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Is there a program out there to start up 2 console versions as well as set their affinity & like put them into the system tray?

Oh also do I need to change machineid for the second process?
 
this is the simplest

download the no nonsense console.

install it to two separate directories. you will need 1 instalation per thread

run the FAH program with the -local switch and run it as a service.

Yes, I think you need to change the machine ID as well.

then if you really want something in the tray, use FAHmon or Electron Microscope III to monitor the clients.


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Na, not going to run it as a service. I want to shut down the program when I game, to free up the memory.

Edit, think I found what will work for now...
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=870
I'm descent in visualbasic, if I find the api code to set affinity, I might just make exactly what I want.
 
or do what I do, use the "net stop" and "net start" commands to manage your windows services. write a batch file that stops all unneccessary services (there are many more than just FAH). and write a batch that starts them all back up. so you can stop the services, game and then restart them.

if you're not into writing a batch file, do some research on programs for Microsoft Flight Simulator 9. I know there is one that allows you to batch start/stop programs and services for more than just FS9. Odd as it sounds that freaking game is very sensitive to having lots of unneccessary programs running in the background I can play HL2 at 60 FPS, but even with a nearly 4 GHz processor, CPU is VERY limiting in that game, before the batch I crawl around at 20 FPS, after the batch I can hit 30 FPS.

The reason I so strongly suggest the service is it is MUCH more stable. Frankly it just works right. the graphical client is just begging for trouble. It can halt at the end of some WUs, and have to be restarted to send results and recieve new work. And gifts like this just keep on giving. Honestly in the long run you will be happier with the console. Even if you don't run it as a service and choose to run the console manually and utilize a program like "TrayIt" to send it to the tray.

As a note about your program, I don't think the FAH client likes to have its priorities manually assigned. I'm sure you can do your affinities (not that it has made a difference in my 3 computers of SMP and FAH experiance.) But I seem to recall that it made functionally no difference to set priority.


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http://www.hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1027699988&postcount=6

That post, about 3/4's of the way down the page has information on batch files and scripts that some of us came up with to start and stop clients. I gotta admit, even though you want to start and stop while gaming, the service mode is still the way to go. I've been using that method using net stop and net start quite sucessfully over the last 6 months or so without issue.

Just some food for thought, and I don't believe you need to set the affinity, they'll just figure it out on their own.

 
There's another way to start/stop the service:

Start -> Run -> services.msc (or Start->Settings->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services)

Right-click on the F@H service(s) and select "Stop".

 
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