Silly question about output log file

[Spraki]

Hi. 

I seem to have particular issues with certain mods not showing up anyhow(like Kerbal Flight Indicator and NavHud). They are not visible in blizzy's Toolbar either. 

Before I molest the modders for this issue, I wanted to ask first something abotu the output_log.txt. 

Right now, it seems to be a whoopin' 400MB. Been playing since KSP 1.0.5

My silly question: 

If I want to share the output_log, would I have to upload the 400mb or is this actually filled with a lot of old entries from older KSP versions and I can delete it so "I get a fresh, small log file"? 

I don't know if the log file is naturally that huge. If not,  i don't want to waste people's time unnecessarily

Thanks for any advice

 

Edited May 26, 2016 by Spraki

[nli2work]

you can delete it without harm. KSP will start a new one next time the game starts.

[Spraki]

Ok cool. Thank you,

Rather be safe than sorry  . Had other weird stuff happen in games for far simpler actions ,_,

[steve_v]

1 hour ago, Spraki said:

I don't know if the log file is naturally that huge.

The log will grow proportional to the length of a play session, and be overwritten when you restart the game... but 400MB is pretty huge, considering it's a text file. Sounds like something may be spamming errors into the log constantly. Take a look over it shortly after starting KSP (when it should be smaller) or install ExceptionDetector and see what crops up during play. Searching for the word "exception" and reading a few preceding lines may allow you to triage your own bugs, or at least narrow them down to a particular mod.

[Spraki]

21 hours ago, steve_v said:

The log will grow proportional to the length of a play session, and be overwritten when you restart the game... but 400MB is pretty huge, considering it's a text file. Sounds like something may be spamming errors into the log constantly. Take a look over it shortly after starting KSP (when it should be smaller) or install ExceptionDetector and see what crops up during play. Searching for the word "exception" and reading a few preceding lines may allow you to triage your own bugs, or at least narrow them down to a particular mod.

Thanks. 

Mmh. yeah, I am certain that you are right on the spot. Cool -  I didn't know that existed. Maybe I can dig up the error without having to bug the modders after all (yet). 
May you never run out of dV. Or something. 

haha