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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:40, 21 May 2022
This page is for the original game. For the enhanced remake, see The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary. For the 2018 re-release, see The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici - History Edition.
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| Developers | |
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| Blue Byte Software | |
| Publishers | |
| 1996-2000 | Blue Byte Software |
| 2001-present | Ubisoft |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | May 1996 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | September 24, 1997 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | August 20, 2009[1] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Building, RTS |
| Art styles | Cartoon |
| Themes | Classical |
| Series | The Settlers |
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General information
- Settlers2.net - A fansite for the game
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability[edit]
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Mission CD | Bundled with The Settlers II: Gold Edition | |
Essential improvements[edit]
Return to the Roots[edit]
Return to the Roots is an unofficial add-on for The Settlers II currently in development. It adds new features such as online multiplayer and widescreen support. It also may improve performance and solve some compatibility issues on new machines, thanks to rendering in WinAPI or OpenGL. Files from Settlers II Gold are required in order to run it.
| Installing Return to the Roots[citation needed] |
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Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SETUP.INI |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVE |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy |
Video[edit]
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Using Return to the Roots | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Alt+↵ Enter in DOSBox or an option in Return to the Roots. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Return to the Roots. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use Return to the Roots. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | 70 FPS cap or use Return to the Roots. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | No option to rebind keys. A list of hotkeys provided in-game. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Available for GOG.com version | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Audio[edit]
In-game options menu.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Sound Effects and Music | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Red Book CD audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Polish | Pre-rendered cutscenes feature subtitles rendered on top of video. | |||
| Russian | Unofficial translation by «Akella». Download for History Edition |
Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Co-op Difficult to get running on modern systems - requires a mouse with serial port. Co-op game can be set up, if players are set to be in one team. |
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| LAN play | 8 | Co-op, Versus Requires Return to the Roots. |
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| Online play | 8 | Co-op, Versus Requires Return to the Roots. |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 3665 |
| UDP | 3665 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support[edit]
| 3D modes | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | G3D User created game profile (Settlers 2: Next Generation Only), see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
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Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 | in Return to the Roots |
| DOS video modes | SVGA |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Use Return to the Roots for 64-bit. |
System requirements[edit]
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | 6.22 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 486DX2 66 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 40 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | SVGA | |
| Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | System 7.1 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68030 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 354 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data. For the GOG.com release, file changes in DOSBox are redirected to
<path-to-game>/cloud_saves/even if GOG Galaxy is not used (this folder contains all redirected files, so some files in thecloud_savesfolder might be temporary files or other files that do not contain saves or settings).