Anyone know of a good B737 - payware or freeware?

 

I know about the PMDG B737; just can't afford it

 

Ken

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Well second best payware 737 is Ifly 737NG for FSX, not as good as PMDG one but still one of the best addons ever made for FSX, and it's a lot cheaper.

Hi FScamp,

 

Thanks for your reply, I'll have a hunt round for a ifly 737NG for FSX.

 

Best regards,

 

Ken

Don't forget that both addons are very FPS intensive! I bought PMDG, it surely is the best jetliner for fsx ever, but I don't fly it because it eats the fps like crazy. It has lots of very detailed systems. For example with deafult FSX 737 I have 34fps on the runway, with PMDG and iFly around 10-14fps, so it's over 50% lower fps, totally unacceptable for me.

Don't forget that both addons are very FPS intensive! I bought PMDG, it surely is the best jetliner for fsx ever, but I don't fly it because it eats the fps like crazy. It has lots of very detailed systems. For example with deafult FSX 737 I have 34fps on the runway, with PMDG and iFly around 10-14fps, so it's over 50% lower fps, totally unacceptable for me.

 

This is very system-specific. With the PMDG NGX, I can manage 30 fps locked in FSX most anywhere, except for maybe New York with Aerosoft Manhattan X and FSDT KJFK. In that situation, I am in the low 20's.

Ofcourse, but on my system on Q9505 @ 3.6ghz and GTX 560 OC, on some europe payware airports (aerosoft mostly) when you are on the runway looking from ther cockpit on the main terminal and at least 15 AI planes, fps drops under 15. In air, and while cruising fps is over 30. Can't talk in the name of users with some i7 @ 4.2ghz.

How's PMDG's FPS compared to iFly? Is it like, -5 to -7 FPS in the heavy airports?

 

Thanks,

Dirk.

Don't forget that both addons are very FPS intensive! I bought PMDG, it surely is the best jetliner for fsx ever, but I don't fly it because it eats the fps like crazy. It has lots of very detailed systems. For example with deafult FSX 737 I have 34fps on the runway, with PMDG and iFly around 10-14fps, so it's over 50% lower fps, totally unacceptable for me.

 

there are various ways of fine tuning the NGX to get more FPS.I go into the pmdg options and turn off anything i don't need.that helps keep it smooth.

 

steve-0

You mean the options in FMC, or the perfomance manager app that comes with the package? I always choose low textures, but still very hard on fps. Will check again the options in FMC, maybe I missed something.

I use the options in the FMC to turn off the First Officers screens. I hide the yokes by clicking on them too. I also run analogue back up gauges rather than the digital ones. Not sure if that last one makes much difference though...

yep same as chris in fmc options.

I'm running a fairly fast system a(4.6ghz)so i can leave displays alone.i turn off vaious fuel warning ,aoa warnings and a few others..i figure it all helps.experiment and see what various things are for and if you don't need them.turn them off.

 

 

steve-0

PMDG NGX is first up, I think you should save untill you can afford it. If not though. Ifly is (and was for me untill August 4, 2011 *hint hint* ^_^ ) the way to go, very nice and low FPS impact on a good system.

The NGX gave me better fps than the iFly, but not by much.