How to change Factorio's save and mods directory?
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:10 pm
I'm using Windows and I'm trying to move my Steam Factorio saves and mods to a different folder that isn't C but E.
I tried all 3 steps in the following thread and nothing worked. Factorio is still reading the Factorio folder in C without the mods I installed or creating a new one when I cut and paste it into E.
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What I did:
1. I created a copy of my Factorio folder from C to E. I also tried cutting the folder but this didn't work.
2. I created config-path.cfg (this file was not present before) in both the Roaming folder and Destination folder with
3. I changed config.ini in both C and E to the following
I also tried reverting read-data back to the original read-data=__PATH__system-read-data__ but this did not work.
4. I added --config=E:\Games\Factorio\config\config.ini in Steam as Factorio's launch properties
However, all these steps don't do anything. I don't want to create a symlink either since my C drive is an SSD and I don't want to keep reading it.
Any help on getting Factorio to read from E:\ instead of C?
It would really help me if someone provided an example of their config file and commands that allowed them to change the save directory!
I tried all 3 steps in the following thread and nothing worked. Factorio is still reading the Factorio folder in C without the mods I installed or creating a new one when I cut and paste it into E.
viewtopic.php?t=57610
What I did:
1. I created a copy of my Factorio folder from C to E. I also tried cutting the folder but this didn't work.
2. I created config-path.cfg (this file was not present before) in both the Roaming folder and Destination folder with
Code: Select all
config-path=E:\Games\Factorio\configCode: Select all
; version=9
; This is INI file : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INI_file#Format
; Semicolons (;) at the beginning of the line indicate a comment. Comment lines are ignored.
[path]
read-data=E:\Games\Factorio\
write-data=E:\Games\Factorio\4. I added --config=E:\Games\Factorio\config\config.ini in Steam as Factorio's launch properties
However, all these steps don't do anything. I don't want to create a symlink either since my C drive is an SSD and I don't want to keep reading it.
Any help on getting Factorio to read from E:\ instead of C?
It would really help me if someone provided an example of their config file and commands that allowed them to change the save directory!