Why Ask For Track Files?

[Magic Zach]

When creating a thread for a bug, I get asked for the track file. That makes sense, except that 4 times out of 5, tracks are broken, and don't actually replay what happened. Taildraggers take off (if they even make it) in the wrong direction, then crash. Aircraft crash when they didn't. Getting hit by that cannon cut your wing clean off before, but in the replay, you keep flying. What is the point?

[NineLine]

Tracks can contain information that the teams degugger software can use, even if the track doesnt play quite right. Its always better to include a track than not to.

[Eldur]

Great to know that the devs even can make use of a track that doesn't play correctly. I always thought they had to be alright.

 

Well, it basically is a record of all the inputs made, so they can track down every single button press etc we did.

 

But in general, if it's something we can reproduce, it's always a good idea to make short tracks of just that instead of hoofing in a 4 hour online session with roughly estimated time codes

[NineLine]

Yes, that is a good point as well, when you can, a short concise version of the issue is much better than a multiple hour track.

[VZ_342]

Just curious, how does one replay .trk files?

[NineLine]

Just curious, how does one replay .trk files?

 

There is a replay button on the main menu, you can view them there, or in the ME you can convert them to video files there.

Edited September 6, 2018 by NineLine

[VZ_342]

Awesome, much appreciated.