777 version 1.5 Launch Today

[FIVE-BY-FIVE 453]

http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=68648

 

confirmed by Dev :yahoo:  New Sounds, lights, textures, 300ER Model, etc.

[horani 43]

Downloaded, first test flight going on right now. The 300ER addition is nice. Sounds are MUCH better than before, however still not quite there yet.

I do not see any visual improvements in VC but the light are improved nicely.

So far very stable, all systems function as they are supposed to (LNAV, VNAV, EEC, ...) and it also looks like the assumed temp T/O reduced N1 correctly!

 

Seems to me like good update for $10.

[captain420 3,099]

No updates to the VC? Sigh. That's the one thing that I don't like about flying this plane. I spend a majority of my time in VC view, at least make it look nice. Sorry maybe I'm just a bit spoiled from flying PMDG's planes in FSX. I can't accept anything less.

[FIVE-BY-FIVE 453]

No updates to the VC? Sigh. That's the one thing that I don't like about flying this plane. I spend a majority of my time in VC view, at least make it look nice. Sorry maybe I'm just a bit spoiled from flying PMDG's planes in FSX. I can't accept anything less.

every post about the 777 you keep complaining about the VC :lol:    seriously I don't see the ugliness you see.  I'm running the 777 with very high/extreme textures and find it amazing.  Have you seen the VC for PMDG 747 and MD11...yuk!  Some of the complaints I read on this site are seriously out of this world :lol: too much wacky tabacky 420 (which obviously means you smoke pot a lot) :lol:

[horani 43]

I said no update to VC, however I did like the VC before and do like it in 1.5. I run it with extreme res and the textures look OK to me...

[captain420 3,099]

Yes I have seen the PMDG 747 and MD11 VC's. What I am comparing to are the PMDG 737 NGX and the 777. When compared to those, it just looks horrible. It doesn't take a drunk or drug addict to realize the difference. Even at the highest settings, it doesn't even come close. I really wish someone would focus on the graphics a bit more. The only closest thing to having a nice VC in X-Plane are the planes from Carenado. Other than that, I have yet to find any other plane that is equally comparable.

 

Even Captain Sim's 777 VC look a whole lot better.

 

[Chris F. 95]

300ER model is all I seen.  ^_^

[FIVE-BY-FIVE 453]

just downloaded and installed.....it's amazing how they improved the sounds, lights and some of the textures(including the VC :lol: )  best 777 in civilian simulation is the 1.5 Version from R&P.

[captain420 3,099]

Improved VC? Can you post some screenshots?

[alexcolka 183]

Lucky you received the update notification... I'm still waiting my notification from the org.

 

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[scotchegg 4,170]

It doesn't take a drunk or drug addict to realize the difference. Even at the highest settings, it doesn't even come close. I really wish someone would focus on the graphics a bit more. The only closest thing to having a nice VC in X-Plane are the planes from Carenado. Other than that, I have yet to find any other plane that is equally comparable.

 

Even Captain Sim's 777 VC look a whole lot better.

What are you, nuts? Why would a drunk or drug addict be better placed to notice the difference? Have you looked at the Jetstream cockpit and seen the reflections off the gauges?

[ohsirus 241]

Is the base model upgraded as well or do you have to spend 85 bucks to get the 300er in order to enjoy the improvements?

[Chris F. 95]

Is the base model upgraded as well or do you have to spend 85 bucks to get the 300er in order to enjoy the improvements?

 

If you have the base, I think you pay $25 and if you have the base and cargo plane, you pay $10. It won't be up till the morning tho. I emailed them earlier about the discount.

[ohsirus 241]

Here's the list of changes:

 

1.5.0 changelog

-new SASL version to fix crashes in X-Plane 10.22 on 64bit Windows (XP10 model only)

-new HDR exterior lighting, including wing inspection lights (XP10 model only)

-new HDR interior lighting, new cockpit flood lighting (XP10 model only)

-new 3d sound engine with tons of new engine sound files (XP10 model only)

-fixed a bug that caused a crash when entering a malformed LAT/LON waypoint

-fixed a bug on the FMC FIX page that could lead to an FMC hangup

-fixed a bug in the VNAV descent slowing the airplane down too early before a restriction

-airports with no instrument procedures no longer cause FMC hangup

-fixed a bug in the navdisplay that caused radius-to-fix transition being drawn incorrectly

-improved stall speeds at higher altitudes. You will see a more accurate depiction of the coffins corner on the PFD

-fixed animation of ailerons and outer aileron lock-out (XP10 model only)

-new pushback logic that is less confusing for third-party add ons (XP10 model only)

-fixed auto brake disarming in taxi when braking on the left side (XP10 model only)

-fixed auto brake not releasing X-Plane brake when disarming after landing (XP10 model only)

 

1.5.0 is going to be the last version of the 777 to support 32bit X-Plane.

[mikea76 184]

every post about the 777 you keep complaining about the VC :lol: seriously I don't see the ugliness you see. I'm running the 777 with very high/extreme textures and find it amazing. Have you seen the VC for PMDG 747 and MD11...yuk! Some of the complaints I read on this site are seriously out of this world :lol: too much wacky tabacky 420 (which obviously means you smoke pot a lot) :lol:

 

The 747 and the MD-11 are very old compared to this plane. The 777 VC is substandard compared to many planes released in the last few years. The jrollon crj looks a lot better and that is a few years old now.

 

I would say the best 777 in simulation is the beta version on PMDG hard drives.

 

version 1.5 YAWWNNN. Does it still increase N1 when you enter a assumed temp LOL. Wake me up when IXEG releases their 737 or when the SAAB is out