Listed below are the default file locations for the varying Windows installations of Elite Dangerous: Horizons.
Odyssey variants will be located in Products\elite-dangerous-odyssey-64
Tip: You can copy and paste these locations into the address bar of Windows Explorer to go straight to the folders themselves.
STANDARD ELITE DANGEROUS INSTALLATION:
- NetLog -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Frontier\Products\elite-dangerous-64\logs\
- AppConfig.xml -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Frontier\Products\elite-dangerous-64\
- Game installation folder -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Frontier\Products\elite-dangerous-64\
- TelemetryCache.log -> C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\
- Client.log -> C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Frontier_Developments\logs\
- Update.log -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Frontier\logs\
ALTERNATIVE ELITE DANGEROUS INSTALLATION:
- NetLog -> C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Products\elite-dangerous-64\logs\
- AppConfig.xml -> C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Frontier_Developments\Products\elite-dangerous-64\
- Game installation folder -> C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Frontier_Developments\Products\elite-dangerous-64\
- Client.log -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Frontier\EDLaunch\logs\
- Update.log -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Frontier\EDLaunch\logs\
EPIC (assuming default installation)
- NetLog -> C:\Program Files\Epic Games\EliteDangerous\Products\elite-dangerous-64\Logs
- AppConfig.xml -> C:\Program Files\Epic Games\EliteDangerous\Products\elite-dangerous-64
- Game installation folder -> C:\Program Files\Epic Games\EliteDangerous
- Client.log -> C:\Program Files\Epic Games\EliteDangerous\logs
- Update.log -> C:\Program Files\Epic Games\EliteDangerous\Products\elite-dangerous-64\Logs
STEAM INSTALLATION (MAY DIFFER IF USING STEAM LIBRARIES):
- NetLog -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Elite Dangerous\Products\elite-dangerous-64\Logs\
- AppConfig.xml -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Elite Dangerous\Products\elite-dangerous-64\
- Game installation folder -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Elite Dangerous\Products\elite-dangerous-64\
- Client.log -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Elite Dangerous\logs\
- Update.log -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Elite Dangerous\logs\
OCULUS HOME INSTALLATION (MAY DIFFER IF CUSTOM INSTALLATION OPTIONS):
- NetLog -> C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software\frontier-developments-plc-elite-dangerous\Products\elite-dangerous-64\Logs\
- AppConfig.xml -> C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software\frontier-developments-plc-elite-dangerous\Products\elite-dangerous-64\
- Game installation folder -> C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software\frontier-developments-plc-elite-dangerous\
- Client.log -> C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software\frontier-developments-plc-elite-dangerous\logs\
- Update.log -> C:\Program Files\Oculus\Software\Software\frontier-developments-plc-elite-dangerous\logs\