If you are starting AM from the command line no there is no way I am aware of. If you used a .deb package for linux it should make a menu item for you and then no terminal at all. If you are in linux then try from the alt+F2 popup box and load from there. Should work. Are you windows or linux (But from the sound of it I'm guessing linux and if linux what distro (ubuntu, mint, slack..ect.?) The deb file is here
http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=130.msg548#msg548 you can copy the folders and files that are in the "config" folder to /usr/local/share/attract (that is the default display.cfg, default-emulator.cfg ,default-filter.cfg files ,emulators ,language ,layouts ,loader ,modules ,plugins ,sounds folders) Then copy the attract mode binary to /usr/local/bin/. Last make a launcher for your menu via your distro. If you need other help just ask
