And where are you getting this information? It's safe to assume that ACARS won't be simulated, but there's been whisperings of EFB simulationg for a while. When stating conjecture, I try to refrain from presenting it as fact.

I think Ryan said that a EFB was planned for the future.

I think Ryan said that a EFB was planned for the future.

 

That was my point.

Well, it does have to stop at some point.

 

FS Realism Rule

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Thou shalt never stop thy journey for realism.......... :LMAO:

 

Well, it does have to stop at some point.

 

Why? If developers thought like this we'd still be flying aircraft with no IRU alignment etc.

FS Realism Rule

253; Section 15, Line 6:

 

Thou shalt never stop thy journey for realism.......... :LMAO:

:LMAO:

Why? If developers thought like this we'd still be flying aircraft with no IRU alignment etc.

Okay, so one day we will be able make the pilots go to the bathroom?

What does going to the bathroom have to do with systems? Noone said a thing about bathrooms or even implied silly things like that were needed.

FS Realism Rule

253; Section 15, Line 6:

 

Thou shalt never stop thy journey for realism.......... :LMAO:

Can I use it in m sig :D?

:p0503: lol this smile is so awesome :D.

I think to remember that within the NGX manual there were EFB instructions pages intentionally left blank......

 

I hope the EFB will be used also in the NGX but, IMHO, only if it brought a GPS real time positioning of the plane within taxiways.....for example in Paris Charles De Gaulle if you do not have a GPS ground navigation system you would risk to spend 1-2 hours on the ground looking for the right way to go to your assigned runway.

EFB - shame because it is a compelling feature of the real birg (esp a later model like the LR).

 

ACARS - it would be odd to not implement something at least rudimentary. Something like FSFlightkeeper has an SDK for this, so perhaps PMDG could leave room in their own SDK for 3rd party (or would that be 4th party?) FREEWARE ONLY interest to fill in the gap. Heck, it doesn't need to meet ARINC standards (or whatever governs this), it could just provide a means of communication and hooks into internal variables. All we really need is just a screen that we can read/write to/from. In fact, it can be like the xterm standard: 80 cols by 20 lines, or something like that.

 

In any case, quite a few utilities exist to provide these if PMDG won't. It would just be nice to have this stuff integrate into the LCD monitors in the cockpit rather than be additional windows.

EFB will be making an appearance.

 

AFAIK the EFB is a "we would like to have it eventually" feature, not the one to be had on day one.

 

ACARS - it would be odd to not implement something at least rudimentary. Something like FSFlightkeeper has an SDK for this, so perhaps PMDG could leave room in their own SDK for 3rd party (or would that be 4th party?) FREEWARE ONLY interest to fill in the gap. Heck, it doesn't need to meet ARINC standards (or whatever governs this), it could just provide a means of communication and hooks into internal variables. All we really need is just a screen that we can read/write to/from. In fact, it can be like the xterm standard: 80 cols by 20 lines, or something like that.

 

That is exactly something I would love to have - a way to insert custom FANS modules into the system. What that would entail is, I guess, ability to write on CDU screen and ability to read keypresses via SDK. That should do at least for basic stuff.

And where are you getting this information? It's safe to assume that ACARS won't be simulated, but there's been whisperings of EFB simulationg for a while. When stating conjecture, I try to refrain from presenting it as fact.

 

 

First of all, I didn't state that an EFB wouldn't be on the NGX, I siad it was highly unlikely. This my friend is not a fact, It's my preiction. which is what this forum is all about, a discussion. Obviously I could be wrong, but you don't need to get all worked up about me "stating [a] conjecture". When in fact that's exactly what I did. I stated a conjecture but put emphasized that I don't think it will be on the NGX... this is still a conjecture. The "whisperings" you've heard about an EFB on the NGX clearly aren't credicble enough for PMDg to state this is what they are doing, so until that happens I'll stick with my "conjecture" that you were so opposed to.

 

First of all, I didn't state that an EFB wouldn't be on the NGX, I siad it was highly unlikely. This my friend is not a fact, It's my preiction. which is what this forum is all about, a discussion. Obviously I could be wrong, but you don't need to get all worked up about me "stating [a] conjecture". When in fact that's exactly what I did. I stated a conjecture but put emphasized that I don't think it will be on the NGX... this is still a conjecture. The "whisperings" you've heard about an EFB on the NGX clearly aren't credicble enough for PMDg to state this is what they are doing, so until that happens I'll stick with my "conjecture" that you were so opposed to.

 

You'll know when I'm worked up. Let's tone down the attitude that you display around here. And the condescension. If your conjecture had any basis what-so-ever, you wouldn't have said "highly unlikely" but rather "in time". I'm not opposed to your opinion, but watching you smart mouth others in here really gripes me.

 

Uhmmm... welcome to 2 weeks ago.

 

Which oddly enough got more up votes than anything that day. This is a community, not a forum for your ego. /Rant off

 

 

You'll know when I'm worked up. Let's tone down the attitude that you display around here. And the condescension. If your conjecture had any basis what-so-ever, you wouldn't have said "highly unlikely" but rather "in time". I'm not opposed to your opinion, but watching you smart mouth others in here really gripes me.

 

 

 

Which oddly enough got more up votes than anything that day. This is a community, not a forum for your ego. /Rant off

 

You're the one that seems to be opposing everything I post. Again I said highly unlikely. This is in no way a statement of fact. Obviously everything discussion in here about speculating about future products are people's opinions. Now get off you're high horse and quit attacking people.

Whoa boys.

 

Back on topic....

 

I'd actually like to see PMDG drop in house development on an EFB and rather have another developer work on something that would work off the SDK. I think PMDG has put a lot of work in developing the NGX and future aircraft around something that allows this.

 

Just my opinion. I'd rather have my realistic EFB running on my iPad alongside the NGX on my computer. Having an EFB built inside the NGX kinda seems a bit redundant.

 

Who knows. Maybe this is what PMDG is working on. That's the wonder of this whole outfit.

Whoa boys.

 

Back on topic....

 

I'd actually like to see PMDG drop in house development on an EFB and rather have another developer work on something that would work off the SDK. I think PMDG has put a lot of work in developing the NGX and future aircraft around something that allows this.

 

Just my opinion. I'd rather have my realistic EFB running on my iPad alongside the NGX on my computer. Having an EFB built inside the NGX kinda seems a bit redundant.

 

Who knows. Maybe this is what PMDG is working on. That's the wonder of this whole outfit.

 

Agreed. Until that day comes, Aivlasoft's EFB is my alternative. It's wonderful.