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How to access Crash.log and Crash.dmp files

Crash.log files (also simply known as “crash logs”) are typically requested when user is seeing a crash detected by unity in a log file. Crash logs don’t tend to be too helpful otherwise, though crash.dmp (”crash dump” files) can be useful to developers attempting to debug an illusive issue.

You can find your most recent Crash log and Crash dump by following the steps below:

Instructions

  • Navigate to your desktop, and press the CTRL and R keys.
  • type “appdata” (without the quotes!) into the field and press enter.
  • Navigate through the “appdata”, “local”, and “temp” folders to access the “temporary Northwood data folder”
  • Select the “Northwood”, then “SCPSL”, then finally “crashes” folder. 
  • You'll want to select the folder in here with the latest timestamp, and enter it to view its contents (typically the bottom folder if you are sorting by name). 
  • This folder contains the Crash log and Crash dump file that is relevant to any recent crashing you have experienced. You may want to copy and paste these files to more easily accessible location, so you can upload them to a ticket if requested.