Microsoft Flight Simulator | Open All Your Apps With One Click | Batch File

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Hello Everyone and welcome back to Microsoft Flight Simulator! Today, I want to show you all a very easy way to manage all of your 3rd party applications at one time with one simple click by using a batch file to open multiple applications and web pages. It can get very annoying trying to open all the apps and mods for your simulator. Hopefully, you'll all find this useful!
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[@LesGainous]

As mentioned in other responses, I too, use the fast launch option of MSFS and have been ever since release day. Also, instead of copying the path to the file and then copying the file name, you can do it all in one action... Simply highlight (select) the file in File Explorer, shift-right-click and choose "Copy as path". Your clipboard now contains the fully qualified path and name, complete with quotation marks. Additionally, double colons also function as comment lines in a command file. Finally, name your command file as *.cmd, as opposed to *.bat. CMD is Microsoft's more recent version of the command interpreter and gives more functionality with ERRORLEVEL statuses.

[@OverkillSimulations]

I love you guys lol! I love the knowledge you all share! Thank you!

[@pajx3]

Microsoft’s built in solution for launching apps with MSFS is the EXE.XML configuration file. See forums.flightsimulator.com/t/start-multiple-programs-on-msfs-startup-with-this-exe-xml-tip/350698

[@russellharris5072]

I have the XPforce app to support my force feedback II joystick,which actually starts MSFS for me and the settings can only be accessed from within the sim from the taskbar app popup.It works but the author has a reputation for never answering emails..........................

[@GilYoder]

I use this to start MSFS within my batch files: start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App

[@mikeevans2352]

PayPal says organizations page is broken?

[@OverkillSimulations]

Ummm that's not good

[@OverkillSimulations]

Fixed!

[@asmitde8301]

You can also launch multiple applications along with MSFS using the old exe.xml file. Just edit the file and add a couple of tags for your applications. Once MSFS loads past its loading screens, the listed applications will load up automatically. File location: C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\exe.xml I have SimToolkitPro added like this: SimToolkitPro False C:\Users\\AppData\Local\simtoolkitpro\SimToolkitPro.exe Of course, this will only work for MSFS, not X-Plane 😅

[@arcangelkq]

Nice video, just wish more was being done for the VC / VR users, as nearly 95% of apps for flight sims cant be used while trying to fly the thing with a black box on your face.

[@D800Lover]

I see that "- -" is used as comment in above video example, but mine needs to use "::" and why is that?

[@able724]

Thanks for the vid. I found a bat command line that will launch MSFS2020 from a .bat file. C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App "-FastLaunch" I can't claim credit for it though. aero943 in a forum on avsim posted it there. If you like, I can provide a link to the forum post where I found it.

[@Poseidon6363]

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe /C start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App -FastLaunch" make this a shortcut and it bypasses all the intro screens,

[@OverkillSimulations]

Really!!??

[@Poseidon6363]

@@OverkillSimulations Yep, been using this since day 1, it by passes the asbo intros etc.

[@BostonClipper]

If you have the steam version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 this works: @echo off start steam://rungameid/***id*** echo Do not press a key until Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 loads. TIMEOUT /T 150 start **path**\Pilot2ATC_2020.exe Where: Get your id for Flight Simulator and replace ***id*** Get your path for Pilot2ATC and replace **path** 150 seconds is random. Use a safe number for your system to load Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 plus a little buffer. This time allows you to walk away.

[@wollaminfaetter]

Great idea. Thanks.

[@willynanita]

Thank you for another great video! My Bat has 6 apps to launch. I used the direct link to my flights in simbrief, instead of simbrief.com (less clicks for me).

[@Steve-gh7um]

start /min application.exe will start the application in minimized window.

[@SleepingFiber]

One thing I miss is how to start applications with "Run as Administrator" like Aivlasoft EFB2 inside a .bat file. Hopefully you can add this in the comments.

[@OverkillSimulations]

On the particular .exe Right click Properties Compatibility CHECK Run as administrator

[@tiptop641]

if you get the latest version of FSUIPC7 that will auto launch fs2020 when its run you can also use Bat to Exe Converter then you can add an icon picture

[@OverkillSimulations]

Yeah I mentioned that. Just used it as an example lol

[@jeromeballard6259]

My CPU could never....

[@OverkillSimulations]

Could never??

[@jeromeballard6259]

@@OverkillSimulations P2ATC kills my CPU for whatever reason, then it stops responding. Might have to find another ATC application

[@OverkillSimulations]

@@jeromeballard6259 that's really strange