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==Changing the application directory==
==Changing the application directory==


It is possible to change the application directory location for Factorio. This can be done by editing the location of the "write-data" entry in the file <code>config.ini</code>. This affects the location of mods, scenario and temp.
The following discussion applies to version 0.11.13.


If you want to move only the location of your save files you can '''[[Application_Directory/Changing_the_save_directory|change the the save directory using symlinks]].
It is possible to change the application directory location for Factorio.
 
This can be done by editing the location of the "write-data" entry in the file <code>__Game_Install_directory/config/config.ini</code>. This affects the location of mods, scenario and temp.
 
If you want to move only the location of your save files you can '''[[Application_Directory/Changing_the_save_directory|change the the save directory using symlinks]]''' but this still means that all users of the computer will share the same data, including settings.
 
Update <code>__Game_Install_directory/config-path.cfg</code>
 
use-system-read-write-data-directories=true
 
Update <code>__Game_Install_directory/config/config.ini</code>
 
[path]
read-data=__PATH__executable__/../../data
write-data=.local/share/factorio
 
You could set the <code>write-data</code> value to '''<code>.factorio</code>''' if you prefer.
 
Once you have done this, you can remove write permissions to the entire game installation directory '''except''' for <code>config/config.ini</code>, which '''must''' be writable by all people who wish to play the game.
 
Note that if someone changes any options, in-game, those option changes will apply to everyone who plays on the same computer.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 09:24, 28 January 2015

The application directory stores

  • the saves (every save is a zip-file)
  • the Mods
  • scenarios
  • configuration
  • Log File (since v0.10.0).

The directory structure is self-explaining.

You can delete for example the configuration-file; it will be generated new with the defaults.

It is recommended to create backups from this directory, before you install a new version.

Windows

Installation by Zip-package

Application directory is the same as the unpacked factorio directory.

For example, if you unpacked the zip to

C:\Factorio

Then your saves can be found in

C:\Factorio\saves

and mods in

C:\Factorio\mods

Installation via Installer

Installation package follows UAC. For that case the factorio directory is where you install it (Program files by default) and the user data (saves, player data etc) are stored in

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Factorio

Windows Vista and newer (UAC active):

%appdata%\factorio

MacOSx

The application should be by default installed in the Apps-folder.

Whereas the data is stored under

/users/<replace with your username>/Library/Application Support/factorio

Which is equivalent to

~/Library/Application Support/factorio

You can type in this into the finder (press SHIFT-COMMAND-G for goto folder) and put in exactly this line.

The factorio internal application-data can be found in

/Applications/factorio.app/Contents/data

Same directory structure as in Application support.

Linux

Data is stored under

__Game_Install_Directory__

Changing the application directory

The following discussion applies to version 0.11.13.

It is possible to change the application directory location for Factorio.

This can be done by editing the location of the "write-data" entry in the file __Game_Install_directory/config/config.ini. This affects the location of mods, scenario and temp.

If you want to move only the location of your save files you can change the the save directory using symlinks but this still means that all users of the computer will share the same data, including settings.

Update __Game_Install_directory/config-path.cfg

use-system-read-write-data-directories=true

Update __Game_Install_directory/config/config.ini

[path]
read-data=__PATH__executable__/../../data
write-data=.local/share/factorio

You could set the write-data value to .factorio if you prefer.

Once you have done this, you can remove write permissions to the entire game installation directory except for config/config.ini, which must be writable by all people who wish to play the game.

Note that if someone changes any options, in-game, those option changes will apply to everyone who plays on the same computer.

See also