The Settlers® 4: Gold Edition

I am on windows 10. I used DXGL, widescreen patch and everything seemed fine. The game launches, map loads, items load as well (when switching one to hardware, one to program in-game), but I cannot select pioneers and any other profession units... I don't know, how to solve this atm.

Bought the Gold edition while uncertain it would work on my win10. After installation it didnt. 3D issues.. Followed the instruction on GOG forums /Settlers page (https://www.gog.com/forum/the_settlers_series/guideto_install_settlers_ivand_getting_the_most_out_of_it/page3) Works like a charm allthough without the videos. (You can find them on youtube) GOG / Ubisoft / BB should really patch up this game to work on win10 for old times sake..

Ignore those who keep complaining about the game not working. It works fine with DGVoodoo2, a piece of software that most GOG users should be familiar with. Like other games in the series, settlers 4 is a City builder/Resource juggler/RTS hybrid where you create buildings out of resources and then use those buildings to create more and different resources, with an end goal of (mostly) being able to produce soldiers and destroy your enemy before he destroys you. What sets it apart from the other ones in the series though, is the way it succeeds in balancing these three elements, instead of having one take preference over the other two. This combined with a simply, yet surprisingly interesting story and nice, cartoony graphics makes for a really enjoyable experience if you like me, are into these types of games. Should stress that its far from perfect though. Combat is chaotic with no option of micro-managing at all. meaning the victor is almost always the one with the bigger army. I'm also not that very found of the games music. Which, while certainly nice, only consists of two tracks per race. And when matches can easily go on for several hours, you will quickly grow tired of those two tracks. (There is a way to play your own music too, but i haven't managed to get it to work) In the end though. An enjoyable game that will suck up hours of your time.

For it to run on Windows 10 without DXGL. You just have to install it and run it through GoG Galaxy. The launcher will fix all the settings and files for you. I've always held this game close to my heart when i was little. I've spent countless of hours on this game and i am still not bored of it. The atmosphere and building/planning in this game is extraordinary. That combined with charming old graphics its really a gem. Any poor potato of a PC can run this game without problem. 10/10, Would love a remaster.

I tried to run it with DXGL as some forum threads/reviews said but I still had tons of issues and the game is unplayable. The widescreen fix didn't do anything for me. The game technically runs to the main menu but at low resolution and trying to start a mission just makes the game crash anyway. I had fond memories of the game that I wanted to revisit but as it is being sold right now, the game just doesn't work and I have no idea how much effort I'd need to put in to get it to work, if it's even possible.