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Features – Tile Sets

Each theme always comes with a default tile set which is designed to fit the subject of the theme. However, you can replace the default tile set with an alternative tile set. The basic setup package of Four Winds does not include any alternative tile set as they cannot be used in a non-registered version and can be easily downloaded separately at a later time.

The alternative tile set package includes e.g. three large read tile sets designed to be used with 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 (e.g., Egypt or 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.

 

Example of a traditional tile set designed to replace the native tiles in the “Egypt” theme.

You can also use your own tile sets – Four Winds can use virtually any  tile layout, as long as the graphics is saved as a Windows bitmap and meets certain basic requirements.

Note that the use of alternative tile bitmaps requires that you run the game in 16-bit color mode, or better.

For an introduction to the default tile set of Four Winds 2.0,
you can play our Java Tile Memory (concentration game)!