Hi All,I am considering the wilco 737PIC for FSX and am wondering if people have been happy with it and how it is on framerates. I have the CS 757 and am comfortable with the systems and FMC programming. The 757 FPS runs in the teens(YSSY) to mid 30's(FL 300) on my rig and so I suspect the 737PIC will do better?? I have read the reviews but would like some input from regular everyday simmers who have both.Thanks. :( AlexAMD 6400 3.2G,4G DDR2 RAM,300GB HD,Gigabyte GAMA74GMSs2 MB and NVIDIA 8800GT SC AKIMBO

The Wilco 737 in its FSX incarnation is largely a port over from FS9, which means it probably won't get blistering frame rates, but I can almost guarantee that it will get considerably better frame rates than the FSX CS 757, because that is known to be a frame rate killer. Of the two, the PIC 737 runs way better on my machines than the CS 757 could ever do.It's an excellent add-on aircraft. The external model is not the best representation of a 737 ever, but it is still very good. As far as value goes, you'll look a long way to find a better add-on, and that's certainly true as far as 737s go, since you get three models with it, which is one more than you'll get with the FS9 PMDG 737, and two more than you'll get with the Ariane FSX/FS9 737. On top of all that, it is one of the few FSX add-ons which has its own dedicated co-pilot add-on and its own dedicated set of missions, so if you are looking for something with expansion capabilities, then it really takes some beating.As far as fidelity to the real thing goes, it's one of the better FS add-ons too. The flight model is very faithful to the real thing (easily amongst the best) and the systems modeling, whilst not completely comprehensive, is certainly detailed enough to make things fun and challenging. The sounds are not among the best there have ever been, but it's a relatively simple matter to replace those, although personally I don't think they are so bad, so I've left the original ones in place. One thing I have found with it, is that it doesn't gel well with Multi Crew Experience in its FSX incarnation, although in FS9 it has no problem, so if you intended to use it with MCE, then you might be disappointed, as it really does not like doing so.The virtual cockpit is fairly functional, although it is neither as pretty or as functional as the Ariane 737's, nevertheless, it is entirely usable and has good functionality on the overhead, including cabin pressure and all the bleed, fuel, and electrical buses, so if you like doing 'cold and dark' stuff, the PIC 737 will most definitely let you.The PDF manual is not the greatest thing you'll ever come across. It is a (severely) chopped down version of Mike Ray's Flying The Boeing 700 Series Flight Simulators book, and whilst Mike Ray's original book is an excellent thing to have, in the abridged form you get with the PIC 737, it comes across as little more than a cheeky advert for you to buy the full book. But, if you are familiar with programming a CDU on any other airliner, and you know about turning the packs off and setting the bleed air up properly for an engine start, then the poor manual that comes with the PIC 737 will not be an issue.I'd say everyone should give it a shot, since it is certainly one of the best and most usable airliners for FSX you will find. It garnered an award in its FS9 incarnation as you probably know, and it is no less deserving of praise in the more recent version of FS.Unless you have money to burn on the prettier Ariane 737, and you are happy with a Classic rather than an NG, then it's a no brainer to get the PIC.Al

Ditto what Al said

Same from me also, it's one of my most used aircraft.

Alan,Thank you for that detailed response.Thanks to the other responders as well. Looks like its unanimous, I will be taking the plunge shortly. :( Alex