diff --git a/wetb/hawc2/cluster_simulation.py b/wetb/hawc2/cluster_simulation.py
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+from wetb.hawc2.simulation import Simulation, SimulationThread, INITIALIZING, ERROR, FINISH
+from wetb.hawc2.htc_file import HTCFile
+from wetb.hawc2.log_file import LogFile
+from wetb.hawc2 import log_file
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+from threading import Timer, Thread
+class ClusterSimulation(Simulation):
+    def __init__(self, modelpath, htcfilename, hawc2exe="HAWC2MB.exe"):
+        Simulation.__init__(self, modelpath, htcfilename, hawc2exe=hawc2exe)
+        self.simulation_id = [f for f in os.listdir('.') if f.endswith('.in')][0][:-3]
+        self.simulationThread = SimulationThread(self, False)
+        self.thread = Thread(target=self.simulate)
+        self.start(1)
+        self.wait()
+        print (self.simulationThread.res[1])
+        sys.exit(self.simulationThread.res[0])
+    
+    def update_status(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        Simulation.update_status(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        with open("/home/mmpe/.hawc2launcher/status_%s"%self.simulation_id,'w') as fid:
+            fid.write (";".join([self.status]+[str(getattr(self.logFile, v)) for v in ['status','pct','remaining_time','lastline']])+"\n")
+        
+    def show_status(self):
+        pass
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