Paths

The following describes the locations for the various OpenMW file paths for different types of files on different operating systems.

Note

Actual location depends on your computer’s setup. Username, harddrive, and language may vary.

Configuration files and log files

OS Location
Linux $HOME/.config/openmw
Mac $HOME/Library/Preferences/openmw
Windows

File Explorer

PowerShell

Example

Documents\My Games\OpenMW

Join-Path ([environment]::GetFolderPath("mydocuments")) "My Games\OpenMW"

C:\Users\Username\Documents\My Games\OpenMW

Savegames

OS Location
Linux $HOME/.local/share/openmw/saves
Mac $HOME/Library/Application\ Support/openmw/saves
Windows

File Explorer

PowerShell

Example

Documents\My Games\OpenMW\saves

Join-Path ([environment]::GetFolderPath("mydocuments")) "My Games\OpenMW\saves"

C:\Users\Username\Documents\My Games\OpenMW\saves

Screenshots

OS Location
Linux $HOME/.local/share/openmw/screenshots
Mac $HOME/Library/Application\ Support/openmw/screenshots
Windows

File Explorer

PowerShell

Example

Documents\My Games\OpenMW\screenshots

Join-Path ([environment]::GetFolderPath("mydocuments")) "My Games\OpenMW\screenshots"

C:\Users\Username\Documents\My Games\OpenMW\screenshots