Where Does TIC-80 Store Carts and Saves?
TIC-80 data folders with carts, save data and config on every desktop OS.
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TIC-80 keeps carts, persistent save data, screenshots and config in per-platform data folders with identical internals. Cartridge files are .tic documents you can trade freely.
Save data persists per cart through the datastore, separate from the carts themselves. Back up both trees and games plus progress survive anything.
Where TIC-80 stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\com.tic80
Holds carts, save datastore, screenshots and config. Folder naming may vary by build, so verify on your install. Copy carts plus the save data with TIC-80 closed.
~/Library/Application Support/com.tic80
Same carts and save layout as Windows. Reach it through Finder Go > Go to Folder.
~/.local/share/com.tic80
Same tree as the other builds. Some builds use a TIC-80 named folder instead, so check both spellings.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install a TIC-80 cart?
Drop the .tic file into the carts area of the folders above and load it from the console. The built-in browser lists local carts automatically.
Where is TIC-80 save data?
In the persistent datastore next to the carts in the same folders. Copy it with the carts to move progress between machines.
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