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===[https://settlers-united.com/en Settlers United]=== | ===[https://settlers-united.com/en Settlers United]=== | ||
{{ii}} A community driven project that main goal is to restore and improve multiplayer capabilities of The Settlers III and IV. | {{ii}} A community driven project that main goal is to restore and improve multiplayer capabilities of The Settlers III and IV. |
Revision as of 20:13, 28 May 2023
This page is for the updated re-release. For the 1998 original game, see The Settlers III.
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Düsseldorf | |
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, Isometric |
Controls | Point and select, Multiple select |
Genres | Building, RTS |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Asia, Classical, Egypt, Fantasy |
Series | The Settlers |
This is an enhanced re-release of the 1998 building RTS The Settlers III which includes The Settlers III, the Mission CD, and the Quest of the Amazons expansion pack, with widescreen and multi-monitor support, as well as a multiplayer backend on Ubisoft's servers.
The History Edition was released on 15 November 2018 alongside other History Editions in the franchise, and is an Ubisoft Connect exclusive.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ubisoft Store | Included with Ubisoft+. |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Ubisoft+. |
Essential improvements
Settlers United
- 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.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\TheSettlers3\config.json |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\TheSettlers3\SAVE |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Ubisoft Connect | [1] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | The game automatically detects the desktop resolution and can not be edited separately. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
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 | X- and Y-axis inversion applies only to scrolling. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sound effects and music. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Polish | Fan translation based on original Polish version. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Local play | |||
LAN play | Removed in this edition. | ||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 11 | |
Shader Model support | 4.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Multiplayer | Ubisoft Connect |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM |
References
- ↑ Cloud save support for games available on Ubisoft+ - last accessed on 2021-09-18