Stronghold 2
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| 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 |
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Warnings
| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Stronghold | 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 Crusader: Definitive Edition | 2025 |
Key points
- The Steam version has been updated for compatibility with modern versions of Windows and various graphical improvements as well as Steamworks multiplayer.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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SecuROM 7 DRM | |
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| Amazon.com | |
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| Steam | |
The Stronghold Collection. | |
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| Steam | |
Steam Edition. | |
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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Stronghold2 FMV.bik |
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 settings are only available in the launcher, not in-game.
The Steam launcher shows different options.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Non-Steam versions are stretched from 4:3. 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. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
Steam Version: Input & Game Settings.
| 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 | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
Steam Version: Audio Settings.
| 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 |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
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| vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
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Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| LAN play | Removed from the Steam Edition | ||
| Online play | Steam version. The retail versions used GameSpy. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| 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
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 98 SE | 7 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 2.5 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | 64 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.