Why should i post a log?
A log helps users to solve your crash.
How to open a .log
With the normal editor.
Which file should i choose?
The one after the crash, so the latest one.
What exactly should i post?
The last 10 or 20 lines are enough.
It would be best to upload the log somewhere and post a downloadlink.
1st step: Making hidden folders and documents visible
If you have already done that you can skip that step
open the control panel > folder options
For a better overview change your display settings to big or small symbols
Select the 2nd category on the top
scroll down and make hidden folders and documents visible
2nd step: Opening the right folder and log
For most Windows 7 and Vista user the path should be like that
C:\Users\
YourUsername\AppData\Local\Focus Home Interactive\Cities XL 2012\log
XP:
Documents and Settings\AppData\local\FocusHomeInteractive\Cities XL 2011\log
Open the latest .log with editor (important: open the latest file just if you had a crash last time, if you had a regular run it won't be helpfull
rightclick - open with - editor
editor not mentioned?
In open with select the browse button and go to
C:\WINDOWS\System32
and open the notepad.exe
In the log scroll down to the end, and copy the latest 10 or 20 lines in your post/topic