Hello everyone, im new to the forums, so sorry if this is a repost or something but I want to know if PMDG has considered making an A380 model plane for FSX, if this has already been discussed please post a link to the forum thread.

 

An A380 would be great as all the other Payware A380's and other freeware A380's are all extremely bad graphically and technically so it would be good to see one made from PMDG as they have great quality products which are made to the smallest detail...

 

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I honestly doubt there will be an A380, however it is in the top #3 on my wishlist!! 

 

I worry that a developer may do a "lite" version of it, but what we really need is a complex addition. Blackbox will be doing one in the near future, but I hope someone like PMDG do it [even though it's not going to happen any time soon].

 

What you have to remember is that PMDG have a working relationship with Boeing, so we don't see them coming away from there too far! 

 

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Welcome and ... probably PMDG will never get closer to developing an Airbus type of aircraft than with their upcoming B777 ...  

Would be nice. Shame nextlevelslimulations has gone quiet! Theirs looks amazing. Check out their video on YouTube.

It's an interesting preposition because the NLS A380 project is pretty much dead in the water, I do see an opening in the market for the Superjumbo and other long-haul Airbuses. While the A380 shares many systems commonality with other Airbuses there are also many differences, for example the Cursor Control Device and the full size keyboard for the FMS/MFD and OANS. And then there's the OIS, the Airbus equivalent of the 777 Electronic Flight Bag.

 

Currently most Airbus developers are working on the small narrowbodies and hoping to move up in size by taking advantage of systems commonality, (Black Box's A330 is one example) but to be honest I can't really see a developer which can match PMDG quality release an A380 within the next 4-5 years. (Lefteris and FS Labs are still miles away from release of their A320) IMO this is a great commercial opportunity which PMDG can seize on by making the A380 and then going DOWN in size, to the A340/A330 and then the A320 perhaps. Of course this is assuming that they can finish the other projects (Dash 8, 747v2 etc) quickly.

I didn't know about PMDG's Boeing relationship so I guess that leaves either the 757, 767, 787 or all of the above

(...) Check out their video on YouTube.

 

 

This is still a PMDG forum ...

I didn't know about PMDG's Boeing relationship so I guess that leaves either the 757, 767, 787 or all of the above

 

You're right, PMDG's relationship with Boeing is a huge competitive advantage but the flightsim market for Boeings of all shapes and sizes are getting really overcrowded, whereas there's a major gap in supply for (especially widebody) Airbuses. This is a rather odd situation because close to half of the world's current widebody fleet are Airbus aircraft.

 

I'm also thinking that perhaps Flightsim is starting to become an increasingly European-centric hobby and it would be a great commercial move to make an aircraft that the local audience can identify with more.

Think Aerosoft is more likely to develop a highly detailed version of the 380 than PMDG but that's a pure guess on my part.

Think Aerosoft is more likely to develop a highly detailed version of the 380 than PMDG but that's a pure guess on my part.

 

Aerosoft has never developed a complex aircraft and will likely never do so as they're mostly a publisher. They do create very well polished products though, like the Airbus X.

Aerosoft has never developed a complex aircraft and will likely never do so as they're mostly a publisher. They do create very well polished products though, like the Airbus X.

The Airbus X isn't detailed?? I'm asking out of pure curiosity because all the reviews I read say otherwise.

Could be interesting, but I'd much rather have several other aircraft over the Airbus Superwhale.

 

The Airbus X isn't detailed?? I'm asking out of pure curiosity because all the reviews I read say otherwise.

 

Detailed is completely different from complex/systems-level.

If pmdg ever did an A380 I would be first in the line to buy it ,sadly however I don't think they will.

From what I have read on how they (pmdg) go about creating one, unless a kindly American carrier buys some A380's and then allows access for photos etc it's more likely that they would do a 787, again there are not enough out there at the momment and in the 787 case not even flying  to justify the costs involved in such projects but if they ever did an airbus  to their extremely high standards I think it would be a big seller.

Could be interesting, but I'd much rather have several other aircraft over the Airbus Superwhale.

 

 

Detailed is completely different from complex/systems-level.

Well, I never said it was complex and yes, I do know the difference. I don't own the product but have considered getting it based on a very favorable review in Mutley's Hangar. they called the external and internal modeling of the aircraft superb. The only thing holding me back are some reported autothrottle issues and no SID/STAR support (although I think that has been rectified with the extended version). don't want to get off topic. Regards

 

 

Well, I never said it was complex and yes, I do know the difference. I don't own the product but have considered getting it based on a very favorable review in Mutley's Hangar. they called the external and internal modeling of the aircraft superb.

 

No, you didn't, but you quoted a post calling it complex, and then you used the term detailed.  I'm not trying to be semantic, but you were both using different terms.  That's all I was getting at.  Not trying to argue with you.

 

Since he was using complex, then he might have been thinking PMDG level; and since you were using detailed, you were probably thinking some systems were simulated (perhaps akin to QW?).  He was arguing Aerosoft hasn't released something PMDG level, and it seemed that you took that to mean they weren't releasing detailed aircraft.  You were both making different points, using different terms, about different levels of simulated depth.  That's all.

 

Be careful with reviews.  It all depends on the reviewer.  Someone who likes to have a nice looking model, along with a panel that makes them feel there (though is nearly non-functional behind the scenes), would give all kinds of things a favorable review.  You need only look at some of the favorable reviews of movies that ended up flopping (or, on the other hand, the initial screenings and film reviewer hype said that the movie Titanic would be a complete box office bomb).