This page is for the original game. For the 2018 re-release, see The Settlers IV - History Edition.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Version differences
- The Settlers IV: Gold Edition includes the base game, the Mission CD, and The Trojans and the Elixir of Power expansion pack.
- The Settlers IV: Gold Edition Plus was only ever released in the German-speaking market. Aside from all the content of the Gold Edition, it includes Die Neue Welt expansion pack.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Mission CD |
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The Trojans and the Elixir of Power |
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Die Neue Welt |
Available only in German language before the release of History Edition |
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Community Pack: Historische Schlachten |
Available only in German language before the release of History Edition |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- 2.50.1516a is the latest retail patch. Applies to all language versions. This patch does not remove the CD protection.
Skip intro videos
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Video\
- Delete or rename
BB_logo.bik ,S4.bik and UbiSoft_Logo.bik
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Input
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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Localizations
Network
Multiplayer types
Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
LAN play |
| 8 |
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Online play |
| 8 |
Official multiplayer service has been shut down for the original version. |
Issues unresolved
Retail version compatibility problems
- Many bugs, glitches and crashes in every OS higher than Windows XP. Only the GOG.com version has better support.[citation needed]
Fatal error: Exception 0xc0000005 at 0x00468bd0!
- Occurs if something went wrong while using trading routes via ship (but not limited to this). It's a bug in the game itself.[4]
Music stops when playing as Mayan
- When playing as Mayans, the music stops playing after a fight. This is a known bug that has never been been fixed. The music can be started again by moving the in-game Sound FX slider under Settings > Sound settings.[4]
Desynchronization issues
- Multiplayer matches tend to end up desynchronized after a while even with stable connections. This is a known issue that has never been addressed.
Issues fixed
"Error initializing Graphic Interface" error (Or black screen / Game not starting)
Use Windows 10 patch (DXwrapper)[1]
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- Download The Settlers IV Windows 10 patch.
- Unzip the main fix to the installation folder.
- Unzip the editor fix to The Settlers IV 'Editor' folder.
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Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
95 OSR2, 98, 2000, ME, NT 4.0 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium MMX 200 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
250 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
Resolution of at least 800x600 4 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
, %PROGRAMDATA%
, or %WINDIR%
might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References