The Settlers
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This page is for the original game. For the 2018 re-release, see The Settlers - History Edition. For the 2022 soft reboot, see The Settlers (2022).
Developers | |
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Blue Byte Software | |
Publishers | |
Europe | Blue Byte Software |
North America | Strategic Simulations Inc. |
Release dates | |
DOS | May 18, 1994 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Building, RTS |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Series | The Settlers |
Key points
- Also known under the names Die Siedler (Germany) and Serf City: Life is Feudal (North America).
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\SNDSTUP.DAT |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\*.DS |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Possible when using Freeserf. UI and game scalling is adjusted by [ and ]. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Possible when using Freeserf. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Variable framerate, tied to game's internal refresh cycle.[1] |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Joystick support. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Polish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Requires either a joystick or COM mouse. May be impossible to play on newer systems. | ||
LAN play | ||||
Online play |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes | VGA, SVGA | Menu is rendered always in VGA mode. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | Freeserf has 64-bit builds. |
Modifications
Freeserf
- Freeserf is a faithful clone of The Settlers, that uses original game's files. It adds many improvements to the original, most notably - widescreen resolution support and improved mouse handling.
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | 386 - 16 MHz | Intel 80486 - 50 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 MB | 8 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | VGA | SVGA 512 Kb of VRAM |
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2017-05-23
- The game seems to be rendering a frame only if needed. So, if the cursor has moved or world tick happened (characters moved) etc. varies between 10-60fps, generally running at incredibile 13 fps, when cursor is not moving.