Fs2crew for PMDG 777 Prepar3d v4 is out

[Guest JustanotherPilot]

Apologies if this has been posted before. 

Looks like a complete new buy https://www.fs2crew.com/cart/categories/Special-PMDG-777-Area/

[Greggy_D 935]

No upgrade pricing?  $34 US to buy it all over again (even after the coupon)?

Nope.

I could see $10 or possibly $15 to upgrade, but this doesn't sit well.  This comes from a customer that owns almost all the major FS2Crew products (777, 737 Reboot, Airbus, MD-11, Dash 8, iFly 737).  I'm not purchasing everything all over again at nearly full price.

[captain420 3,099]

Yes, I was excited and looking forward to updating to the new version, but I don't know anymore. I'm just getting tired of having to repurchase all my add-ons. This hobby is already expensive as it is.

[MarkW 1,490]

When v4 was released I just took a deep breath and said to myself "this is going to cost at least $1000".  So far I have spent about half that mostly because I had to purchase the PMDG products for P3D.  Anyway, I look at it as the price to pay to get the freedom of v4 and no more OOM's.  Unfortunately this is just the beginning of the cost....I still need to upgrade my computer that is getting very long in the tooth now.

[carlito777 712]

1 hour ago, Greggy_D said:

No upgrade pricing?  $34 US to buy it all over again (even after the coupon)?

Nope.

I could see $10 or possibly $15 to upgrade, but this doesn't sit well.  This comes from a customer that owns almost all the major FS2Crew products (777, 737 Reboot, Airbus, MD-11, Dash 8, iFly 737).  I'm not purchasing everything all over again at nearly full price.

Yep. I also think charging the full price is ridiculous. I really love the FS2Crew products, but I'm simply not willing to pay the full price again. Would have been happy to pay a decent upgrade fee but this way my wallet will stay closed. Sorry. Good that I have become proficient enough to easily fly the 737 and 777 without a co-pilot.

[John_Tavendale 453]

I know it's going to be debated to death, but I can't help but echo the thoughts of others. IF it was a complete redesign, fair enough. No doubt there was a lot of work to bring it into V4, but asking full price is a bit on the nose. I like the product, but not enough to spend another $50AU for it.

 

 

[Guest JustanotherPilot]

Simmarket recently had a 30% off sale on FS2crew, perhaps we could wait to the next discount cycle and get it, no doubt, the NGX and maybe the majestic Q400 will also be ready for v4  by then, so we could bulk buy at the discount price.

[DeCampos 40]

No way I'm paying again for FS2Crew 737NGX when released. Ridiculous!

[Iceman2 110]

Don't forget some products can easily be adapted to 64bit however some take a bit more reworking. FS2CREW stated a while ago that the software needed major reworking to bring it to 64bit compatibility. (I'm not a developer so I can't really appreciate how much time & effort goes into this)

I too would rather not have to reach for my credit card, however I also like to show appreciation for work well done and play my part to help keep this little hobby rolling for everyone to enjoy.

Waiting impatiently for the 747 co-pilot.

IM

[MarkW 1,490]

23 minutes ago, DeCampos said:

No way I'm paying again for FS2Crew 737NGX when released. Ridiculous!

I have trouble understanding the logic here. You likely repurchased the NGX which went from 32 bits in FSX to no change in P3D except PMDG pointed the installer to the P3D folder but this is a problem.  

[Parping Couplet 117]

30 minutes ago, MarkW said:

I have trouble understanding the logic here. You likely repurchased the NGX which went from 32 bits in FSX to no change in P3D except PMDG pointed the installer to the P3D folder but this is a problem.  

I tend to agree. Couldn't fly without FS2 Crew anyway and the last thing we want is a product that's ill developed for the 64 bit era and causes issues of any kind. I'm happy to pay the asking price.

[Anxu00 176]

23 minutes ago, MarkW said:

I have trouble understanding the logic here. You likely repurchased the NGX which went from 32 bits in FSX to no change in P3D except PMDG pointed the installer to the P3D folder but this is a problem.  

The PMDG NGX is a different product.  Pointing the FSX version into P3D, especially v4 will not work.

[Parping Couplet 117]

Just now, Anxu00 said:

The PMDG NGX is a different product.  Pointing the FSX version into P3D, especially v4 will not work.

With respect I think you've missed the point that's being made here...

[Flic1 971]

I'll have to echo the sentiments here...not sure I'm going to pay full price again for V4.  I fly the NGX way more than I do the 777 so may have to wait and pay up for that one instead........

[Anxu00 176]

4 minutes ago, Parping Couplet said:

With respect I think you've missed the point that's being made here...

My post is about " likely repurchased the NGX which went from 32 bits in FSX to no change in P3D except PMDG pointed the installer to the P3D folder" I merely pointed out that PMDG P3D version is not an installer change, the code is different.  As for the FSCrew 777 full upgrade, my solution is simple: I stay with P3Dv3.4, I have no issue with it, so no upgrade.  And I also agreed that repurchase with full price is too much.