no shimeji when using application works with batch

[GoogleCodeExporter]

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. download 1.0.3
2. extract with favored rar extractor
3. run application

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
a character to appear on the screen, i see no character
note: the bat file works but i have to deal with the cmd on my screen
What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
1.0.3

Please provide any additional information below.
log shows nothing :( 

Original issue reported on code.google.com by 74k...@gmail.com on 18 May 2012 at 11:07

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Having this same issue, when I use the .jar or the application file, I'll get 
the tray icon, but no mascot. I use the .bat I get my mascot, but, it only stay 
open as long as I have the CMD open.

I have the latest version of the program, the right kind of java, and I run 
windows 7. It worked up here before, but lately it hasn't been, and I'm not 
sure why.

Original comment by AleroAut...@gmail.com on 26 Mar 2014 at 8:00