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kjell [Game Log Files]
gamemanual:gamefilelocations [2022/11/16 15:17] (current)
marlon [Steam]
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       * ''settings.lua'': The settings file storing various settings (e.g. screen resolution, game volume, ...).       * ''settings.lua'': The settings file storing various settings (e.g. screen resolution, game volume, ...).
       * ''profile.lua'': The profile file stores the campaign progress and last saved game.       * ''profile.lua'': The profile file stores the campaign progress and last saved game.
-      * ''/crash_dump'': Folder with game crash reports and logfiles for [[gamemanual:installation:troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]. +      * ''/crash_dump'': Folder with game crash reports and logfiles for [[gamemanual:troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]. 
-      * ''/heightmaps'': Folder with greyscale images for [[:gamemanual:gamemodes:mapeditor:heightmaps|heightmaps]]. +      * ''/heightmaps'': Folder with greyscale images for [[:gamemanual:mapeditor#heightmap|heightmaps]]. 
-      * ''/keyframes'': Folder for camera tool [[:gamemanual:interface:cameratool#keyframes|keyframes]]. +      * ''/keyframes'': Folder for camera tool [[gamemanual:cameratool#keyframes|keyframes]]. 
-      * ''/mods'': Folder for [[:gamemanual:mods:installation|manually installed mods]]. +      * ''/mod_presets'': Folder for [[gamemanual:modinstallation#mod_presets|mod presets]]. 
-      * ''/recordings'': Folder for camera tool [[:gamemanual:interface:cameratool#recording|recordings]].+      * ''/mods'': Folder for [[gamemanual:modinstallation|manually installed mods]]. 
 +      * ''/recordings'': Folder for camera tool [[gamemanual:cameratool#recording|recordings]].
       * ''/save'': Folder for save game files.       * ''/save'': Folder for save game files.
-      * ''/scenarios'': Folder for scenarios created with the [[:gamemanual:gamemodes:mapeditor|map editor]]. +      * ''/scenarios'': Folder for scenarios created with the [[gamemanual:mapeditor|map editor]]. 
-      * ''/screenshots'': Folder for camera tool [[:gamemanual:interface:cameratool#screenshots|screenshots]]. +      * ''/screenshots'': Folder for camera tool [[gamemanual:cameratool#screenshots|screenshots]]. 
-      * ''/staging_area'': Folder for [[modding:start|development]] versions of mods and [[:modding:general:publishing:start#publish_on_steam_workshop|Steam Workshop Upload]] (Steam version only).+      * ''/shader_cache'': cached shaders for faster resource usage. (internal) 
 +      * ''/staging_area'': Folder for [[:modding|development]] versions of mods and [[modding:publishing#publish_on_steam_workshop|Steam Workshop Upload]] (Steam version only).
       * ''/texture_cache'': cached textures for faster resource usage. (internal)       * ''/texture_cache'': cached textures for faster resource usage. (internal)
   * **Workshop items** (Steam version only)   * **Workshop items** (Steam version only)
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 **Installation folder:** \\ **Installation folder:** \\
-//Windows://  ''C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Transport Fever 2'' \\ +//Windows://  ''C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Transport Fever 2'' \\ 
-//Linux://  ''~/.local/share/Steam/common/Transport Fever 2''  +//Linux://  ''~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Transport Fever 2'' \\ 
 +//or:// ''~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Transport Fever 2'' \\ 
 +//MacOS:// ''/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Transport Fever 2''
  
 **Userdata folder:** \\ **Userdata folder:** \\
 //Windows://  '' C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<user-number>\1066780\local '' \\ //Windows://  '' C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<user-number>\1066780\local '' \\
-//Linux://  ''~/.local/share/Steam/userdata/<user-number>/1066780/local'' +//Linux://  ''~/.local/share/Steam/userdata/<user-number>/1066780/local'' \\ 
 +//or:// ''~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-number>/1066780/local'' \\ 
 +//MacOS:// ''/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Steam/userdata/<user-number>/1066780/local''
  
-**Workshop items***: \\ +**Workshop items folder***: \\ 
-//Windows://  ''C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\workshop\content\1066780'' \\ +//Windows://  ''C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\1066780'' \\ 
-//Linux://  ''~/.local/share/Steam/workshop/content/1066780''+//Linux://  ''~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/workshop/content/1066780'' \\ 
 +//or:// ''~/.steam/steam/steamapps/workshop/content/1066780'' \\ 
 +//MacOS:// ''/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/workshop/content/1066780''
  
-*It is not recommended to add, edit or remove files in that folder. For manually installing Mods, please refer to the [[:gamemanual:mods:installation|manually installation]] of mods.+*It is not recommended to add, edit or remove files in that folder. For manually installing Mods, please refer to the [[gamemanual:modinstallation|manually installation]] of mods.
  
 +<div center tip 100%>
 +By default, the ''Library'' directory is hidden on MacOS. To toggle the visibility of hidden directories, press <span key>Ctrl</span> + <span key>Shift</span> + <span key>.</span> in the Finder application. 
 +</div>
 ==== GOG ==== ==== GOG ====
  
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 **Userdata folder:** \\  **Userdata folder:** \\ 
-//Windows://  ''C:\Users\<current Windows user>\AppData\Roaming\Transport Fever 2'' \\  +//Windows://  ''C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Transport Fever 2'' \\  
-//Linux://  ''~/.local/share/Transport Fever 2''+//Linux://  ''~/.local/share/Transport Fever 2'' \\ 
 +//MacOS://  ''/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Transport Fever 2'' \\  
 + 
 +==== App Store ==== 
 + 
 +**Installation folder:** 
 +   * Navigate to the "Program" folder in the Finder, 
 +   * right click the game in select "Show package contents", 
 +   * then navigate to "Contents\Resources\"
 + 
 +**Userdata folder:** \\  
 +//MacOS://  ''/Users/<username>/Library/Containers/com.gambitious.transportfever2/Data/Library/Application Support/Transport Fever 2'' \\  
 + 
 +==== Epic Games Store ==== 
 + 
 +**Installation folder:** \\ 
 +//Windows://  ''C:\Program Files\Epic Games\TransportFever2'' \\ 
 +//MacOS:// ''/Users/Shared/EpicGames/TransportFever2'' 
 + 
 +**Userdata folder:** \\ 
 +//Windows://  '' C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Transport Fever 2 '' \\ 
 +//MacOS:// ''/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Transport Fever 2''
  
 ===== Game Log Files ===== ===== Game Log Files =====
  
 The game log files include information about map generation, save game loading and game crashes. The game log files include information about map generation, save game loading and game crashes.
-The log files are located in the ''crash_dump'' folder (in the [[:gamemanual:installation:gamefiles#overview|userdata directory]]). and consist of three important files:+The log files are located in the ''crash_dump'' folder (in the [[gamemanual:gamefilelocations#overview|userdata directory]]). and consist of three important files:
  
   * stderr.txt   * stderr.txt
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-Be aware that stdout.txt is resetted on every start of the game. Copy it before you restart the game in case you want to get help after a crash!+Be aware that stdout.txt is reset on every start of the game. A copy of it with a timestamp is generated when the game crashes. Use that in case you want to get help after a crash!
 </div> </div>
  
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 When sending crash logs to the developer, please make sure to include the latest .dmp file. When sending crash logs to the developer, please make sure to include the latest .dmp file.
-See [[gamemanual:installation:troubleshooting#get_help|Getting Help]] for further details.+See [[gamemanual:troubleshooting#get_help|Getting Help]] for further details.
  
 ===== Savegames and Scenarios ===== ===== Savegames and Scenarios =====
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 Savegames in ''saves'' folder consist of three files: Savegames in ''saves'' folder consist of three files:
   * a ''.sav'' file with the actual savegame data   * a ''.sav'' file with the actual savegame data
-  * a ''.sav.lua'' file with some metadata+  * a ''.sav.lua'' file with some metadata and the mission state
   * a ''.jpg'' thumbnail image with the camera view at the point the game was saved   * a ''.jpg'' thumbnail image with the camera view at the point the game was saved
  
-Scenarios created with the [[:gamemanual:gamemodes:mapeditor|map editor]] use the same structure but are saved in the ''scenarios'' folder.+Scenarios created with the [[gamemanual:mapeditor|map editor]] use the same structure but are saved in the ''scenarios'' folder. 
 + 
 +\\
  
 +<div page_prev>[[gamemanual:setup|Setup]]</div>
 +<div page_next>[[:gamemanual:troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]</div>
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