diff --git a/Dotnet/AppApi/Common/AppApiCommon.cs b/Dotnet/AppApi/Common/AppApiCommon.cs
index 14d9c4ab..32adf2ff 100644
--- a/Dotnet/AppApi/Common/AppApiCommon.cs
+++ b/Dotnet/AppApi/Common/AppApiCommon.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using librsync.net;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using NLog;
@@ -165,5 +166,10 @@ namespace VRCX
 
             return null;
         }
+
+        public Task<bool> TryOpenInstanceInVrc(string launchUrl)
+        {
+            return VRCIPC.Send(launchUrl);
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dotnet/IPC/VRCIPC.cs b/Dotnet/IPC/VRCIPC.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37c33d1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dotnet/IPC/VRCIPC.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using System.IO.Pipes;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace VRCX;
+
+public class VRCIPC
+{
+    private const string PipeName = "VRChatURLLaunchPipe";
+    private static NamedPipeClientStream _ipcClient;
+    
+    private static void TryConnect()
+    {
+        if (_ipcClient != null && _ipcClient.IsConnected)
+            return;
+        
+        _ipcClient = new NamedPipeClientStream(".", PipeName, PipeDirection.InOut);
+        _ipcClient.Connect(1000);
+    }
+    
+    public static async Task<bool> Send(string message)
+    {
+        TryConnect();
+        if (_ipcClient == null || !_ipcClient.IsConnected)
+        {
+            Dispose();
+            return false;
+        }
+        
+        var bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(message);
+        _ipcClient.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
+        var result = new byte[1];
+        await _ipcClient.ReadExactlyAsync(result, 0, 1);
+        Dispose();
+        return result[0] == 1;
+    }
+
+    private static void Dispose()
+    {
+        _ipcClient?.Close();
+        _ipcClient = null;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/InviteYourself.vue b/src/components/InviteYourself.vue
index 79a80a11..da9723fd 100644
--- a/src/components/InviteYourself.vue
+++ b/src/components/InviteYourself.vue
@@ -1,24 +1,51 @@
 <template>
-    <el-button v-show="isVisible" @click="confirmInvite" size="mini" icon="el-icon-message" circle />
+    <el-tooltip
+        v-if="!isGameRunning || isLinux || gameLogDisabled"
+        placement="top"
+        :content="t('dialog.user.info.self_invite_tooltip')"
+        :disabled="hideTooltips">
+        <el-button v-show="isVisible" @click="confirmInvite" size="mini" icon="el-icon-message" circle />
+    </el-tooltip>
+    <el-tooltip v-else placement="top" :content="t('dialog.user.info.open_in_vrchat_tooltip')" :disabled="hideTooltips">
+        <el-button @click="openInstance" size="mini" icon="el-icon-message" circle />
+    </el-tooltip>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
+    import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia';
     import { computed, getCurrentInstance } from 'vue';
+    import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n-bridge';
     import { instanceRequest } from '../api';
     import { checkCanInviteSelf, parseLocation } from '../shared/utils';
+    import { useAppearanceSettingsStore } from '../stores/settings/appearance';
+    import { useGameStore } from '../stores/game';
+    import { useLaunchStore } from '../stores/launch';
+    import { useAdvancedSettingsStore } from '../stores/settings/advanced';
 
     const props = defineProps({
         location: String,
         shortname: String
     });
 
+    const { t } = useI18n();
+
+    const { hideTooltips } = storeToRefs(useAppearanceSettingsStore());
+    const { isGameRunning } = storeToRefs(useGameStore());
+    const { gameLogDisabled } = storeToRefs(useAdvancedSettingsStore());
+
+    const { tryOpenInstanceInVrc } = useLaunchStore();
+
     const { proxy } = getCurrentInstance();
 
     const isVisible = computed(() => checkCanInviteSelf(props.location));
 
+    const isLinux = computed(() => LINUX);
+
     function confirmInvite() {
         const L = parseLocation(props.location);
-        if (!L.isRealInstance) return;
+        if (!L.isRealInstance) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         instanceRequest
             .selfInvite({
@@ -31,4 +58,13 @@
                 return args;
             });
     }
+
+    function openInstance() {
+        const L = parseLocation(props.location);
+        if (!L.isRealInstance) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        tryOpenInstanceInVrc(L.tag, props.shortname);
+    }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/GroupDialog/GroupDialog.vue b/src/components/dialogs/GroupDialog/GroupDialog.vue
index 15ef8aa6..82a9da06 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/GroupDialog/GroupDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/GroupDialog/GroupDialog.vue
@@ -413,9 +413,7 @@
                         <div v-for="room in groupDialog.instances" :key="room.tag" style="width: 100%">
                             <div style="margin: 5px 0">
                                 <Location :location="room.tag" style="display: inline-block" />
-                                <el-tooltip placement="top" content="Invite yourself" :disabled="hideTooltips">
-                                    <InviteYourself :location="room.tag" style="margin-left: 5px" />
-                                </el-tooltip>
+                                <InviteYourself :location="room.tag" style="margin-left: 5px" />
                                 <el-tooltip placement="top" content="Refresh player count" :disabled="hideTooltips">
                                     <el-button
                                         size="mini"
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/LaunchDialog.vue b/src/components/dialogs/LaunchDialog.vue
index 14e64f2f..d37b07aa 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/LaunchDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/LaunchDialog.vue
@@ -66,13 +66,31 @@
                 @click="showInviteDialog(launchDialog.location)">
                 {{ t('dialog.launch.invite') }}
             </el-button>
-            <el-button
-                type="primary"
-                size="small"
-                :disabled="!launchDialog.secureOrShortName"
-                @click="handleLaunchGame(launchDialog.location, launchDialog.shortName, launchDialog.desktop)">
-                {{ t('dialog.launch.launch') }}
-            </el-button>
+            <template v-if="isGameRunning">
+                <el-button
+                    type="default"
+                    size="small"
+                    :disabled="!launchDialog.secureOrShortName"
+                    @click="handleLaunchGame(launchDialog.location, launchDialog.shortName, launchDialog.desktop)">
+                    {{ t('dialog.launch.launch') }}
+                </el-button>
+                <el-button
+                    type="primary"
+                    size="small"
+                    :disabled="!launchDialog.secureOrShortName"
+                    @click="handleAttachGame(launchDialog.location, launchDialog.shortName)">
+                    {{ t('dialog.launch.open_ingame') }}
+                </el-button>
+            </template>
+            <template v-else>
+                <el-button
+                    type="primary"
+                    size="small"
+                    :disabled="!launchDialog.secureOrShortName"
+                    @click="handleLaunchGame(launchDialog.location, launchDialog.shortName, launchDialog.desktop)">
+                    {{ t('dialog.launch.launch') }}
+                </el-button>
+            </template>
         </template>
         <InviteDialog :invite-dialog="inviteDialog" @closeInviteDialog="closeInviteDialog" />
     </safe-dialog>
@@ -88,6 +106,7 @@
     import {
         useAppearanceSettingsStore,
         useFriendStore,
+        useGameStore,
         useInstanceStore,
         useLaunchStore,
         useLocationStore
@@ -100,9 +119,10 @@
     const { friends } = storeToRefs(useFriendStore());
     const { hideTooltips } = storeToRefs(useAppearanceSettingsStore());
     const { lastLocation } = storeToRefs(useLocationStore());
-    const { launchGame } = useLaunchStore();
+    const { launchGame, tryOpenInstanceInVrc } = useLaunchStore();
     const { launchDialogData } = storeToRefs(useLaunchStore());
     const { showPreviousInstancesInfoDialog } = useInstanceStore();
+    const { isGameRunning } = storeToRefs(useGameStore());
 
     const launchDialogRef = ref(null);
 
@@ -180,6 +200,10 @@
         launchGame(location, shortName, desktop);
         isVisible.value = false;
     }
+    function handleAttachGame(location, shortName) {
+        tryOpenInstanceInVrc(location, shortName);
+        isVisible.value = false;
+    }
     function getConfig() {
         configRepository.getBool('launchAsDesktop').then((value) => (launchDialog.value.desktop = value));
     }
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/UserDialog/UserDialog.vue b/src/components/dialogs/UserDialog/UserDialog.vue
index e3337c75..ada3a095 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/UserDialog/UserDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/UserDialog/UserDialog.vue
@@ -568,15 +568,10 @@
                             <div style="flex: none">
                                 <template v-if="isRealInstance(userDialog.$location.tag)">
                                     <Launch :location="userDialog.$location.tag" />
-                                    <el-tooltip
-                                        placement="top"
-                                        :content="t('dialog.user.info.self_invite_tooltip')"
-                                        :disabled="hideTooltips">
-                                        <InviteYourself
-                                            :location="userDialog.$location.tag"
-                                            :shortname="userDialog.$location.shortName"
-                                            style="margin-left: 5px" />
-                                    </el-tooltip>
+                                    <InviteYourself
+                                        :location="userDialog.$location.tag"
+                                        :shortname="userDialog.$location.shortName"
+                                        style="margin-left: 5px" />
                                     <el-tooltip
                                         placement="top"
                                         :content="t('dialog.user.info.refresh_instance_info')"
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/WorldDialog/WorldDialog.vue b/src/components/dialogs/WorldDialog/WorldDialog.vue
index 06a591fd..14304445 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/WorldDialog/WorldDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/WorldDialog/WorldDialog.vue
@@ -348,15 +348,10 @@
                                     :currentuserid="currentUser.id"
                                     :worlddialogshortname="worldDialog.$location.shortName" />
                                 <Launch :location="room.tag" style="margin-left: 5px" />
-                                <el-tooltip
-                                    placement="top"
-                                    :content="t('dialog.world.instances.self_invite_tooltip')"
-                                    :disabled="hideTooltips">
-                                    <InviteYourself
-                                        :location="room.$location.tag"
-                                        :shortname="room.$location.shortName"
-                                        style="margin-left: 5px" />
-                                </el-tooltip>
+                                <InviteYourself
+                                    :location="room.$location.tag"
+                                    :shortname="room.$location.shortName"
+                                    style="margin-left: 5px" />
                                 <el-tooltip
                                     placement="top"
                                     :content="t('dialog.world.instances.refresh_instance_info')"
diff --git a/src/localization/en/en.json b/src/localization/en/en.json
index f8a12a9a..d8cc10df 100644
--- a/src/localization/en/en.json
+++ b/src/localization/en/en.json
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@
                     "show_images": "Show world images",
                     "show_current_platform": "Show current platform",
                     "world_integration": "World integration",
-                    "world_integration_tooltip": "Show \"Watching\\Listening to\" video for Popcorn Palace, PyPyDance, VRDancing and LS Media",
+                    "world_integration_tooltip": "Show \"Watching/Listening to\" for Popcorn Palace, PyPyDance, VRDancing and LS Media",
                     "display_world_name_as_discord_status": "Display world name as Discord status"
                 },
                 "rpc": {
@@ -785,6 +785,7 @@
                 "header": "Info",
                 "launch_invite_tooltip": "Launch/Invite",
                 "self_invite_tooltip": "Invite Yourself",
+                "open_in_vrchat_tooltip": "Open in VRChat",
                 "refresh_instance_info": "Refresh Instance Info",
                 "instance_queue": "Queue:",
                 "instance_users": "Users:",
@@ -1321,7 +1322,8 @@
             "start_as_desktop": "Start as Desktop (No VR)",
             "info": "Info",
             "invite": "Invite",
-            "launch": "Launch"
+            "launch": "Launch",
+            "open_ingame": "Open in Game"
         },
         "export_friends_list": {
             "header": "Export Friends List",
diff --git a/src/stores/launch.js b/src/stores/launch.js
index 3e51a180..d191e1e0 100644
--- a/src/stores/launch.js
+++ b/src/stores/launch.js
@@ -64,50 +64,87 @@ export const useLaunchStore = defineStore('Launch', () => {
      *
      * @param {string} location
      * @param {string} shortName
-     * @param {boolean} desktopMode
-     * @returns {Promise<void>}
+     * @returns {Promise<string>} launchUrl
      */
-    async function launchGame(location, shortName, desktopMode) {
+    async function getLaunchUrl(location, shortName) {
         const L = parseLocation(location);
-        const args = [];
         if (
             shortName &&
             L.instanceType !== 'public' &&
             L.groupAccessType !== 'public'
         ) {
-            args.push(
-                `vrchat://launch?ref=vrcx.app&id=${location}&shortName=${shortName}`
-            );
-        } else {
-            // fetch shortName
-            let newShortName = '';
-            const response = await instanceRequest.getInstanceShortName({
-                worldId: L.worldId,
-                instanceId: L.instanceId
-            });
-            if (response.json) {
-                if (response.json.shortName) {
-                    newShortName = response.json.shortName;
-                } else {
-                    newShortName = response.json.secureName;
-                }
-            }
-            if (newShortName) {
-                args.push(
-                    `vrchat://launch?ref=vrcx.app&id=${location}&shortName=${newShortName}`
-                );
-            } else {
-                args.push(`vrchat://launch?ref=vrcx.app&id=${location}`);
-            }
+            return `vrchat://launch?ref=vrcx.app&id=${location}&shortName=${shortName}`;
         }
 
+        // fetch shortName
+        let newShortName = '';
+        const response = await instanceRequest.getInstanceShortName({
+            worldId: L.worldId,
+            instanceId: L.instanceId
+        });
+        if (response.json) {
+            if (response.json.shortName) {
+                newShortName = response.json.shortName;
+            } else {
+                newShortName = response.json.secureName;
+            }
+        }
+        if (newShortName) {
+            return `vrchat://launch?ref=vrcx.app&id=${location}&shortName=${newShortName}`;
+        }
+        return `vrchat://launch?ref=vrcx.app&id=${location}`;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * launch.exe &attach=1
+     * @param {string} location
+     * @param {string} shortName
+     * @returns {Promise<void>}
+     */
+    async function tryOpenInstanceInVrc(location, shortName) {
+        const launchUrl = await getLaunchUrl(location, shortName);
+        let result = false;
+        try {
+            result = await AppApi.TryOpenInstanceInVrc(launchUrl);
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.error(e);
+        }
+        console.log('Attach Game', launchUrl, result);
+        if (!result) {
+            $app.$message({
+                message:
+                    'Failed open instance in VRChat, falling back to self invite',
+                type: 'warning'
+            });
+            // self invite fallback
+            const L = parseLocation(location);
+            await instanceRequest.selfInvite({
+                instanceId: L.instanceId,
+                worldId: L.worldId,
+                shortName
+            });
+            $app.$message({
+                message: 'Self invite sent',
+                type: 'success'
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *
+     * @param {string} location
+     * @param {string} shortName
+     * @param {boolean} desktopMode
+     * @returns {Promise<void>}
+     */
+    async function launchGame(location, shortName, desktopMode) {
+        const launchUrl = await getLaunchUrl(location, shortName);
+        const args = [launchUrl];
         const launchArguments =
             await configRepository.getString('launchArguments');
-
         const vrcLaunchPathOverride = await configRepository.getString(
             'vrcLaunchPathOverride'
         );
-
         if (launchArguments) {
             args.push(launchArguments);
         }
@@ -157,6 +194,7 @@ export const useLaunchStore = defineStore('Launch', () => {
         launchDialogData,
         showLaunchOptions,
         showLaunchDialog,
-        launchGame
+        launchGame,
+        tryOpenInstanceInVrc
     };
 });
diff --git a/src/types/globals.d.ts b/src/types/globals.d.ts
index f9ff0442..b4d352de 100644
--- a/src/types/globals.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/globals.d.ts
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ declare global {
             runProcessOnce: boolean
         ): Promise<void>;
         GetFileBase64(path: string): Promise<string | null>;
+        TryOpenInstanceInVrc(launchUrl: string): Promise<boolean>;
 
         // Folders
         GetVRChatAppDataLocation(): Promise<string>;
diff --git a/src/views/Settings/Settings.vue b/src/views/Settings/Settings.vue
index 6436af51..3e7cc496 100644
--- a/src/views/Settings/Settings.vue
+++ b/src/views/Settings/Settings.vue
@@ -1207,7 +1207,8 @@
                         @change="
                             setDiscordWorldIntegration();
                             saveDiscordOption();
-                        " />
+                        "
+                        :tooltip="t('view.settings.discord_presence.discord_presence.world_integration_tooltip')" />
                     <simple-switch
                         :label="t('view.settings.discord_presence.discord_presence.instance_type_player_count')"
                         :value="discordInstance"