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Console and Log

TOLoneWolf-Github edited this page May 18, 2020 · 4 revisions

Console and log file

Console Window

On the very top left (right side on MacOS) of the launcher is >_
Clicking on this icon will open the "Developer Tools".

Open Dev Tools


Next click on the "Console" tab in the window that appears as shown.

Switch To Console Tab

This shows a live view of any log messages that have happened since GDL started running.


Console Copy Full Log

You can select all the text in the console window by:

  • Clicking on one of the lines in the console.
  • ctrl+A then, ctrl+C (Command+A, Command+C MacOS).

Then ctrl+V (Command+V MacOS) into one of the log hosting websites listed here: Log Hosts.





Log file location

GDL stores it's log file the the below locations:

The File might show up as log or log.log depending on your systems settings.

  • Windows: %APPDATA%\GDLauncher\log.log

    %APPDATA% expands to C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\

  • Linux: ~/.config/GDLauncher/log.log

  • MacOS: ~/Library/Logs/GDLauncher/log.log

    ~ expands to /Users/<USERNAME>/ on MacOS.
    Full path to log: /Users/<USERNAME>/Library/Logs/GDLauncher/log.log
    MacOS Finder > "Go" Menu > "Go to Folder..." (Command + Shift + G) > type: ~/Library/Logs/GDLauncher/ > Go button.


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