Where do logs for the server go?

[GameGlitches]

Im hosting a dedicated server and i was wondering where do the logs go...who joined..left...and other stuff...

[GameGlitches]

OR are there no logs

[Nachbars Lumpi]

Do you have logs enabled?

http://pastebin.com/Jhu6waG6

[Linostrami]

They're saved in \ShooterGame\Saved\Logs\ as .dmp files, don't know how to read them..

[GameGlitches]

yea i have no idea how to open it either

[GameGlitches]

ANY server admins here who can share some ideas?

[TPM]

Bump, would like to know. Would also like to know where the records are of Charcater upload/downloads from the server.

[Mike PetuniaServer]

BUMP

[HeavyBane]

Any ideas?

[GameGlitches]

nope =()

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I have a similar issue and believe I can answer this. The files live at:
[SteamLibrary]\steamapps\common\ARK Survival Evolved Dedicated Server\ShooterGame\Saved\Logs. But I think you know that.

The file names end with .log, so you probably don't have a default program assigned for that extension.

If you do a web search on the extension, it will point to 'known' programs that use it. This can be, and is often, incorrect. That is why Windows doesn't try to do it and forces you into a browser to make your own mistake.

However, the fact is, devs will commonly calls these files .log, but not register the type with their app since it's only designed to be used by those 'in the know'. These are in fact, text files.

I would suggest downloading an app called notepad++. I use all the f'n time. It is awesome for these kinds of things because it will try to display the content of a file regardless of extension. However, you can also simply change the file extension to .txt (to open in Notepad without assigning or changing your system defaults).
You could set the .log default program (look in Start Menu) to notepad and you can view the logs. However, this could break programs that might also use the .log extension, if they call on a default program to view it and it can't handle the format. So, notepad++ is better, just saying, not selling... as it's free.

Example copy from log (guess what I used):

[2016.08.02-05.22.33:201][ 0]Log file open, 08/02/16 00:22:33
[2016.08.02-05.22.33:201][ 0]LogMemory: Platform Memory Stats for WindowsServer
[2016.08.02-05.22.33:255][ 0]LogMemory: Process Physical Memory: 61.35 MB used, 61.35 MB peak
[2016.08.02-05.22.33:256][ 0]LogMemory: Process Virtual Memory: 53.34 MB used, 53.46 MB peak
[2016.08.02-05.22.33:256][ 0]LogMemory: Physical Memory: 6206.52 MB used, 24513.49 MB total
[2016.08.02-05.22.33:257][ 0]LogMemory: Virtual Memory: 267.95 MB used, 134217728.00 MB total
[2016.08.02-05.22.42:172][ 0]ARK Version: 245.93
[2016.08.02-05.25.22:594][ 0]Primal Game Data Took 159.74 seconds
[2016.08.02-05.26.52:988][ 0]Commandline: TheCenter?listen?MultiHome=192.168.1.100?Port=7777?QueryPort=27015?MaxPlayers=15?ServerAdminPassword=your_value -ForceAllowCaveFlyers -automanagedmods -nosteamclient -game -server -log
[2016.08.02-05.26.52:988][ 0]Full Startup: 347.58 seconds (BP compile: 0.00 seconds)
[2016.08.02-05.26.52:988][ 0]Number of cores 4
[2016.08.02-07.39.48:422][454]Log file closed, 08/02/16 02:39:48

#end log

For those who care, or could help, my problem is that Ark Server Manager stopped updating with an error and I'd like to see that error. The cmd prompt closes before I can see it, cause that's a good idea. Thanks