If a P3D version is almost done it would make sense to me to hold on to it until P3Dv4.1 is out to spot any changes required.

According to a post on one of the P3D Facebook pages, QW have made a statement regarding V4 and have been quite emphatic that P3DV4 is not an immediate priority - the stability of the FSX release is, which includes the release of a potential service pack (if required).    It doesn't sound like anything is imminent.

11 minutes ago, ErichB said:

According to a post on one of the P3D Facebook pages, QW have made a statement regarding V4 and have been quite emphatic that P3DV4 is not an immediate priority - the stability of the FSX release is, which includes the release of a potential service pack (if required).    It doesn't sound like anything is imminent.

Which is fair enough.  I myself will await the P3dv4 version, cant go back to 32 bit and OOM errors at the outer marker ruining hours of planning and flight.

12 minutes ago, Boomer said:

Which is fair enough.  I myself will await the P3dv4 version, cant go back to 32 bit and OOM errors at the outer marker ruining hours of planning and flight.

I won't be going back either.  No way. 

As much as it would be a great new bird to learn to fly, I still cant get enough of the other virtual Boeing maker. I'm prepared (yup, I said that) to wait this one out. 

I think that is a bad move from QW, they are focusing in a market share that is reducing, what if PMDG now decides to build one for Prepar3d? 

Just saying, I will wait for the V4 version as I am happy over this side of the river .

S.

3 minutes ago, simbol said:

what if PMDG now decides to build one for Prepar3d? 

3-5 years for that , brother, if so, andso not a factor in the near term.

Yup, very backwards thinking from QW I must say.  When you think about it, they’ve released an addon for a sim that is 3 versions removed from the most current ms/esp flightsim (4 if you count p3dv1).  Imagine if a year ago (pre v4) someone developed and aircraft for fs9 only, and said fsx was an afterthought.  

I uninstalled fsx about 4 years ago, i’m never going back.  It would be smart to follow the market and get cracking on a P3D version asap rather than acting like people are crazy for expecting them to get into the p3d market quickly.  Hopefully this will be the last time we have to deal with a developer working in the past like this.

The lack of chatter about this highly anticipated release is very telling.  

 

20 minutes ago, Boomer said:

3-5 years for that , brother, if so, andso not a factor in the near term.

Unless they are already working on it and have been for a a while without us knowing about it.

One can always dream, right ;) 

20 minutes ago, regis9 said:

Yup, very backwards thinking from QW I must say.  When you think about it, they’ve released an addon for a sim that is 3 versions removed from the most current ms/esp flightsim (4 if you count p3dv1).  Imagine if a year ago (pre v4) someone developed and aircraft for fs9 only, and said fsx was an afterthought.  

I uninstalled fsx about 4 years ago, i’m never going back.  It would be smart to follow the market and get cracking on a P3D version asap rather than acting like people are crazy for expecting them to get into the p3d market quickly.  Hopefully this will be the last time we have to deal with a developer working in the past like this.

The lack of chatter about this highly anticipated release is very telling.  

 

To be fair, saying that P3D 'is not a priority' doesn't necessarily mean that a P3D version isn't already in a beta stage.    It's not inconceivable that one already is.  It probably just mean's its not ready for a Cosford or Thanksgiving release.  I suspect more will be revealed at the Cosford event anyway

3 minutes ago, WebMaximus said:

Unless they are already working on it and have been for a a while without us knowing about it.

One can always dream, right ;) 

They could have, maybe they are monitoring QW to make theirs better and now they have green light 

Ok I am coming back to reality.

S

9 minutes ago, simbol said:

They could have, maybe they are monitoring QW to make theirs better and now they have green light 

Ok I am coming back to reality.

S

Oh boy I wish that would be the case.

Having a Dreamliner a la PMDG would be a wet dream come true!

From all the bits and pieces they have communicated in the last 1,5 years, I would expect the Prepar3d version to be pretty far out. My bet is mid to end 2018. Too bad for them, as I would expect most advanced simmers (which they try to address) to be on P3Dv4 already. I will certainly not reinstall FSX just for the 787. I did that for the FSL bus and after 2 flights stopped using it. Boy, was going back to FSX a horrible experience. And if I'm going to buy it in 2018 depends on the other options available. If by that time there is another PMDG bird on the horizon then I will forego the QW 787 and go for that one.

7 minutes ago, carlito777 said:

 Boy, was going back to FSX a horrible experience.

Yup, it's like being in a bad relationship and not seeing it at the time.  Going back is never an option.

Honestly they have been working for 7 years to get the FSX version done so good for them for finishing it.  Obviously had they changed their mind mid way through they would have more than likely just kept delaying. So good for them for doing a stable release. 

 

IMO however they are shooting them selves in the foot by not going to a V4 release right away. Several people have now moved on to V4. There is also the steam community that still uses FSX which this is compatible for which they might be eyeing to make FSX stable. I however believe that the next priority is going to where the money will be. 64BIT is where it's headed.

 

 

14 minutes ago, warriorpilot said:

Honestly they have been working for 7 years to get the FSX version done so good for them for finishing it.  Obviously had they changed their mind mid way through they would have more than likely just kept delaying. So good for them for doing a stable release. 

 

IMO however they are shooting them selves in the foot by not going to a V4 release right away. Several people have now moved on to V4. There is also the steam community that still uses FSX which this is compatible for which they might be eyeing to make FSX stable. I however believe that the next priority is going to where the money will be. 64BIT is where it's headed.

 

 

I can guarantee you there are still way more FSX users than there are P3D users, it's not even close numbers-wise. We get a misleading impression looking on flight sim forums which would lead us to think everyone is on P3D V4 and only interested in high end add-ons, but it is simply not the case, you can buy FSX-SE for 7,99 in a Steam sale and it's only 20 quid at full price. P3D costs three times that even for the academic version and ten times that for the other one. And despite what people might think, FSX-SE is Dovetail's only current fully released flight simulator platform, so it's not true that it is a dead platform as many claim, at least certainly not yet, it is their main flight sim money maker even with FSW having a few add-ons available for it. And as far as add-ons are concerned, companies such as Abacus are still in business, where as Real Air aren't, that should tell you quite a lot about where a lot of the money is for flight sim add-ons, it's certainly not all going to the likes of PMDG and FSL.

Don't get me wrong, P3D V4 is way better than FSX if you like throwing high end add-ons into your sim and don't want it to crash, but I bet you there are many people with flight sims bought through Steam who've never even heard of P3D, let alone bought a copy of it. And how many people who are hungry for a 787 will buy the FSX version even if they have P3D, and then buy it for P3D too when that becomes available? Quite a lot I should think, as indeed people did with the PMDG NG and 747 and the FSL A320.

QW have made a smart move in getting that FSX version out first, it is exactly what I would have done in their position.