Where Are Angband Saves Located?
Angband INI plus pref files with per-OS user dirs.
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Angband keeps INI plus pref files plus saves in per-OS user dirs. Windows runs portable beside the exe while Linux and Mac use home trees. Manual pins every variant.
Build eras shift exact splits, so match the running frontend. Keep the user dir whole.
Where Angband stores this, by platform
<install>\angband.ini
Portable INI plus prefs plus saves beside the exe. Manual documents Windows layout. Build eras shift splits.
~/.angband/Angband
Dot folder saves plus scores plus prefs on native Linux.
~/Documents/Angband
Documents user dir plus frontend plist on Mac.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Angband?
Copy the user dir matching the running OS with the game closed. Prefs plus saves plus scores travel together. Restoring means putting the dir back.
Portable or home dirs?
Modern Windows builds run portable from the exe dir. Linux uses a dot folder with Mac on documents plus plist. Manual documents the split.
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