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Stronghold
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

Stronghold: Warlords is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view building and RTS game in the Stronghold series.

General information

Official Discord server for game series

Official support portal

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate		Special Edition also available.
		Special Edition also available.
GOG.com		Special Edition also available.
Humble Store
Steam		Special and Ultimate Edition also available.

Version differences

The Special Edition includes the base game, digital soundtrack, digital artbook, a making-of documentary, and a free copy of Stronghold HD. The Steam version also includes the Starter Pack for Stronghold Kingdoms.

The Ultimate Edition includes all the content of the Special Edition, as well as all DLC.

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	The DLC includes new campaigns and warlords.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
The Art of War Campaign
The Mongol Empire Campaign
Rise of the Shogun Campaign
The Warrior Queen Campaign

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro
Go to `<path-to-game>\assets\videos\` Delete or rename the `intros` folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stronghold Warlords\Profiles\options.xml
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/907650/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stronghold Warlords\Saved Games
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/907650/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Main graphics settings menu

Custom graphics settings menu

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
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)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings menu

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
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

Audio

Audio settings menu

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		7.0
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Thai
Turkish
Vietnamese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play		Steam and GOG Galaxy cross-play not available

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			Despite the 32-bit nature of the executable, the game requires at least 6 GB RAM

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	FMOD
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	Steamworks, GOG Galaxy

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-3330 3.0 GHz	Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	6 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 AMD Radeon HD 7970 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290
Other	Broadband Internet connection

A 64-bit operating system is recommended.

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>/907650/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (907650) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-1] 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>/907650/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (907650) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/907650/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (907650) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Note 1]

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+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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+{{Introduction
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+{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/qMG7Zae Official Discord server] for game series
+{{mm}} [https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/en/5-stronghold-warlords/ Official support portal]
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+{{Availability/row| GamersGate | stronghold-warlords | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|stronghold-warlords-special-edition|Special Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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 {{Availability/row| Humble | stronghold-warlords | Steam | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 907650 | Steam | Special Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 907650 | Steam | Special and Ultimate Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
+}}
+===Version differences===
+{{ii}} The '''Special Edition''' includes the base game, digital soundtrack, digital artbook, a making-of documentary, and a free copy of [[Stronghold (2001)|Stronghold HD]]. The Steam version also includes the Starter Pack for [[Stronghold Kingdoms]].
+{{ii}} The '''Ultimate Edition''' includes all the content of the Special Edition, as well as all DLC.
+==Monetization==
+{{Monetization
+|ad-supported           =
+|dlc                    = The DLC includes new campaigns and warlords.
+|expansion pack         =
+|freeware               =
+|free-to-play           =
+|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
+|sponsored              =
+|subscription           =
+}}
+{{DLC|
+{{DLC/row| The Art of War Campaign |  | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| The Mongol Empire Campaign |  | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Rise of the Shogun Campaign |  | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| The Warrior Queen Campaign |  | Windows }}
+}}
+==Essential improvements==
+===Skip intro videos===
+{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro|fix=
+# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\assets\videos\|folder}}
+# Delete or rename the {{file|intros}} folder.
 }}
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 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
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-|epic games store       =
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+|ubisoft connect           =
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+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
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-==Video settings==
+==Video==
-{{Video settings
+{{Image|Stronghold Warlords main graphics menu.png|Main graphics settings menu}}
+{{Image|Stronghold Warlords custom graphics menu.png|Custom graphics settings menu}}
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
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 |antialiasing               = false
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
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 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Image|Stronghold Warlords input settings.png|Input settings menu}}
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = false
 |key remap notes           =
-|acceleration option       = unknown
+|acceleration option       = n/a
 |acceleration option notes =
 |mouse sensitivity         = false
@@ Line 182: / Line 227: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Image|Stronghold Warlords audio settings.png|Audio settings menu}}
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    =
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+|surround sound           = true
-|surround sound notes     =
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 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
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+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      = Despite the 32-bit nature of the executable, the game requires at least 6 GB RAM
-|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
+|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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+|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+|macos arm app          = unknown
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 |cutscenes        = Bink Video
 |cutscenes notes  =
-|multiplayer      =
+|multiplayer      = Steamworks, GOG Galaxy
 |multiplayer notes=
 |anticheat        =
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 {{References}}
-[[Category:GOG.com Enhancement Project]]
+{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Developers

	Firefly Studios
Engines
	Vision
Release dates
Windows	March 9, 2021
Reception
Metacritic	65
OpenCritic	71
IGDB	69
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Genres	Building, RTS
Themes	Asia, China, Japan, Medieval
Series	Stronghold