Hi,
is there any chance that there will be other languages than english? :)

The only other original language supported is German. Other than that it all goes into fan production; I think I've seen a French translation somewhere. Personally I've made a Finnish language, although it is incomplete and has a few bugs left in. The problem with languages is that you need to replace some files and one can't just add new ones in. So there is a small technical problem to solve. I'd have a few suggestions, but I'd like to know whether new languages will be added in the first place :)

German is the language I'm asking for... ;)
So the german language files are in the download and can be easily swapped? That would be awesome :)

Nope, German files aren't included. In regular German Settlers II the language files are .GER - in English version (used by GOG) the files are .ENG. From what I understand you could use the original game .GER files, rename them to .ENG and use these replace files in the GOG version to get German, but that is quite a lot of work to do. One would need a German version of the game as well.
However, the differences aren't only limited to text files, there are also graphical changes (such as the game title being Die Siedler and not The Settlers). Video probably also has a German dialog in the German version. So there are some issues if one would go for a total change.

Okay, good to know. So I had to play the game in english ;)
Thanks for your answer!

Hi.
If we have the original game (dos) + addon in french, if we buy this new version for vista (and so for Win7 ?) do you know if its possible to import french language and graphics from the French version of the game, near this GOG version in english ?

I renamed the *.GER-files from my old "The Settlers 2"-CD and replaced them with the .*ENG-files, which are installed in the COG version. When I started the game all texts were german - so it's possible to change the language. I only changed the TXT-Files, no graphics.
I use the Win7 RC and the game runs perfect.
Edit: Typo and I wrote "english" where I meant "german" ;)

Ah ok thanks :oD

I'm getting close to releasing final version of the Finnish translation :) Spent the last three days translating help, main campaign and fixing quirks that remained in the earlier translation (some silly things such as iron being steel and iron ore being iron). Last few hours I've been going through the texts and fixing whatever has met my eye. Tomorrow I try to see if I can create an intelligent installer that would be able to install easily over GOG.com version (detect installation path) as well as any other valid Settlers II installation.
I also updated my Settlers II site, switched from multiple pages to just one page and made it far easier to print it.

<< releasing final version of the Finnish translation >> French translation ?? If yes i would like take it ! Because i dont find my old CD of the original Settlers 2 FR (2 CD ; the game + the addon for DOS). Thanks !!!

Try this: http://settlers2.merri.net/files/s2fre102.zip
It is from version 1.02 but I think it should work with 1.51 too. To install the files, make a backup of ONLINE, TXT, TXT2 and TXT3 folders in the DATA folder (C:\Program Files\GOG.com\Settlers 2 GOLD\DATA) and then extract the zip contents to DATA.

Thanks i will test soon your files (maybe monday). I dont know if the files from the Gold FR (dos) 1.51 are same as 1.02 or if there is new files in the last version.
Can you upload all French video too please ? So, we will have a full French Game ^^ thanks very much, i come back Monday. EDIT ; i think its not the video, but just the English voices... Maybe there is a French files for the voices ?
there is little text no translate in french, look my attached images << no_string_with_this_ID >> i dont know what is the file(s)... But for the ingame, its ok, all texts and informations are in french, good job ! That's why i think it is just for the interface.
EDIT ; its ok, french players send me French Files from the 1.51 FR. all the game is now in french, except for the intro. He haven't the sound file for the intro because the game come from abandonware. So, i need just the sound file of the intro ! :oD
EDIT ; the video is in the folder "VIDEO" !!
EDIT ; its ok i have all files. Here is the FULL fr language pack : http://www.delta-sierra.com/jeux/settlers_2_gog_traduction_en_francais.rar