Tinker
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Developers | |
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Fuel Industries | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 23, 2008 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Freeware |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Relaxed |
Perspectives | Isometric |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Puzzle |
Art styles | Stylized |
Series | Microsoft Windows |
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Tinker is a singleplayer isometric puzzle game in the Microsoft Windows series.
The game was originally released as part of the Windows Ultimate Extras features on September 23, 2008 exclusively for owners of the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista. An expanded Games for Windows - LIVE version was later made available for free on the Games for Windows Marketplace on December 15, 2009.[1]
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Install through Windows Update (wuapp.exe ). Ultimate only. |
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Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | Removed for redemption in 2013, and download in 2015. |
- The free GFWL version is available for download from here.
Version differences
- The original Windows Ultimate Extras version contained 60 levels including a 20-level tutorial but was only made available for Windows Vista Ultimate owners. A free level builder was also released for for this version.
- The expanded GFWL version contained 160 levels including the tutorial and was made available for free for users on Windows XP, Vista, and 7 through the Games for Windows Marketplace.
Essential improvements
Patches
- A Title Update is available for the Games for Windows - LIVE version. Tinker should automatically prompt for the update when using a LIVE profile; the update can also be downloaded manually (extract the contents and run
TinkerUpdate.exe
). - The Windows Vista Ultimate Extras version is updated through Windows Update.
Level Builder
- The Level Builder lets you make and share your own custom puzzles.
- Only compatible with the Vista Ultimate Extras version; it cannot detect the GFWL version.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows |
- The Games for Windows - LIVE version saves in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\XLive\Content\E000073940850FD2
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Vista Ultimate Extras only: add -mce to the end of the shortcut target. |
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Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput controllers only. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
DualShock 4 controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | On/off only. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Always mutes (no option). |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | 3 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1600 Nvidia GeForce 6600 Shader model 3 support |
References
- ↑ gHacks Tech News - Microsoft Releases Free Tinker Game - last accessed on 2022-08-17