SPAD.neXt

It's early days with the new sim and someone may know, so I'm enquiring anyhow... Is it possible to "easily" configure MSFS to start SPAD.neXt as we could in P3D?

I couldn't find the usual FSX/P3D XML type files that worked before.

Unfortunately, the SDK says nothing about this subject.

c0nnex wrote: ↑

06 Sep 2020, 20:14

You will need to create a batch for that. MSFS does not support EXE.XML

Hi c0nnex,
It's been a while since I got your answer about starting Spad.next with MSFS 2020.
A couple of days ago I actually implemented your recommendation after installing FSUIPC v7 for MSFS.

Interestingly, the FSUIPC installation included a batch file to start MSFS in "FastLaunch" mode. I looked at the commands in this batch file and discovered it didn't start FSUIPC7.exe as I expected, (the line is commented out) so I wondered how the program was run.
After a bit of a look at the MSFS forum , I found it is possible to start programs with the exe.xml and that's how FSUIPC7 starts.

I'm now wondering if SPAD.neXt can also be started the same way or do we have to still use the batch file method? I'm trying the exe.xml method... So will update when I find out.
What do you think?

Cheers,
Wayne

Yes it can be started via exe.xml:

<Launch.Addon>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Name>SPAD.neXt</Name>
<Path>C:\Program Files\SPAD.neXt\SPAD.neXt.exe</Path>
<CommandLine></CommandLine>
<NewConsole>False</NewConsole>
</Launch.Addon>

The exe.xml is in:
C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache

You can edit EXE.xml which resides in c:\Users\your user name\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache to start Spad.next and other programs on MSFS 2020 start up. It is designed to start add-ins etc but I use it to start FSUIP7, Spad.next & Little Navmap at startup.

John

See example below:

<?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>SPAD.neXt Plugin</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Path>D:\SPAD.neXt\SPAD.neXt.exe</Path>
<CommandLine></CommandLine>
<NewConsole>False</NewConsole>
</Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon><Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Name>FSUIPC7 Plugin</Name>
<Path>D:\FSUIPC7\FSUIPC7.exe</Path>
<CommandLine>-auto</CommandLine>
<NewConsole>False</NewConsole>
</Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon><Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Name>MSFS Traffic Service Plugin</Name>
<Path>D:\MSFSTrafficService\MSFSTrafficService.exe</Path>
<CommandLine></CommandLine>
<NewConsole>False</NewConsole>
</Launch.Addon>
<Launch.Addon><Disabled>False</Disabled>
<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>
<Name>Little Nav Map</Name>
<Path>D:\Little Navmap\littlenavmap.exe</Path>
<CommandLine></CommandLine>
<NewConsole>True</NewConsole>
</Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

Morning all,

I just tried this.
There was/is no exe.xml file in that folder so I created and dropped it in and viola, Spad.Next and Little Nav Map both opened!

Thanks John.

Pete.

thomaj019 wrote: ↑

20 Jun 2021, 09:33

You can edit EXE.xml which resides in c:\Users\your user name\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache

John: I believe that folder patch is for the Microsoft Store version. Would you know where the file is on the Steam version? Or, where it needs to be created in Steam?

Also, do I need to turn on FSUIPC support in SPAD? I currently have it off. I think that was one of the SPAD installation recommendations.

This link gives more details and Steam version locations
https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/st ... tip/350698

@AeroRamer. If your not currently using FSUIPC then you can turn off support in SN

Perfect! Thanks.