Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
This page is for the 2001 game. For the unrelated 1993 game, see Stronghold.
General information
- Official game page
- Official Firefly Studios game page
- Official forums
- Stronghold Wiki
- Stronghold Heaven - A fan site for the game
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- Stronghold HD is an enhanced version of the game which adds widescreen support, higher quality graphics, and various other additions
Essential improvements
Official content
All downloads for the game (patches, demos, etc.) can be found on the developer's official download page.
HD patch
This official patch will upgrade a retail copy of Stronghold to Stronghold HD.
Game data
In-game general settings (Stronghold HD).
Configuration file(s) location
- Settings for the Windows version without the HD patch are stored in
<path-to-game>\stronghold.cfg
Save game data location
- Saves for the Windows version without the HD patch are stored in
<path-to-game>\Saves
Video settings
In-game video settings (Stronghold HD).
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
In-game audio settings (Stronghold HD).
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
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UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Polish |
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Russian |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
2300-2400, 47624 |
UDP |
2300-2400 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DirectDraw |
7 |
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OpenGL |
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OS X only. |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) |
300 MHz
| 550 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
750 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
4 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible
| DirectX 9.0c compatible |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
750 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References