Let's use other examples that made acceptable VC lighting over the years since PMDG's 744 is too offensive and unfair:

 

Sigh... I never said Offensive .. but I can see that while you are done Dillion, this will drag on and on over finer points of model making probably by others.

 

I've expressed my opinions, its over to others decide whats fair and unfair - I'm out of this conversation

Last time I looked their 747 v1 is still US $89 dollars.

The price for PMDG's 747v1 has been $55 for quite a while now.

I would need to check the numbers again and post the detail [...]

this can do without exceeding VAS useage

Please do and thanks for giving a first impression re: the VAS usage. :smile:

 

Must admit that this is one important item for me on a long-haul airliner.

Yes as "CoolP" has requested, lets get back to discussing the aircraft, i want to pull the trigger and buy her, but realistically if it's more demanding than the T7 i'll pass.  

It's a great looking aircraft. And as others said, it's great that they're offering a 744 to compete with the old PMDG 744 of 2006/7.

Honestly, the 'click spots thing' for me is more about being slightly visually impaired due to Retinopathy - so an entirely personal viewpoint.  If people are happy to use the (-) and (+) tooltip things, and can live without the dome light, then I'd say it's a fantastic airliner package for FS ....... and let's face it, we don't get new airliners that often these days.

I hope they do really well with it.    

Wing flex.

 

It'll be interesting to see if Virtual Avionics or someone else does a remote FMS CDU for the iPad/Androids as they did for the PMDG 737NGX/B777 and the Aerosoft Scarebus series.  It's pretty much a go/no-go item for me on any big iron simulation now.

 

Regards

The iFly 747-400 V2 Full Review! 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79SbeAbNDcs

The iFly 747-400 V2 Full Review! 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79SbeAbNDcs

 

This is a review of the FS9 version.

_{I was waiting for PMDG 747 400 v2 but this one looks very tempting .}

Same notes about the video. That's the FS9 version but I must admit that the VC still looks great. One can also catch a glimpse on the load manager which I haven't seen before, so I think the tip to watch the video remains a good one.

 

The reviewer also mentioned the drop down list for the variants. More to come?

 

Well, I did go :o as he introduced the "terrain radar" since this "radar" phrase is carried through all flight sim forums and should be corrected every time. It's not a radar, it reads a terrain data base in correlation to the plane's position (passive process that is).

 

I liked the review style. Good structure, good mic, no silly music.

 

 

It's not a radar, it reads a terrain data base in correlation to the plane's position (passive process that is).

 

The proper nomenclature is EGPWS (Enhanced Gnd Proximity Warning System).

 

Cheers

Thanks a lot for the video link, Mo!

 

It's a nice review, rather short and not going deep into details but well-organized as CoolP mentioned above.

It made me start wanting this bird again. But I will wait till (Black) Friday to see if there is some space left on my CC after possible discount purchases.

 

I agree the VC looks great, even in the FS9 version (definitely best airliner VC in that platform).

I am also optimistic about the load manager's 747 variant drop down list. It must be there for a purpose. :wink:

I generally really like this manager. It reminds me of the iFly 737NG manager I used in FS9 before I switched to FSX.

 

The funny thing to watch was the VC mode's wing modelled only partially. Reminds me of some CaptainSim ideas.

But I understand they chose it for performance purposes. At least there is the wingtip to see unlike in AS A32X.

 

PS I have just noticed my post started the twelfth page of the thread. Looks like one of the hottest threads lately. Hot releases = hot threads.

The proper nomenclature is[...]

Well I'm happy he didn't say that since no one would have the slightest idea of how it works just from reading the acronym. ^_^ Guess that's how they design those things.

The iFly 747-400 V2 Full Review! 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79SbeAbNDcs

 

 

Great review as those of us still using FS9 are watching this thread.  Much of what's covered here is applicable to the FSX version.