Stronghold 3
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Developers | |
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Firefly Studios | |
macOS (OS X) | Virtual Programming |
Linux | Virtual Programming |
Publishers | |
2011-2015 | 7Sixty |
2015-2017 | Missing Link Games |
2017-present | Firefly Studios |
Engines | |
Vision[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 25, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) | May 25, 2012 |
Linux | October 2, 2014 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 47 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | Building, RTS |
Themes | Europe, Medieval |
Series | Stronghold |
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 |
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.
Stronghold 3 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view building and RTS game in the Stronghold series.
The game was upgraded to the Gold edition in 2012 with free DLC packs. Over the course of its support cycle, the game received 12 patches, but due to development difficulties affecting the product, the game remains in a notoriously unstable and crash-prone state.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Gold Edition. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Gold Edition. | |||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam | Gold Edition. | |||
Origin (unavailable) |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Warwick Statue Banner | Part of the Gold Edition. | |
Marksburg Statue Banner | Part of the Gold Edition. | |
Tower of London | Part of the Gold Edition. | |
Edinburgh | Part of the Gold Edition. | |
Harlech | Part of the Gold Edition. | |
Blackstaff Campaign | Part of the Gold Edition. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Skip intro |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stronghold 3\Profiles\options.xml |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/firefly/stronghold3/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stronghold 3\Saved Games |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/firefly/stronghold3/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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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
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 | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, effects, speech | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. | ||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | FMOD | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | 7, 8, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Dual Core | 1.8 GHz Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 9800 series ATI Radeon HD 4800 series 512 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |