I read and watched a clip on the new directx 10. we are supposed to be looking at a 6X performance increase. thats HUGE.as for planes that have been negelcted, i think fs is missing a bunch of short ro medium haul aircraft. eg, BAE-146, F100, a COMPLETELY done CRJ, EMB 170/190, do-328p/j, a COMPLETLEY done dash 8, B717, J61 (bae atp), saab 2000, and i can go on for a bit longer but i gotta get goin to work! time to go fly the real dash!Jack

The Reality-XP WX500 (earlier version) custom merged by a third party into the PMDG 737NG responds very well. It is definitely more than eye candy. It does respond to moisture laden 3D clouds as found in storm cells generated in FS9 by Active Sky 6, false returns from terrain, etc., and return masking as found in real radars based on my ground (waether station) related Doppler experience.

>Hi Tom,>>VC functionality meaning I find clickspots a bit tiny for some>buttons, I cannot change mcp values without clicking the>actual numbers rather than their corresponding dials - those>two are my main 'gripes' with this fantastic bird :) - on my>wishlist would be the fully 3d overhead and a working 3d fmc.>>The 777 uses an innovative (and really cool) in-sim setup>panel for fuel loading and other options - even the truly>great 744 requires menu selection to apply the preloaded fuel>quantity. Hey - it's a nice touch :)>>AFAIC the 744 has the overall best vc. while the 767 with it's>clicking/dimming during power source changes has the best>overall ambiance - enjoy them both tremendously.>>regards,>Mark>http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a319/mar.../sup_banner.jpg>XPHomeSP2/FS9.1/3.2HT/1024mb/X700pro256Ahhh ok I see what you mean. I was thinking general functionality like how much actually worked and such. Actually now that you mention it I get quite frustrated with how the numbers on the MCP will jump ususally just before I get to the Alt/speed/heading I want. To me the best representation of that is the PSS A320. It is easy and you can dial in 10s/100s with the right mouse button.

Max,Sorry if I offended you, I genuinely did not intend that.That said, you made the statement: "JUST as good, just as detailed as the PMDG 747.", which just isn't true at this stage.If you enjoy the T7, great, but that has nothing to do with the difference in complexity/level of detail between the two products.Asim specifically posted to this end, and in reading his post, I'm willing to go out on a limb and assume that he most likely owns the T7 as well, and came to basically came to the same conclusions I did when comparing the products side-by-side.Whether or not I need to "lighten up", or that I "take things too seriously", in your opinion, doesn't change the fact that the two products are not on the same level.

Cheers Mark, no apologies neccessary, I assure you.Sorry I can't help you RE: the 757 release, I know nothing. :(

I recently aquired the Ready for Pushback (Vip version) 747-200. I'd been eyeballing this one for some time. The Vip version is pretty good, systems modelling is very detailed, graphics are improved - they are quite good actually - and the flight instrumants are fluid (which makes instrument flying a joy)- I'd say on par with reality xp's that come with Dreamfleet Baron 58 which is to say excellent. This product is constantly evolving as improvements are made available to Vip members.This is definately worth having a serious look at.Dave

Personally, I LIKE this new PSS thats out. i dont see what all the complaints about it are about.. maybe it's just that people like to crab and kick the guy thats most currently down. But the PSS panel is nice, it's VC is really nice, it flies well and it's a lot of funn.. what more can you ask for?? Pfil.

welll,, wherein i might disagree with your assessment of the quality of pmdg and Level D, thats neither here nor there,, I cant help but wholeheartedly agree with your assessment of the PSS T7.. it's a really nice plane for the price.. pfil.

>It seems to be that a lot of people are starting to go>towards the "Retro" style Classic airliners, >>I'm all for Classic-style airliners, in fact the 747-300 and>L1011-200 are my favorite classic airliners.What makes you think ppl are going for the retro-liners? I've posted numerously on this forum about bringing the standard up on the Ready For Pushback 747, but no one seems to care. Oh what I would do for an awesome 742 or 743 Classic. I've put of buying ready Ready for Pushback because I'm a VC flyer who can't go back to 2d. I can't see PMDG or LDS go for a retroliner because ppl seemed to go for the glass cockpits.

Ralph was in the works to develop a new version of the RFP 747-200 and a -300 but it appears as if there was little interest in his opinion to continue. He started a VIP club and it got little attention so that probably hurt his spirits, and his pocket book. I do hope he continues, because the VC shots and new 2d panel looked amazing

Yeah it's a shame, but you never know where the market forces are going to lead to. Ppl might eventually get sick of the automated modern jets, and demand the vintage style classics. If the RPB 747 had the same VC quality as the DF727 I would buy it in a heart-beat. Perhaps the RPB project could be a given a bit more marketing power. For instance, they could produce some clips of the 747 classic with various themes of flying. In other words, they tell the customers how they should fly it. For instance, portray the classic as a freight operator, or take ppl back in time flying the famous IGS 13 approach into Kai Tak for Cathay, or something like that. I don't know if any of you have seen the Polar Air Cargo DVD from Just Planes, but after watching the 747-200 cockpit presentation by the F/O, I totally fell in love with this aircraft, but maybe I'm just a foolish romantic. One of the reasons why there is such a demand for a well simulated 747-400, 777, airbus, or 737 series is because they are common aircraft in use today, so alot of the marketing is pretty done already. If RPB promoted their product with a bit more perspective, it might attract more ppl to fly it.

Not to mention the Navdata, which is way more complete than any other one. The PSS navdata inlcudes almost any route, wp or navaid you can find in FSnav, FSBuild and even the online ones. Both the LDS and PMDG (any PMDG) lack a lot of data. If you don't believe it, try flying Europe or Southamerica with them.Leo

I agree completely, and I too have seen the Polar DVD, also the Atlas DVd, althought he Polar is much more in-depth.I hope the project continues and an FSX version is released. Dreamfleet is working on a DC-8 which will be awesome, but on the horizon it just looks like more of the same (airbii from a half dozen developers)

HiI would love to see a T7 developed by LVD/PMDG.No offence but PSS just is`nt what I`m looking for.Pete