User folder and data

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User Folder

What is the BeamNG.drive user folder, where to find it, what it contains (mods, settings, cache) and how it differs from the game folder.

 Game Folder & User Folder

  • Game Folder - This is the folder where your game is installed
  • User Folder - This is where your personal game files are stored

 What is the User Folder?

This is a folder where the game stores your personal files, such as the cache, mods, level changes, settings etc.

Unlike the Game Folder, files of the user folder are being updated when you make changes to the game such as, for example, changing your the game’s resolution.

 User folder location

DO NOT store your user folder in your game folder.

If you are using Steam, it may detect these unknown files and decide to remove them during update, the file verification process, or when you reinstall the game. This will cause you to lose all mods, settings, and custom content with no warning.

You can always find the current user folder location in Launcher -> Manage User Folder -> Open user folder

By default, the user folder is located here:

  • Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\BeamNG\BeamNG.drive\current
  • Linux: ~/.local/share/BeamNG/BeamNG.drive/current

 The structure of the user folder

The user folder normally contains:

Files
Description
Folder
Files
Cache
Description
All files cached by the game, allows to speed up loading times
Folder
/temp
Files
Mods
Description
Contains all mods, including repository downloads
Folder
/mods
Files
Replays
Description
Replays recorded and saved in-game
Folder
/replays
Files
Screenshots
Description
Screenshots taken in-game
Folder
/screenshots
Files
Settings
Description
All the user settings, including Controls settings
Folder
/settings
Files
Vehicle Configurations
Description
The user-made vehicle configuration
Folder
/vehicles/..
Files
World Editor
Description
Anything saved in the World Editor
Folder
/levels/.. for level related saves and /flowEditor for Flowgraph saves

This separation allows for modifications without affecting the original installation, making it easier to return to the original state at any time.

 Priority

The user folder’s structure mimics the one of the Game Folder. If a file exists in the same relative location in both folders, the one in the user folder will be loaded over the original.

 How to change user folder location?

Last modified: October 6, 2026
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