Accessing log files
Posted: Jul 08, 2011
Here's the location of the Log files for games. You may need to access these if you encounter problems.
Log files are also available from the "About" screen in some games.
An alternative way of viewing game logs on Macs is explained in the second post.
Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion):
Mac OS X 10.6 an earlier:
Windows:
Double click the log file you find to open it in a text editor. To send the contents in an e-mail, from the text editor's menu, select "Edit" ->"Select All", then "Edit" -> "Copy". Then, when writing your email message, click the right mouse button and select "Paste".
Log files are also available from the "About" screen in some games.
An alternative way of viewing game logs on Macs is explained in the second post.
Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion):
- Go to Finder
- From the main menu select "Go"
- Hold down the option key first, then select "Library" from the "Go" menu
- Go to the following folders:
Application Support, GrassGames, <game name> - If you don't find the game there then try these folders instead:
Preferences, GrassGames, <game name>
Mac OS X 10.6 an earlier:
- Go to Finder
- Select "File" then "New Finder Window"
- Go to the following folders:
Users, <your user name>, Library, Application Support, GrassGames, <game name> - If you don't find the game there then try these folders instead:
Users, <your user name>, Library, Preferences, GrassGames, <game name>
Windows:
- Double click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop
- Press the "Alt" key to show the menu
- Select "Folder Options" from the "Tools Menu"
- Select "View" then "Advanced Settings"
- Check the "Show Hidden Files and Folders" option.
- Close the settings window
- Go to the following directories:
Windows XP:
Local Disk C, Documents and Settings, <your user name>, Application Data, GrassGames, <game name>
Windows Vista & 7:
Local Disk C, Users, <your user name>, AppData, Roaming, GrassGames, <game name> - When you are finished with the log file, you can hide hidden files and folders again by repeating the first 5 steps.
Double click the log file you find to open it in a text editor. To send the contents in an e-mail, from the text editor's menu, select "Edit" ->"Select All", then "Edit" -> "Copy". Then, when writing your email message, click the right mouse button and select "Paste".