Where Does Dune Awakening Store Settings on PC?
Where Dune Awakening keeps client settings and custom server files on PC, and what stays on the server instead.
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Dune Awakening splits persistence the way online survival games usually do. Your character and the world live on the server, while your PC holds client configuration under a DuneSandbox folder in LocalAppData. Private servers add a ServerCustomSettings.ini beside the client files.
The file worth knowing is Game.ini in the WindowsClient config folder. That is where client side tweaks for building restrictions and similar options go. Edit it only while the game is closed, and keep a backup, because the game happily overwrites sloppy edits with defaults.
Where Dune Awakening stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\DuneSandbox\Saved\Config\WindowsClient
Client configuration root: Game.ini holds the settings you can safely tweak, and ServerCustomSettings.ini carries private server rules. Characters and worlds are server side, so copying these files moves settings only. Edit with the game closed and back up first.
Frequently asked questions
how do I change Dune Awakening client settings
Open %LOCALAPPDATA%\DuneSandbox\Saved\Config\WindowsClient and edit Game.ini with the game closed. Add or update the BuildingSettings section with the values your server uses. Back up the file first, since a typo can force a settings reset.
how do I copy private server settings to another PC
Copy ServerCustomSettings.ini between machines at the matching Saved Config path. Back up the destination file first and confirm the current path in Funcom help, since private server layouts shift between updates. Characters and worlds stay server side regardless.
can custom settings break mission progress
Return the custom settings to defaults, restart, and retry the blocked section. Funcom warns that some custom values interfere with mission progression. Reapply your tweaks after passing the problem point.
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