This tool's purpose is to help its users download, unpack, visualize and load MSFS soaring tasks that have been published on WeSimGlide.org using the Discord Post Helper tool.

It consists of two applications. The main one being a Windows Forms application and the second one a small listening app that runs in the background in your system tray. Both are based on the Microsoft .NET Framework and as such, requires version 4.8 or later of that framework. You can download the .NET Framework here.

To install for the first time, simply create a folder anywhere on your computer and extract the files in that folder. After first installation, the application supports auto-update so shouldn't be a problem anymore.

You should launch the tool at least once to adjust the settings and various folders. Double-check the MSFS folders that have been detected just in case they're wrong.

Since version 24.12.18.1: The tool now supports both MSFS 2020 and 2024 on the same installation. You can have the tool detect and set all required folders.

To associate .DPHX files to this application, simply double-click on one and Windows will ask you which program you want to use. Or, right-click on a file and select "Open with..." which should do the same. Then navigate to where you extracted the files and select the executable, then make sure to select "Always" so every .DPHX files you double-click next will automatically open in the tool.

For support and more information about the tool, you can visit the related Discord Server.

There you will also find links to tutorial videos explaining how to use it.

Tutorial/Videos: https://discord.gg/ydRRJV9XUG or https://discord.com/channels/1022705603489042472/1101256306834280490

Questions/Support: https://discord.gg/DPnFBBqdaW or https://discord.com/channels/1022705603489042472/1101255857683042466

As for DPHX files themselves, you will find the most comprehensive and detailed task collection on WeSimGlide.org, all including a DPHX file to be used with this tool.

Even more information here: https://github.com/siglr/DPHXUnpackAndLoad

Requirements

Some anti-virus programs may report this program as malicious, but it is not. You will have to add an exclusion to the folder where you extracted the files.

This tool is a Windows forms application based on the Microsoft .NET Framework and as such, requires version 4.8 or later of that framework. You can download the .NET Framework here, but it should have been included with the OS since Windows 7:
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net48-web-installer

If the tool does not run after adding an exclusion to your anti-virus and installing the .NET Framework files above, you will want to download and install these two Visual C++ Redistributable file (they are BOTH required, even if this tool is x64 and your Windows is x64 too).
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe