The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom
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This page is for the original release. For the History Edition, see The Settlers 7: History Edition.
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| Developers | |
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| Blue Byte Software | |
| macOS (OS X) | TransGaming[1] |
| Publishers | |
| Ubisoft | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 24, 2010 |
| macOS (OS X) (Cider) | March 24, 2010 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 79 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | Building, RTS |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | The Settlers |
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The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view building and RTS game in the The Settlers series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| Amazon.com | |
Gold Edition. | |
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| GamersGate (unavailable) | |
Deluxe Gold Edition. Replaced by the History Edition in 2018. | |
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| Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | |
[2] | |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
Deluxe Gold Edition. Replaced by the History Edition in 2018. | |
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| Ubisoft Store (unavailable) | |
Deluxe Gold Edition. Replaced by the History Edition in 2018. | |
- All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM. Playable offline after activation; no longer requires a constant internet connection.[3]
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| DLC | The DLC includes a new campaign, skirmish maps, buildings, victory points, AI players and technologies. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Uncharted Land Map Pack | |
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| Conquest: The Empire Expansion | |
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| Rise of the Rebellion | |
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| The Two Kings | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is 1.12, available from Patches-Scrolls.
Unofficial Patch S7Patcher
- Latest version can be downloaded here.
- Enables the Development-Mode (Skippable intros).
- Unlocks all the DLC that became unavailable. This includes the DLC maps, the DLC campaign (which can also be played in skirmish now), the "Enormous Advantage" in the ingame map editor, new prestige decoration, 3 new victory points, and (possibly) more.
Notes
- A backup of the executable is automatically created when patching.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Settlers7\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/48120/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Settlers7\Savegames\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/48120/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 |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | The Options.ini file needs to be manually edited. Change FullScreen = 1 to 0. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
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 | ||||
| Czech | Retail only (Score 260) | |||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | The official multiplayer service was shut down on October 6, 2015 for OS X and June 1, 2021 for Windows.[4] | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz AMD XP 2600+ 2 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon 64 X2 |
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| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 8 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support | 512 MB of VRAM | ||
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (48120) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ TransGaming Brings the Settlers 7 to Mac - Market Wired - last accessed on 2017-12-31
- ↑ The Settlers 7© - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ Settlers 7 and Hawx 2 now playable in offline mode
- ↑ Multiplayer and Online Services availability in Ubisoft games | Ubisoft Help - last accessed on 2023-01-08