Where Does GOverlay Store Profiles and Config?
Where GOverlay keeps profiles and MangoHud configuration files.
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GOverlay manages MangoHud and related layers from a Qt UI, writing the standard MangoHud.conf plus its own profile store under the XDG config home. Presets per game switch automatically when configured.
Confirm exact filenames by listing the config folders on your install, since layer tooling renames stores between eras. The MangoHud.conf path itself is stable upstream and safe to memorize.
Where GOverlay stores this, by platform
~/.config/MangoHud/MangoHud.conf
MangoHud main config plus GOverlay profile store beside it. Edit while games are closed. Verify filenames by listing the folder; layer tooling renames stores across eras.
Frequently asked questions
GOverlay or text editor: which wins for MangoHud.conf?
Edit ~/.config/MangoHud/MangoHud.conf while games are closed. GOverlay writes the same file from its UI, so hand tweaks and UI edits share one source of truth.
How do I back up GOverlay layouts?
Back up the goverlay config folder plus MangoHud.conf. HUD layouts and per-game presets travel as small text files that restore cleanly on any machine.
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