Where Does War Thunder Store Config and Controls?
War Thunder keeps config.blk and profiles in Documents\My Games\WarThunder. Screenshots land in its own folder.
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War Thunder stores local comfort in Documents under My Games. The config.blk file holds graphics and controls in plain text. Profiles and screenshots sit beside it.
Progress lives on Gaijin servers, so local backup covers settings only. A fresh install loses keybinds, not vehicles. Copy the folder and both survive.
Where War Thunder stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\WarThunder
config.blk plus profiles and screenshots. Plain text, editable. Same path for Steam, Gaijin, and Epic installs.
<SteamLibrary>/steamapps/compatdata/251570/pfx/
Proton prefix. Documents tree mirrors inside drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/My Games.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up War Thunder controls?
Copy the whole Documents\My Games\WarThunder folder. Controls, graphics in config.blk, and hangar settings travel together.
How do I fix graphics beyond the in-game menu?
Edit config.blk with the game closed. Graphics block first, controls further down. A corrupt blk resets to defaults, so keep a copy.
Where are War Thunder screenshots?
Screenshots subfolder inside WarThunder Documents. Replays save separately and need the matching version to play.
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