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{{stub}}
 
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{{disambig|the updated re-release|the 2005 original game|[[The Settlers: Heritage of Kings]]}}
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{{disambig|the updated re-release|the 2004 original game|[[The Settlers: Heritage of Kings]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The Settlers - Heritage of Kings - History Edition cover.jpg
 
|cover        = The Settlers - Heritage of Kings - History Edition cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Düsseldorf{{!}}Ubisoft Blue Byte}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Blue Byte}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 15, 2018}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 15, 2018}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 71620
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    = settlers-heritage-of-kings-complete
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|mobygames    = 33575
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|introduction      = This is an enhanced re-release of the 2004 {{Glossary:Building}} {{Glossary:RTS}} [[The Settlers: Heritage of Kings]] which includes '''The Settlers: Heritage of Kings''', the '''Expansion Pack''', and '''Legends''', with the only real change compared to the original being the usage of Ubisoft's multiplayer backend instead of the closed TinCat service.
 
|introduction      = This is an enhanced re-release of the 2004 {{Glossary:Building}} {{Glossary:RTS}} [[The Settlers: Heritage of Kings]] which includes '''The Settlers: Heritage of Kings''', the '''Expansion Pack''', and '''Legends''', with the only real change compared to the original being the usage of Ubisoft's multiplayer backend instead of the closed TinCat service.
  
|release history  = The History Edition was released on 15 November 2018 alongside other History Editions in the franchise, and is an Ubisoft Connect exclusive.
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|release history  = The History Edition was released on 15 November 2018 alongside other History Editions in the franchise.
  
 
|current state    =
 
|current state    =
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-settlers-heritage-of-kings-history-edition | Uplay | | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3952-1 | Uplay |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3952-1 | Uplay |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-settlers-5-heritage-of-kings-history-edition-pc | Uplay | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | the-settlers-5-heritage-of-kings-history-edition-pc | Uplay | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 965300 | Steam, Uplay | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 965300 | Steam, Uplay | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 5be2b34288a7e3b8170265d7 | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 5be2b34288a7e3b8170265d7 | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | the-settlers-heritage-of-kings-history-edition | Uplay | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Uplay}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Uplay}}.
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 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of Ubisoft+ games|Ubisoft+]].
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  = unknown
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|ubisoft connect          = false
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/article/cloud-save-support-for-games-available-on-ubisoft/000064409|title=Cloud save support for games available on Ubisoft+|date=2021-09-18}}</ref>
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = See [[The_Settlers:_Heritage_of_Kings_-_History_Edition#Windowed|instructions]].
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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=== Windowed ===
{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox |
 +
description=Edit game's config file |
 +
ref=<ref name="steam-community-windowed-guide">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1689822240|title=Steam Community Windowed Mode guide|date=2022-11-12}}</ref> |
 +
fix=
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* Open the game's [[The_Settlers:_Heritage_of_Kings_-_History_Edition#Configuration_file.28s.29_location|config file]] in a text editor.
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* Look for the <code><Name>Display</Name></code> tag near the start of the file.
 +
* Underneath that tag, you will see an <code><Object classname="GDB::CList" classid="0x5070aac3"></code> tag.
 +
* Insert the following in between that <code>Object</code> tag and it's first <code>ListData</code> tag:<br>
 +
<code><ListData><br>
 +
<Name>Windowed</Name><br>
 +
<Object classname="GDB::CValue" classid="0x93bcc6f3"><br>
 +
<Value>1.000000e+00</Value><br>
 +
</Object><br>
 +
</ListData><br></code>
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap                = unknown
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|audio    = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
|notes    = Not listed on the Steam page but it is available. The main game and the expansion both come with the translation and voice acting. The ''Legends'' expansion is in English and some of the newer scenarios are in English and others are in German.
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|notes    = Not listed on the Steam page but it is available. The main game and the expansion both come with the translation and voice acting. The ''Legends'' expansion is in English and some of the newer scenarios are in English while others are in German.
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 22:34, 17 March 2024

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This page is for the updated re-release. For the 2004 original game, see The Settlers: Heritage of Kings.

The Settlers: Heritage of Kings - History Edition
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings - History Edition cover
Developers
Ubisoft Blue Byte
Publishers
Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows November 15, 2018
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres Building, RTS
Themes Fantasy, Medieval
Series The Settlers
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings - History Edition on HowLongToBeat
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings - History Edition on MobyGames
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

This is an enhanced re-release of the 2004 building RTS The Settlers: Heritage of Kings which includes The Settlers: Heritage of Kings, the Expansion Pack, and Legends, with the only real change compared to the original being the usage of Ubisoft's multiplayer backend instead of the closed TinCat service.

The History Edition was released on 15 November 2018 alongside other History Editions in the franchise.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Ubisoft Store
Icon overlay.png
Included with Ubisoft+.
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Ubisoft+.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\THE SETTLERS 5 - History Edition\Data\GDB.xml
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/965300/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\THE SETTLERS 5 - History Edition\SaveGames
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/965300/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect
[1]

Video

Windowed

Edit game's config file[2]
  • Open the game's config file in a text editor.
  • Look for the <Name>Display</Name> tag near the start of the file.
  • Underneath that tag, you will see an <Object classname="GDB::CList" classid="0x5070aac3"> tag.
  • Insert the following in between that Object tag and it's first ListData tag:

<ListData>
<Name>Windowed</Name>
<Object classname="GDB::CValue" classid="0x93bcc6f3">
<Value>1.000000e+00</Value>
</Object>
</ListData>

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Not listed on the Steam page but it is available. The main game and the expansion both come with the translation and voice acting. The Legends expansion is in English and some of the newer scenarios are in English while others are in German.
Polish
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Some graphics settings cannot be changed

Use a graphics wrapper[3]
  • Wrappers like DgVoodoo 2 can circumvent the graphics driver check.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Shader model 4.0 support
A 64-bit system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Cloud save support for games available on Ubisoft+ - last accessed on 2021-09-18
  2. Steam Community Windowed Mode guide - last accessed on 2022-11-12
  3. Verified by User:Nessy on 2021-08-23
    Tested on DgVoodoo 2 v2.75.1