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ED also creates log files every time you play. These tools can pull that data in various ways to give you a detailed log of everywhere you go, buy and sell, and other player actions.
ED also creates log files every time you play. These tools can pull that data in various ways to give you a detailed log of everywhere you go, buy and sell, and other player actions.
== Requirements ==
The base game [[Elite Dangerous]] includes the [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|Horizons]] expansion and the [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond|Beyond]] updates. The [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|Odyssey]] expansion is required to unlock [[On Foot|on foot]] content such as first person [[Explorer|exploration]], [[combat]], [[Exobiologist|exobiology]], [[mercenary]], tenuous [[Atmospheric Landing|atmospheric landing]], [[operations]], [[System Colonisation|system colonisation]] and newer [[ships]].
=== Purchase ===
Elite Dangerous is a buy-to-play game which means you can play it indefinitely after a one-time purchase. There is no subscription fee.
The full version of Elite Dangerous + [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]] are available for Windows PC via [http://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/ Steam], [https://store.epicgames.com/p/elite-dangerous Epic Games Store], [https://store.frontier.co.uk/en-US Frontier Store], and [https://www.meta.com/en-gb/experiences/pcvr/elite-dangerous/988773191157765/ Meta Store]. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have the legacy version which excludes the Odyssey expansion. Development for Xbox One and PS4 consoles ended on 10 March 2022.<ref name=":1" /> However, they are still purchaseable in the [https://store.playstation.com/en-au/product/EP2377-CUSA05308_00-EDBASEGAME000000 Playstation Store] and the [https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/elite-dangerous/bvcdd2hk8qlq Xbox Store].
=== System requirements ===
Minimum PC Requirements for Elite Dangerous<ref name=":0">[https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/Elite_Dangerous/ Elite Dangerous - Steam - 17 June 2024]</ref>
* OS *: Windows 8/10 64-bit
* Processor: Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz)
* Memory: 6 GB RAM
* Graphics: Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240
* DirectX: Version 11
* Network: Broadband Internet connection
* Storage: 25 GB available space
* VR Support: SteamVR. Keyboard or gamepad required
Recommended PC Requirements for Elite Dangerous<ref name=":0" />
* OS *: Windows 8/10 64-bit
* Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Quad Core CPU or better / AMD FX 4350 Quad Core CPU or better
* Memory: 8 GB RAM
* Graphics: Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
* DirectX: Version 11
* Network: Broadband Internet connection
* Storage: 25 GB available space
* Additional Notes: Supports SteamVR, Oculus Rift and TrackIR
* * Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
Recommended PC Requirements for [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]]<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336350/Elite_Dangerous_Odyssey/ ED: Odyssey on Steam - 17 June 2024]</ref>
* OS: Windows 10 64bit
* Processor: Intel i5-8600 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
* Memory: 12 GB RAM
* Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1060 (6 GB VRAM) / AMD RX 580 (8 GB VRAM)
* DirectX: Version 11
* Storage: 75 GB available space
* * Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.


== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Guides]]
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[[ru:Руководство пилота]]