Design your own castle and crush invading hordes with an impenetrable stronghold. Your kingdom awaits and the battle has just begun!
Build a Medieval KingdomDesign mighty castles, forge alliances and fight for the throne in Stronghold Kingdoms - an immersive castle MMO with grand strategy, city-building, castle sieges and political mind games.
Recruit An ArmyRally your troops and battle across the World Map, engaging in real-time, PvP warfare with thousands of players worldwide. Cross-play on PC, Mac, iOS and Android, as you expand your empire and lead your friends to victory.
Rule An EmpireConquer entire countries as you rise through the ranks and become ruler of your own kingdom. Peaceful diplomat or ruthless warrior? How will you play?
Install Windows 10 or Linux on the SSD for better SSD support, security, and performance. If you love Windows 7's interface, consider using Windows 10 with Open-Shell or Classic Shell.
Enter your BIOS (usually by pressing F2, F10, or Del at startup) and set the SATA controller to AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) . Using the legacy IDE mode will disable the TRIM command and Native Command Queuing (NCQ), leading to significantly lower speeds.
MSI Smart Tool , Gigabyte Windows USB Installation Tool , or Rufus (with added drivers). Simplest method: Download Rufus and a Windows 7 SP1 ISO, then use Rufus to create a bootable USB, checking the option to "Add fixes for old BIOSes" or "Add USB 3.0 drivers" if available.