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|cover        = The Settlers - Rise of an Empire - History Edition cover.jpg
 
|cover        = The Settlers - Rise of an Empire - History Edition cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Düsseldorf{{!}}Ubisoft Blue Byte}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Blue Byte}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 15, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 15, 2018}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|wikipedia    =  
 
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|introduction      = This is an enhanced re-release of the 2007 {{Glossary:Building}} {{Glossary:RTS}} [[The Settlers: Rise of an Empire]] which includes '''The Settlers: Rise of an Empire''' and the '''Eastern Realm''' expansion pack, with the only real change compared to the original being the usage of Ubisoft's multiplayer backend.  
 
|introduction      = This is an enhanced re-release of the 2007 {{Glossary:Building}} {{Glossary:RTS}} [[The Settlers: Rise of an Empire]] which includes '''The Settlers: Rise of an Empire''' and the '''Eastern Realm''' expansion pack, with the only real change compared to the original being the usage of Ubisoft's multiplayer backend.  
  
|release history  = The History Edition was released on 15 November 2018 alongside other History Editions in the franchise.
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|release history  = The History Edition was released on 15 November 2018 alongside other History Editions in the franchise. It replaced the Steam SKU of the original version upon launch.
 
 
|current state    = The game comes with the same issues on graphics cards with 2 GB of VRAM or more that were already present in the original release.<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/the_settlers_series/rise_of_an_empire_contains_a_bug_concerning_available_vram_size/post6</ref>
 
 
}}
 
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
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{{Availability/row| GMG | the-settlers-6-rise-of-an-empire-history-edition-pc | Uplay | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 965310 | Steam, Uplay | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 965310 | Steam, Uplay | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 5be2b34388a7e3b8170265db | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 5be2b34388a7e3b8170265db | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-settlers-rise-of-an-empire-history-edition | Uplay | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Uplay}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Uplay}}.
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==Monetization==
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|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of Ubisoft+ games|Ubisoft+]].
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}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[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
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
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}}
  
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==Video==
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|wsgf link                  =  
 
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov notes                  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Game runs at unlocked framerate, no limiter exists. Use DXVK or similiar if you need VSync.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|mouse menu                = unknown
 
|mouse menu                = unknown
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
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|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
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|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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Revision as of 19:59, 25 May 2024

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This page is for the updated re-release. For the 2007 original game, see The Settlers: Rise of an Empire.

The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition cover
Developers
Ubisoft Blue Byte
Publishers
Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows November 15, 2018
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres Building, RTS
Themes Fantasy, Medieval
Series The Settlers
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition on HowLongToBeat
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition on MobyGames
The Settlers 1994
The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici 1996
The Settlers III 1998
The Settlers IV 2001
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings 2004
The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary 2006
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire 2007
The Settlers: Rise of Cultures 2008
The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom 2010
The Settlers Online 2012
The Settlers - History Edition 2018
The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici - History Edition 2018
The Settlers III: History Edition 2018
The Settlers IV - History Edition 2018
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings - History Edition 2018
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition 2018
The Settlers 7: History Edition 2018
The Settlers: New Allies 2023

This is an enhanced re-release of the 2007 building RTS The Settlers: Rise of an Empire which includes The Settlers: Rise of an Empire and the Eastern Realm expansion pack, with the only real change compared to the original being the usage of Ubisoft's multiplayer backend.

The History Edition was released on 15 November 2018 alongside other History Editions in the franchise. It replaced the Steam SKU of the original version upon launch.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Ubisoft Store
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Included with Ubisoft+.
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Ubisoft+.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/965310/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/965310/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect
[1]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Requires editing of the Options.ini file, there you can set Windowed = 1. The game has no option itself.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Game runs at unlocked framerate, no limiter exists. Use DXVK or similiar if you need VSync.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Polish
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Shader model 4.0 support
A 64-bit system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References