Where Does Team Fortress 2 Store Configs?
Where Team Fortress 2 keeps configs on Windows, plus Steam userdata roles. Full paths are listed below.
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TF2 splits configs from account items. Your crosshairs and binds live as cfg files in the tf folder. Stats, items, and ranks live in your Steam account.
Same cfg folder means same feel on any PC with TF2 installed. Exact file names are stable across updates. Keep autoexec files in version control. For moves, copy the cfg directory. Demos land beside them per match and travel the same way. Check the in app storage readout when sizes look wrong on different releases. When in doubt, verify paths inside the app before trusting a remembered folder.
Where Team Fortress 2 stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\tf\cfg
Binds live as cfg files in the tf folder. Copy it for moves. Stats and items follow your Steam account userdata. Keep autoexec files backed up.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move TF2 configs to a new PC?
Copy the tf cfg folder with autoexec files to the new PC over USB. Crosshair and binds live there per class. Steam userdata holds stats and items server side. Match the game version through Steam updates before restoring old cfgs.
Does TF2 back up configs to Steam?
Yes, in Steam userdata for stats plus items, while cfgs stay local in the tf folder. The PC holds a working copy plus demo files. Views rebuild after import. Back up autoexec files from the cfg folder for records across reinstalls.
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