PMDG 777 Released

[outermarker 272]

They finally added the most important feature of them all, you can now open the cockpit windows😉

[MarkW 1,503]

Do you think the interior will work with GSX 3.0 and fill up with PAX ?

[Tuskin38 7,140]

30 minutes ago, MarkW said:

Do you think the interior will work with GSX 3.0 and fill up with PAX ?

Only if FSDT updates to support it.

But it was mentioned in the GSX 3.0 thread that they need to find a way to detect the different cabin layouts that PMDG uses for different liveries.

Edited June 19 by Tuskin38

[lwt1971 8,017]

From the announce trailer looks like they're including weather radar (at least the default one): https://youtu.be/9Ae2mE3-rUw?t=124 
 

Edited June 19 by lwt1971

[EGLD 498]

1 hour ago, outermarker said:

They finally added the most important feature of them all, you can now open the cockpit windows😉

pretty janky animation on that.... 😳

[Konterhalbe 302]

The PMDG 737 doesn't really pause the sim at the Top of Descend.
Will this issue be fixed  on the 777? Or has the 777 the same "Pause at ToD" logic as the 737?

[Bdub22 1,731]

20 minutes ago, Konterhalbe said:

The PMDG 737 doesn't really pause the sim at the Top of Descend.
Will this issue be fixed  on the 777? Or has the 777 the same "Pause at ToD" logic as the 737?

It won't work like it did with FSX / P3D because of live weather. The sim is never really paused. For example, if you hit the escape button during flight, it'll pause your flight but when you come back, you can see the sun and weather is in different position. 

[micstatic 4,481]

I'll never for the life of me understand why they somehow chose the weird pause system over a standard pause system.  

[Tuskin38 7,140]

I wonder what door will be the door jetways use, because a lot of airports are made with 1L in mind for aircraft, and so the jetway is too short to reach the L2.

You can see this when using the Headwind A330, as they have L2 as the main door.

Edited June 19 by Tuskin38

[lwt1971 8,017]

Showcase #2 on UFT: https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/microsoft-flight-simulator-2020-2024-products-discussion/pmdg-777/general-discussion-aa/301986-pmdg-777-showcase-2-the-universal-flight-tablet

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Today, we'll examine the updated Universal Flight Tablet. This version includes many of the comments voiced after it was released for the 737 Missing from these image is the page that links to the manuals. Will add that later.

First, and one of the most requested options, you can place the tablet in three (or rather four) locations. The location with the ghost hand (of course, we call it "Thing") was added after pilots commented that they often take the tablet out of its mount and hold it close to the CDU to enter or check data. The fourth location is the tray underneath the tiller, where you can store it when you do not want it in your cockpit.

The map now shows the complete route with waypoints and is color-coded for each stage of the flight. So, even if you do not have a Navigraph Charts account, you can get good information on your flight progress:

It even is able to shows the vertical profile:

One of the new pages is the Ground Connections page:

Aircraft need a LOT of vehicles to get ready for the next flight. This page let's you handle them:

Here is how it looks from the outside:

Next are doors. Don't forget to have the cabin crew arm and disarm the doors (I'll show that later).

The 777 comes with our Automated Ground Ops turn around system. Here you see it in action. It will help you make sure you are ready in time for your departure.

Using the Ground Maintenance module you can service some of the systems on the aircraft.

The Performance module did not change much, but if you have not seen it, here it is shown calculating the landing:

Edited June 19 by lwt1971

[Noel 4,624]

Will the 777 initialize w/o its yoke turned 90 degrees left?  Until they fix the 737 in this regard me no buy the 777!  It's been weeks now, and no patch.  NO other planes do this.  Moreover, somehow  freeware FBW320nx manages to allow one to use the keyboard to input text but no go w/ PMDG 738.  And with their tablet will they remember to add a simple on/off switch?

[Car147 2,327]

No GSX integration? That's a shame.

[Jeff Nielsen 1,440]

4 minutes ago, Car147 said:

No GSX integration? That's a shame.

I thought RSR said it was coming, but maybe not at release.

[Kevin_28 179]

4 hours ago, lwt1971 said:

From the announce trailer looks like they're including weather radar (at least the default one): https://youtu.be/9Ae2mE3-rUw?t=124 
 

and RF legs!

[Tuskin38 7,140]

So glad they're moving all the doors and equipment to the EFB