I'm going to miss you PMDG

[DavidP 1,408]

I really don't see the point of posts like this.

[GCBraun 2,390]

2 hours ago, r_stopnicki said:

Hello John!

In your switch to X-Plane, you can maintain a very good relationship with PMDG through their DC-6.

It is superbly modelled, it is challenging to fly and it is a lot of fun.

Unfortunately not, as the DC-6 is not supported on XP11. Been waiting for one year and a half now. 😥

(not a fan of reverting to hacks to use a relatively expensive add-on)

[G-RFRY 1,708]

3 hours ago, DavidP said:

I really don't see the point of posts like this.

Don't worry there will be another one in a week or two.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, DavidP said:

I really don't see the point of posts like this.

+1.

Just another child of the magenta line seeking the holy grail.

[kfd 60]

Ganter,

Love that phrase!! 

[zmak 331]

3 hours ago, GCBraun said:

Unfortunately not, as the DC-6 is not supported on XP11. Been waiting for one year and a half now. 😥

(not a fan of reverting to hacks to use a relatively expensive add-on)

This is really surprising. I dont own it but I guess it sends a message about the future of  XP and PMDG.

I really like X plane and the moment I took off in the demo I was hooked, It kind of feels like your floating and not on rails.. but I was expecting a big difference after come from 32 bit FSx SE after many years . I have quite a few hours in GA and XP  feels a bit closer to the real thing but cant comment on P3D, never owned it.

[jrgaz 34]

12 hours ago, busdriver said:

Respectfully, if your not a real world pilot. how would you honestly know if PMDG's flight dynamics are off? I don't fly the Boeing, I'm an Airbus captain, by my friend is on the 777, and was pretty impressed with the feel and detail on the PMDG 777, especially given the price. Just my 2 cents.

I'm not saying the flight dynamics of PMDG planes are off, just that the general FSX flight dynamics are not as pleasing as the XP's are to me.

[jrgaz 34]

11 hours ago, Ephedrin said:

Exactly what I thought... my cousin is/was a captain on the 737 and is currently in training for the 777/787. She has taught me on the PMDG 737 and tried it herself. Considering that we are sitting on a chair using a CH yoke (I do at least) she was impressed by the flight dynamics which are very close to the real 737. Just a few weeks ago I gave XP another try after its updates and as she was visiting the family for my dad‘s 60th she also tried the zibo 737 on XP. Far from real. Too much strange movement. 

Also I personally have several hours on a C172 and many many hours on sailplanes. I KNOW how an airplane behaves and feels. Many people here do so. XP is different from stock P3D and it might lead to the assumption for non real world pilots that this was the real deal. But actually it‘s not. There might be the possibility for the developers to create good physical models, but you can achieve much better results when you do what is only possible with P3D: work around its core. Best example: accusim. or the Majestics Q400 according to some yt vids of a Q400 FO. 

XP is a very nice sim for sure and looks amazing. But I can‘t stand it anymore when people constantly repeat it was more realistic. This is simply not true. 

I have heard from at least one well known 738 real life Captain on YT that he finds the flight dynamics of the Zibo 738 a lot more realistic than that of the FSX PMDG 738.  But it is just an opinion. 

Don't take it so personally.

Edited May 25, 2018 by jrgaz

[Ephedrin 418]

1 minute ago, jrgaz said:

I have heard from at least one well known 738 real life Captain on YT that he finds the flight dynamics of the Zibo 738 a lot more realistic than that of FSX.

Don't take it so personally.

Saw it too. It was fine weather.

[Jude Bradley 659]

I use both X-Plane 11 and P4D. No need to loose the enjoyment of both worlds. It's only limited by your time and hard-drive space.

[jrgaz 34]

4 minutes ago, Jude Bradley said:

I use both X-Plane 11 and P4D. No need to loose the enjoyment of both worlds. It's only limited by your time and hard-drive space.

And Prepared's EULA!

[dmarques69 316]

Once you get your hand on the737 zibo and the ultimate you not going to miss PMDG, free of charge 😉

[downscc 1,327]

Looks like the troll got his wish... yet another XPlane vs world thread. Enjoy.

[jrgaz 34]

1 hour ago, Ephedrin said:

Saw it too. It was fine weather.

I'll agree the effects of strong winds in XP seem quite harsh.

[jrgaz 34]

42 minutes ago, dmarques69 said:

Once you get your hand on the737 zibo and the ultimate you not going to miss PMDG, free of charge 😉

Yes they are very good but not up to par with PMDG yet.  I prefer rhe 732 and 733.