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