"For multiplayer games Directplay 6.0 or higher must be installed" - what do I have to do?
This message is caused by the fact that no Windows features are installed on your Windows system. To solve this, proceed as follows:
- Press the Windows key with R at the same time.
- Enter the following in the input field: optionalfeatures
- In the window that opens, under Legacycomponents, select the item DirectX so that it is checked.
- Click on OK and follow the following instructions.
- Done
As soon as you start Settler 3, the message should have disappeared.