Comparison of the possibilities to play Settlers 3
The list below is largely based on our own research and will be updated as news becomes available. You are welcome to contact us for additions or updates in the Forum.
History Edition via Ubisoft Connect | aLobby | GameRanger | |
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onetime costs | 9 Euro for S3 only, 40 Euro for S1 to S7 (e.g. on Amazon) | no costs (except buying a valid S3-license) | no costs (except buying a valid S3-license) |
monthly costs | |||
System requirements | Windows 10 | Windows 7, 8.1, 10 or 11 and Linux, macOS (with Wine) | Windows XP, 7, Vista, 8 and macOS |
Connection for game | via Internet (with necessary port forwarding) | via VPN (no need for port forwarding), via Internet (with necessary port forwarding), LAN | via Internet (with necessary port forwarding) |
Port forwarding necessary | Yes, Source | only when playing via internet or additional firewall | Yes |
Languages | German, English, French | German, English, Polish | English |
Siedler 3 version number | 2.1 | 1.73/3.01 | 1.60 |
Supported Settlers 3 Editions | Settlers 3 History-Edition | Settlers 3 Original, MissionCD, Amazonen, Gold-Edition and GOG-Edition | Settlers 3 Original, MissionCD, Amazonen, Gold-Edition and GOG-Edition |
can the Settlers play 3 editions together? | |||
Playing with strangers possible | only with uPlay friends | with everyone in the chat | with everyone in the chat |
List of open games | (also visible in web) | ||
List of running games | (also visible in web) | ||
Number of registered players | unknown | over 3000 since 2015 | unknown |
Number of active players | unknown | up to 500 different players per month, 20 to 50 at the same time every evening | max. 6 in one evening |
Autosave | |||
Autosave-Intervall | 15 Minuten (via Script editable) | up to 2 Minutes | |
Autosaves per game | 1 per game | as long as the game is played in used intervalls | |
automatic saving of result statistics | |||
League-System | Source | ||
Turniere | Source | ||
Number of maps that can be used immediately | unknown | over 2200 | max. 100 |
automatic map download and installation | |||
Map preview including resources | |||
Minigames | Tetris | ||
Egy-Bug fixed? | |||
Asi-Bug fixed? | |||
Amaz-Bug fixed? | |||
Amaz cursed arrows fixed? | |||
Coal-Bug fixed? | (Source) | ||
Worker-Bug fixed? | (Source) | ||
WiMo no longer deselectable bug fixed? | (Source) | ||
„Ready button“ sometimes shows wrong color fixed? | (Source) | ||
Support | here | Wiki, Forum | minimal here |
Registration | download Ubisoft Connect | here | download GameRanger |