Patch 02 released. Download it here:
Patch 02 files for Mac and Linux Version
You don’t need this patch if you bought the game after November 28 2009.
Instructions for Mac and Linux users:
1) open Machinarium folder.
2) open folder 00 and rewrite all older files with the new ones from the patch.
IMPORTANT NOTE: don’ t replace the whole directory but open it and update the files manually.
Issues fixed:
level Waste Dump: fixed logo over game and possibly frozen game while interaction with the rat.
level Furnace Room: interaction with right-side controller is now possible only when really standing near by.
level Alley: fixed possible lost of barrel while stopping game during animation of pulling the barrel from the bar.
level Sewer Room: fixed one incorrect state of water pipes.
level Bar: it’s easier now to beat the “bar bot” in 5-in-a-row game after several looses.
If you don’t have Patch 01 you can download it here.
Thanks for the patch. Too bad you felt the urge to dance to the mainstream gamer’s tune and make the 5-in-a-row game easier than it already was. What’s wrong with a bit of a challenge?
Agree, too bad.
I don’t know, it wasn’t that hard, was it?
In fact, when playin’ the game for the 1st time, I beat the bot twice, ‘cos I wanted to be sure one’s enough and that I won’t get anything more from him :P
…am I right there was an “arcade-game-locked book of cheats aka storyboard” for this one also?
Oh, come on. Is there really so many people out there finding it that hard?
I think for Amanita Design to simplify the 5-in-a-row game was a wise choice.
Read through the bitter complaints posted on the Machinarium forum about the perceived difficulty of the 5-in-a-row game and you can then understand why Amanita Design had probable cause for dumbing it down.
Note that it’s not “mainstream gamers” who do puzzles in their sleep that complained but casual passerbys that discovered Machinarium and were drawn to the game for the sheer beauty of the artistic production. They were the ones that were most put off by 5-in-a-row and the ones for whom that one puzzle soured the entire Machinarium gaming experience.
I bought the game through Steam. Will the patch be automatically applied through Steam client? :)
I have to ask something. I bought the game 25th november. If I download again from the link from email, Will it be the new version or the old one?
@AlexB:
Yeah, I guess you’re right. Someone recorded his first play through of Machinarium and put the results on YouTube and this was the one mini game he found really hard to solve. I can see now how it’s not up to par with the difficulty of the rest of the game.
I also think I should have said “casual gamer” instead of “mainstream gamer”.
It’s something personal, really. I dislike getting the patch, because I know that, while some annoying bugs will be fixed, the game will become a bit less challenging at the same time.
why not fixed bug??!!
You must fixed level with the bird!!!
that would be easier to tear the wire!
Not sure how I feel, but won 5 in-a-row finally, as well. Wish there was a way of choosing difficulty. I liked the fact that the game felt like a real contest and not a puzzle.
Still in the game. Enjoying it.
Zdravím,
skvělá hra. Jen bych chtěl požádat o informaci co se týka uložených pozic hry. Dělal jsem zálohu a přecházel na nové PC. Hru jsem měl rozehranou. Takže jsem zálohoval adresář s hrou a pak pro jistotu celý profil ve windows (documents and settings/nazev_profilu/). Přesto když zapnu hru, tak uložené pozice nemám, pouze nabídka “Start new game”…což je hodně blbé, protože jsem byl už za půlkou hry a znovu se mi to moc hrát nechce :-/.
Díky za pomoc. Jen tak dál, grafiku chválím nejvíc – tento styl je prostě super. Dále pak nezapojení dialogů u klasických point-and-click her je fajn. Zbytečně to zdržuje a bubliny se stručným, ale výstižným obsahem jsou plně dostačující. V neposlední řadě hudební pozadí hry – taky na jedničku!
/ps : doufám, že vyjde Machinarium 2 :-)
@alex:
Ahoj. Soubor, který hledáte, se nazývá “Machinarium.sol”
Na počítači se systémem Windows, cesta k souboru, je pravděpodobné,
C:\Documents and Settings\Alex\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\random_word\localhost\Program Files\Machinarium\machinarium.exe\Machinarium.sol
Hodně štěstí, PS Omlouvám se za své chudé české, to je generováno počítačem. :-)
AlexB
Really really thank you for do this game =)
I brought this game and totally love it, my son’s always asking me to play it every time I come home from work. If this game was made for the iphone/ipod touch it would be a real hit! I was recently given an ipod touch as a gift and think its awesome, when I play your game I’m always thinking in the back of my mind how awesome this would be on this platform.
Anyways thanks so much for creating such a amazing game, I can’t say enough how great it is.
Please do advise regarding need to install updates. Just purchased the game today. Are these patches still needed?
Can you work a patch for people who carry netbooks with a resolution of 1024×576
I have seen through googling that others are having the same issue of not being able to pull up menu on bottom of screen…
I purchased this game as part of the ‘indie love bundle’ after reading about the game on boing boing, and then subsequently seeing the bundle advertised on boing boing.
On my desktop it works beautifully, but I too have an eee running 1024 x 600 and cannot save or load games… this is SOOOOOOOOO frustrating!!
Otherwise I love this game, and it is the first one I’ve bought in about 5 years!
Good news from you!
BTW, is the amd64 Linux build coming?
I think you should consider Nokia N900 port as well, there’s not much competition on the platform yet. I don’t know about power and resolution, though. Could Machinarium fit into 800*480?
Im trying to direct the subcontrolled oilcan, (for luring the dog out) but its not responding to the controls (left and right buttons), and the “play” button doesent even gets pressed down. is this a bug?
Love the game!
/Pemb
Dobrý den.
Včera jsem si zakoupil hru Machinarium a Samorost 2.U hry Machinarium se mě stává,že po určité době hraní se mě kousne.Je to velice mrzuté a docela mě to štve.Jak mám mět potom radost z hraní,když po určité době se mě hra kousne.Můžete poradit co s tím?
Děkuji.Jirka.
I think we need more amanita style game develeopers, now days biggest gaming companies are just pushing out generic games more and more nowdays… and I think that kills creativity slowly of game develeopers. machinarium truly showed own world, and makers soul. I wish I could better praise… dont let pirating or big companies put you down! keep it up! I cant wait see more!
best game I’ve played in a while!
bug:Props into the disappearance of the church time rocker.