Where Does SignalRGB Store Settings and Effects?
Where SignalRGB keeps VortxEngine data, WhirlwindFX layouts and effects.
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SignalRGB splits across three trees: LocalAppData VortxEngine for the app, versions, effects and logs; Documents WhirlwindFX for layouts and configs; Roaming WhirlwindFX for synced state the reinstall guide targets.
Downloaded effect sources hide hashed under cache effects folders. Registry exports cover a legacy slice only; folder copies are the documented migration. Launch once on new machines before restoring so defaults exist to replace.
Where SignalRGB stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\VortxEngine\
App versions, effects, components, plugins and logs. Migrate together with Documents WhirlwindFX layouts. Downloaded effect sources hash under cache effects. Quit fully before copying.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move SignalRGB to a new PC?
Quit fully, then copy %LOCALAPPDATA%\VortxEngine plus Documents\WhirlwindFX to the new machine after one launch there. Layouts, effects and macros travel as folders, not registry keys.
What survives a SignalRGB clean reinstall?
Back up Roaming WhirlwindFX first. Clean reinstalls wipe local-only effects and device configs; only account synced items return on sign in. Delete the folder after uninstall for a true fresh state.
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