How to rename SwiftKit-RS.exe so it works with xfire
In order for Xfire to see SwiftKit-RS as RuneScape you need to rename SwiftKit-RS.exe to runescape.exe.
SwiftKit Setup
To do this you will need to add a setting to the GlobalSettings.ini file.
Go to your SwiftKit installation folder. By default this is C:\Program Files\SwiftKit
- Open the Data folder and double click(or open in notepad) on GlobalSettings.ini.
- Under [Startup Options] add; RS_Exe_Name=runescape
So the end result should look something like this;
[Startup Options]
Host=UK 2
RS_Exe_Name=runescape
Save and close GlobalSettings.ini You can now go ahead and right click 'rename' your SwiftKit-RS.exe file to runescape.exe
XFire Setup
- Open Xfire
- Click Tools > Options
- Click the "games" tab

- Click not installed
- Click RuneScape
- Click manual setup
- Type in the path name to the Swiftkit folder (By default this is C:\Program Files\SwiftKit)

- Click apply
As of April 30th 2010 Xfire as locked out the ability to choose manual setup. To allow Xfire to detect SwiftKit you will need to do the following.
SwiftKit Setup
To do this you will need to add a setting to the GlobalSettings.ini file.
Go to your SwiftKit installation folder. By default this is C:\Program Files\SwiftKit
- Open the Data folder and double click(or open in notepad) onGlobalSettings.ini.
- Under [Startup Options] add; RS_Exe_Name=runescape
So the end result should look something like this;
[Startup Options]
Host=UK 2
RS_Exe_Name=runescape
Save and close GlobalSettings.ini You can now go ahead and right click 'rename' your SwiftKit-RS.exe file to runescape.exe
XFire Setup
1. Go to you Xifre install folder
Windows 7/Vista - "C:\ProgramData\Xfire"
Windows XP - "C:\program files\xfire"
2. Open xfire_games.ini in Notepad
3. Click the Edit menu then click find.
4. type in "runescape" and click "Find Next"
5. This will show you the settings for RuneScape that Xfire will use. Change the second RuneScape Block "[5303_2]" to the following
[5303_2]
LongName=RuneScape
ShortName=scap
LauncherDirDefault=C:\Program Files\SwiftKit
LauncherExe=runescape.exe
Launch=%UA_LAUNCHER_EXE_PATH% %UA_LAUNCHER_EXTRA_ARGS% %UA_LAUNCHER_NETWORK_ARGS%
please note that for 64bit users you may need to change "Program Files" to "Program Files(x86)"
6. click File > Save then reopen Xfire. Xfire should now detect SwiftKit.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!
ty guys
Thank you so very, very much! finally I can play rs on swiftkit and get my hrs to show on xfire! thank you!!!! II SpraY II
Needs to be updated, xfire has disabled to ability to do this..
Hm yeah Xfire doesn't seem to let you do it anymore. I just use the Xfire toolbar now though.
Dammit Xfire. Just dammit.


