From 77bd69b4a19d4fbec7d43f5559b7b1836aec4a3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Athanasius Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:50:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Troubleshooting: Expand on need to find and read Journal files 1. The game has to be able to write to the location. 2. Moving 'Saved Games' has to be done properly. Also s/Elite: Dangerous/Elite Dangerous/g as the game name hasn't had that colon there since the Horizons launch. --- Troubleshooting.md | 20 +++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) 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. +