From 70ba69c81ef28b8300cc1489a2c891fbd7f51fb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Athanasius Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:27:15 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Home: Actually, Journal configuration belongs in Installation & Setup --- Home.md | 50 +++++--------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 45 deletions(-) diff --git a/Home.md b/Home.md index cfacc01..e30531b 100644 --- a/Home.md +++ b/Home.md @@ -18,14 +18,15 @@ currently supported by Microsoft). It will probably also function on the following, but no testing is done on them: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1. -MacOS and Linux, and possible other platforms able to run a Python 3 +macOS, Linux, and possibly other platforms able to run a Python 3 program, are supported by [running from source](https://github.com/EDCD/EDMarketConnector/wiki/Running-from-source). -Once you have the application working using the information on that page -come back here for some configuration guidance. +Once you have the application installed follow instructions on +[Installation & Setup](Installation-&-Setup.md) for your platform. You can run the application on the same PC on which you're running -Elite Dangerous or on another PC connected via a network share. +Elite Dangerous or on another PC connected via a network share of the +Game Journal files. Consoles, i.e. PS4 and Xbox, are not supported. @@ -94,47 +95,6 @@ extra functionality. Start the application before entering the game to ensure that you don't miss any data. -## Journals - -This application needs to know where your Game Journal files are in order to -function. - -### Windows -On Windows these will always be in one standard location, because -that's determined by where the game writes them. It will always be: - -`Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous` - -and this is the default. To access this reliably in a File Explorer window use -the path: - -`shell:SavedGames\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\` - -*If you ever have a need to move `Saved Games` to another drive then you must -do this via the `Properties` on its right-click menu, else neither the game nor -this application will be able to find the new location.* - -### Linux -If you're running the Game via Steam on Linux then your journal files should -be located at: - -`~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/359320/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Saved Games/Frontier Developments/Elite Dangerous` - -So set `Settings` > `Configuration` > `E:D journal file location` to point to -there. - -If you have file-shared the Game Journals from another machine that's -running the game and mounted them on your Linux machine then you will need to -configure this to point to where you mounted them. - -### macOS -It has not been possible to run the Game on macOS for many years now, so the -only use of this Application is if you have file-shared the Game Journals and -mounted them on your macOS machine. - -Thus you will need to configure `Preferences` > `Configuration` > -`E:D journal file location` to point to where you have mounted them. - ## Caveat on starting EDMC first However, *if your most recent game session didn't include you logging