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Config Location

All CONTROL configuration and module data lives here:

%appdata%\CONTROL\AoE2Control\

Contents

Item Description
settings.ini Built-in submenu settings, module instance configs, sync profiles, and module-defined settings.
imgui.ini Saved ImGui layout.
modules/ Lua and encrypted module projects.

Module Folder Example

modules/
├── my_first_module/
│   ├── my_first_module.main.lua
│   └── utils/
│       └── logger.lua
└── ipc_test/
    └── ipc_test.main.lua

Limits

  • Module discovery depth: 3
  • require() depth: 3

Launcher Overrides

The headless launcher options write into this same folder:

  • --override-settings replaces settings.ini
  • --override-module copies a module file or module folder into modules/

See Headless Mode for usage details.