Data Folder Locations

Playback stores various data on your computer, including save backups, settings, and logs. Here’s where to find everything.

Main data folder

Accessing the folder

Windows:

1. Press Win + R
2. Type %localappdata%\Epilogue\Playback
3. Press Enter

macOS:

1. Open Finder
2. Press Cmd + Shift + G
3. Paste ~/Library/Application Support/Epilogue/Playback
4. Press Enter

Linux: Open a terminal and navigate to ~/.local/share/Epilogue/Playback/

Folder contents

Vault (save backups)

The Vault contains automatic backups of your game saves, organized by game title. Each backup is timestamped.

See Save Vault for more details.

Crash logs

Look for runtime.txt in the crashes folder when reporting issues.

See Sending Log Files for more details.

Shaders

Custom shaders are stored in a shaders folder. To access it:

1. Start any game
2. Click the Shaders button in the control bar
3. Select Install Shaders…

This opens the shaders folder directly.

See Custom Shaders for more details.

Backing up your data

To back up all your Playback data:

1. Navigate to the main data folder for your platform
2. Copy the entire Playback folder to a safe location

This preserves your:

• Save vault (all automatic backups)
• Settings and preferences
• Custom shaders