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Over two decades since the original was released, players can now enjoy the enhanced graphics and additional content ofStronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition.Cheats to get aheadalso make a return, and are noweasier than ever to use, although thegame will mock playersfor doing so, and therearen’t as many.
Using cheats disables achievements. It will say so at the bottom of the cheat menu after using one. They will not be enabled again until players fully exit the game and reload.
How To Use Cheats In Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
To use Cheats inStronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition, players simply need to pressESC to bring up the Game Optionsmenu. For those in the Main Menu, Game Options are instead opened via the button at the bottom. From here, click onOptions.
Under all the settings, they should see acircular chicken button. Fittingly, this is how theCheat Menuis accessed.
Individual Cheats can now beclicked on from this menu, or players cantick the Enable Cheat Keys box and use hotkeysduring gameplay for some Cheats.
Initially, there is no visual clue that Cheats have worked, and players may think they are bugged. However,exit the menu, and the game willunpause, allowing Gold to be added, for example.
All Cheats In Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
Unlock All Missions
There are two options:Temporarilyor Permanently. These are great options for returning players from the original who want toskip the easy missionsor perhaps jump ahead to their favorite.
Thetemporary optionwill unlock the missionsuntil the game is exitedand reloaded.
Reset All Missions
Thisresets campaign progressfor those who wish tostart from scratchall over again. A warning will pop up.
Reset Popularity
This putsPopularity back to 100, although itmight still trend downwardif the people don’t have enough food and are paying high taxes.
+1000 Gold
Players can use thisas many times as they like, allowing them tobuy any items from the marketplace,recruit troops, or build town buildings such as churches, which cost Gold.
Enable Free Buildings
This istoggled on and off. When enabled, placing buildingswon’t cost Wood, Stone, or Gold. However, certain buildings, such as mines, can still only be built on the correct land, such as on iron deposits.
Being able to place buildings freely, especially in theFree Build game mode, is great for learninghow to build castles.
