SDK Installation (FSX)

Overview

The SDK is available for FSX Deluxe only.

Versions

You must install the appropriate SDK version to match your FSX version.

Find your FSX version in the FSX column, read the matching row SDK details.

FSX	SDK	Availability	Installer	Location
RTM	RTM	Retail	????	FSX RTM disk 1, SDK sub-folder
	SP1	Discontinued	????	Standalone
SP1	SP1A	Download * (166Mb)	fsx_sdk_sp1a.exe	Standalone
Acceleration	SP2	Retail	sdk.msi	FSX Acceleration disk, SDK sub-folder
SP2	SP2	Download * (??Mb) 2007	????	Standalone

'*' May also be available on magazine cover discs.

N.B. Acceleration users

A prior version of the SDK must be present on your PC before upgrading to SDK SP2.
SDK SP1a is only provided on the Acceleration disk, to allow you to do so.

Documentation

RTM, SP1, & SP1a documentation is supplied in html format, with each folder containing the relevant html file(s).

SP2 documentation is supplied in chm format, as a single compiled html file, fsxsdk.chm.
located by default in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK

Configuration

If you have installed both FSX & SDK to their default locations, the OPT should now be available from the FSX Tools menu.

If you have installed either FSX or the SDK to a non-default location, you should run configsdk.exe in the SDK root folder.

Addons

Ensure you are using the latest version of any addons, (e.g. FSUIPC).
Important particularly when you upgrade FSX to a newer service pack.

Incorrect versions may prevent the Tools menu from loading entirely.

dll.xml

If the FSX Tools menu option is still not displaying, you may need to edit dll.xml manually,
to -

• include the full paths for the SDK entries.
• set disabled to false
• remove all addon entries.

The dll.xml file is located at -

OS	dll.xml location
XP	C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\
Vista	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\

In the root of your FSX installation there's also a dll.xml file, do not edit this, it's only a default backup copy.

Paths

The defined paths must be correct.

A relative path
..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\object_placement.dll

is relative to the FSX default location -
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X

Use a full path (aka absolute path).
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\Mission Creation Kit\Object_Placement.dll

Disabled

Each of the 3 SDK tools need to be set as follows.

	<Disabled>False</Disabled>
	<ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad>

Addons

Remove all addon entries, ensure the MS SDK tools load, then reapply your addons.

Related content

SDK Toolset (FSX)

SDK

External links

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