How do I start Minecraft and Valorant from a batch file? - batch-file

Question

Last night, I decided to try coding a batch file. I used some references and some online walkthroughs and ended up making the following program.
echo off
Title Log into CMD
:home
color 0A
echo ==================
echo.
echo [1] Log In
echo [2] Exit
set /p login=
if %login%==1 goto 1
if %login%==2 goto 2
goto error
:1
echo.
echo ==================
echo.
set and=if
set /p name=Enter your name:
set /p pass=Enter your password:
if %name%==Bob %and% %pass%==***** echo Welcome, Omid
if not %name%==Bob goto no
if not %pass%==***** goto no
goto GameMenu
:no
echo You're not Bob!
pause
echo Goodbye!
pause
exit
:2
exit
:error
echo You have to select a valid option!
:GameMenu
Title Game Menu
echo.
echo ==================
echo.
echo [1] Minecraft
echo [2] krunker.io
echo [3] Valorant
set /p gc=Enter the number of the game you would like to play:
if %gc%==1 goto Minecraft
if %gc%==2 goto krunker
if%gc%==3 goto Valorant
goto error
:Minecraft
start MinecraftLauncher.exe
exit
:krunker
start https://www.krunker.io/
exit
:Valorant
start RiotClientServices.exe
exit
This program is a simple one that you log into with a username and password, which then leads to a directory of games to open. The krunker.io works, but I wasn't sure on how to call Minecraft and Valorant. The processes that open up the games are what I called. For example, MinecraftLauncher.exe is the name of the process that would launch Minecraft. When I choose Minecraft from the menu, it gives the error message 'Windows cannot find "MinecraftLauncher.exe" Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.` This is strange given this is the literal name of the launcher. I was wondering if anyone with a bit more experience could help me out.

Answer 1

You have to go thru the path to initialize the application. Here's a step-by-step:
cd/
cd "Program Files (x86)/Minecraft"
start MinecraftLauncher.exe
You have to ensure that cmd is at c:\ using cd/, then go to launcher file location and starts it. You can do that by using start/d.
So, here's your code:
#echo off
Title Log into CMD
:home
color 0A
echo ==================
echo.
echo [1] Log In
echo [2] Exit
set /p login=
if %login%==1 goto 1
if %login%==2 goto 2
goto error
:1
echo.
echo ==================
echo.
set and=if
set /p name=Enter your name:
set /p pass=Enter your password:
if %name%==Bob %and% %pass%==***** echo Welcome, Omid
if not %name%==Bob goto no
if not %pass%==***** goto no
goto GameMenu
:no
echo You're not Bob!
pause
echo Goodbye!
pause
exit
:2
exit
:error
echo You have to select a valid option!
:GameMenu
Title Game Menu
echo.
echo ==================
echo.
echo [1] Minecraft
echo [2] krunker.io
echo [3] Valorant
set /p gc=Enter the number of the game you would like to play:
if %gc%==1 goto Minecraft
if %gc%==2 goto krunker
if%gc%==3 goto Valorant
goto error
:Minecraft
cd/
start/d "C:\Program Files (x86)\Minecraft" MinecraftLauncher.exe
exit
:krunker
start https://www.krunker.io/
exit
:Valorant
cd/
start/d "C:\Program Files (x86)\*VALORANT LAUNCHER FOLDER*" RiotClientServices.exe
exit
And your login system is broken. If you put any key other than 1 or 2, you go direct to :GameMenu, it can be easily solved by putting :error at the very end of the file or using a goto home before echo You have to select a valid option!
Hope this helps you.