Stronghold: Definitive Edition News

Version Number: v1.11
Date: 13 Dec 2023
Update Size: 500 MB


KNOWN ISSUES

• Multiplayer: We have implemented fixes to stop multiplayer games failing so often but are working on further fixes. These include fixes for joining blank lobbies, available games not being listed correctly, and regular resync issues.
  - Players can show pings of all players in-game using ALT+T
  - We’re looking into adding pings to multiplayer lobbies
  
• For support, please contact us through our support site: https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/en/15-stronghold-definitive-edition/

UPDATES

• Re-encoded all videos:
  - This should fix players getting stuck on a black screen displaying nothing but the Stronghold: Definitive Edition logo.
  - If this issue persists, please contact us through our support site linked above.
  
• Added an “Extra Zoom Intervals” toggle in Game Options.
  
• Added pings to multiplayer lobbies. Pings are only seen by the Host.
  
• Added “Show Player Pings” option to Game Options:
  - This will show a panel with players’ pings in multiplayer games once the game is started
  - The panel can be toggled in-game using the hotkey, which is ALT+T by default.
  
• Pings in multiplayer games are now colour coded by range of pings.
  
• Added large cursor option to Game Options.
  
• Minor rebalance to Mission 15 ‘Carving a Path’ to make it slightly less difficult.
  

BUG FIXES

• Fixed Warkworth siege engineers not building siege equipment.
  
• Fixed missing crow symbol in Map Editor.
  
• Fixed Mission 7 intro music fade out.
  
• Fixed incorrect building and animal availability in Siege That.
  
• Fixed oil pot engineers being placed too fast in Map Editor appearing as regular engineers.
  
• Fixed swordsmen layering issues.
  
• Fixed inconsistent unit sizes on the army report panel.
  
• Fixed map loading crash
  

Version Number: v1.1
Date: 29 Nov 2023
Update Size: 40 MB


KNOWN ISSUES

• We’re aware of an issue affecting some users where they get a black screen after entering their Player Name
  - Please first try the following possible workarounds: https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/faq/558-black-screen-on-startup-stuck-on-firefly-logo/
  - For Windows N version users, a possible workaround is here: https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/en/15-stronghold-definitive-edition/faq/559-black-sreen-and-using-window-10-11-n/
  - If these do not work, we are still working on a solution and will release it ASAP. Sorry for the inconvenience.
  
• We’re aware that some users cannot load Help text in the in-game browser. This mainly affects SteamDeck, Proton and users with SymLinks in their Windows install. We have now added a game option that allows users to open help in the Steam overlay browser instead of the in-game browser.
• Multiplayer: We have implemented fixes to stop multiplayer games failing so often but are working on further fixes. These include fixes for joining blank lobbies, available games not being listed correctly, and regular resync issues.
  
• Players can show pings of all players in-game using ALT+T
  
• We’re looking into adding pings to Multiplayer lobbies
  
• For Support, please contact us through our Support site: https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/en/15-stronghold-definitive-edition/

UPDATES

• Animated moats
  
• Multiplayer peacetime option to give players up to 60 minutes of prep time before the fighting starts
  
• Multiplayer team color selection
  
• Re-added the starting goods cart traveling across the top of the screen at the start of a map
  
• Button to open market directly from a storage building
  
• Click on good in market availability overview panel to open the good in the market
  
• Toggle option to choose whether music volume is lowered during speech
  
• Unit stances added to the hotkeys list
  
• Added option to re-enable original cheat keys: 100 gold + 100 popularity (ALT+X), all buildings become free (ALT+K)
  - Other cheats are available from the ‘Chicken’ menu in Game Options
  
• Home button added to help file
  

BUG FIXES

• Implemented timeout to help fix issue with missions not ending
  
• Fixed changing map size in the map editor breaking the minimap
  
• Fixed maps made in 200x200 locking to 160x160 when changed
  
• Fixed building placement on low speeds
  
• Fixed double clicking to select all troop types on low speeds
  
• Fixed UI scale for load game/game options when on main menu
  
• Fixed double clicking units selecting all units rather than all on screen units
  
• Fixed inconsistency when double clicking troops to select all
  
• Fixed multiplayer lobby chat not clearing when entering new lobby
  
• Fixed a bug affecting the autosell initial levels in multiplayer
  
• Fixed Crater Hill so it can be completed as a defender
  
• Fixed saving a map in the map editor multiple times deleting/corrupting the map description
  
• Fixed bug with shrub tool in map editor
  
• Mission 16 and 17 now play correct music
  
• Fixed a bug that caused troops to randomly move to a specific location on the map
  
• Removed 45 stone in the stockpile on mission 21 even though it is a siege mission
  
• Fixed archers looking down when shooting up
  
• Tweaked the way right click pulls down/up landscape
  
• Fixed woodcutters playing arrow shot animation when getting killed by bears
  
• Fixed no SFX playing for wolf and fire events in free build
  
• Fixed missing battlehorn SFX when the AI attacked
  
• Fixed weapons in the UI that you don't have not being faded out
  
• Fixed bug stopping music when invasion starts
  
• Fixed bug with moat tiles not changing back to grass
  
• Fixed setting fire to pitch field crashing game
  
• Fixed trees deleting themselves at maximum vegetation
  
• Fix bug where some tunnelers did no damage
  
• Fixed issue causing workers to infinitely "wait"
  
• Added warning when fire breaks out in Agent of the Crown Mission 3
  
• Fix bug causing all new peasants to become brewers and then disappear
  
• Added ability to delete seagulls in the map editor
  
• Added option to open help in Steam Overlay instead of in-game browser (workaround for SteamDeck players)
  
• Fixed Longarm’s and Woolsack’s names being the wrong way round in the mission 2 outro
  
• Fixed an issue where wood would get visually removed from the stockpile but not reimbursed when canceled
  
• Fixed cursor targeting detection (thanks Lutel)
  
• Improvements to the Polish translation (thanks Lutel)
  
• Fixed some issues when selecting buildings in front of units
  
• Removed Pike production from ‘Storm’s Peak’
  
• Removed Engineer’s Guild from ‘Two Hovels and a Bucket of Fish’
  
• Added help buttons to religious buildings
  

Greetings Sire!

The Steam Awards is now taking nominations, so we kindly ask for your votes for Best Soundtrack. From Castle Jam to Minstrelosity, the sounds of Stronghold by maestro Robert L. Euvino has been near and dear to many hearts.

With so many of you having returned to save the kingdom from the Rat, Snake, Pig and Wolf already, every bit of lordly support in this moment would mean everything to us.

Thank you all!

Version Number: v1.03
Date: 16 Nov 2023
Update Size: 3.5 MB


KNOWN ISSUES

• We’re aware of an issue affecting some users where they get a black screen after entering their Player Name
  - Please first try the following possible workarounds: https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/faq/558-black-screen-on-startup-stuck-on-firefly-logo/
  - For Windows N version users, a possible workaround is here: https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/en/15-stronghold-definitive-edition/faq/559-black-sreen-and-using-window-10-11-n/
  - If these do not work, we are still working on a solution and will release it ASAP. Sorry for the inconvenience.
  
• We’re aware that some users cannot load Help text. This mainly affects SteamDeck, Proton and users with SymLinks in their Windows install. We’re still working on a solution.
  
• Multiplayer: We have implemented fixes to stop multiplayer games failing so often but are working on further fixes. These include fixes for joining blank lobbies, available games not being listed correctly, and regular resync issues.
  
• For support, please contact us through our support site:
  https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/en/15-stronghold-definitive-edition/

BUG FIXES

• Improved Multiplayer lobby filtering which was showing “ghost” lobbies with no host
  
• Fixed an issue where Host exiting the application wouldn’t send the correct "leave game" network command
  
• Improved click through detection for selecting troops behind buildings especially keep/granary
  
• Included tower for mounting siege equipment in “The Anvil”
  
• Polish text fixes
  
• A few other text fixes
  

Version Number: v1.02
Date: 15 Nov 2023
Update Size: 5 MB


KNOWN ISSUES

• We’re aware of an issue affecting some users where they get a black screen after entering their Player Name
  - Please first try the following possible workarounds: https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/faq/558-black-screen-on-startup-stuck-on-firefly-logo/
  - For Windows N version users, a possible workaround is here: https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/en/15-stronghold-definitive-edition/faq/559-black-sreen-and-using-window-10-11-n/
  - If these do not work, we are still working on a solution and will release it ASAP. Sorry for the inconvenience.
  
• We’re aware that some users cannot load Help text. This mainly affects SteamDeck, Proton and users with SymLinks in their Windows install. We’re still working on a solution.
  
• Multiplayer: We have implemented fixes to stop multiplayer games failing so often but are working on further fixes. These include fixes for joining blank lobbies, available games not being listed correctly, and regular resync issues.
  
• For support, please contact us through our support site:
  https://firefly-studios.helpshift.com/hc/en/15-stronghold-definitive-edition/

BUG FIXES

• Improved handling for poor connections in Multiplayer games
  
• Improved kick system for when players lose connection in Multiplayer games
  
• Improved handling of failed resync attempts in Multiplayer games
  
• Improved lag and delay in Multiplayer games
  
• Fixed incorrect music at the start of Mission 21
  
• Fixed incorrect Tunneler’s description text
  
• Fixed entering the scenario editor from the ESC menu breaking the editor
  
• Fixed incorrect name of “Good Things”
  
• Fixed wrong tower owner in Mission 18 of Main Campaign
  
• Fixed music playing over Jester in Mission 7 intro
  
• Fixed incorrect character videos in Mission 5
  
• Fixed round tower description
  
• Fixed freebuild map "The Island castle" being unable to spawn invasions
  
• Fixed ability to place buildings while the game is paused
  
• Fixed an exploit for getting resources by pausing & deleting
  
• Fixed Bakery video
  
• Fixed incorrect peasant voicelines/text
  
• Fixed incorrect tagging of 300x300 and 400x400 maps to the Steam Workshop
  
• Fixed disabling good/bad buildings in map editor
  
• Various crash and stability fixes