diff --git a/Troubleshooting.md b/Troubleshooting.md index 2f162d3..1767f19 100644 --- a/Troubleshooting.md +++ b/Troubleshooting.md @@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ let g:vmt_insert_anchors = 1 let g:vmt_auto_update_on_save = 1 ---------------- The above will mean the TOC is updated on each file save. + * [I ran the program with "run as Administrator" and ...](#i-ran-the-program-with-quot-run-as-administrator-quot-and) @@ -279,8 +280,8 @@ It will save you the extra click in future. ## Credentials settings are greyed out You won't be redirected to Frontier's authentication website and can't edit your EDSM or Inara credentials if: -- Elite: Dangerous is at the Main Menu. You will be able to edit these values once you've entered the game. -- The last time you ran Elite: Dangerous you didn't enter the game. You will be able to edit these values once you've entered the game. +- Elite Dangerous is at the Main Menu. You will be able to edit these values once you've entered the game. +- The last time you ran Elite Dangerous you didn't enter the game. You will be able to edit these values once you've entered the game. - Your “E:D journal file location” setting is incorrect. See [below](#doesnt-auto-update-andor-persistently-gives-server-is-lagging-error). @@ -408,7 +409,12 @@ see [Reporting a problem](#reporting-a-problem). ## Doesn't auto-update and/or persistently gives “Server is lagging” error -This app uses Elite: Dangerous' log files to track the systems and stations that you visit. If you're running this app on a different machine from the Elite: Dangerous game, or if you find that this app isn't automatically tracking the systems that you visit and/or isn't automatically “updating” on docking (if you have that option selected), then adjust the “E:D journal file location” setting on the Configuration tab to point to the game's log files. +This app uses Elite Dangerous' Journal files to track the systems and stations +that you visit. If you're running this app on a different machine from the +Elite Dangerous game, or if you find that this app isn't automatically +tracking the systems that you visit and/or isn't automatically “updating” on +docking (if you have that option selected), then adjust the “E:D journal file +location” setting on the Configuration tab to point to the game's log files. The default location is typically: @@ -416,6 +422,14 @@ The default location is typically: - Linux Steam Play: `~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/359320/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Saved Games/Frontier Developments/Elite Dangerous` - Linux Wine: `~/.wine/drive_c/users/you/Saved Games/Frontier Developments/Elite Dangerous` +NB: If you feel a need to move 'Saved Games' on Windows then please ensure you +do this using the right-click 'Properties' dialogue, else nothing will be able +to find the new location properly. + +Also, ensure that the user account you're running Elite Dangerous as is able to +write to this location, else the game won't be able to write Journal files and +this Application won't be able to read what doesn't exist. +