How to get rid of the multi-step startup process

Tataffe · December 10, 2013

Hi guys,

I used to have a quite long startup process for F@H, because I always want to have the advanced control, not the web control. Getting there took starting the standard FAHClient via web control, closing the browser tab, right-clicking the small F@H icon in the taskbar, calling up the advanced control mode and maximizing it.

Yesterday I was sick of it (I had some alcohol, I admit ).

So I wrote a small batch file to do all the stuff for me. Here's the instructions and the code:

1. Move to your FAH install folder [...]\FAHClient and create a new text document using the editor.

2. Copy the following code, and fill in the location of your F@H:

cd "[...]\FAHClient"
start HideConsole.exe "[...]\FAHClient\FAHClient.exe"
start /max FAHControl.exe

Do not take away the quotations. Only replace the [...], and make sure that it has the same structure as the following example: "C:\\Program files\FAHClient". The double backslash after the drive name is essential!

3. Save the file as batch, eg. "FAH_for_real.bat".

4. This step is not necessary, but adds some beauty: Create a link on your desktop, and set the icon to be an F@H icon. You can find it in the F@H folder.

Done. From now on, you can just double-click the link on the desktop and it will start your background F@H client as well as the maximized advanced control mode.

Regards,

Tataffe