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Connecting to the server via Desktop Shortcut | pictures & video - Nelle83 - 14.07.2015
This guide covers step by step with pictures how to create a desktop shortcut which you can click and be directly taken onto the server, without having to manually open the SAMP server list and press on connect. It's simple and anyone should be able to follow the guide along. I will base this on a windows system, but it is doable with other OS'es as well. I will however assume you know what you are doing then, so images shouldn't be required.
Done for CB CnR server
Step 1:
Locate the file path of your samp.exe. You can do this easily by right-clicking on your samp.exe desktop icon, clicking on "Properties" then copy the line of text out of the "Target" field. It will look something like"C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\samp.exe" although this may vary. The important part is that it ends with "samp.exe".
Step 2:
Open notepad or another text editor and paste the line of text you just copied. At the end of the text line (After the quotation mark), make a single space then type the server's adress and the port .
Step 3:
Right click on your desktop, mouse over[/color] "New" then click on"Shortcut". A window will appear. In the empty box, copy and paste the new and edited file path. Hit Next and give the shortcut an appropriate name, then click on Finish.[/color]
Paste the file path you've edited into the box. Hit "Next", enter a name as prompted and then click on "Finish" to create the shortcut.
This is how it should be:
Want to customize it?
Right Click on Shortcut
Click on Properties
You should find Change Icon... tab
Click on it and search for icons you want to replace.
Search net for icons you want to replace.
Icon must contain .ico
Should look like this:
Video Guide:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNvIU8EBo6I[/ame]
(SAMP crashed because I was recording in Full Mode and my SAMP runs in Windowed mode)
_______________________________________Done for CB CnR server
Step 1:
Locate the file path of your samp.exe. You can do this easily by right-clicking on your samp.exe desktop icon, clicking on "Properties" then copy the line of text out of the "Target" field. It will look something like"C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\samp.exe" although this may vary. The important part is that it ends with "samp.exe".
Step 2:
Open notepad or another text editor and paste the line of text you just copied. At the end of the text line (After the quotation mark), make a single space then type the server's adress and the port .
Step 3:
Right click on your desktop, mouse over[/color] "New" then click on"Shortcut". A window will appear. In the empty box, copy and paste the new and edited file path. Hit Next and give the shortcut an appropriate name, then click on Finish.[/color]
Paste the file path you've edited into the box. Hit "Next", enter a name as prompted and then click on "Finish" to create the shortcut.
This is how it should be:
Want to customize it?
Right Click on Shortcut
Click on Properties
You should find Change Icon... tab
Click on it and search for icons you want to replace.
Search net for icons you want to replace.
Icon must contain .ico
Should look like this:
Video Guide:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNvIU8EBo6I[/ame]
(SAMP crashed because I was recording in Full Mode and my SAMP runs in Windowed mode)
*If you have any further questions, PM Me
*Only bad thing about this is that you won't be able to see map which is currently online
Re: Connecting to the server via Desktop Shortcut (with pics) - Akira297 - 14.07.2015
Awesome! Maybe try lowering the font size and changing the colors?
Re: Connecting to the server via Desktop Shortcut (with pics) - Crystallize - 14.07.2015
nice little trick , good job
Re: Connecting to the server via Desktop Shortcut (with pics) - Nelle83 - 14.07.2015
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Originally Posted by Akira297
 Awesome! Maybe try lowering the font size and changing the colors?
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Originally Posted by Wizzard2H
nice little trick , good job
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Thank you for the reputation
Re: Connecting to the server via Desktop Shortcut (with pics) - TheSnaKe - 15.07.2015
Nice one mate, you deserve a cookie (I mean rep
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Re: Connecting to the server via Desktop Shortcut (with pics) - Nelle83 - 15.07.2015
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Originally Posted by TheSnaKe
Nice one mate, you deserve a cookie (I mean rep
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Re: Connecting to the server via Desktop Shortcut (with pics) - KingHual - 15.07.2015
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I will base this on a windows system, but it is doable with other OS'es as well. |
Re: Connecting to the server via Desktop Shortcut (with pics) - Cameryn - 15.07.2015
Thanks!! Ended up making 50 shortcuts.
Re: Connecting to the server via Desktop Shortcut (with pics) - Nelle83 - 15.07.2015
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Originally Posted by KingHual
It's really not, SA-MP is available on Windows only.
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Re: Connecting to the server via Desktop Shortcut (with pics) - KingHual - 17.07.2015
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Originally Posted by Nelle83
Its available on Mac
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