Automatoes

FAQ

Questions new players ask.

What Automatoes needs, what it does while it runs, and where your data stays. The install page has the click by click setup.

Getting started

Before the first run

What the app needs and what it costs. The install page has the full setup.

Which Windows versions work?

Windows 10 and Windows 11. It does not run on Mac, phones, tablets or Chromebooks.

Windows needs English in its language list so it can read the game screen. Most PCs already have it. If yours does not, add it in Settings > Time & language > Language.

You do not need Python or anything else. Automatoes installs itself for your Windows user, and the install page shows the first start.

Does it cost anything?

No. Automatoes is free while it is in beta. There is no account to create, no sign-in and no payment.

Download it from the button on the home page or the download section of the install page. The file comes from the project's GitHub release page.

Running it

While it plays

The keys, the mouse, and what the app does when the game drops you.

Can I use my PC while it plays?

Not while a run is going. It moves your mouse, presses keys and reads the game screen, so keep your hands off the mouse and keyboard and leave the game window visible.

Press F9 to pause or resume. Press Esc to stop. Once it is paused or stopped, you can use the PC normally.

What do the hotkeys do?
  • F10 starts a run.
  • F9 pauses or resumes it.
  • Esc stops it at once.
  • F7 brings the game window to the front and pins it in place.
  • F8 captures a position while you edit a preset.

They work from the game window too, so you can stop a run without switching back to Automatoes.

What happens if the game disconnects?

If the game drops you to a disconnect screen, Automatoes looks for the disconnect text and clicks the Reconnect button. It then starts the run again from the beginning.

The switch is in Settings under If you get disconnected. It is called Reconnect automatically, and the same card sets how often it checks, where it looks and where it clicks.

Troubleshooting

When something is wrong

Fix these first. The support page shows what to send if they do not help.

It clicks in the wrong place. What now?

Press Esc to stop. Check that the game is in a normal window, not fullscreen, and that the game window is not covered or moved.

In Automatoes, click Find in the Game window card and pick Roblox again. Press F7 to bring the window to the front and pin it, then start again with F10.

If one placement is still wrong, open the preset editor and check the saved position for that step. Positions are stored as a share of the game window, so a window that was resized between saving and running can put clicks in the wrong place.

The app cannot find the game window. What now?

Start Roblox and open the game first. Then click Find in the Game window card and pick Roblox from the list. The list only shows windows that are open.

If Roblox is open but not listed, close Roblox completely, open it again, and click Find again. Keep the game in a normal window, not fullscreen.

After you pick it, press F7 to bring the window to the front and pin it. Do not move or resize the window while a run is going.

Windows says it protected my PC. What now?

The first time you open the file, Windows may show a blue box called SmartScreen. It says that for new apps that do not have a paid Microsoft certificate. Automatoes is free and does not have one yet.

Click More info, then Run anyway. The install page shows each step.

If your antivirus blocks the file, allow it or add an exception. Do not turn your antivirus off.

How do I report a bug?

Click Report a bug in Automatoes. It opens the Discord server in your browser and copies your diagnostics to the clipboard, so you can paste them into the message.

The support page lists what else to include: the version from the title bar, the log file and what the game screen showed.

Safety and privacy

Your PC and your data

What the app touches, what it keeps on your PC, and how to remove it.

Is it safe for my PC?

Yes. It only does what you could do by hand: it moves your mouse, presses keys and reads the words on the game screen with the Windows text reader.

It does not change game files or game memory. It never asks for your Roblox password, and it does not read or store it.

Download it from this site or the GitHub release page it links to, and keep your antivirus on.

What does it do with my screen and my data?

Automatoes reads the game screen on your PC with the Windows text reader. The pictures and words it reads stay on your PC, and the app does not upload them.

Settings, presets and the log are in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Automatoes. They stay there unless you choose to share them.

At startup, it asks GitHub whether there is a newer version. It downloads one only if you accept the update, and no other request is made unless you click a link. Copy diagnostics puts a short text block on your clipboard with the version, engine state, game, preset and data folder. It leaves out account names, window titles and log lines.

How do I remove it?

Close Automatoes first. Then uninstall it in Windows Settings, Apps, Installed apps.

Your settings, presets and logs stay in %LocalAppData%\Automatoes. Delete that folder too to remove them. You can paste the path into the File Explorer address bar.