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This page is for the original game. For the 2018 re-release, see The Settlers IV - History Edition.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Blue Byte|Ubisoft Düsseldorf|Blue Byte | |
| Publishers | |
| Early prints | Blue Byte|Ubisoft Düsseldorf|Blue Byte |
| Ubisoft | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 15, 2001 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
| Controls | Point and select, Multiple select |
| Genres | Building, RTS |
| Art styles | Cartoon |
| Themes | Classical, Fantasy, Pre-Columbian Americas |
| Series | The Settlers |
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Key points
- The game doesn't run on a native Windows 10 system without a workaround. See Issues fixed.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Version differences
- The Settlers IV: Gold Edition includes the base game, the Mission CD, and The Trojans and the Elixir of Power expansion pack.
- The Settlers IV: Gold Edition Plus was only ever released in the German-speaking market. Aside from all the content of the Gold Edition, it includes Die Neue Welt expansion pack.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Mission CD | |
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| The Trojans and the Elixir of Power | |
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| Die Neue Welt | Available only in German language before the release of History Edition | |
| Community Pack: Historische Schlachten | Available only in German language before the release of History Edition | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- 2.50.1516a is the latest retail patch. Applies to all language versions. This patch does not remove the CD protection.
Skip intro videos
| Instructions[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Config\GameSettings.cfg[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Use The Settlers 4: Widescreen Tool. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | The player can zoom in and out. | ||
| Windowed | Use -windowed command line argument. |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Use Nvidia Profile Inspector. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use Nvidia Profile Inspector. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use Nvidia Profile Inspector. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. | ||
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 |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Russian | Unofficial translation by «7Wolf» |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | |||
| Online play | 8 | Official multiplayer service has been shut down for the original version. | ||
Issues unresolved
Retail version compatibility problems
- Many bugs, glitches and crashes in every OS higher than Windows XP. Only the GOG.com version has better support.[citation needed]
Fatal error: Exception 0xc0000005 at 0x00468bd0!
- Occurs if something went wrong while using trading routes via ship (but not limited to this). It's a bug in the game itself.[3]
Music stops when playing as Mayan
- When playing as Mayans, the music stops playing after a fight. This is a known bug that has never been been fixed. The music can be started again by moving the in-game Sound FX slider under Settings > Sound settings.[3]
Desynchronization issues
- Multiplayer matches tend to end up desynchronized after a while even with stable connections. This is a known issue that has never been addressed.
Issues fixed
"Error initializing Graphic Interface" error (or black screen/game doesn't launch)
| Use Windows 10 patch (DXwrapper)[4] |
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Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.1c[5] |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95 OSR2, 98, 2000, ME, NT 4.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium MMX 200 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 250 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Resolution of at least 800x600 4 MB of VRAM |
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Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 FireEmerald/Settlers4-Widescreen-Tool: Unlocks resolutions up to Full HD in The Settlers 4
- ↑ The Settlers IV · elishacloud/dxwrapper Wiki
- ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2021-05-13
- Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.