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+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
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+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }} | ||
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+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Building, RTS }} | ||
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+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Classical, Fantasy, Pre-Columbian Americas }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_settlers_4_gold_edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition - includes expansions: '''Mission CD''' and '''The Trojans and the Elixir of Power'''. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | the_settlers_4_gold_edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition - includes expansions: '''Mission CD''' and '''The Trojans and the Elixir of Power'''. | | Windows }} | ||
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Revision as of 21:21, 13 August 2021
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This page is for the original game. For the 2018 re-release, see The Settlers IV - History Edition.
Developers | |
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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 |
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
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1] | |||
GOG.com | Gold Edition - includes expansions: Mission CD and The Trojans and the Elixir of Power. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Mission CD | ||
The Trojans and the Elixir of Power | ||
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 |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Config\GameSettings.cfg[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Save\[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Russian | Unofficial translation by «7Wolf» |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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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
- If you fight as Mayan, the music stops playing after a fight. This is a known bug that was never fixed. You can start the music again if you move the in-game Sound FX slider under Settings > Sound settings.[3]
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 |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.1c[5] |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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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 |
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%\VirtualStore
on 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.