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).
General information
- Official game page
- Official Firefly Studios game page
- Official forums
- 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).
- All versions can be upgraded to Stronghold Crusader HD for free with the HD patch (adds widescreen support, bug fixes, retail Warchest edition content, and the Extreme content for the 2002 release users).
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 Crusader to Stronghold Crusader HD.
It can be downloaded here.
Skip intro video
Delete/move/rename video file
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\binks .
- Delete, move or rename
intro.bik .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Video settings (HD version).
Input
Audio
Audio settings (HD version).
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Music, FX, Speech. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Polish |
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Spanish |
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VR support
3D modes |
State |
Notes |
vorpX |
| 2D 2D with DGVoodoo2, no vorpx profile required for 2D. |
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.
Issues fixed
Game fails to launch on Windows 10
Install DirectPlay
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- Open Control Panel
- Click on Programs
- Under Programs and Features, click on Turn Windows Features On or Off
- Wait for the list to load, then scroll down to Legacy Components
- Expand Legacy Components and you should see an item come up called DirectPlay
- check the box next to DirectPlay
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Missing tactical powers on 1360x768 (Extreme)
- The tactical powers bar is not displayed while playing on 1360x768.
Change the resolution[5]
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- Set a lower resolution before starting the mission.
- Change to 1360x768 during the mission.
Notes
- The steps must be repeated for each mission.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DirectDraw |
7 |
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OpenGL |
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OS X only. |
Executable | PPC |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2000 |
XP, Vista, 7, 8 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium III 500 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) |
128 MB |
256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
850 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
4 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible
| DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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