Creating a batch file.

Hi all I have a batch file that starts my 5 server instances , but I'm trying to get it to work so that each instance runs in its own core on the CPU..... I have lots of cores so its not a problem but instead of DCS trying to run all 5 instances in one core as it does by default, I want it to run each instance in a separate core ,

This is what I have currently and it works great for running without affinity:

:loop

timeout /t 5 >nul

::REM -- wait before launching CF CAPTURE

Start "" /high "E:\DCS\bin\DCS.exe" --norender --server -w CF_CAPTURE

timeout /t 5 >nul

::REM -- wait before launching SF CAPTURE

Start "" /high "E:\DCS\bin\DCS.exe" --norender --server -w SF_CAPTURE

timeout /t 5 >nul

::REM -- wait before launching ROUND TABLE CAUCASUS

Start "" /high "E:\DCS\bin\DCS.exe" --norender --server -w ROUND_TABLE_GC

timeout /t 5 >nul

::REM -- wait before launching ROUND TABLE PERSIAN GULF

Start "" /high "E:\DCS\bin\DCS.exe" --norender --server -w ROUND_TABLE_PERSIA

timeout /t 5 >nul

::REM -- wait before launching BONUS SERVER BS_CAPTURE

Start "" /high "E:\DCS\bin\DCS.exe" --norender --server -w BS_CAPTURE

timeout /t 36030 /nobreak

::REM -- amount of time for servers to run

taskkill /f /im DCS.exe

goto loop

Exit

I attempted to add the command switch /affinity "n" -- where N is the core I want this instance to use....as shown below.....

:loop

timeout /t 5 >nul

::REM -- wait before launching CF CAPTURE

Start "" /affinity 0 /high "E:\DCS\bin\DCS.exe" --norender --server -w CF_CAPTURE

timeout /t 5 >nul

::REM -- wait before launching SF CAPTURE

Start "" /affinity 1 /high "E:\DCS\bin\DCS.exe" --norender --server -w SF_CAPTURE

timeout /t 5 >nul

::REM -- wait before launching ROUND TABLE CAUCASUS

Start "" /affinity 2 /high "E:\DCS\bin\DCS.exe" --norender --server -w ROUND_TABLE_GC

timeout /t 5 >nul

::REM -- wait before launching ROUND TABLE PERSIAN GULF

Start "" /affinity 3 /high "E:\DCS\bin\DCS.exe" --norender --server -w ROUND_TABLE_PERSIA

timeout /t 5 >nul

::REM -- wait before launching BONUS SERVER BS_CAPTURE

Start "" /affinity 4 /high "E:\DCS\bin\DCS.exe" --norender --server -w BS_CAPTURE

timeout /t 36030 /nobreak

::REM -- amount of time for servers to run

taskkill /f /im DCS.exe

goto loop

Exit

but alas it doesn't work and all 5 instances still run in the same core.

Any of you wiz's have any clue with batch files and basic dos programming can help me get this working???

Thanks in advance....

Martin

AFFINITY works with a hexidecimal mask that should allow granular control of all of your processors. Note that the rightmost bit specifies the lowest-order CPU (0) (see KB 299641).

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7759948/set-affinity-with-start-affinity-command-on-windows-7

Also (after having read a bit) it seems that setting affinity in DCS is not possible anymore since 2.5.6 (see https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=4222018)