Creating a batch file for launching Race07 and monitoring tools
Last night I finally got a bit fed up of having to launch all the different apps I regularly use when heading out on track with Race07, eg. Logitech profiler (used for shift key associations), and then having to launch SimAdapter, SimView, and finally Race 07 ...
So I took a step back in time (for me) and wrote a simple little batch file ... if you are curious and not sure how this is done, then here is more info to help:
First, open notepad enter text (see example below) and save file as
<anything you want>.bat (eg. "Race + utils.bat")
I then created a shortcut to that file so I could keep it all nice and tidy in my games folder, plus you then have the ability to change the icon to a Race07 icon (method: from the right click properties menu - change icon button ... browse to adn select the Race07 executable in your steam directory) .
In case anyone wants an idea of the syntax I used, here you go:
rem @echo off
rem Launch Simtools
start /min "" "C:\Program Files\SimTools\SimAdapter\SimAdapter.exe"
start "" "C:\Program Files\SimTools\SimView\SimView.exe"
rem Launch Logitech wingman profiler
start "" "C:\Program Files\Logitech\Gaming Software\LWEMon.exe"
rem Launch Race07
start "" "C:\Users\Lee\Documents\Gaming stuff\Games & Overclocking\Racing\RACE 07.lnk"
cls
exit
Start command is handy and I used it because .bat file was acting erratically, main fault was halting and waiting for wingman profiler to finish prior to continuing with launching any other apps ...
/min switch minimises the application on launch ...
Some more info on start command here:
Start - Start a program
One more hint, if you want to launch shortcuts (as in my Race07 shortcut above), then the extension you need to add to your shortcut is ".LNK"
Now I just hit one instead of 4 shortcuts each time I wanna race ... which is nice :thumb:
Hope this is of use to at least one of you and I haven't wasted my time typing this up here :wink: