Corrupted exe.xml

[Michael Moe 495]

Hi, i posted this on the GSX forum because GSX was not able to add line properly for the couatlmsfs64 version.

The Logitech plugin dosnt start so i suspect it has to do with the first 3 lines regarding FSUIPC.

Anyone who has an input?

http://www.fsdreamteam.com/forum/index.php/topic,28389.0.html

Thanks Michael Moe 

[David Roch 1,982]

Hello Michael,
 

Here is mine. Hope it helps!
 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
	<Descr>SimConnect</Descr>
	<Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
	<Disabled>False</Disabled>
	<Launch.Addon>
		<Name>FSRealistic</Name>
		<Disabled>false</Disabled>
		<Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\FSRealistic\FSRealistic.exe</Path>
	</Launch.Addon>
	<Launch.Addon><Disabled>False</Disabled><ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad><Name>FSUIPC7</Name><Path>C:\FSUIPC7\FSUIPC7.exe</Path><CommandLine>-auto</CommandLine><NewConsole>False</NewConsole></Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

 

[Michael Moe 495]

24 minutes ago, David Roch said:

Hello Michael,
 

Here is mine. Hope it helps!
 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
	<Descr>SimConnect</Descr>
	<Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
	<Disabled>False</Disabled>
	<Launch.Addon>
		<Name>FSRealistic</Name>
		<Disabled>false</Disabled>
		<Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\FSRealistic\FSRealistic.exe</Path>
	</Launch.Addon>
	<Launch.Addon><Disabled>False</Disabled><ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad><Name>FSUIPC7</Name><Path>C:\FSUIPC7\FSUIPC7.exe</Path><CommandLine>-auto</CommandLine><NewConsole>False</NewConsole></Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

 

Thanks , will try

Do you also have an exe.xml located under \Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator ?

Thanks

Michael Moe

[David Roch 1,982]

Yes (never paid attention before!) but it seems to be an old file.

[Michael Moe 495]

Does this look right now ?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
    <Descr>SimConnect</Descr>
    <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
        <Disabled>False</Disabled>
        <Launch.Addon>
            <Name>FSUIPC7</Name>
            <Disabled>False</Disabled>
            <Path>O:\FSUIPC7\FSUIP7.EXE</Path>
            <CommandLine>-r</CommandLine>
        </Launch.Addon>
        <Launch.Addon>
            <Name>Logitech Microsoft Flight Simulator Plugin</Name>
            <Disabled>False</Disabled>
            <Path>C:\Program Files\Logitech\Microsoft Flight Simulator Plugin\LogiMicrosoftFlightSimulator.exe</Path>
            <CommandLine>-r</CommandLine>
        </Launch.Addon>

</SimBase.Document>
 

Michael Moe

[David Roch 1,982]

Perfect! 😉

[Michael Moe 495]

39 minutes ago, David Roch said:

Perfect! 😉

Almost , it works. If anyone has GSX whats entry like? 

I tried with path to the couatl64_MSFS.exe like above but it does not start. 

Michael Moe

[David Roch 1,982]

I use GSX and as far as I can see there is no entry in exe.xml.
I believe the Couatl engine does the job on its own.

[Lorby_SI 2,042]

6 hours ago, Michael Moe said:

Does this look right now ?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
    <Descr>SimConnect</Descr>
    <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
        <Disabled>False</Disabled>
        <Launch.Addon>
            <Name>FSUIPC7</Name>
            <Disabled>False</Disabled>
            <Path>O:\FSUIPC7\FSUIP7.EXE</Path>
            <CommandLine>-r</CommandLine>
        </Launch.Addon>
        <Launch.Addon>
            <Name>Logitech Microsoft Flight Simulator Plugin</Name>
            <Disabled>False</Disabled>
            <Path>C:\Program Files\Logitech\Microsoft Flight Simulator Plugin\LogiMicrosoftFlightSimulator.exe</Path>
            <CommandLine>-r</CommandLine>
        </Launch.Addon>

</SimBase.Document>
 

Michael Moe

No, thta is no a correct file. This looks like a copy&paste error (=using the wrong XML file as baseline). SimConnect has no business being in here.

This is a proper exe.xml: (the "Couatl" thing is the GSX entry)

Quote

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
    <Descr>Launch</Descr>
    <Filename>exe.xml</Filename>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
    <Launch.Addon>
        <Name>Couatl</Name>
        <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\Addon Manager\couatl64\couatl64_MSFS.exe</Path>
        <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    </Launch.Addon>
    <Launch.Addon>
        <Name>FenixA320</Name>
        <Disabled>False</Disabled>
        <Path>C:\Program Files\FenixSim A320\deps\FenixBootstrapper.exe</Path>
    </Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

 

Edited November 13, 2022 by Lorby_SI

[chapstick 2,758]

2 minutes ago, Lorby_SI said:

No, thta is no a correct file. This looks like a copy&paste error (=using the wrong XML file as baseline). SimConnect has no business being in here.

This is a proper exe.xml: (the "Couatl" thing is the GSX entry)

 

That's how GSX makes the exe.xml if there isn't one already. Apparently based on this from Asobo: https://devsupport.flightsimulator.com/questions/2191/starting-external-programs-without-using-the-exexm.html?childToView=6873#comment-6873

[Lorby_SI 2,042]

4 minutes ago, Chapstick said:

That's how GSX makes the exe.xml if there isn't one already. Apparently based on this from Asobo: https://devsupport.flightsimulator.com/questions/2191/starting-external-programs-without-using-the-exexm.html?childToView=6873#comment-6873

That's as may be. It is still the wrong file format...look at the Filename tag. It may work by accident, but that is not how it is supposed to be. IMHO of course.

Just take care that the XML header matches the actual encoding of the file. Mine is UTF-8, but if you are using a standard-ASCII file, it is Windows-1252

Edited November 13, 2022 by Lorby_SI

[David Roch 1,982]

Well, that's indeed weird.
I did a complete reinstall after being stuck with SP11 update and this is exactly how my exe file looks like.

Quote

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
    <Descr>SimConnect</Descr>
    <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Launch.Addon>
        <Disabled>False</Disabled>
        <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
        <Name>FSUIPC7</Name>
        <Path>C:\FSUIPC7\FSUIPC7.exe</Path>
        <CommandLine>-auto</CommandLine>
        <NewConsole>False</NewConsole>
    </Launch.Addon>
    <Launch.Addon>
        <Name>FSRealistic</Name>
        <Disabled>false</Disabled>
        <Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\FSRealistic\FSRealistic.exe</Path>
    </Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

 

No Couatl nor Fenix entries, and both are working flawlessly.
 

[Bert Pieke 7,585]

Here is mine, for what it is worth..

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252" ?>
<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
    <Descr>Launch</Descr>
    <Filename>EXE.xml</Filename>
    <Disabled>False</Disabled>
    <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
    <Launch.Addon>
        <Disabled>False</Disabled>
        <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
        <Name>TDS Sim Software GTNXi Gauge Integration</Name>
        <Path>C:\ProgramData\TDS\GTNXi\FlightSimEXE\TDSGTNXiFlightSimEXE.exe</Path>
        <CommandLine>-FSIntegration</CommandLine>
        <NewConsole>True</NewConsole>
    </Launch.Addon>
    <Launch.Addon>
        <Disabled>False</Disabled>
        <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
        <Name>FSUIPC7</Name>
        <Path>C:\FSUIPC7\FSUIPC7.exe</Path>
        <CommandLine>-auto</CommandLine>
        <NewConsole>False</NewConsole>
    </Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

 

[Michael Moe 495]

Some how its working now.

Virtuali gave me a thing about relink to force GSX to try insetting entry in exe.xml again. Will try that

Michael Moe

[Michael Moe 495]

22 minutes ago, Michael Moe said:

Some how its working now.

Virtuali gave me a thing about relink to force GSX to try insetting entry in exe.xml again. Will try that

Michael Moe

Its working with GSX and Fenix now as well . GSX Pro has added an entry after a relink episode

 

Thanks to Virtuali and the community

Michael Moe