Is it possible to recover old logs from frontier?

D31m0z · Apr 10, 2021

A while ago y changed the computer where i play ED. I didn't realize at the time that i should have copied my CMDR logs. So my hope is that there is some method to obtain them from the game (or my Frontier account) somehow. I have looked it up around the web but didn't find anything solid (just comments echoing "you should have copied it...").
Thanks for whatever info you can give me. Cheers.

AngryAntz · Apr 11, 2021

As far as I am aware, logs and visited planets are kept on your harddrive. If it is gone so are the logs etc. If you still have your old computer they should still be there somewhere.

oblivionmanman 2476 · Apr 11, 2021

if yoyu still kept the cmdr name log in to that ,i changed my pc logged into steam re-installed game all was well,wish you luck cmdr

metatheurgist · Apr 11, 2021

The angry ant is right. They are on your machine, FD has no claim over them.

Templar01 · Apr 13, 2021

Go to your old machine and navigate to this directory.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Elite Dangerous\Products\elite-dangerous-64\Logs

This assume you purchased the Steam license. If you purchase a license directly from Frontier or Epic, they may be in a slightly different directory name. In that case you will have to search your hard drive for the file name "EliteDangerous64.exe".That file will be located in a directory call "Products\elite-dangerous-64" and that's were you will find the "logs" directory.

If that directory is missing or the game was removed, then all hope is lost unless you backed up your system. As was stated above, the logs are generated as part of gameplay and are not stored on the Steam Servers.

Good luck.

Para Handy · Apr 13, 2021

Templar01 said:
Go to your old machine and navigate to this directory.

........... "Logs" ....

Those are your "Netlogs"...

... However, your Journals are kept in your Saved Games directory:

%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\

This is also true for Steam installations and as well as the Journals, other info is held there, e.g:

DJ · Apr 13, 2021

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D31m0z · Apr 22, 2021

Thanks guys. I know where the logs are. And i understand your answers (in fact i reckon i also said those things in my original question). Maybe i couldn't explain myself clearly. My fault.
I wanted my old logs in order to use them with EDDiscovery and have my complete colection. If i could just copied them Of course everything is kept in Elite servers. How would yuou be able to continue your game from any other computer if it wasn't that way. Maybe they dont have your "logs" in the same form we do but they have all the data. In fact EDDiscovery is compatible now in consoles an retrieves that kind of info from previous dates (don´t know the time limits yet, up to a month i reckon).
Anyway thanks for your try.
Cheers.