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

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

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