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SettlersHeritageOfKings Guide

The Settlers Heritage Of Kings Archipelago Setup Guide

This guide will help you set up the Archipelago client for The Settlers Heritage Of Kings.

Prerequisites

There are a lot of optional steps which could lead to errors if left out. These will later be tested and edited

  1. The Settlers Heritage Of Kings installed on your computer (Gold Edition recommended)
  2. Archipelago client installed

Installation

  1. Download the archipelago maps: https://github.com/ZorkManu/ArchipelagoS5Mappack
  2. Go to {\extra2\maps\user} and exctract the Mappack there
  3. optional go into to {\Documents\DIE SIEDLER - DEdK\Data} and save the GDB.bin for the case anything breaks its good to have a backup
  4. Open the Legends Game and start the map __archipelago_init
  5. Open the Launcher and select your gamepath.

optional Play with full screen window and HD Resolution

  1. Download the mpupdater http://46.38.241.185:45001/share/MPUpdaterV4.zip (Link to the creators discord: https://discord.gg/b28BsKz)
  2. Extract the files into your Settlers game folder
  3. Start the mpupdater.exe (as admin if Settlers is installed in your programfiles)

NOTE: Some Antivirus Software will block the mpupdater.exe. This happens due to it being a fan hosted server connector, so open at your own risk#

  1. Press on Fetch Diff and Update.
  2. Now the archipelago launcher will start the game with borderless window resolution!

optional Convert your Steam (History) Edition to the Gold Edition (PC-CD Version)

  1. Download and unzip the S5Updater: https://github.com/mcb5637/S5Updater/releases/latest/download/Release.zip
  2. Open the S5Updater.exe
  3. Open the History Edition Path
  4. Open a Folder where the Gold Edition should be installed to
  5. Now you have a fresh installement of the Gold Edition!

optional Activate CppLogic (might be required for additional_attraction and additional_motivation)

  1. Download and unzip the S5Updater: https://github.com/mcb5637/S5Updater/releases/latest/download/Release.zip
  2. Open the S5Updater.exe
  3. Press update CppLogic and mark the checkbox

If you need help feel free to ask @ZorkManu on the archipelago Discord.

A video tutorial for most of the optional points can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXyznU_jLEM (Its in german but you can activate subtitles)