Does this mean we can fully automate the game?

[serpwidgets]

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To launch the game and have the host execute the turn without any UI, use:
Se4.exe "[path + savegame.gam]" "[game password]"

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This "works" but it doesn't even pop up a window or progress bar of any kind, and doesn't tell you when it's done. It also does not warn you if a player's turn file is missing, and it will have the AI run the missing player's empire for that turn.

[Fuerte]

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Originally posted by serpwidgets:
This "works" but it doesn't even pop up a window or progress bar of any kind, and doesn't tell you when it's done. It also does not warn you if a player's turn file is missing, and it will have the AI run the missing player's empire for that turn.

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Not quite correct. It opens a warning window when there is an old player file (but it does not when the file is missing). I think that it should NEVER open any windows when run like this from the command line.

PBEM helper has support for both, running the host and starting the game in the correct player. The SE4 patch is required for this to work, though.

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