Stronghold 2
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Developers | |
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Firefly Studios | |
Publishers | |
2K Games | |
Engines | |
Dragonfly | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 18, 2005 |
Warnings
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 |
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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Amazon.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
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) | <Steam-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) | <Steam-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 settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | No longer working due to GameSpy services being shut down. | ||
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) | 1.4 GHz Pentium III or equivalent | 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/40960/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (40960) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2019-08-11
- Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.