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frostyisbored/fh6-auction-house-sniper

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★ 33PythonAudience · generalComplexity · 2/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

A Windows bot that watches the Forza Horizon 6 auction house and automatically buys cars matching your filters.

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    What it does
      Watches auction listings
      Auto buys matching cars
      Collects cars won
    Tech stack
      Screen reading
      Windows executable
      Config JSON
    Use cases
      Snipe rare cars
      Set max buyout price
      Auto stop after limit
    Audience
      FH6 players
      Gaming automation users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Automatically buy out a specific car the moment it appears in the auction house.

USE CASE 2

Set a maximum price so the bot never overspends on a snipe.

USE CASE 3

Run the bot unattended with an auto-stop after a set number of cars or minutes.

USE CASE 4

Track live sniping stats through the always-on-top overlay.

What is it built with?

WindowsScreen automation

How does it compare?

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Setup difficultymoderatemoderateeasy
Complexity2/53/53/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires exact game settings (1920x1080, Very Low graphics, English) and carries a risk of account suspension per the game's rules.

The README does not state a license.

In plain English

This is an automation bot for the auction house in the racing game Forza Horizon 6. In that game, players can buy and sell cars through an in-game auction system. This tool watches the auction house automatically, and the moment a listing matching your car filters appears at or below your maximum price, it purchases the car without any input from you. The bot works by reading what is on screen rather than connecting to the game's code. It uses screen-reading techniques to detect the current state of the auction house menu, then controls the game keyboard to navigate and purchase. Because of this, the game must be in the foreground and running at a specific resolution of 1920 by 1080 in full screen with a Very Low graphics preset and the UI scaling set to 100. English language is also required for the interface templates to match correctly. Setup involves downloading a zip file from the releases page and running the included executable as an administrator. Before starting the bot, you open the auction house search screen in the game, set your filters for the car make and model you want, and set a maximum buyout price as a spending limit. Then you run the bot, press F8 to start, and leave it running. A small overlay shows live statistics and can be hidden from screen capture. The bot automatically collects cars you win and can be configured to stop after a set number of purchases or after a time limit. The README includes a clear warning that using auction house automation may violate the game's rules and could result in account suspension or a permanent ban. The tool is open source, Windows only, and the author provides a Discord server for support. The README quotes an approximate 10% buyout rate and notes that results depend on network and server conditions.

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Prompt 1
Explain how a screen-reading automation bot like this one detects and clicks in-game menus.
Prompt 2
Walk me through the required game settings (resolution, graphics preset, UI scale) for this sniper to work correctly.
Prompt 3
What are the risks of using auction automation tools in an online game, based on what this README says?
Prompt 4
Help me understand the config.json options like max_cars, max_minutes, and buyout_select_delay_ms.

Frequently asked questions

What is fh6-auction-house-sniper?

A Windows bot that watches the Forza Horizon 6 auction house and automatically buys cars matching your filters.

What language is fh6-auction-house-sniper written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Windows, Screen automation.

What license does fh6-auction-house-sniper use?

The README does not state a license.

How hard is fh6-auction-house-sniper to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is fh6-auction-house-sniper for?

Mainly general.

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