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Revision as of 16:51, 3 October 2023
This page is for the original game. For the 2018 re-release, see The Settlers III: History Edition.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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ProtectDISC Software DRM. Copy protection would sabotage the gameplay after a while. It was known to malfunction with old CD-ROM drives or virus infected systems. The 1.23 patch fixes it. |
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GOG.com |
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Ultimate Collection. Serial key applied by installer or manually. |
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- Free demo versions of the base game and Quest of the Amazons are available from Archive.org.
Version differences
- The special edition of the Quest of the Amazons, released only in the German-speaking market, also comes with the base game.
- The Ultimate Collection (also known as the Gold Edition) includes the base game, the Mission CD, and Quest of the Amazons. It comes updated to the latest official patch (1.60).
Monetization
Type |
Notes |
Expansion pack
| The expansion packs include new campaigns and maps. The latter includes a new faction. |
One-time game purchase
| The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Mission CD |
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Quest of the Amazons |
Does not require the Mission CD. |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is 1.60. The Ultimate Collection/Gold Edition release is already updated to this version.
- An official fixed executable was available from the developer's FTP server, which aimed to fix compatibility problems on Windows XP, among else the error message on startup reporting the game not finding
KERNEL32.DLL
. An archive can be found here.[1]
aLobby
- aLobby is a community project that started out as a multiplayer server replacement, but now also incorporates bug fixes, extended settings, and widescreen support among other features.
- A community driven project that main goal is to restore and improve multiplayer capabilities of The Settlers III and IV.
- Compatible with History Edition, Ultimate Edition and Gold Edition.
- Includes community fixes for most of the original game's bugs.
- Adds support for widescreen resolutions.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Method 1: Standalone widescreen patch (1366x768 only, outdated)
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A widescreen patch exists for the Gold Edition version. However, it can only support the 1366x768 resolution and is no longer updated as a standalone project. It is instead continued within the aLobby codebase.
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Method 2: aLobby
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- Download and install aLobby.
- In the game directory, run
s3ce.exe as administrator.
- Choose the desired resolution and run the game from this application.
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Input
External control settings.
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Red Book CD audio |
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On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
2300-2400, 47624 |
UDP |
2300-2400, 3343-3400 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Game process starts, but never opens fullscreen/windowed on Windows 10
Download fixed winmm[citation needed]
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- Before continuing, make a backup of the file
<path-to-game>\winmm.dll
- Download fixed_winmm_win10.zip.
- Extract the contents of the download to
<path-to-game> , replacing existing files.
Notes
- Some versions of the game may have
winmm.dll named differently, eg. win32.dll
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GOG.com version keeps asking for serial key
Repair the installation[4]
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- Option 1: Using GOG Galaxy, select the game, click the customization icon (next to PLAY), then choose "Manage installation", then "Verify/Repair".
- Option 2: Go to
<path-to-game> and run regs.cmd as administrator.
If both options fail, try starting the tutorial section. If it asks for the serial key, restart the game.
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Cutscenes show a black screen, but audio plays
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DirectDraw |
6 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95, 98, NT 4.0 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 100 MHz
| Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
32 MB |
64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
250 MB |
1.3 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
2 MB of VRAM DirectX 6 compatible | |
Notes
References