SyncCrate
Stronghold Crusader 2 guide · Updated
Same Crusader 2 maps for every lord.
The skirmish maps your group plays, or the one a friend just built, on every PC. SyncCrate copies the host's Crusader 2 Maps folder, and after the first time only the maps that changed.
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// 01 Why
Why Crusader 2 maps end up on one PC only
Stronghold Crusader 2 keeps custom maps in a Maps folder inside the game's install folder, deep in the Steam library. Nobody remembers where it is, so a map someone downloaded or built stays on their PC, and the rest of the group can't play it with them.
For skirmishes with friends, everyone needs the same map in the same version, and a map that got a fix since last week has to be sent around again.
With SyncCrate one PC hosts and the others match it. Maps are compared by content, only the differences are copied, and everyone sees the list before anything changes.
// 02 What syncs
What SyncCrate syncs for Stronghold Crusader 2
| Folder | Path in the game folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Maps | Maps/Custom maps (.map) in the game's Maps folder, inside the Steam install folder. | .map |
// Where it looks
- Steam
steamapps/common/Stronghold Crusader 2in every Steam library, on every drive- Anywhere else
- Point SyncCrate at the folder yourself, once
Built in for Stronghold Crusader 2
- Turn mods on and off. Disabled mods move to a
_Disabledfolder the game doesn't load. - Game-running warning. SyncCrate warns you before syncing while Stronghold Crusader 2 is still open.
- Undo and history. Undo the last sync in one click, and put back any single file a sync replaced or deleted.
// 03 How it works
Sync Stronghold Crusader 2 in three steps
Install and add the game
Install SyncCrate on every PC and add Stronghold Crusader 2 in the Game Browser. Its folder is found automatically.
One PC hosts
The PC with the setup everyone should have clicks Start Hosting. The others pick it under Scan for Hosts on the same network, or paste its join code from anywhere.
Compare and sync
Check the list of new, changed and conflicting files, then Sync Now. Only the files that differ are copied, PC to PC.
TipClose Stronghold Crusader 2 before syncing. SyncCrate warns you if the game is still running.
// 04 Common problems
When Stronghold Crusader 2 mods don't match
Hard-to-find Maps folder
The folder is inside the game's Steam install, and on a second drive or library it's even harder to find.
SyncCrate finds the install in every Steam library, so nobody has to go looking.
One friend has a newer map
When a map gets a fix, the group ends up with two versions under the same name.
The host has the current one. Friends sync and get only the maps that changed, compared by content.
Moving to a new PC
Reinstalling the game brings back the game, not the maps you collected.
Sync the Maps folder from the old PC over the local network, and nothing goes through the cloud.
// 05 Stronghold Crusader 2
Good to know
- Only maps sync. Saves, settings and the game's own files stay on each PC.
- The original Crusader is a separate game in SyncCrate: see [Stronghold: Crusader HD](stronghold-crusader-hd).
// FAQ
Stronghold Crusader 2 questions
Where are Stronghold Crusader 2 maps stored?
In the Maps folder inside the game's install folder, for example Steam/steamapps/common/Stronghold Crusader 2/Maps. SyncCrate finds it in every Steam library.
How do I share a map I made with a friend?
Host on your PC, your friend joins with the join code and clicks Compare & Sync. Your map shows up on their PC, and later edits only copy the maps you changed.
Does it sync saves or campaign progress?
No, only custom maps.
// Related game guides
All games · SyncCrate supports 100 games.
// Free · Open source · Windows, macOS, Linux
Same Stronghold Crusader 2 setup on every PC.
Install SyncCrate on each PC, one of you hosts, everyone else joins. No accounts, no cloud, nothing uploaded anywhere.