User folder and data

Mods, saves and settings: where they are and how to move them
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Data Migration

Mods, settings or vehicle configs missing after a game update? How the launcher migrates your data to a new version and how to restore it manually from backups.

 Automatic Data Migration

When a new version of the game is detected, the game launcher takes care of migrating some files from the previous version to the new one.

Launcher message when a new version is detected Launcher message when a new version is detected

The data that is transferred automatically includes:

Folder
Description
Folder
/mods
Description
Contains all mods, including repository downloads
Folder
/replays
Description
Replays recorded and saved in-game
Folder
/screenshots
Description
Screenshots taken in-game
Folder
/settings
Description
The user settings, including Controls settings
Folder
/trackEditor
Description
Track Builder related files
Folder
/vehicles
Description
Only the user-made vehicle configuration (.pc and corresponding .jpg files)
If you don’t have enough free space on your disk, the data migration process may fail.

 Manual Data Migration

If for any reason, the data migration process was not successful, you can perform a manual data migration with the following steps:

  1. Open Launcher and navigate to Manage User Folder
  2. Click on Manage backups
  3. Find a necessary version and click on it
  4. Click on Open backup folder
  5. Transfer the files from old version folder to the new one
DO NOT MOVE all files at the same time

Last modified: October 6, 2026
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