Windrose stores local worlds and dedicated-server worlds in different folders. Kraken Express documents the exact client and server paths in the official dedicated server guide, along with the file-copy workflow for moving a local world to a dedicated server.
Local World Save Paths
Platform | Path |
|---|---|
Steam | C:\Users\{UserName}\AppData\Local\R5\Saved\SaveProfiles\{YourProfile}\RocksDB\{GameVersion}\Worlds\{WorldID} |
Epic Games Store | C:\Users\{UserName}\AppData\Local\R5\Saved\SaveProfiles\{YourProfile}\RocksDB\{GameVersion}\Worlds\{WorldID} |
Stove | C:\Users\{UserName}\AppData\Local\R5\Saved\SaveProfiles\StoveDefault\RocksDB\{GameVersion}\Worlds\{WorldID} |
Dedicated Server World Path
For a dedicated server, the world folder lives under the server files rather than your regular client profile.
Environment | Path |
|---|---|
Dedicated server world folder | Windrose Dedicated Server\R5\Saved\SaveProfiles\Default\RocksDB\{GameVersion}\Worlds\{WorldID} |
Worlds directory only | R5\Saved\SaveProfiles\Default\RocksDB\{GameVersion}\Worlds |
Moving a Local World to a Dedicated Server
Shut down both the game client and the dedicated server.
Open your local world folder in the matching SaveProfiles path.
Copy the entire world folder, not just part of its contents.
Paste that folder into the dedicated server Worlds directory.
Open ServerDescription.json and set WorldIslandId to the exact copied folder name.
Launch the server and verify that it loaded the intended world.
The official guide says the reverse move works too. If you want to move a dedicated-server world back into a client profile, copy the world folder back to the appropriate client SaveProfiles path and choose local saves if the game prompts you.
Important Warnings
Back up the world before moving it in either direction.
Do not rename the world folder. The official guide says the database depends on those IDs.
If the server loads the wrong world or no world at all, WorldIslandId is the first field to check.
Keep the client and server on the same game version when moving worlds between them.
Multiple Worlds on One Server
The official guide says multiple worlds can live side by side in the dedicated server Worlds directory. To switch between them, change WorldIslandId in ServerDescription.json to the target world's folder ID, then start the server again.
See Also
Server Settings - especially WorldIslandId in ServerDescription.json
Dedicated Server Hosting - the broader hosting workflow
Offline Mode - when a local solo world is the simpler choice