Where Does VCMI Store Saves and Mods?
Where VCMI keeps saves, mods, configs, and imported Heroes III data on every desktop OS.
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VCMI keeps one user folder per OS with Saves, Mods, config, and the imported Heroes III Data, Maps, and Mp3 files. Windows uses Documents\My Games\vcmi; Linux uses the XDG data dir; macOS its own Application Support path.
The launcher mediates first setup: place original Heroes III files, press Scan, finish in the launcher. After that the folder is self-contained. Power users can split paths with dirs.json, but defaults suit most players.
Where VCMI stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\vcmi\Saves
Saves in Saves/, mods in Mods/, plus imported Data/Maps/Mp3. Overridable via install-dir config/dirs.json. Finish campaigns before major updates; old saves rarely load.
~/.local/share/vcmi/Saves
Same Saves/Mods/config layout. Flatpak uses ~/.var/app/eu.vcmi.VCMI/data/vcmi/ instead. Place original Heroes III files via the launcher Scan step.
~/Library/Application Support/vcmi/Saves
Same layout. Exact path may vary by install method; check the launcher settings for the active data dir if the folder looks empty.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate VCMI saves?
Copy the whole user folder (Saves, Mods, config) to the matching path on the new machine, then re-place the Heroes III Data, Maps, and Mp3 files via the launcher Scan. Saves across major VCMI versions usually do not load, so finish campaigns first.
Can I move the VCMI data folder?
Create config/dirs.json inside the install dir with userDataPath, userSavePath, and friends pointing at your preferred folders. All keys are optional and env vars expand. Move existing data over and restart.
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