Hi guys,There has been plenty threads and discussion about the 737 and the 777,i havent found a true topic on the dash 8..We have been told there are two teams working at the same time, one on the dash and one on the ngx...Now,If the dash 8 is still going ahead with release after ngx, how long after.In theory [maybe pmdg will even answer] is the dash 8 nearly finished?The ngx has over shadowed the demand for screenshots etc so pmdg have had the "bliss?" that no one has asked for progress reports or screenshots.May I now?What is the progress on the dash from "team B" so to speak.. And where does the release sequence come into this@ryan + Vinc, thank youAlex

I remember one of the PMDG staffers stating that all development work was on the NGX, and that Dash-8 was on hold and the T7 hasn't even been started. I could be wrong or it could have changed.

Actually, you are both correct. It was once stated that due to the way they were starting from the ground up with the NGX and future releases that they were using techniques that would allow them to do multiple projects at the same time. In another thread it was also said that there were possibly going to be more than one team to work on these projects.Nothing was really garunteed from what I remember reading, and just remember it as "they would be able to" meaning it was possible and hopeful. But RSR recently said that is not the case in another recent post. Whether that meant it never happened or was intended to happen is another story, but it also has been said a few times that all developers and the team are currently focused on only the NGX. Personally, I like the idea of that last part no matter how much I look forward to their other projects.

Well lets wait for ryan or vin to make a statement on here :)

Well lets wait for ryan or vinc to make a statement on here :)

its Vin btw, not Vinc...

its Vin btw, not Vinc...

of course, apologies!

Maybe this could be answered in the next update ?

It seems all of your posts are either asking for updates or criticising them once they are released. Forgive me if there is actually more to your posts...

It seems all of your posts are either asking for updates or criticising them once they are released. Forgive me if there is actually more to your posts...

Indeed , he was also very critical over at Aerosoft , with the A320 development .... :(

I haven't looked for the last thread, but Alex, wasn't it RSR that responded directly to this question from you in another recent thread saying what I mentioned above?

Indeed , he was also very critical over at Aerosoft , with the A320 development .... :(

Erm yes i was, and have you looked on the forums?? Everything that i said "prematurely" has been repeated x1000. I find it extremely rude to try to offend me and rub dirt into my name. I was also the person who offered hours of support post release, i bet you didn't realise that eitherP.s "giib" you have to sign your full name in posts or they may get deleted, that is forum rules

I haven't looked for the last thread, but Alex, wasn't it RSR that responded directly to this question from you in another recent thread saying what I mentioned above?

Hi Dan, No this hasnt been answered yet, I am not looking to ask for NGX relases etc, this is purely a question in enquiring into how the pmdg has been split up, and the progress on the dash 8 [which we are still led to believe is being done by the team who did the jetstream"

Gents-The whole lot of you are incorrect, actually.There is always quite a bit of interest in timelines and elapsed time between releases. This isn't how we operate, however- so it doesn't do much good to guess or prognosticate. We move resources pretty quickly between tasks, so as a code resource frees up on one project they'll begin work on another.Right now, some of the resources that we anticipated dedicating to the Dash-8 are still bound up on detailwork with the NGX completion, so there is nobody working on that project for the time being.The NGX is taking primary development resources at this time. It will remain this way until release.The 777 is taking secondary code development but is tertiary on modeling and artwork.The Dash-8 requires more overlap between the code teams than we can afford at the moment, so Team 2 is working on something else. No- we won't tell you what it is.We are offering no timelines or prioritization on any of these projects except to say that the NGX will be released next.Why do we operate in this fashion? Well- because we can- and because we want to make the most efficient use of resources possible so that we don't have to wait five years between major releases as we have in the past.A year from now, I think you'll be looking back on 2011 with some surprise at how much we've accomplished... That is the plan at any rate. Disclaimer: Everything in this post is subject to change without notice- and in fact if it does change- it is likely you won't get notice. :(

@ Robert, The exact post i was looking for! Thank you so much for your time, and to put definate answer to the question! :)The prospect of a "secret" project from Team B is always exciting to know of, keeps us hungry for more i guess [good marketing ;) ]Really looking forward to the 777 especially,thanks for your reply!

Gents-The whole lot of you are incorrect, actually.There is always quite a bit of interest in timelines and elapsed time between releases. This isn't how we operate, however- so it doesn't do much good to guess or prognosticate. We move resources pretty quickly between tasks, so as a code resource frees up on one project they'll begin work on another.Right now, some of the resources that we anticipated dedicating to the Dash-8 are still bound up on detailwork with the NGX completion, so there is nobody working on that project for the time being.The NGX is taking primary development resources at this time. It will remain this way until release.The 777 is taking secondary code development but is tertiary on modeling and artwork.The Dash-8 requires more overlap between the code teams than we can afford at the moment, so Team 2 is working on something else. No- we won't tell you what it is.We are offering no timelines or prioritization on any of these projects except to say that the NGX will be released next.Why do we operate in this fashion? Well- because we can- and because we want to make the most efficient use of resources possible so that we don't have to wait five years between major releases as we have in the past.A year from now, I think you'll be looking back on 2011 with some surprise at how much we've accomplished... That is the plan at any rate. Disclaimer: Everything in this post is subject to change without notice- and in fact if it does change- it is likely you won't get notice. :(

Robert, Thank-you for taking your time out to inform us of these important details! Very much looking forward to the 'secret' project, and lastly to say that you guys really are the big dogs in flightsim development. No one, absolutely no-one is better than yourself and your team Robert. You guys just have that special someone that keep your products better thatn the ones before be it new technology, detail or class. Your products are absolute class and they are highly respected by myself and I am sure alot of other FS Users. I am wishing you all the very best in the future with this superb company, looking forward to the NGX, Dash 8, 777 and the 'Secret' project I have the upmost respect for the whole team.Best wishes,Tristan Marchent

Thanks for the update RSR. The secret project Sounds quite interesting. I have a few ideas on what it could be but then again maybe I don't :)