Launcher logs (file extension: .txt) are files generated by the War Thunder Launcher. The log contains a record of all the actions the launcher tried to perform during one secluded opening session. The Launcher log is initialized as soon as the user starts the game (thus opening the launcher) and finalized when the launcher closes itself to either start the game or quit to desktop. The Launcher log helps the technical administration to identify problems within the launcher's code and is thus very important when dealing with launcher related issues.
How to obtain your Launcher log
1. If you have downloaded War Thunder from the Gaijin Entertainment website, follow the installation path that you've specified during installation and locate the '.launcher_log' folder
2. Identify the launcher log (.txt) file that was created during the session in which you recognized the issue or bug. This is usually the latest file created, so sorting by date is the easiest option. The files themselves are also time-stamped, and follow this scheme:
YEAR_MONTH_DAY_HOUR_MINUTE_SECOND__ID.txt
3. Attach the launcher log to your report.
1. If you have downloaded War Thunder using Steam, follow the standard Steam installation path and locate the '.launcher_log' folder
2. Identify the launcher log (.txt) file that was created during the session in which you recognized the issue or bug. This is usually the latest file created, so sorting by date is the easiest option. The files themselves are also time-stamped, and follow this scheme:
YEAR_MONTH_DAY_HOUR_MINUTE_SECOND__ID.txt
3. Attach the launcher log to your bug report