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==Availability== | ==Availability== |
Revision as of 14:36, 13 July 2023
Developers | |
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Firefly Studios | |
Publishers | |
Retail, Collection | 2K Games |
Steam Edition | Firefly Studios |
Engines | |
DragonFly | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 18, 2005 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 63 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | Building, RTS |
Themes | Europe, Medieval |
Series | Stronghold |
Stronghold | |
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Stronghold (2001) | 2001 |
Stronghold Crusader | 2002 |
Stronghold 2 | 2005 |
Stronghold Legends | 2006 |
Stronghold Crusader Extreme | 2008 |
Stronghold 3 | 2011 |
Stronghold Kingdoms | 2012 |
Stronghold Crusader 2 | 2014 |
Stronghold: Warlords | 2021 |
Stronghold: Definitive Edition | 2023 |
Warnings
General information
- Official Discord server for game series
- Steam Community Discussions
- Stronghold 2 Heaven
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM | |||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Steam Edition. | |||
Steam | The Stronghold Collection. | |||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | The Stronghold Collection |
Version differences
- The Deluxe Edition is the 2005 re-release pre-patched to v1.3.1, with 3 new AI lords, a new skirmish trail mode, and 12 maps which come with said patch.
- The Steam Edition is the 2017 enhanced release with Steamworks multiplayer (in place of LAN and the deprecated GameSpy service), Workshop integration, an exclusive map pack, native widescreen support, and some redone graphics.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The newest patch for the non-Steam version is 1.41. Patches for the game can be found here.
- The Steam version received a special patch and shows version 1.5 Steam.
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stronghold 2\Stronghold2.GraphicsSettings.xml |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/40960/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stronghold 2\Saves |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/40960/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Non-Steam versions are stretched from 4:3 when editing the configuration file. The Steam version supports widescreen resolutions. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | "Game Speed" in options menu; FPS is locked to game speed, and capped at 90. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, SFX, speech. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Certain important messages not subtitled. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | Steam Edition only | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | Versus Removed from the Steam Edition |
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Online play | Versus The official GameSpy service has been shut down; Steam version has been updated with Steamworks support. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.5e[1] |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks, GameSpy | Only the Steam version uses Steamworks. |
System requirements
Retail release
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.4 GHz or equivalent | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or equivalent |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 2 MX 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | 64 MB of VRAM |
Steam Edition
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.x, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | 512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/40960/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (40960) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2019-08-11
- Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.