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Downloads – Themes & Tile Sets 

Four Winds 2.0 basic setup package does not include any alternative themes or tile sets as these cannot be used in a non-registered version and can easily be downloaded separately at a later time There are currently 11 additional themes which you can download from this page either one by one or as a complete package. Note that the additional themes are available both in 256-color mode or 24-bit color mode. In addition, an enhanced 24-bit version of Four Winds basic theme (the default theme of Four Winds 2.0) is available. 

Note: 256-color themes work in a 256-color screen mode or better. The 24-bit color themes require at least the 16-bit (High Color) color mode. Do the following to check if your system supports the required high color modes: 

1. Right click your Windows desktop and choose Properties from the context menu.
2. Activate the Settings tab and see if you can choose "High Color (16 bit)" or better from the Colors list. 

If your system does not support high color modes (16 bit or better), please download 256-color versions. Note too that 24-bit color versions are much larger than 256-color versions, and the difference in quality is often quite small, so if you want to save disk space or if you have a low connection speed, you might want to download 256-color versions instead of 24-bit color versions.

NOTE: Due to bandwidth limitations, the themes are now available only to registered users. All theme downloads require now a user name and password that are given at the time you register the program (they are e-mailed to your after the purchase). If you have registered the program and do not have this password (or if your password has expired), please contact technical support.

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A. Complete Theme Packages

The theme packages were updated on September 15 to correct an error in the tile sets of the Bamboo theme. If you already have all themes, download the updated Bamboo theme from the "Section B" below.

• All additional themes (256-color mode)
  File Size: 5,666 KB  Date:  September-15-2002 – Download now
• All additional themes (24-bit color mode)
  File Size: 15,970 KB  Date:  September-15-2002 – All additional themes (24-bit color mode)
  Note: The package contains also an enhanced version of the Four Winds default theme.

B. Individual Theme Files – Boards with a Traditional Tile Set

Move the mouse cursor over the theme name to see the picture.  The complete descriptions of the themes can be read in the Features section. 

Four Winds 2.0 (24-bit color mode)  File Size: 1,928 kB  Date: July-2-2002 Four Winds Classic Plug-in (256 color mode) File Size: 962 kB  Date: July-03-2002 Four Winds Classic (24-bit color mode) File Size: 830 kB  Date: September-05-2002 Bakelite (256-color mode) File Size: 438 kB  Date: June-05-2002 Bakelite (24-bit color mode) File Size: 719 kB  Date: June-05-2002 Bamboo (256-color mode) File Size: 817 kB  Date: September-15-2002 Bamboo (24-bit color mode) File Size: 1,979 kB  Date: September-15-2002 Cardboard (256-color mode) File Size: 957 kB  Date: June-03-2002 Cardboard (24-bit color mode) File Size: 2, 616 kB  Date: June-03-2002 Sakura (256-color mode) File Size: 839 kB  Date: June-12-2002 Sakura (24-bit color mode) File Size: 1,783 kB  Date: June-12-2002

C. Individual Theme Files – Boards with a Non-Traditional Tile Set

The following themes use non-traditional tile sets. Note however that you can download alternative tile sets that include theme-specific traditional tile sets so if you prefer to use Mah Jong tile sets with these themes, just download the alternative tile sets.

Move the mouse cursor over the theme name to see the picture.  The complete descriptions of the themes can be read in the Features section. 

Astronomy (256-color mode) File Size: 752 kb  Date: June-03-2002 Astronomy (24-bit color mode) File Size: 1,460 kb  Date: June-03-2002 Egypt (256-color mode) File Size: 864 kb  Date: June-03-2002 Egypt (24-bit color mode) File Size: 1,852 kb  Date: June-03-2002 Navigare (256-color mode) File Size: 709 kb  Date: June-17-2002 Navigare (24-bit color mode) File Size: 1,281 kb  Date: June-17-2002 Origami (256-color mode) File Size: 573 kb  Date: June-03-2002 Origami (24-bit color mode) File Size: 1,109 kb  Date: June-03-2002 Prehistoric (256-color mode) File Size: 859 kb  Date: June-12-2002 Prehistoric (24-bit color mode) File Size: 2,161 kb  Date: June-12-2002

D. User-themes

• If you are interested in sharing your own themes, please contact info@4windsmj.com. 

E. Additional tile sets

The default tiles sets designed for each theme can be overridden with alternative tile sets.  The alternative tile set package includes e.g. three "large-tile" versions tile of the Four Winds, Four Winds Classic and Bauhaus themes, as well as a traditional tile set for each theme that uses a non-traditional tile set (Astronomy, Bauhaus, Egypt, Navigare, Origami and Prehistoric). In addition, the package includes several general purpose traditional tile sets – some scanned, some manually drawn – to be used with e.g. user-defined themes. 

• Additional tile sets
  File Size: 3 142 kB  Date: July-3-2002
  Note: Alternative tile sets require at least 16-bit (High Color) color mode.
• Valvassori tile set (from Ravenna, Italy) – scanned by Four Winds users (thanks Giovanni!)
  File Size: 367 kB  Date: June-12-2007
  Note: Unzip the packed folder under Custom\Tiles so that you have a folder called +Set08 - Valvassori along your path of custom tiles (so normally you would have the Valvassori tile set under C:\Program Files\4Winds2\Custom\Tiles\+Set08 - Valvassori).

Note: We welcome new tile sets! If you have a unique tile set that you would like to see in Four Winds, and a possibility to use a scanner, please contact our technical support. for instructions.