We've made numerous enhancements and improvements compared with the original version of 1996 to transport the world of the Settlers into the 21st century and bring the game up to the state of the art. The following list contains some of the most important changes we've made to the "Settlers II 10th Anniversary" so that you'll have even more fun playing The Settlers:

• 3D Graphics
The game graphics have been updated using the latest technology. All of the in-game elements in "Settlers II 10th Anniversary" – environments, buildings, settlers, trees, mountains, etc. – were created and integrated using an all-new game engine. You have three nations to choose from – Romans, Nubians and Chinese – and each nation has its own special buildings. In addition, everything is zoomable and viewable from any camera position.

• Improved User Interface
In this version of the game, we've integrated a number of helpful functions which improve the game comfort appreciably. One example of this is the visible screen, which can now be moved directly with the mouse, allowing far more comfortable navigation through the game. In addition, many game elements (for example settlers, buildings, menus, symbols in the Building Selection Menu) have context-sensitive help in the form of dialog boxes containing important information and tips which appear when you hover the mouse over the respective element

• Multiplayer (Disabled in this version)
The classic version of "The Settlers II" already supported two players, but only on the same PC with a second mouse and in split-screen mode. Here too, we've integrated current technology into the game, and The Settlers II 10th Anniversary" has a Multiplayer mode which supports up to six players on different computers. Depending on their equipment, opponents can play against each other either via LAN or Internet.