This little script file allows you to launch the game without the need to open the patcher first or to view the intro videos. It will simply take you right to the login screen when you click it, saving you a lot of valuable time. Also has some advanced options for launching the game with special settings.

Simply place the aoc.bat file in the folder where you installed Age of Conan and place a shortcut to it on your desktop.

The good thing about it is that it's not an executable file, but instead a Windows Batch file. This means that you can view the code in any text editor yourself and make sure it's harmless before running it. No more need to do 100 virus scans and still not being sure if it's a trojan or not, or the need to compile the source code yourself.

Note that if there is a new patch released you need to start the patcher the normal way. If for some reason the patcher doesn't work for you, run the second file restore_and_patch.bat in order to restore the backup and start the patcher.

You should normally leave the script running after it has started the game. The script will automatically close after the game has finished. If you close the scripts window manually, please keep in mind that you will have to use the restore_and_patch.bat file to get your patcher working again.

Commands
The script accepts the following commands.

• -fps Uses the "Windows Media Player trick" to try and increase your fps. (timeBeginPeriod/timeEndPeriod).
  
• -priority Launches the game with priority "above normal". Could possibly increase your performance.
  
• -clearcache Removes the file shader.cache.local from your Age of Conan folder. This file will be recreated upon login.
  
• username/password If set your username and password will be automatically filled in at the loginscreen. Can be added to the end of the command line, see example below.
  
  All of them are optional and can be combined with each other. Examples:
  "aoc.bat" -clearcache
  "aoc.bat" -fps -priority John topsecret

Username and password have to be at the end.

How to add parameters
To add parameters to a file in Windows do the following:
1. Create a shortcut to the aoc.bat file (Drag to your Desktop with right mouse button).
2. Right-click it and go into "Properties"
3. Change the text in the "Target:" field, example:
"C:\Program Files\Age of Conan\aoc.bat" -fps myusername mypassword