I would echo Bryan's comments. I think the performance suprised a few of us former FSX naysayers!On my specs (see below) I am able to run FSX at sliders (mostly) right with almost constant fluidity and even better, OOM free.

>Hello,> I have a question for the beta team, I recently watch a video>on>youtube of the MD11 before takeoff procedure do you realy pull>up the>spoiler to begin the berfore takeoff checklist and procedure?> I am just curious if that i sdone or they just do that on the>airline and no where else.>>Did you guys find is fairly simple to learn the FMS programing>procedure after you starting testing it?>>Thank You>>Capt. Eric Wade Jones>>www.usairwaysva.org>>http://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/1900driver.jpgEric,In video you said the Capt was arming the spoiler prior to takeoff. As some of you may know, I'm doing an FS2Crew for the MD11, and that's the way our MD11 pilot consultant does it as well. It's part of your cleared for takeoff flow.FMS programming: It depends on your background. If you can program an Airbus MCDU or the 747 FMS, you'll feel at home, but you'll still want to read the manual to catch the subtle nuances, of which there are many.Cheers,Bryan

Hi Martin,Thank you very much. Thhose pictures are certainly a sight for sore eyes!!Take care,Wijnand (EHBK)

A small question, can the cockpit windows be opened?Best regards, Joey

One little question about taxi behaviour... Does the PMDG MD11 always need constant little thrust like the Queen to keep her taxiing... or does she continue taxiing with idle thrust (once break away power has been applied)?

This has been quoted already in one of the current (Screenshots MD11) Threads..Regards, Joey

No they don't, and I admit I would have liked that feature too. But in fairness such animations make the VC more complex and thus make the overall performance less desirable on any given PC setup.I'll forgeo the 30 seconds of window use per flight (at most) in favour of all round better performance. The good performance that the beta team have been seeing on a range of machines shows that such careful design decisions are paying off!

Hi Fritz,It's weight dependent, much like the 744, in that if you're full you'll need some thrust to keep it moving but if you're near empty it will coast along nicely at idle with only occasional needs for a small application of power.The real challenge I've found in taxiing the MD11 is that your eyepoint is quite a bit further ahead of the nosewheel than it is in the 744. As a result you really have to remember to OVERsteer those corners to the point where your nose is almost over the grass. It took me a bit of getting used to as prior to the beta I was flying exlusively A320 and B767 where the nosewheel is much closer to your position.

I recall he reported stable performance in particular for memory usage. Don't forget, the actual fluidity (aka 'good FPS') of FSX is still reliant on your CPU to a fair extent.With the specs below in my signature, I maintain VC frames of 20FPS (not silky smooth but close) without winding much down. AI traffic and extensive 3D clouds will slow things though, so use them with restraint.As always, your mileage may vary from the above, but provided you have a well-maintained and clean system with a tidy FSX install you can expect good things!!

Hi Chris,I'd say you'll be OK. If you're running the LDS767 to your satisfaction then the MD11 should be similar in terms of performance.

Hi All!First of all: thanks for the great shots! I see in the screenshot posted by martin the oxygen panel.Is it working? And are you able to test it? All the best,Jacir

hi Martin,i checked your pictures and saw that on picture #27 also the nose-wheels display a temperature of 187

You are looking at the tire pressures. Brake temperatures are displayed above and below the wheels. And as you can see, no brake temperatures for nosegear :)

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Hi All!First of all: thanks for the great shots! I see in the screenshot posted by martin the oxygen panel.Is it working? And are you able to test it? All the best,Jacir