Launch both BO3 and T7 patch with one shortcut
The guide
If you are lazy like me and only feel like launching everything from one shortcut, here is a PowerShell script to launch both the T7 Community Patch and Black Ops 3 on Steam:
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$executableName = "t7patch_2.01.exe"
$directoryPath = "F:\Game Stuff\CoD\BO III\Black Ops III Community Patch"
$fullPath = Join-Path -Path $directoryPath -ChildPath $executableName
if (Test-Path -Path $fullPath -PathType Leaf){
$executableDirectory = Split-Path -Path $fullPath
Start-Process -FilePath $fullPath -WorkingDirectory $executableDirectory
Start-Process "steam://run/311210"}
else{
Write-Host "The specified executable file was not found. Check the location & name of your T7 patch"}
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I did this with the help of AI but it works for me and it should work for you, too. Just change "$directoryPath = "F:\Game Stuff\CoD\BO III\Black Ops III Community Patch"" to the path in which your patch's .exe is located. The code can be shortened but feel free to use it as a base.
This is for T7 Patch v2_01. If there is an update then change the name of the exe in "$executableName = "t7patch_2.01.exe"" located in the .ps1 file.
If you want to be able to launch the shortcut by double-clicking:
Move the .ps1 script somewhere
Create a shortcut that links to the script by creating a shortcut to: "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "PATH TO .PS1 SCRIPT (ex: F:\BO3 Stuff\Patch filename.ps1)"
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