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{{disambig|the original release|the History Edition|[[The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = the_settlers_rise_of_an_empire_cover.jpg
 
|cover        = the_settlers_rise_of_an_empire_cover.jpg
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 25, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 25, 2007}}
|steam appid  = 19930
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|taxonomy    =
|steam appid side  = 15330
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
|gogcom page  = the_settlers_rise_of_an_empire_gold_edition
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy, Medieval }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Settlers }}
 +
|steam appid  = 15330
 +
|steam appid side  = 19930
 +
|gogcom id    = 1438268682
 +
|hltb        = 17243
 +
|lutris      = the-settlers-rise-of-an-empire-gold-edition
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 30410
 
|wikipedia    = The Settlers: Rise of an Empire
 
|wikipedia    = The Settlers: Rise of an Empire
 
|winehq      = 5643
 
|winehq      = 5643
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|The Settlers}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Currently it is recommended to buy the GOG.com version, this includes a patch to fix issues on Graphics Cards with 2GB of vRAM or more.<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/the_settlers_series/rise_of_an_empire_contains_a_bug_concerning_available_vram_size/post6</ref>
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://forums.ubi.com/forumdisplay.php/215-Settlers-General-Discussion Official Forum] - Ubisoft forum for game series
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{{mm}} [https://forums.ubisoft.com/forumdisplay.php/215-Settlers-General-Discussion Official Forum] - Ubisoft forum for game series
 
{{GOG.com links|1438268682|the_settlers_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1438268682|the_settlers_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/19930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (Gold Edition)
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/19930/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] (Gold Edition)
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/15330/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/15330/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, key | {{DRM|Tages|5}} and {{DRM|Solidshield}} | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | the_settlers_rise_of_an_empire_gold_edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition includes '''The Eastern Realm''' | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_settlers_rise_of_an_empire_gold_edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition. Includes Limited Edition objects. Serial keys for online multiplayer not provided. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 19930 | Steam | Gold Edition includes '''The Eastern Realm''' |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 19930 | Steam | Gold Edition. Replaced by the History Edition in 2018. |  | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 56c4948888a7e300458b47e8 | Uplay | Gold Edition includes '''The Eastern Realm''' | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Uplay | 56c4948888a7e300458b47e8 | Uplay | Gold Edition. Replaced by the History Edition in 2018. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The retail '''Limited Edition''', among physical goodies, included 6 in-game decorative objects.
 +
{{ii}} The '''Gold Edition''' includes the base game and The Eastern Realm expansion pack. It formed the base of the History Edition.
 +
{{ii}} The GOG.com version includes a patch to fix issues on graphics cards with 2 GB of VRAM or more.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/the_settlers_series/rise_of_an_empire_contains_a_bug_concerning_available_vram_size/post6|title=gog.com|date=28 May 2023}}</ref><br>These issues were not fixed in the History Edition.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        = The expansion pack includes a new hero, campaign, maps, desert terrain and the geologist unit.
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - The Eastern Realm | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| The Eastern Realm | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patches, 1.7 and 1.71, are available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/3635/7/30597 Patches-Scrolls].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\THE SETTLERS - Rise of an Empire\Config\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\THE SETTLERS - Rise of an Empire\Config\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\THE SETTLERS - Rise of an Empire\SaveGames\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\THE SETTLERS - Rise of an Empire\SaveGames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          = unknown
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|the_settlers_rise_of_an_empire_settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|the_settlers_rise_of_an_empire_settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]] set the display resolution to the desired resolution
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync notes                = Needs to be forced on in Graphics Control Panel.
 
|vsync notes                = Needs to be forced on in Graphics Control Panel.
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Windowed|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Windowed|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
# Open <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\THE SETTLERS - Rise of an Empire\Config\Options.ini</code>
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# Open {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\THE SETTLERS - Rise of an Empire\Config\Options.ini}}
 
# Find the section <code>[Display]</code>
 
# Find the section <code>[Display]</code>
 
# Change <code>Windowed=0</code> to <code>Windowed=1</code>
 
# Change <code>Windowed=0</code> to <code>Windowed=1</code>
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support 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
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|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
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|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          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|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         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Local retail version only.
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  |notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down in February 2013.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/article/multiplayer-and-online-services-availability-in-ubisoft-games/000064576|title=Multiplayer and Online Services availability in Ubisoft games <nowiki>|</nowiki> Ubisoft Help|date=2023-01-08}}</ref>
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
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|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
+
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
+
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/the-settlers-6/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 18:13, 12 August 2023

This page is for the original release. For the History Edition, see The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - History Edition.

The Settlers: Rise of an Empire
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire cover
Developers
Blue Byte Software
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
RenderWare
Release dates
Windows September 25, 2007
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
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: Rise of an Empire on HowLongToBeat
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire on MobyGames
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire 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

The Settlers: Rise of an Empire is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view building and RTS game in the The Settlers series.

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
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
TAGES 5 DRM and Solidshield DRM
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Gold Edition. Includes Limited Edition objects. Serial keys for online multiplayer not provided.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Gold Edition. Replaced by the History Edition in 2018.
Windows
Ubisoft Store (unavailable)
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Gold Edition. Replaced by the History Edition in 2018.
Windows

Version differences

The retail Limited Edition, among physical goodies, included 6 in-game decorative objects.
The Gold Edition includes the base game and The Eastern Realm expansion pack. It formed the base of the History Edition.
The GOG.com version includes a patch to fix issues on graphics cards with 2 GB of VRAM or more.[1]
These issues were not fixed in 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
The Eastern Realm
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patches, 1.7 and 1.71, are available from Patches-Scrolls.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\THE SETTLERS - Rise of an Empire\Config\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15330/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\THE SETTLERS - Rise of an Empire\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15330/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
See Windowed set the display resolution to the desired resolution
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Needs to be forced on in Graphics Control Panel.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Windowed[citation needed]
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\THE SETTLERS - Rise of an Empire\Config\Options.ini
  2. Find the section [Display]
  3. Change Windowed=0 to Windowed=1

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

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
Polish
Retail only.
Russian
Retail only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
4 Versus
Online play
The official multiplayer service was shut down in February 2013.[2]

Connection 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
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 1.66 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

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

References

  1. gog.com - last accessed on 28 May 2023
  2. Multiplayer and Online Services availability in Ubisoft games | Ubisoft Help - last accessed on 2023-01-08