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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Contraption_Maker.jpg
+
|cover        = Contraption Maker.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Spotkin}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Spotkin}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Cocos2d|name=Cocos2D-x|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://contraptionmaker.com/contraption-maker-114-update/|title=Contraption Maker “Spring Cleaning” 1.1.4 Update|date=2020-08-12|snippet=Our base engine has been upgraded from Cocos2d-x to Cocos2d-x v.30.}}</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 7, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 7, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 7, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 7, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 7, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|April 7, 2015}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 241240
 
|steam appid  = 241240
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
−
|wikipedia    =  
+
|official site= https://contraptionmaker.com/
 +
|mobygames    = contraption-maker
 +
|strategywiki =  
 +
|wikipedia    = The Incredible Machine (series)#Contraption Maker
 +
|winehq      = 16530
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{ii}} Features build in video renderer, which renders with selected resolution and frame rate as VP8 webm into <code>{{p|game}}\movies\</code>.
 +
{{ii}} Console can be opened with {{key|§}}.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://contraptionmaker.com/blog/ Official blog]
+
{{mm}} [https://contraptionmaker.com/ Official site]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/241240/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://contraptionmaker.com/blog/ Official blog]
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/241240/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 241240 | Steam |}}
+
{{Availability/row| developer | https://contraptionmaker.com | account | Requires a Spotkin account.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.humblebundle.com/hc/en-us/articles/204677538-Contraption-Maker-Redemption-Instructions|title=Contraption Maker - Redemption Instructions – Humble Bundle|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | contraption-maker | Steam | |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 241240 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
+
{{ii}} Copies bought or activated on Steam, gives additional copy of the game to Steam inventory.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\cmprefs.data|{{p|game}}\data\layout.data}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Documents/contraptionmaker/cmprefs.data|~/Documents/contraptionmaker/layout.data}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\puzzles.data}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Documents/contraptionmaker/data/puzzles.data}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/spotkincm/contraptionmaker/data/puzzles.data}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Rendered videos can be found at <code>{{p|game}}\movies\</code>, created levels are stored at <code>{{p|game}}\levels\</code>.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Contraption Maker - General.png|General settings. Please note that middle section is for video recording settings, not graphical settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Fullscreen always uses desktop resolution.
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = Mouse scroll can be used to zoom.
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Set in Settings or toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}}. Freely resizeable.
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes              = In-game recording feature and Vsync caps FPS to 60 while in use.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/241240/discussions/1/46476690736967105/|title=Why no 60 fps? :: Contraption Maker Contraption Maker General Discussion|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              = Some objects are locked to 60 FPS.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
−
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = Mouse driven game, ability to assign keyboard shortcuts for actions.
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = true
 +
|touchscreen notes        = <ref>{{refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6857883-Touch-friendly-games|title=Touch-friendly games|date=15 September 2022}}</ref>
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Volume, Music Volume.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = No speech.
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
−
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = true
−
|lan play players    =  
+
|lan play players    = 8
−
|lan play modes      =  
+
|lan play modes      = Co-op
−
|lan play notes      =  
+
|lan play notes      = Use direct IP with console.
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
−
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 8
−
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Co-op
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = Same as creation mode, but more people can use it at the same time.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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{{Network/Connections
 
{{Network/Connections
−
|matchmaking        = unknown
+
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
−
|p2p                = unknown
+
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
−
|dedicated          = unknown
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
−
|self-hosting      = unknown
+
|self-hosting      = false
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
−
|direct ip          = unknown
+
|direct ip          = true
−
|direct ip notes    =  
+
|direct ip notes    = Use console.
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/241240/view/3851080472167770321|title=64-bit Mac Build|date=2020-12-22}}</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minHD    = 300 MB
 
|minHD    = 300 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
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|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
  
−
|minOS    = Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64-bit  
+
|minOS    = Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64-bit
 
|minCPU  = 1.7 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1.7 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
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|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 08:02, 9 June 2023

Contraption Maker
Contraption Maker cover
Developers
Spotkin
Engines
Cocos2D-x[1]
Release dates
Windows July 7, 2014
macOS (OS X) July 7, 2014
Linux April 7, 2015
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Multiplayer
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Contraption Maker on MobyGames
Contraption Maker on Wikipedia
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Key points

Features build in video renderer, which renders with selected resolution and frame rate as VP8 webm into <path-to-game>\movies\.
Console can be opened with §.

General information

Official site
Official blog
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website Requires a Spotkin account.[2]
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Copies bought or activated on Steam, gives additional copy of the game to Steam inventory.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\cmprefs.data[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\data\layout.data[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Documents/contraptionmaker/cmprefs.data
~/Documents/contraptionmaker/layout.data
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\puzzles.data[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Documents/contraptionmaker/data/puzzles.data
Linux $HOME/.config/spotkincm/contraptionmaker/data/puzzles.data
Rendered videos can be found at <path-to-game>\movies\, created levels are stored at <path-to-game>\levels\.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings. Please note that middle section is for video recording settings, not graphical settings.
General settings. Please note that middle section is for video recording settings, not graphical settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Fullscreen always uses desktop resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Mouse scroll can be used to zoom.
Windowed
Set in Settings or toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. Freely resizeable.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
In-game recording feature and Vsync caps FPS to 60 while in use.[3]
Some objects are locked to 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse, touch State Notes
Remapping
Mouse driven game, ability to assign keyboard shortcuts for actions.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
[4]
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Volume, Music Volume.
Surround sound
Subtitles
No speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Co-op
Use direct IP with console.
Online play
8 Co-op
Same as creation mode, but more people can use it at the same time.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Use console.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[5]
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.7 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) 1.7 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64-bit
Processor (CPU) 1.7 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 2.0 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ Contraption Maker “Spring Cleaning” 1.1.4 Update - last accessed on 2020-08-12
    "Our base engine has been upgraded from Cocos2d-x to Cocos2d-x v.30."
  2. ↑ Contraption Maker - Redemption Instructions – Humble Bundle - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  3. ↑ Why no 60 fps? :: Contraption Maker Contraption Maker General Discussion - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ Touch-friendly games - last accessed on 15 September 2022
  5. ↑ 64-bit Mac Build - last accessed on 2020-12-22