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{{disambig|the original game|the 2018 re-release|[[The Settlers - History Edition]]|the 2020 soft reboot|[[The Settlers (2020)]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The Settlers - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = The Settlers - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blue Byte Software}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Düsseldorf{{!}}Blue Byte}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations, Inc.|North America}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1994}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|May 18, 1994}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, RTS }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Settlers }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
|strategywiki =  
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|strategywiki = The Settlers
|wikipedia    = The Settlers (video game)
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|mobygames    = serf-city-life-is-feudal
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|wikipedia    = The Settlers (1993 video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|The Settlers}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} Also known under the names '''Die Siedler''' (Germany) and '''Serf City: Life is Feudal''' (North America).
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Unknown | Only 2nd hand copies. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Physical  | | | DOS }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{p|game}}\SNDSTUP.DAT}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{p|game}}\*.DS}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|The Settlers - settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Possible when using [[#Freeserf|Freeserf]]. UI and game scalling is adjusted by {{key|[}} and {{key|]}}.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle by pressing {{key|ALT|Enter}}.
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|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Possible when using [[#Freeserf|Freeserf]].
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = false
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Variable framerate, tied to game's internal refresh cycle.<ref>{{refcheck|user=Suicide_machine|date=2017-05-23|comment=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.}}</ref>
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
|controller support notes  =  
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  = Joystick support.
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          =  
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|local play          = true
|local play players  =  
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|local play players  = 2
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
|local play notes    =  
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|local play notes    = Requires either a joystick or COM mouse. May be impossible to play on newer systems.
|lan play            =  
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|lan play            = unknown
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          =  
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|online play          = unknown
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              = VGA, SVGA
 
|dos modes              = VGA, SVGA
 
|dos modes notes        = Menu is rendered always in VGA mode.
 
|dos modes notes        = Menu is rendered always in VGA mode.
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
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|windows exe notes      = [[#Freeserf|Freeserf]] has 64-bit builds.<!-- Because you definitely are going to hit the 32bit allocation limit with freakin' Settlers....-->
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux powerpc app      =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Modifications==
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===[http://jonls.dk/freeserf/ Freeserf]===
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* 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==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
|OSfamily = Windows
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|OSfamily = DOS
  
 
|minOS    =  
 
|minOS    =  
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = 386 - 16 MHz
|minRAM  =  
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|minRAM  = 4 MB
|minHD    =  
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|minHD    = 10 MB
|minGPU  =  
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|minGPU  = VGA
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = Intel 80486 - 50 MHz
|recRAM  =  
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|recRAM  = 8 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  =  
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|recGPU  = SVGA
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|recVRAM  = 512 Kb
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 07:57, 31 August 2021

This page is for the original game. For the 2018 re-release, see The Settlers - History Edition. For the 2020 soft reboot, see The Settlers (2020).

The Settlers
The Settlers cover
Developers
Blue Byte|Ubisoft Düsseldorf|Blue Byte
Publishers
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
The Settlers guide on StrategyWiki
The Settlers on MobyGames
The Settlers on Wikipedia
The Settlers 1994
The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici 1996
The Settlers III 1998
The Settlers IV 2001
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings 2004
The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary 2006
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire 2007
The Settlers: Rise of Cultures 2008
The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom 2010
The Settlers Online 2012
The Settlers - History Edition 2018
The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici - History Edition 2018
The Settlers III: History Edition 2018
The Settlers IV - History Edition 2018
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings - History Edition 2018
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition 2018
The Settlers 7: History Edition 2018
The Settlers: New Allies 2023

Key points

Also known under the names Die Siedler (Germany) and Serf City: Life is Feudal (North America).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
DOS

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\SNDSTUP.DAT

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\*.DS

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
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
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
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
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 386 - 16 MHz
System memory (RAM) 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA


References

  1. 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.