Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of GameDataPaths

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May 26, 2012, 1:08:19 AM (12 years ago)

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historic_bruno

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GameDataPaths

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+This page describes the paths for data created during the game. For the layout of data bundled with the game, see [wiki:Finding_Your_Way_Around Finding Your Way Around].
+
+== Windows ==
+
+=== XP/2000 ===
+
+For saved games and screenshots:
+ * `C:\Documents and Settings\JohnDoe\My Documents\My Games\0ad\`
+ * Just view "My Documents" in Explorer.
+For logs and cache:
+ * `C:\Documents and Settings\JohnDoe\Local Settings\Application Data\0ad\`
+For user config and possibly other user data:
+ * `C:\Documents and Settings\JohnDoe\Application Data\0ad\`
+ * You can use the `%appdata%` variable as a shortcut: `%appdata%\0ad\`
+
+'''Note:''' These paths are localized, for instance in German the logs path is `C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Max Mustermann\Lokale Einstellunge\Anwendungsdaten\0ad\logs`.
+
+=== Vista or newer ===
+
+For saved games and screenshots:
+ * `C:\Users\JohnDoe\Documents\My Games\0ad\`
+For logs and cache:
+ * `C:\Users\JohnDoe\AppData\Local\0ad\`
+ * You can use the `%localappdata%` variable as a shortcut: `%localappdata%\0ad\`
+For user config and possibly other user data:
+ * `C:\Users\JohnDoe\AppData\Roaming\0ad\`
+ * You can use the `%appdata%` variable as a shortcut: `%appdata%\0ad\`
+
+-----
+== OS X ==
+
+For non-cache data created during the game:
+ * `~/Library/Application\ Support/0ad/`
+For cached data:
+ * `~/Library/Caches/0ad/`
+
+'''Note:''' "~" is a shorthand for the current user directory.
+
+-----
+== Linux ==
+
+Standard [http://standards.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html XDG base directories] are used.
+
+For most data created during the game:
+ * `~/.local/share/0ad/`
+For user config and logs:
+ * `~/.config/0ad/`
+For cached data:
+ * `~/.cache/0ad/`
+
+'''Note:''' "~" is a shorthand for the current user directory.