Local.dat
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The Local.dat file, located in %appdata%\Guild Wars 2, contains all local information relating to the Guild Wars 2 client, including settings, nicknames, and saved login information.[1]
The Local.dat file may also be found under the Guild Wars 2 folder located in your Documents folder. If it exists, it will take priority.
Deleting Local.dat[edit]
Deleting the Local.dat file can be done as a first option when troubleshooting problems with the Guild Wars 2 client. This action can optionally be followed by a client repair using the -repair command line argument.
Deleting this file will cause the following game settings to be lost or restored to defaults:
- Language, graphics and sound settings
- Saved account email and password in the launcher, if the user chose to save them
- Trading Post favorites
Notes[edit]
- General and control settings won't be lost, neither will be eg. inventory display options.
- If you can't find Local.dat it is likely hidden, viewing hidden files can be enabled in Folder Options.
- %appdata% is one of windows' environment variables that by default expands to C:\Users\<your windows username here>\AppData\Roaming.
- One of the places this expansion is performed in is file explorers current path input field; so inputing the above %appdata%\Guild Wars 2 there will take you directly to the folder in which the file is located.
- Alternatively to find out what specifically it expands to in your installation you may e.g. enter echo %appdata% into cmd.
