Play your copy of The Settlers IV natively on the Mac
A new game engine, written from scratch in Rust, that reads the original data of The Settlers IV Gold straight from your own installer. No Wine, no CrossOver, no emulation.
This is not an official product. It is a private fan project with no connection to Ubisoft, Blue Byte or GOG, and it is not endorsed by them. The app contains no game data: you need your own, legally purchased copy of the game. Please do not contact Ubisoft, Blue Byte or GOG for support.
Download
Version 0.1.1 · Apple Silicon · DMG, about 12 MB · signed and notarized by Apple
- Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer); Intel Macs are not supported
- macOS 11 Big Sur or newer
- Your own copy of The Settlers IV Gold from GOG (version 2.50.1516)
- About 1 GB of free disk space, about 7 GB with HD graphics
What you get
Native and fast
A native Apple Silicon app with its own renderer, no compatibility layer in between.
Your original game
Maps, campaigns, graphics, music and sounds come from your own GOG copy.
Optional HD graphics
Uses the community HD patch if you want it. Setup downloads it for you.
Updates built in
The app checks for signed updates and installs them for you. Your saves and settings stay where they are.
Getting started
- Buy The Settlers IV Gold Edition on GOG and download the offline installer
setup_the_settlers_4_gold_2.50.1516_v2_(30536).exe. You do not need Windows to run it. - Open the DMG and drag Siedler IV.app into your Applications folder.
- Start the app. The setup window asks for the GOG installer and unpacks the game data by itself in a few seconds.
- Optionally, let it download the HD graphics, or play without them.