This page is for the original game. For the 2018 re-release, see The Settlers III: History Edition.
Key points
- Cannot use Alt+Tab ↹ while in-game
General information
- Official game site
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
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Retail |
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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. |
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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 Settlers III: Ultimate Collection (also known as The Settlers III: Gold Edition) includes the base game, the Mission CD, and Quest of the Amazons.
Monetization
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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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
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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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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Other information
API
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