Help understanding what might be the issue

[JG7XMAN]

I posted this on HiFi's forum:
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Hey guys! Question:

• The Simconnect.xml that is in the HiFi\AS_P3Dv4\SimConnectFiles has this encoding in its header: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>

• The Simconnect.xml that is in the Prepar3D v4 SDK\config\SimConnect has this encoding in its header: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

The issue here that I use OpusFSI for head-tracking (it's weather function is turned off) and it requires the <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> version to work.

I run ASN P3DV4 in NETWORK mode and it doesn't connect with the sim unless I use the .xml file that is in the SimConnectFiles folder with the "Windows-1252" encoding. However, I loose functionality of OpusFSI's TrackIR limits (which keeps my eye-point inside the defined space - i.e. the cockpit). Note: I regain OpusFSI's TrackIR limits functionality when I revert back to the "UTF-8" simconnect version P3D endorsed.

Can you please make use of the standard one P3D issued please?
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Can someone explain why this would cause issues? Please assume you are talking to a 5 yr old :)

[JG7XMAN]

A fix suggested by on th the techs at HiFi solved my issue.
Apparently, the simconnect.xml and dll.xml files must have the same encoding - in my case UTF-8. Some applications apparently require the dll.xml to be one or the other to function correctly.

Does anyone know why?