Maybe I overlooked it in the forum and in the docs, but is the TCAS only functional in the 800/900 series and not the 600/700 series? Thanx!-Rick

Well that depends upon your meaning Rick. If you are asking if current owners of the 600-700 series can have TCAS as an add-on by itself than no. If on the other hand you mean that current owners up-grade to the 800-900 series if their 600-700s will be updated with TCAS then yes. With purchase of the 800-900 package your current planes will get noew cockpits and TCAS. There is also a patch comming for the VCs in the 600-700 for the ability to have all the functions currently on the 800-900 VCs.[h4]Best Wishes,Randy J. Smithhttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/betaimg.jpgAMD 64 3200+ | ASUS KV8 DELUXE | GFORCE 5700 ULTRA @535/1000 | WD SATA 80 GIG | 512 DDR 400 |

>> Well that depends upon your meaning Rick. If you are asking>if current owners of the 600-700 series can have TCAS as an>add-on by itself than no. If on the other hand you mean that>current owners up-grade to the 800-900 series if their>600-700s will be updated with TCAS then yes. Guess I should have been more specific. I have the 600/700 series and not the 800/900 series. Altho the switches and buttons work for the TCAS, nothing shows up on the screen. Is it not fully functional in the 600/700 series? THAT is what I was asking.-Rick

No, TCAS is completely INOP in the 600/700 product (without the 800/900 upgrade).Lee Hetherington, PP-ASEL (KBED)

Rick,You clarified with a more confusing question I'm afraid. Randy said it all in your quoted extract of his post.Basically, if you have the 600/700 AND upgrade to the 800/900, you will have TCAS in the 600/700.Gary

>>> With purchase of the 800-900 package your current planes will>get noew cockpits and TCAS. There is also a patch comming for>the VCs in the 600-700 for the ability to have all the>functions currently on the 800-900 VCs.>Randy,is the patch coming soon ...? I'd wish not to upgrade to 800/900 until I'm really satisfied and fullly operational with the 600/700 series. I'm learning a lot , having bought it some days ago. Am I a good proby ? :-lol If this patch will come soon, I'll wait for it not buying the upgrade.Thanks in advance.

There will be no further patches for the 600/700 base package. The patch Randy refers to is for the 800/900 Upgrade only.Best,VinPMDGwww.precisionmanuals.comhttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/devteam.jpg

Bad news...:-( Okay...going to buy the 800/900 stuff...:-smile12

TRUST ME it is good news once you see what you get ;-)[h4]Best Wishes,Randy J. Smithhttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/betaimg.jpgAMD 64 3200+ | ASUS KV8 DELUXE | GFORCE 5700 ULTRA @535/1000 | Maxtor 6Y080M0 SATA 80 GIG | 512 DDR 400 | Windows Xp Pro | Windows Xp Pro 64 |

Randy,agree with you... Btw, I'd like much more programs you can download and test for some days, before buy. Anyway, I'm still not UNSATISFIED of PMDG's.

>> TRUST ME it is good news once you see what you get ;-)>>>[h4]Best Wishes,>Randy J. SmithWhich is fine if you want the 800/900, only the airline I fly most doesnt operate them. Am very pleased with the -600/700 (be even happier if the TCAS worked as Im fed up with near misses from Artificial (UN)intelligent aircraft and fed up with being forced to buy things I dont want/need. Nothing like forcing more sales eh.