This page is for the updated re-release. For the 2001 original game, see The Settlers IV.
This is an enhanced re-release of the 2001 building RTS The Settlers IV which includes The Settlers IV, the Mission CD, and the The Trojans and the Elixir of Power expansion pack, as well as the previously German-only expansions The New World (Die Neue Welt) and Community Pack, which have received their first-ever English and French localizations in an update. This version of the game has also been updated with widescreen and multi-monitor support, as well as a multiplayer backend on Ubisoft's servers.
The History Edition was released on 15 November 2018 alongside other History Editions in the franchise, and is an Ubisoft Connect exclusive.
Availability
Essential Improvements
- A community driven project that main goal is to restore and improve multiplayer capabilities of The Settlers III and IV.
- Only compatible with History Edition.
- Includes community fixes for most of the original game's bugs.
- Upscales game's assets and gets rid of the checkerboarding effect on shadows though HD Patch.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
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Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\TheSettlers4\GameSettings.cfg |
Save game data location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\TheSettlers4\Save |
Video
External settings application
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Music, sound effects, voice chat microphone and audio |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Music stops when playing as Mayans
- When playing as Mayans, the music stops playing after a fight. This is a known bug that has never been fixed officially. A manual workaround is moving the in-game Sound FX slider under Settings > Sound settings to restart the music.
Instructions[citation needed]
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A permanent fix can be found here.
- Settlers United already includes this fix.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Shader Model support |
4.0 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
256 MB of VRAM | |
References