Where Are DiRT 5 Save Files Located?
DiRT 5 keeps settings in Documents\My Games\DiRT 5 with hardware config XMLs. Saves sync through Steam userdata.
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DiRT 5 follows the Codemasters house layout: Documents, My Games, one folder with hardware settings inside. Career saves ride Steam userdata under app 1038250.
Settings trouble almost always means blocked writes. Controlled folder access and antivirus both love locking Documents. Allow the executable and the resets stop.
Where DiRT 5 stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\DiRT 5\hardwaresettings
Hardware settings XMLs plus wheel configs. Same Codies pattern as DiRT Rally 2.0. Edit closed.
<SteamLibrary>\userdata\<id>\1038250\remote
Career saves synced online. Pair with the Documents copy for full migration.
<SteamLibrary>/steamapps/compatdata/1038250/pfx/
Proton prefix for app 1038250. Both trees mirror inside drive_c.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up DiRT 5?
Copy Documents\My Games\DiRT 5 for settings plus userdata 1038250 remote for progress. One without the other restores half.
How do I set a custom resolution?
Edit hardware_settings_config.xml in the hardwaresettings folder with the game closed. Back it up first. Same drill as DiRT Rally 2.0.
Why do settings reset every launch?
Antivirus write protection on the Documents folder is the usual cause. Allow the game through or settings revert every launch.
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