About this file.

The file "fs9xml.xml" does not contain the autogen GUID objects for fastfoods, strip malls, and shopping centers. All other autogen GUIDs remain.  The reduced amount of autogen data should help prevent further system performance hits.  Let me know if this modified file makes any difference or not in performance.

To use:

Please make a backup copy of your original, unedited "default.xml" file before using.  Simply rename "fs9xml.xml" to "default.xml" and place the file in "yourdrive:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Autogen" folder.

I'm not an html programmer by trade, but here is what I know about XML:  XML is eXtensible Markup Language, similiar to html but xml does nothing to your programs. XML is basically a structured data container - it defines or describes and holds data; it allows data storage separate from your html, for instance. It allows you to define, store, and share data.

The XML file in FS2004 is using GUIDs (Globally Unique Identifiers) - the same used by Win XP - to identify objects. A GUID is a string of 32 HEX digits enclosed in braces. But in FS2004, they are enclosed in xml tags that you can define. Unlike html, in xml you must close all tags using </tag that you define>. An XML document can have the basic structure shown (compared to FS2004 xml file): 

<xml declaration> 
  <Root0> <==== REGION 
    <Root1> <==== CLASS 
      <child element1>data1</child element1> <=== Urban Medium 
      <child element2>data2</child element2> <=== GUID value 
                        . 
                        . 
                        . 
      <RootN> 
        <child elementN>dataN</child elementN> <=== ag_gas_1 
                        . 
                        . 
      </RootN> <=== closing xml tag 
                        . 
                        . 
                        . 
    </Root1> <=== closing xml tag 
  </Root0> <=== closing xml tag


You can further modify the "default.xml" by removing (or adding if you know how) more autogen GUID objects.  When doing so, remember that xml requires opening and closing tags - these are the <tag> and </tag> respectively - otherwise an error will be declared.


David Bailey
provia_100@yahoo.com.
