Hi all.

 

I was converting some .xml files to the faster .spb type. The SDK comes with simpropcompiler.exe, which is a freaking command prompt (DOS) tool. For your reference, here is the way it worked every time for me.

 

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using simpropcompiler; Syntex below to convert .xml to .spb

 

1. Create a temp folder, and copy simpropcompiler.exe into it. (its in programfiles (86)\microsoft games\microsoft flight simulator\SDK\Core Utilitys Kit\SimProp

 

2. Copy the .xml files you want to be converted to .spb into the folder also.

 

3. WIN7, hold the shift key and right mouse click anywhere inside the temp folder and select "Open command window here".

 

A little black window will open. type this at the promp;

 

 

Simpropcompiler 2spb -symbols "C:\YOUR FSX MAIN FOLDER LOCATION\propdefs\*.xml" -i "C:\YOUR FSX MAIN FOLDER LOCATION\propdefs\*.xml" THE FILENAME.xml THE FILENAME.spb"

 

The converted files will be inside your temp folder. If you don't see em, just refresh the view.

 

DO NOT FORGET THE QUOTES! ALL OF THEM (5)! The advantage of .spb files is that they are read allot faster then .xml files. Any speed you can add to the sim is always a good thing.

 

I'm sure most of you know this already, but I thought I would include this info for those who don't.

It would probably be a good idea to emphasize that this will only work for XML scripted gauge files that are using ACES new FSX XML schema...

 

It will not work with the simpler FS9 XML schema... :Whistle:

Thank you n5gix, I forgot to add this was for FSX!