Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
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[edit]
- SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly 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, higher quality graphics, and various other additions).
Essential improvements[edit]
Official content[edit]
All downloads for the game (patches, demos, etc.) can be found on the developer's official download page.
HD patch[edit]
This official patch will upgrade a retail copy of Stronghold Crusader to Stronghold Crusader HD.
It can be downloaded here.
Skip intro video[edit]
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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[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
Save game data location[edit]
Video settings (HD version).
Audio settings (HD version).
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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Music, FX, Speech. |
| Surround sound |
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Localizations
| Language |
UI |
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Sub |
Notes |
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VR support[edit]
| 3D modes |
Native |
Notes |
| vorpX |
| 2D
2D with DGVoodoo2, no vorpx profile required for 2D. |
Network[edit]
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[edit]
Game fails to launch on Windows 10[edit]
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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)[edit]
- The tactical powers bar is not displayed while playing on 1360x768.
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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[edit]
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| DirectDraw |
7 |
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| OpenGL |
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OS X only. |
| Executable | PPC |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Middleware[edit]
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Audio |
Miles Sound System |
6.1c |
| Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
1.2h |
| Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
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System requirements[edit]
| 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] 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 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>/40970/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (40970) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
