This page is for the updated re-release. For the 1998 original game, see The Settlers III.
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
Essential Improvements
- 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 |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\TheSettlers3\config.json |
Save game data location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\TheSettlers3\SAVE |
Video
External settings application
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Sound effects and music. |
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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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Polish |
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Fan translation based on original Polish version. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Shader Model support |
4.0 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
Ubisoft Connect |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
256 MB of VRAM | |
References