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surveyor said:
red_slr said:
Sod it, just been watching some of the 777 videos will be getting that at some point. Must admit the 737 is great but its only downside is the range is sometimes just short of doing longer flights. In theory should be able to do 6 hour flights but I am never that good at managing fuel and 5 hours seems to be the max.
Wait. the 747 V3 is in Beta. It will be better - and it's supposed to be 10-15% more efficient than the 777 on the system.
The FSX standard 737-800 autopilot in my opinion is extremely basic and relatively unrealistic compared to using an actual 737-800 autopilot system.
In the real B738 you will find various tiers of automation, starting at the basic end (HDG SEL, ALT HLD, VS) leading up to the intermediate level of automation (VOR LOC, APP) then finally the high end using LNAV and VNAV. However from memory the FSX model doesn't have VORLOC capability, only APP and even at that, it was hopeless at intercepting and following a localiser accurately and in a stable manner. LNAV/VNAV basically utilises the FMC and flies what is programmed, however the FSX model doesn't even have a functioning FMC therefore this feature is useless.
If you want to fly a pre-programmed track in FSX, you first "create" a flight plan in some window creating waypoints on a map. You then save and then load it somewhere into the simulation. Somewhere on the FSX 737 flight deck is a switch which you can position between NAV and GPS, flick to GPS as I remember and then select NAV on the MCP, the aircraft will then follow the route you programmed before hand. In the real aircraft, it doesn't work like this and the NAV/GPS switch is a Microsoft invention. By following this however you are roughly simulating the effects of LNAV, although in the real thing you can modify your lateral routing in the LEGS page in the FMC during the flight, for instance ATC shortcuts, whereas I don't think you can do this in FSX.
I could go on for hours about the differences between the two but I can't be bothered. Essentially the FSX 737 is nothing like the real 737, no idea about PMDG though as I never used it.
In the real B738 you will find various tiers of automation, starting at the basic end (HDG SEL, ALT HLD, VS) leading up to the intermediate level of automation (VOR LOC, APP) then finally the high end using LNAV and VNAV. However from memory the FSX model doesn't have VORLOC capability, only APP and even at that, it was hopeless at intercepting and following a localiser accurately and in a stable manner. LNAV/VNAV basically utilises the FMC and flies what is programmed, however the FSX model doesn't even have a functioning FMC therefore this feature is useless.
If you want to fly a pre-programmed track in FSX, you first "create" a flight plan in some window creating waypoints on a map. You then save and then load it somewhere into the simulation. Somewhere on the FSX 737 flight deck is a switch which you can position between NAV and GPS, flick to GPS as I remember and then select NAV on the MCP, the aircraft will then follow the route you programmed before hand. In the real aircraft, it doesn't work like this and the NAV/GPS switch is a Microsoft invention. By following this however you are roughly simulating the effects of LNAV, although in the real thing you can modify your lateral routing in the LEGS page in the FMC during the flight, for instance ATC shortcuts, whereas I don't think you can do this in FSX.
I could go on for hours about the differences between the two but I can't be bothered. Essentially the FSX 737 is nothing like the real 737, no idea about PMDG though as I never used it.
SpamCan said:
I am tempted by X-Plane 11 as looks great and it makes huge improvements over X Plane 10; but despite spending £1800 on a PC over three years ago I'd have to spend £1800+ again on a new hardware to run X-Plane 11 in full detail and to be frank I'd much rather put that in my flying clubs bank account and stooge around in a C150/172 
I just tried X-plane (demo) on my 6 year old PC I did a 747 auto flight with different views
CPU never went above 20%
Memory used just under 3GB
I was hoping to capture FPS but the overlay did not work. On take off (external view) and subsequently it was very smooth with no stuttering
All settings maxed
dmsims said:
I just tried X-plane (demo) on my 6 year old PC
I did a 747 auto flight with different views
CPU never went above 20%
Memory used just under 3GB
I was hoping to capture FPS but the overlay did not work. On take off (external view) and subsequently it was very smooth with no stuttering
All settings maxed
Interesting, was that a 100% stock install?I did a 747 auto flight with different views
CPU never went above 20%
Memory used just under 3GB
I was hoping to capture FPS but the overlay did not work. On take off (external view) and subsequently it was very smooth with no stuttering
All settings maxed
Though given I have forked out for a lot of FSX ad ons I doubt I'll be swapping over even if it was smooth, I'd miss the immersion of the Accusim aircraft too much.
Down loaded the 747 last night. Bit of a beast!
I don't know anything about the systems on the 747 as I have been flying the 737 for the last year or so in P3D and at least the last 10 years in FS.
I was getting various warnings during my hour fly around last night, will have to read up on how to set the thing up correctly!
Anyone know where to get some good skins, the BA one looks great. Virgin would be cool too.
I don't know anything about the systems on the 747 as I have been flying the 737 for the last year or so in P3D and at least the last 10 years in FS.
I was getting various warnings during my hour fly around last night, will have to read up on how to set the thing up correctly!
Anyone know where to get some good skins, the BA one looks great. Virgin would be cool too.
red_slr said:
One thing which might be down to the setup was I found the low speed handling pretty laggy and also under 200kt it was sinking pretty bad at times.
I also could not get fuel qty to change at all.
If it's fully loaded and fuelled it wil be heavy beast at low speed. Fuel should be adjusted using ground servicesI also could not get fuel qty to change at all.
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