Ika SPT Launcher - SPT Mods Workshop (2024)

Simple, single click, lightweight, non-impacting background launcher for SPT and other external apps/mods that closes itself once your are up and running.

This is a simple tool that will launch the SPT Server minimized and then the launcher. You are also able to add other apps/mods to launch (minimized, or not) like SPT-RPC or TECHHAPPY'S WEB MINIMAP (See Below for special instructions for that one). Do you have apps that you religiously use when playing Tarkov? Perhaps Spotify for some Tetris mix while sorting your stash? Well, that could be launched with this too! The point is to have a one click solution that is scalable to your needs.

This application requires .NET runtime 8.0 for the Lightweight version. If the lightweight version does not start, make sure to get .Net Runtime 8.0. The Standalone version has a bigger size, but should not require it.

.Net Runtime 8.0 can be downloaded from Microsoft directly here.

FEATURES

• Single click solution with not fizzle to get everything up and running.
• Allows a customizable timer to allow the server to boot before launching the rest, so that your profile can be loaded correctly.
• Runs the server minimized, and the launcher normally.
• Allows other apps to be loaded alongside with optional minimization, such as SPT-RPC or even Spotify!
• Skips apps that are already launched or not found. You can run it without worry of opening a second server, or anything.
• The application closes itself after completion to free resources.
• All versions of SPT are supported.

INSTALLATION

1. Download the application using the blue button.
   1. In the zip file you will find a Lightweight and Standalone version. Use lightweight if you have .NET Runtime 8.0 installed or plan to. Otherwise, the Standalone version should not require it.
2. Drop the desired file into your SPT folder.
3. Run the application.

The application will create its config file on first load in the SPT folder. Then, you can edit it to your liking.

IF YOU ARE USING THE LIGHTWEIGHT VERSION AND IT DOES NOT OPEN, OR CLOSES ABRUPTLY, IT MEANS YOU DO NOT HAVE THE .NET RUNTIME 8.0 INSTALLED. YOU CAN GET IT HERE OR USE THE STANDALONE VERSION WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE IT.

ADD AN EXTERNAL APP

The config file has a section called ExternalApps. You can add multiple apps and the application will run them, if found.

Requirements

• File is the location of your app relative to your SPT folder. For example, if your "app.exe" is in the SPT folder, the File would then just be "app.exe", if it was in a folder deeper in, then it would be "folder\\app.exe". You can also use full paths.
• LaunchMinimized is a true/false only field which will dictate if your app will be launched minimized, or not. (Shocking)

Format examples

 "ExternalApps": [ { "File": "app1.exe", "LaunchMinimized": true }, { "File": "folder\\app.exe2", "LaunchMinimized": true }, { "File": "C:\\folder\\app3.exe", "LaunchMinimized": false }, ]

IMPORTANT Make sure you double your blackslashes (\\) for your paths as they are special characters. Otherwise, it will fail to load the app.

COMPATIBILITY

Any files that can be opened are compatible with this. Here are few examples.

SPT-RPC

This tool is straightforward exe and installs in the SPT folder, so your File should only be "SPT-RPC.exe"

TECHHAPPY'S WEB MINIMAP

This is a web tool. You can still launch it with this application but you need to install the webpage as an app. See this tutorial on how to do so with edge.

Make sure you check the "Create Desktop Shortcut" when prompted.

The created shortcut is a .lnk (lowercase L). Use that as your extension for you ExternalFile File field (See ADD AN EXTERNAL APP section above)

Place the shortcut anywhere you want that can be accessed. (I suggest into your SPT folder, for safekeeping)

Once placed where you want it, you can add it as an external app with its location.

You may encounter a message saying "localhost refused to connect." This is a normal behavior if Tarkov is not done loading, since the web socket of this mod would not be instantiated yet. Just refresh it once tarkov is loaded, and everything should work fine.

EDGE INFO There are issues with Edge where it will not want to launch minimized. However, this will not affect the performance or loading.

_{Credits to /u/DeepSpaceHorizon for the icon.}