Where Does Daggerfall Unity Store Saves?
Where Daggerfall Unity keeps saves and settings per OS, the classic SAVE folders, and the override INI key.
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Daggerfall Unity keeps modern saves in Unity persistent data paths per OS, with settings.ini beside them carrying both folder overrides. Classic Daggerfall saves stay in SAVE folders inside the original install for importing. Source code confirms the Saves root and per-save file set.
Clicking the save label in-game jumps straight to the folder, the fastest route on any OS. A settings key relocates Unity saves for backup tools that skip LocalLow. Keep classic and Unity trees distinct; the engines never share formats.
Where Daggerfall Unity stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Daggerfall Workshop\Daggerfall Unity\Saves
Saves folder with per-save data files plus settings.ini carrying folder overrides. Classic SAVE0-5 folders stay in the original install for imports. Click the in-game save label to open the folder directly.
~/.config/unity3d/Daggerfall Workshop/Daggerfall Unity/Saves
XDG config home variant of the identical Unity tree. Classic installs sit wherever you extracted them. The override key works the same for custom placements.
~/Library/Application Support/Daggerfall Workshop/Daggerfall Unity/Saves
Application Support home for the same Saves and settings layout. Import classic characters from any mounted classic install. Keep Unity and classic folders separate always.
Frequently asked questions
how do I move Daggerfall Unity saves
Copy the Saves folder plus settings.ini to the new machine at the matching OS path. Classic SAVE0 through SAVE5 folders travel separately from the original install. Unity and classic saves never mix; each engine reads only its own.
how do I change the save location
Edit MyDaggerfallUnitySavePath in settings.ini to point anywhere writable. The default follows Unity persistent data rules per OS. Custom paths help backup tools that skip LocalLow trees.
classic vs Unity saves
Point MyDaggerfallPath at a complete patched classic install containing arena2 for imports. Unity saves live separately in the persistent data Saves folder. Keep both when importing old characters forward.
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