diff --git a/examples/src/OpenDis7Examples/ExampleSimulationProgram.java b/examples/src/OpenDis7Examples/ExampleSimulationProgram.java
index a9d2b086d0d47eeaf4843525755546a1eb3b0207..610b346ede332b7fcd60957ec9ba524ecac40a00 100644
--- a/examples/src/OpenDis7Examples/ExampleSimulationProgram.java
+++ b/examples/src/OpenDis7Examples/ExampleSimulationProgram.java
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ public class ExampleSimulationProgram
         System.out.println("Beginning pdu save to directory " + outputDirectory);
         pduRecorder = new PduRecorder(outputDirectory, getNetworkAddress(), getNetworkPort()); // assumes save
         pduRecorder.setDescriptor ("ExampleSimulationProgram pduRecorder");
+        pduRecorder.setEncodingPduLog(PduRecorder.ENCODING_PLAINTEXT);
         pduRecorder.setVerbose(true);
         pduRecorder.start(); // begin running
     }