Serato Z2 Launcher
A simplified fix for people who use the Traktor Z2 with Serato DJ on Windows.
Why is this needed?
On Windows systems, Native Instruments runs the NIHardwareService in the background. This service can interfere with the Traktor Z2 when used with Serato DJ, causing issues such as:
- LED lighting not responding correctly
- MIDI messages returning incorrect values
How does it work?
The app runs a PowerShell script that manages the NIHardwareService automatically:
- Stops the NIHardwareService
- Launches Serato DJ once the service is stopped
- Runs in the background while Serato DJ is open
- After Serato DJ is closed, waits 60 seconds to allow all processes to exit
- Restarts the NIHardwareService
Installation
- Run the installer
- Two shortcuts will be created:
- Optionally pin the shortcut to the Start Menu or taskbar for quick access
This can be downloaded from https://github.com/tonyalonsotech/Serato-Z2-Launcher/releases/download/serato/Serato.Z2.Launcher.exe
