# How do I view logs in standalone mode?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-view-logs-in-standalone-mode/461715>\
**Category:** C++\
**Tags:** logging, unreal-engine, CPP, question\
**Created:** [February 13, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-view-logs-in-standalone-mode/461715 "2020-02-13T19:33:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![awugucn](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@awugucn](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/awugucn)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-view-logs-in-standalone-mode/461715/1 "2020-02-13T19:33:14Z")

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How do I view logs in standalone mode? the log window can not see the game log

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**Author:** ![Alfos994](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Alfos994](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Alfos994)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-view-logs-in-standalone-mode/461715/2 "2021-06-08T04:49:29Z")

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As far as i know, u have to check the files on /Saved/Logs, but there’s no way to kknow which file is referring your game

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**Author:** ![jman2015](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@jman2015](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/jman2015)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-view-logs-in-standalone-mode/461715/3 "2022-02-25T21:17:35Z")

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Not in Standalone though. You can do it in the editor preferences too. Under Level Editor → Play → Play in Standalone Game. It will open a separate log window while the game is running.

 ![Screen Shot 2022-02-25 at 3.13.07 PM](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/a/2/4/a24df647b8a7a6aa2890014af7ca78012a1cab78.png)

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**Author:** ![andyvyking](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/andyvyking/32/641039_2.png) [@andyvyking](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/andyvyking)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-view-logs-in-standalone-mode/461715/4 "2024-10-04T22:55:54Z")

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You can launch the game with console window that will print the logs by either executing it with command line and adding

```auto
-log -windowed -ResX=1280 -ResY=720

```

Or you can create a shortcut to the exe and add that same text at the end of the shortcut Properties \> Target field.