Then it would pay to have a better look at PMDG's history.

One of the best Turboprop aircraft (arguably the best before the Q400 came along), the JS4100 was... An in-between project.

I don't see what you guys are sweating about. Sure it takes them a while to get updates online. That's not because they're kicking back, being lazy, and not doing stuff. It's because they are busy. It's part of the way they do things, and always have been.

 

Perhaps we should install a keylogger on the developer's computers... That way we can be sure they are working, instead of just wasting their time.

 

 

Perhaps we should install a keylogger on the developer's computers... That way we can be sure they are working, instead of just wasting their time.

 

That… or people could just relax and concentrate on living their lives while enjoying the wonderful product this guys have just released.

 

Besides, I think a lot of people have said they would not buy the DC-6 simply because they are just not into its kind. PMDG said they wouldn't do again a product THEY WANTED to make, like the MD-11, which proved to be some kind of commercial disappointment, but a product 5% of the people in this forum and the 95% who doesn't even come here actually want and would pay $80+ for it.

 

I hope the PMDG DC-6 (if it ever comes out) does good commercially if they decided to invest their time and effort into developing it. After all PMDG are the hardcore of the business.

 

 

That… or people could just relax and concentrate on living their lives while enjoying the wonderful product this guys have just released.

 

Just to make sure, you do realize we are advocating the same thing, right? ;-)

CrewF16, on 14 Nov 2013 - 04:56 AM, said:CrewF16, on 14 Nov 2013 - 04:56 AM, said:

As some of you have caught on I was indirectly implying that PMDG should move the DC-6 from an in-between project to a main project. Obviously an in-between project does not get done. I don't know about everyone else but whenever I put something on the back burner (especially at work) it just goes away.

 

 

Thanks,

Ron

Or calculus homework :ph34r:

Rigoberto Aranda, on 14 Nov 2013 - 11:29 AM, said:

That… or people could just relax and concentrate on living their lives while enjoying the wonderful product this guys have just released.

 

Besides, I think a lot of people have said they would not buy the DC-6 simply because they are just not into its kind. PMDG said they wouldn't do again a product THEY WANTED to make, like the MD-11, which proved to be some kind of commercial disappointment, but a product 5% of the people in this forum and the 95% who doesn't even come here actually want and would pay $80+ for it.

 

I hope the PMDG DC-6 (if it ever comes out) does good commercially if they decided to invest their time and effort into developing it. After all PMDG are the hardcore of the business.

It looked almost done 2 years ago and was only supposed to be a lite product. I mean even if it isn't done insted of never releasing why not just give buyers of other PMDG aircraft it for free or for a small fee?

Probably because...

1. They're not a charity.

2. They don't exactly have a reputation for releasing half-completed products. And I seriously doubt they are willing to change that reputation.

Hand the model that we have seen screens of over to A2A and wala!

 

accusim included ofcorse and we have a match in heaven (not to take any credit from A2A's modeling mind u, they are also top notch)

A nice idea indeed, but I don't See the DC-6 coming out any faster that way... Accusimming is not something coded quickly. My poorly educated guess would be at 6-12 months minimum before you saw the DC-6 hitting the stores from A2A.

 

As much as I would love to see it released soon, I guess we are just going to have to sit this out until that point in time it all falls together...

 

A

 

 

Andrew Entwistle

 

 

Just to make sure, you do realize we are advocating the same thing, right? ;-)

 

Obviously, isn't it?

 

 

 

I mean even if it isn't done insted of never releasing why not just give buyers of other PMDG aircraft it for free or for a small fee?

 

I'm afraid this is just not one of those developers that would do it.

 

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Personally, I couldn't care less about the release of this DC-6, but if ever comes out I may buy it after watching some reviews if I think it's worth.

 

I will not be able to be buying planes while paying for Flight School but the 777 expansion models and 747 V2 are a must and can't wait for them… oh and the new A320 coming a must too  :huh: 

 

Well, this may be just me... But apart from the order in which the "secret projects" were presented, did anyone from the team (NOT the users but the guys from within PMDG) actually talk about the order of release?

My memory's fading, but I can't seem to remember it happening.

 

Here's a memory boost for ya :

 

 

DC-6 PROGRESS UPDATE:
======================
The DC-6 has gotten a bit held up because of it’s position behind the 777 on the resource chain. This being the case, I anticipate it coming available for release sometime after the 777 release.

If you like old airplanes like we do- then this one will definitely tickle your funny bone…

 

 

Take special notice of  " its position behind the 777 "...

Thanks Javiz that is what I need, prof that is is comming at some point

 

br

Jens Baltzer

I think it's probably about market size at this point... 
Not only do they not want to leave all the 777 customers hanging with the few known issues (Caution light and a few other known bugs) they also must continue to expand their product. There are lots of pilots who will fly the classic yeah and I'll probably have to take a stab at it at some point, but the reality is they're going to sell WAY more 777-300ER and 200ER aircraft. Just a truth. That's gotta be their market priority at the time, and when the other projects are at idle or released and those workers who are freed up by that have the time, then we'll hear more about it. Patience grasshopper. Patience. 

I think it's probably about market size at this point... 

Not only do they not want to leave all the 777 customers hanging with the few known issues (Caution light and a few other known bugs) they also must continue to expand their product. There are lots of pilots who will fly the classic yeah and I'll probably have to take a stab at it at some point, but the reality is they're going to sell WAY more 777-300ER and 200ER aircraft. Just a truth. That's gotta be their market priority at the time, and when the other projects are at idle or released and those workers who are freed up by that have the time, then we'll hear more about it. Patience grasshopper. Patience. 

One thing I've never understood is why do people pay another $30 for external models?

One thing I've never understood is why do people pay another $30 for external models?

 

They don't. PMDG doesn't just do externals, the reason for the price point is that they remodel the flight dynamics and characteristics of the aircraft. The only exception to this rule is their 747-8, which is just a skin laid on top of the 747 flight model. That's also only $25 for the -8i and -8F models, which at that quality of depiction I think is a fair deal. If they were just taking the 777-200LR and putting a 300ER-200ER model on top it'd already be done. They've gotta test the new one, put it through it's paces, etc. so that's the cause for the delay. As far as the DC-6 is concerned, it's (so far as I can tell) back-burnered for now. They need to support and develop their most recent release in the 777 before they leap into another whole product line. Like has been said, this isn't Captain Sim. 

That post is almost a year old though who knows if its still valid.

It is!   :Party:  :yahoo: 

 

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/426609-pmdg-is-looking-for-a-few-good-testers-with-a-unique-twist/