


To fix whitescreen after launching install and set prefix by winetricks for [ vcrun2010, vcrun2013, vcrun2015, directx9 ] in your proton prfx stronghold folder;
Whitescreen after launching

Setting graphics mode to OpenGL instead of Vulkan fixes white screen with "Error compiling effect file" error
PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command%
Tried all the suggestions below but none of them worked for me. I enabled logging by adding PROTON_LOG=1 to the launch options -- noticed errors relating to Vulkan.
Tried switching to OpenGL mode (via PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1) and this resolves the issues.
Can launch into the game no problem, videos play and get a stable framerate in game. Not tried multiplayer.
Starting the game causes a whitescreen and some error messages to pop up

Играл как с клавамышью, так и на деке, игра показывает себя отлично, удобное управление, в мультик еще не играл
__NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia %command%
I couldn't go past the game launcher/graphics settings until Steam prompted to install directx and ms c++ redistributables. I wasn't offered those automatically. They were offered only after I tried Skyrim Special Edition. Until then, whenever I tried launching Stronghold 2, it wouldn't offer me those installations
Needed to raise the ulimit from the default 4096 to 524288. This fix applies to all non-SystemD distros since SystemD raises the ulimit by default in most cases. Check your ulimit by running 'ulimit -Hn'.
Doesn't run due to "Error compiling effect file"
Unforuntately, I cannot run this even after renaming Stronghold2.exe to FFLauncher.exe. It fails with an error no matter the Proton version I try
Did not encounter any issue.
Game starts just fine, but I cannot enter the menu, or a game of any kind. I checked the files, renaming the .exe is of no use.
Fedora 36 + Steam Flatpak: Installed without any problems or manual intervention. Played the first two campaign missions flawlessly.

Install and run out of box with no problems
Forced using Proton6.3-8

Works out of the box.
In the campaign mode the videos were sometimes freezing at the last frame but the game continued when clicking the left mouse button to "skip" the video.
If you are wondering why the game is playing at around 35 FPS, the frame rate of the game is tied to the "game speed" setting.
Game runs great out of the box with the drm update in the official Steam client.

Works out-of-the-box without problems.
Crashes for unknown reason at certain Kingmaker-mode maps

Does not start, stuck at launcher
Renaming Stronghold2.exe to FFLauncher.exe does not do anything. Tested with Proton 6.3 and Proton 6.12 GE.

5.11-GE-3-MF GloriousEggroll
I was already using v5.11-GE-3-MF for compatibility with other games - so I just launched with that and didn't try any other versions. Works great though, no issues.
El juego corre de manera fluida, por lo menos en la version de proton que ocupo (4.11)

Startet, kann jedoch nicht gespielt werden
Startet bis ins Hauptmenü, kann jedoch nicht mit Spielen beginnen oder die Optionen aufrufen
Works fine without any issues


Doesn't start if Stronghold2.exe is not renamed to FFLauncher.exe but after that it runs perfectly whithout any issues.


Only starts after renaming "Stronghold 2.exe" to "FFLauncher.exe". Singleplayer and Multiplayer works fine.

- Rename "Stronghold 2.exe" to "FFluncher.exe".
- Start using Steam (haven't testes Multiplayer but you will see available servers at least)

Single player works fine, Multiplayer was not tested. I had to rename "Stronghold 2.exe" to "FFLauncher.exe"

Doesn't work.


Crashes directly after starting


not launching

won't launch


Doesn't start even after renaming Stronghold2.exe to FFLauncher.exe
