The Settlers
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Developers | |
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Blue Byte Software | |
Release dates | |
DOS | May 18, 1994 |
Windows | August 17, 2018 |
Key points
- Also known under the names Die Siedler and Serf City: Life is Feudal.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Only 2nd hand copies. | |||
Ubisoft Store |
Essential improvements
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.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\SNDSTUP.DAT |
Windows |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | <path-to-game>\*.DS |
Windows |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Polish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | VGA, SVGA | Menu is rendered always in VGA mode. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
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 |