The anatomy of the Gaea Data Folder.
| Path |
Description |
Benchmark.json |
CPU and GPU Benchmark Speeds |
gaea2.lic |
License File (see Install > License Management > License Types) |
hardware.nfo |
Hardware configuration details used for diagnostics |
Autosaves/ |
Autosave data |
Cache/ |
Local cache folder for temporary page files and other artefacts. Can be deleted anytime. |
Logs/ |
All diagnostic and execution logs. |
Macros/ |
Storage for Macros.* |
Presets/ |
Storage for Presets.* |
Settings/ |
Gaea settings, preferences, and more. |
Thumbnails/ |
Central thumbnail repository, when enabled via Options. |
Updates/ |
Update Cache. Delete to save space. |
Autosaves/
| Path |
Description |
canyons_2026-01-28_00-19-30.terrain |
A typical file's autosave copy. |
canyons_2026-01-28_00-19-30.terrain.reason |
The reason why this file was autosaved. Plain text file. |
DISASTER_RECOVERY__2026-01-29.terrain |
Disaster recovery file when a fatal crash happens. |
DISASTER_RECOVERY__2026-01-29.terrain.reason |
Details, when available, for the disaster recovery copy. |
Recovery.terrain |
Precautionary recovery file copy of current file. |
Recovery2025-12-27_03-18-34.terrain |
Precautionary recovery file copy when opening a file made in an older version. |
Logs/
| Path |
Description |
2025-12-31_05-40-41-SWARM.txt |
SWARM Log output. |
2025-12-31_23-36-20.txt |
Normal Log output. |
2025-12-31_23-36-46--VERBOSE.txt |
VERBOSE Log output when enabled via options, or if Gaea deems it necessary. |
CRASH_2026-01-29_22-45-41.txt |
Crash Log details. |
Devices.txt |
CPU and GPU Devices that were loaded in the most recent session. |
Settings/
| Path |
Description |
gaea-super.mru |
A full list of all files ever opened in Gaea. |
gaea-tor.mru |
List of recently opened files. |
locations.mru |
Internal list of recently used locations. |
Preferences.options |
Gaea Build Engine preferences.* |
usage.stats |
Usage statistics of nodes and connections used to power the Predictive System.* |
User.options |
User Interface and Workspace preferences.* |
whatsnew.dat |
Version mark denoting the most recently installed version. |
Updates/
| Path |
Description |
Gaea-2.2.8.0.exe |
Copy of an update installer downloaded by Gaea. |
C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\QuadSpinner\Gaea\2.0\
├── Benchmark.json
├── gaea2.lic*
├── hardware.nfo
├── Autosaves
│ ├── canyons_2026-01-28_00-19-30.terrain
│ ├── canyons_2026-01-28_00-19-30.terrain.reason
│ ├── DISASTER_RECOVERY__2026-01-29.terrain
│ ├── DISASTER_RECOVERY__2026-01-29.terrain.reason
│ ├── Recovery.terrain
│ ├── Recovery2025-12-27_03-18-34.terrain
├── Cache
├── Logs
│ ├── 2025-12-31_05-40-41-SWARM.txt
│ ├── 2025-12-31_23-36-20.txt
│ ├── 2025-12-31_23-36-46--VERBOSE.txt
│ ├── CRASH_2026-01-29_22-45-41.txt
│ └── Devices.txt
├── Macros*
├── Presets*
├── Settings
│ ├── gaea-super.mru*
│ ├── gaea-tor.mru*
│ ├── locations.mru
│ ├── Preferences.options*
│ ├── usage.stats*
│ ├── User.options*
│ └── whatsnew.dat
├── Thumbnails
└── Updates
└── Gaea-2.2.8.0.exe
* -- these files or folders may be worth backing up
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