This page is for the original release. For the History Edition, see The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition.
Key points
- The GOG.com version includes a patch to fix issues on graphics cards with 2GB of VRAM or more.[1]
These issues were not fixed in the History Edition.
General information
- Official Forum - Ubisoft forum for game series
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions (Gold Edition)
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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TAGES 5 DRM and Solidshield DRM |
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GOG.com |
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Gold Edition. |
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Steam (unavailable) |
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Gold Edition. Replaced by the History Edition in 2018. |
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Ubisoft Store (unavailable) |
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Gold Edition. Replaced by the History Edition in 2018. |
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Version differences
- The Gold Edition includes the base game and The Eastern Realm expansion pack. It formed the base of the History Edition.
Monetization
Type |
Notes |
Expansion pack
| The expansion pack includes a new hero, campaign, maps, desert terrain and the geologist unit. |
One-time game purchase
| The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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The Eastern Realm |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Windowed[citation needed]
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- Open
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\THE SETTLERS - Rise of an Empire\Config\Options.ini
- Find the section
[Display]
- Change
Windowed=0 to Windowed=1
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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
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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Local retail version only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
VR support
3D modes |
State |
Notes |
vorpX |
| G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 1.66 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3400+ 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
| 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References