Luke
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from WCSD Forum (german)
1. Usage
Download WCS Debug-Build Support-Tool (short: DBST) ZIP and unzip it, then start WCS_Debug-Build_Support-Tool.exe and press <Start Debug Build and create Support ZIP>. After DBST ends, you will find the fs2_open_SupportTool.zip at your desktop and this file can directly attached to a posting in the forum.
Privacy
dxdiag.log and dotnet.log contains the computer name (network) and fs2_open.log contains the user profile name (Windows).
Screenshots
User interace
DXDiag
MD5 check
Finished
With Total Commander and DiskDir Plugin the supporter can navigate in the players list files like real directorys.
2. Background & Functions (primarily interesting for supporters)
2.1 Background
The idea for this tool i had last year. I thought about how the handling for the debug build and the log can be simplified. And i wanted a simple way to give the supporter a system report for the most important windows and hardware values.
2.2 Functions
DBST have the following functions and reduces all needed steps to a minimum:
3. Download
Download from wcsaga.org forum thread
1. Usage
Download WCS Debug-Build Support-Tool (short: DBST) ZIP and unzip it, then start WCS_Debug-Build_Support-Tool.exe and press <Start Debug Build and create Support ZIP>. After DBST ends, you will find the fs2_open_SupportTool.zip at your desktop and this file can directly attached to a posting in the forum.
- Info: The WCS Debug-Build is included in DBST, there is no need for an additional download of the Debug-Build.
Privacy
dxdiag.log and dotnet.log contains the computer name (network) and fs2_open.log contains the user profile name (Windows).
Screenshots
User interace
DXDiag
MD5 check
Finished
With Total Commander and DiskDir Plugin the supporter can navigate in the players list files like real directorys.
2. Background & Functions (primarily interesting for supporters)
2.1 Background
The idea for this tool i had last year. I thought about how the handling for the debug build and the log can be simplified. And i wanted a simple way to give the supporter a system report for the most important windows and hardware values.
2.2 Functions
DBST have the following functions and reduces all needed steps to a minimum:
- Copied the officially debug build into the correct WCS folder. If UAC is active, then a thread called "WCS_Debug-Build_Support-Tool_copy.exe" will be started to ask the user for permission to write in the WCS folder. DBST have a version check, so if the local debug build is older then the one in DBST, the local debug build will be replaced. Info: In the properties of the DBST EXE you can find the debug build version under "WCSDBVersion". This info will also shown in the DBST GUI.
- Starts the debug build. You can use all commandline parameters from the official debug build in the commandline textbox. Info: You can test this very simple with the parameter -nosound as example. [fs2_open.log]
- After the debug build ends, because of normal end or because of a CTD (Crash To Desktop), DBST creates automatically a system report with DXDIAG (if enabled, standard). In this log, the supporter can find the most important Windows and hardware values from the users computer. Info: This log includes information about the Windows version, processor, memory, graphic card type and graphic card driver version. [dxdiag.log]
- The possibility to check the WCS installation for errors and add the result to the Support ZIP. (if enabled, not standard). Possible results for the separate files: [MD5 OK ] = File exists and is OK, [MD5 WRONG!] = File exists but is corrupt, [NOT FOUND!] = File is missing. [md5check.log]
- The feature to add all WCS game profiles to the Support ZIP. (if enabled, not standard) [profiles]
- The feature to detect all installed .NET Framwork versions with their servicepacks. [dotnet.log]
- All actions from DBST will logged in a separate log file. [dbst.log]
- At last point, DBST creates automatically a ZIP with all logs and the WCS profiles, depending on selection. The user can then find the Support ZIP (fs2_open_SupportTool.zip) on his Desktop very easily.
3. Download
Download from wcsaga.org forum thread
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