Where Are RPCS3 Saves and Configs?
RPCS3 emulates the PS3 hard disk with a dev_hdd0 folder inside its user directory. This covers saves and config on Windows and Linux.
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RPCS3 keeps PS3 saves under dev_hdd0 home as TROPHY and savedata folders. The same user directory holds config files and controller profiles.
The exact root depends on install type. Portable installs use the emulator folder, while Linux packages use the user config home.
Where RPCS3 stores this, by platform
<rpcs3>\dev_hdd0\home\00000001\savedata
<rpcs3> is the folder containing rpcs3.exe for portable installs. Each game uses a subfolder named by its title ID, such as BLUS12345. Main config is at <rpcs3>\config\config.yml with inputs and logs in nearby config subfolders. Back up both savedata and exdata for DLC licenses.
~/.config/rpcs3/dev_hdd0/home/00000001/savedata
Default Linux root is ~/.config/rpcs3, so <rpcs3> maps there. Flatpak installs use ~/.var/app/net.rpcs3.RPCS3/config/rpcs3/dev_hdd0/home/00000001/savedata instead. Main config is config/config.yml under the same root. File names are case sensitive, so preserve title ID casing when copying from Windows.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need my PSN profile folder or just savedata?
For most games, the savedata subfolder for that title ID is enough. Trophies live under trophy and DLC licenses may need exdata in the same home user folder.
Can I move RPCS3 saves between Windows and Linux?
Yes. Copy the title ID folder between the savedata roots. Keep the same emulator build range to avoid version mismatch in system files.
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