Creating a BAT File to Autostart

[cianpars 1,165]

For those who open multiple applications with MSFS and don't know how to do it with one click, I thought I would post the batch file I created for my programs below. Simply create a text file in notepad with the following text, save and rename it with a bat suffix rather than a txt suffix. You need to edit this to rename each filepath to suit the applications you run and be careful not to change the syntax (you can find this in the properties box for the program or shortcut concerned).  I know for most of you this will be teaching grandma to suck eggs, but there will be a few who might find this useful:

@echo off
start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\NaturalPoint\TrackIR5\TrackIR5.exe"
start "" "C:\Users\Dad\AppData\Local\Programs\fbw-installer\FlyByWire Installer.exe"
start "" "E:\XboxGames\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Content\FlightSimulator.exe"
start "" "E:\WpSystem\S-1-5-21-3817009307-690729403-1122050488-1001\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\LittleNavmap\littlenavmap.exe"
exit

Hope some of you found this of help.

[rob0203 689]

7 minutes ago, cianpars said:

For those who open multiple applications with MSFS and don't know how to do it with one click, I thought I would post the batch file I created for my programs below. Simply create a text file in notepad with the following text, save and rename it with a bat suffix rather than a txt suffix. You need to edit this to rename each filepath to suit the applications you run and be careful not to change the syntax (you can find this in the properties box for the program or shortcut concerned).  I know for most of you this will be teaching grandma to suck eggs, but there will be a few who might find this useful:

@echo off
start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\NaturalPoint\TrackIR5\TrackIR5.exe"
start "" "C:\Users\Dad\AppData\Local\Programs\fbw-installer\FlyByWire Installer.exe"
start "" "E:\XboxGames\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Content\FlightSimulator.exe"
start "" "E:\WpSystem\S-1-5-21-3817009307-690729403-1122050488-1001\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\LittleNavmap\littlenavmap.exe"
exit

Hope some of you found this of help.

Thanks, that is helpfull for me!

[The Moose 1,177]

..alternatively, just use Addon Linker to do the job for you.

[Max Kraus 339]

Nice one. They help a lot don't they. Just one click and you're on

[cianpars 1,165]

19 hours ago, flyhalf said:

Nice one. They help a lot don't they. Just one click and you're on

Two if you want to be pedantic 😀

[bbuckley 133]

I use the FSUIPC7 .bat that can be created when installed. Then I use the FSUIPC7.ini [Programs] section to start the additional add on I want (SPAD, NavigraphSimLink etc). Works great!

[JSmith2112 317]

An alternative start command for the sim itself which also skips the intro videos and works regardless of which drive or path the sim is installed:\

cmd.exe /C start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App -FastLaunch

If you want to launch with the FPS information displayed without activating developer mode:

cmd.exe /C start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App -FastLaunch -showFramerate

Or mini FPS display:

cmd.exe /C start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App -FastLaunch -showFramerateMini

[cianpars 1,165]

4 hours ago, JSmith2112 said:

An alternative start command for the sim itself which also skips the intro videos and works regardless of which drive or path the sim is installed:\

cmd.exe /C start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App -FastLaunch

If you want to launch with the FPS information displayed without activating developer mode:

cmd.exe /C start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App -FastLaunch -showFramerate

Or mini FPS display:

cmd.exe /C start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App -FastLaunch -showFramerateMini

Those look quite useful, but if I copy and paste any of those lines into my BAT file, FSLTL fails to start.

Would you mind inserting into my example BAT above to show how it should look.

Thanks

[captain420 3,099]

On 5/8/2023 at 6:21 AM, The Moose said:

..alternatively, just use Addon Linker to do the job for you.

Care to show us how?

[JSmith2112 317]

11 hours ago, cianpars said:

Would you mind inserting into my example BAT above to show how it should look.

Try replacing this line from your batch file:

start "" "C:\Users\Dad\AppData\Local\Programs\fbw-installer\FlyByWire Installer.exe"

with:

cmd.exe /C "%localappdata%\programs\fbw-installer\FlyByWire Installer.exe"

My FSLTL is stuck in a lengthy update at the moment so unable to test properly but the command does launch the FBW installer.

[Bernard Ducret 790]

11 hours ago, captain420 said:

Care to show us how?

Open AddonLinker > click on "Open Options screen" (upper left button) > Additional Options tab (on the new screen) > "Add" button (right side of that screen) > on the new screen click on "Programme to launch", select your programme, for example if you want the fbw-simbridge.exe to start automatically when you select the FBW A320 as the plane you intend to fly in AddonLinker, once you have made the selection of the exe file, select your parameters as you wish on that screen, but in particular the last one "only when add-on selected", that is where a new screen will appear on which you will select the add-on you want simbridge to be open (obviously the FBW A320).

The advantage of the Add-on Linker is that you can make a number of preselections limiting the number of active programmes only to what you actually need for your flight. For example my TDS GPS will only be started if I fly a plane equipped with the same.

All other routine programmes such as Track IR, Aivlasoft EFB server, FSUIPC will be started automatically when I launch MSFS from Addon-Linker.

[The Moose 1,177]

16 hours ago, captain420 said:

Care to show us how?

Tools/Options/Additional options

Check Enable auto-launch

Add all the programs you want to start with the sim.

(Obviously you have to launch the sim via Addon Linker for it to work)

 

EDIT: Oops, saw your post and replied straight away.. didn't notice Bernard had already responded!

Edited May 10, 2023 by The Moose

[theskyisthelimit 48]

On 5/10/2023 at 8:18 AM, The Moose said:

Tools/Options/Additional options

Check Enable auto-launch

Add all the programs you want to start with the sim.

(Obviously you have to launch the sim via Addon Linker for it to work)

 

EDIT: Oops, saw your post and replied straight away.. didn't notice Bernard had already responded!

Seems at least if you try to launch batch files with ms addons linker, they dont show up (at least if you are already running the tool as admin), at least this has been my experience

[JYW 2,980]

I remember when I first discovered how to use a BAT for flight sim.   It was a game changer!

I currently have a BAT file that launches TrackIR, Process Lasso, MSI and MSFS of course 🙂  Couldn't be without it.