Case study

X-Settlers: reconstructing Settlers 3/4 maps and rendering

X-Settlers is an early C++17 reimplementation effort for The Settlers 3/4 that renders map terrain and documents Settlers 3 map partitions. Its format notes identify map information, player and team data, previews, areas, buildings and resources. Loading graphics and maps directly from an original installation remains planned.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 11
Last commit: 2020-09-13
Language: C++
License (GitHub): Apache-2.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a demo observed; no download method found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Requires C++17, CMake 3.19+ and SDL 2.0; the documented Windows build uses Visual Studio 2019.
Prerequisites: The repository's git submodules must be included for the build.
Limits: Direct loading of Settlers 3 graphics and maps from the original installation is planned.
License: Apache-2.0.

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BibTeX

@misc{x-settlers-case,
  title = {{X-Settlers: reconstructing Settlers 3/4 maps and rendering}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/skarmux/x-settlers}},
  url = {https://github.com/skarmux/x-settlers},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/x-settlers-case/}}
}

Plain text

X-Settlers: reconstructing Settlers 3/4 maps and rendering. https://github.com/skarmux/x-settlers (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/x-settlers-case/

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xsettlers/docs/MAPS.md GitHub · skarmux/x-settlers · Revision 9a27ef2
README.md GitHub · skarmux/x-settlers · Revision 9a27ef2