Capturing graphical errors

Prerequisites

RenderDoc

1. Download RenderDoc from https://renderdoc.org
2. Install RenderDoc, using the "Typical" settings when asked.

play.eco account (for non-steam issues)

1. If you purchased Eco on steam, you can create and link an SLG account on https://play.eco

Creating a capture

1. Run RenderDoc
2. Select the Launch Application tab
3. Click the ... button to the right of Executable Path and select locate Eco.exe

• If you installed via Steam, you can locate the path by right clicking on the game in Steam and selecting Manage then Browse local game files

1. Click Launch
2. The game will run and you will see an overlay in the top left corner
3. Play the game and try to reproduce the issue.
4. Once you have reproduced the issue, press F12
5. Change back to the RenderDoc window, you should now see an capture of the issue in the Captures collected area.
6. Right click the capture and select Save, and save it somewhere accessible
7. Compress the capture
8. Upload the zipped capture to an online cloud storage like Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive, and send the link to the developer investigating the issue, or email the link to [email protected]