Changes between Version 11 and Version 12 of GameDataPaths

Timestamp:

Mar 25, 2021, 3:19:45 PM (3 years ago)

Author:

Langbart

Comment:

added macOS hidden Library folder remark

GameDataPaths

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 == Windows ==
-
 '''Note:''' If you only want to find the game's logs on Windows and you installed an Alpha release, use the '''Start menu > 0 A.D. alpha > Open logs folder''' shortcut; SVN users can run [source:/ps/trunk/source/tools/openlogsfolder/OpenLogsFolder.bat source/tools/openlogsfolder/OpenLogsFolder.bat] instead.
 
-=== Vista or newer ===
+=== Vista/ Windows 10 ===
+For saved games, replays, screenshots and mod data (eg: saved maps):
 
-For saved games, replays, screenshots and mod data (eg: saved maps):
  * `C:\Users\JohnDoe\Documents\My Games\0ad\`
  * Just view "Documents" or "My Documents" in Explorer.
+
 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\`
 
 === XP / 2000 ===
+For saved games, replays, screenshots and mod data:
 
-For saved games, replays, screenshots and mod data:
  * `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\`
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 '''Note:''' These paths are localized, for instance in German the logs path is `C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Max Mustermann\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\0ad\logs`.
 
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-== OS X ==
-
+----
+== macOS ==
 Apple's [http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/General/Conceptual/MOSXAppProgrammingGuide/AppRuntime/AppRuntime.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010543-CH2-SW9 guidelines] are followed as closely as possible.
 
 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.
+'''Note:''' `~`(`Alt`+`N`) is a shorthand for the current user directory. The `Library` folder is hidden by default, just press `Shift`+`cmd`+`.` to see it. Image below for more clarity.
 
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+[[Image(Manual_BasicGameplay:macOS_library_folder.jpg,200)]]
+
+----
 == Linux ==
-
 Standard [http://standards.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html XDG base directories] are used.
 
 For most data created during the game (replays, screenshots, savegames):
+
  * `~/.local/share/0ad/`
  * Up to A19, replays would be found in ~/.config/0ad/logs/sim_log
+
 For user config and logs:
+
  * `~/.config/0ad/`
+
 For cached data:
+
  * `~/.cache/0ad/`