Where Are Stronghold Crusader Save Files Located?
Stronghold Crusader HD saves live in Documents\Stronghold Crusader, while the Definitive Edition moved to LocalLow.
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Stronghold Crusader HD keeps maps, saves and settings together in a Documents folder. The 2002 original wrote into Program Files instead, and Firefly's own help pages describe copying those files forward when upgrading.
The Definitive Edition moved again to Firefly's LocalLow folder, with an in game button that opens it directly. Moving old campaigns forward is a plain file copy between the two locations.
Where Stronghold Crusader stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stronghold Crusader\Saves
HD edition saves as .sav files, with maps and settings beside them. The 2002 original used Program Files\Firefly Studios\Stronghold Crusader\saves. Copy files forward when upgrading editions.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\..\LocalLow\Firefly Studios\Stronghold Crusader Definitive Edition\Saves
Definitive Edition location. Use Open Settings Folder in Game Options to jump there. Paste old .sav files in to keep playing them.
Frequently asked questions
can i use old crusader saves in definitive edition
Yes. Copy the .sav files from Documents\Stronghold Crusader\Saves into the Definitive Edition Saves folder. The format carries over.
stronghold crusader cannot save on steam, what helps
Security software often blocks the Documents folder. Point the game elsewhere with a path in configpath.txt inside the install dir, but note Steam Cloud only works with the default Documents location.
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