Share a Hideout That Includes Art (PoE 1)

Export the full file so friends get the picture and the layout. Notes for PoE 1.

This guide focuses on Path of Exile 1. Pick your PoE 1 hideout on the generator so the .hideout file imports into the room you actually use.

What a .hideout file is

A .hideout file is a small text file the game itself uses to share hideouts. It lists the hideout type and every object: each decoration's name position rotation and variation. Files from the generator use that same format which is why they import with the normal Import button.

Import the safe way

1. Travel to your hideout and open Edit Hideout.
2. Click Export and save a backup of your current layout.
3. Confirm the generated file matches your hideout type and game (PoE 1 vs PoE 2).
4. Click Import and choose the downloaded file.
5. Read the decorations list on the result page. Unlock anything skipped then import again if needed.

Keep functional objects

If you left stash waypoint benches and masters enabled on the generator, they stay in the file. Art should not sit on top of the buttons you click every map. Place the picture where visitors already look and leave a clear path from the entrance to your public tabs.

Common import problems

• Nothing appeared: you imported into a different hideout type than the file was built for. Switch hideouts or generate again with the correct type.
• Gaps in the picture: those decorations are not unlocked yet. Unlock them and re-import.
• Wrong place: change X/Y on the generator generate again and re-import.
• PoE 2 vs PoE 1 mix-up: the games use different hideout types. Generate with the matching game selected.

Quick checklist

• Right game on the generator
• Right hideout on the generator
• Current layout exported as a backup
• Decorations in the list unlocked
• Imported from the hideout edit menu

Next steps

• How to make hideout art: the full step-by-step walkthrough.
• Best images for PoE hideout art: what converts best and how to prepare it.
• How to import hideout art: getting the file into your hideout.
• How PoE hideout art works: what the generator does under the hood.
• How many decorations does hideout art use?: art size, the 750 cap and typical counts.
• Open the generator and try a free preview.