March 21, 20197 yr Hi I am looking to buy a decent aircraft program and have looked at the following : FSLABS 320AEROSOFT 320PMDG 737 As good as it looks, I don't think i can justify the cost of the FSLABS package so I think it is between the other two. Can anyone recommend one or the other please?
March 21, 20197 yr There's so much already written in these forums regarding these add-ons that it'd be a waste to repeat it here again. Suggest you try a search and read though the copious amount of discussion already available, then ask if you still have specific unanswered questions. Regards Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
March 21, 20197 yr I prefer the Aerosoft A320 over the FSlabs version (which is awfully slow on my system). As for the 737, it depends on whether you better like Boeing or Airbus. I personally prefer the latter. Having said that, all three are excellent models. Peter
March 21, 20197 yr Don't overlook the iFly 737NG if your'e leaning towards the 737, it's very good in my experience. I agree with Peter as well, the Aerosoft A320 is a fine choice IMHO. Scott
March 21, 20197 yr You should probably define what you expect out of the simulation. How realistic, or high fidelity should it be? If you give us more information on what you want out of it, we can give you more precise advice. Benjamin van Soldt Windows 10 64bit - i5-8600k @ 4.7GHz - ASRock Fatality K6 Z370 - EVGA GTX1070 SC 8GB VRAM - 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX @ 3200MHz - Samsung 960 Evo SSD M.2 NVMe 500GB - 2x Samsung 860 Evo SSD 1TB (P3Dv4/5 drive) - Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM - Seasonic FocusPlus Gold 750W - Noctua DH-15S - Fractal Design Focus G (White) Case
March 21, 20197 yr As has been mentioned, there is plenty of conversation already available on this topic (not including available Youtube videos). The OP's question specifically asks to make a recommendation between the PMDG Boeing and the Aerosoft Airbus. To the OP, you may first want to consider what type of flying you do...are you part of a Virtual Airline? What air frames are included in your VA fleet to maximize flight pairings/destination options? Are you a relative "beginner" or are you looking for advanced simulation features? My thoughts, after you answer the above for yourself: Both options are good aircraft...the A/S A3xx series is stilling having a few "teething pains" being a relatively new offering. It is a "bread and butter" aircraft for A/S and will no doubt continue to be updated. Conversely, the PMDG is an older aircraft, very stable and highly popular. Be forewarned if you're not already aware; PMDG will be offering a new 737 platform in the next 12-24 months (assumed) which will likely make the NGX "obsolete" and a "cost effective" B737 upgrade likely non-existent. Just my thoughts/considerations. Rob
March 21, 20197 yr If you want to fly a AIrbus and money is an issue get the AS320 (AS = Aerosoft). If it not the FSLabs is a nicer aircraft but it's significantly more and needs a decent system to run nicely. PMDG is a no brainer. Their aircraft and reputation speak for themselves, both outstanding.The AS320 has some bugs. Read their forums. They are constantly tweaking and improving it. None are bad except for the managed speed but that really only affects a tiny fraction of the users. It was a problem for me until my PC died. With my new PC it isn't an issue. I do have the FSLabs 320 and 319 now because my new PC handles them easily. My old pc was slower but the AS ran great on it. Really can't go wrong with any of the 3. All comes down to preference , budget and system specs. Edited March 21, 20197 yr by Irishcurse Richie Walsh
March 21, 20197 yr I also would take the Majestics dash8 in consideration. I personally find this one the most immersive of them all and the easiest one to manually land. Downsides are that the preflight takes longer, the routes are shorter and it isn't always easy to find routes when you only fly real world legs.
March 22, 20197 yr The Aerosoft Airbus Professional for P3D4 is still ridiculously broken 6 months after release. I can't believe anyone would sanely recommend it at this point. Edited March 22, 20197 yr by Greggy_D
March 22, 20197 yr 7 hours ago, mpw8679 said: 737 NGX!!! The one aircraft every serious simmer should experience for reasons including its compatability with hardware & software addons, mostly due to support via its SDK. for now, cheers john martin
March 22, 20197 yr 9 hours ago, Greggy_D said: The Aerosoft Airbus Professional for P3D4 is still ridiculously broken 6 months after release. I can't believe anyone would sanely recommend it at this point. Also all the developers have been moved to the 330. Also the AS bus is the only aircraft I know with no pop up PFD/ND and both of them are mirrored so you cannot even set up the most basic cockpit style with weather on the captains side and terrain on the FO side, both them thing were going to be in it but...... If you want the best and soon to be moved to even a higher level then save and buy the FSL. If you cannot justify the cost then you have one left. Also before any fool say it’s about failures, wrong it’s about the aircraft being as close to the real thing as possible and the update coming brings another level to what it’s like to be a captain of an Airbus. PMDG NG. Old but sill an amazing aircraft. It’s a must buy if you want to get into passenger Airliners. IMO get this x10 over the AS bus. Edited March 22, 20197 yr by Nyxx David Murden. MSFS • Fenix A320 • PMDG 737 • MG Honda Jet • 414 / TDS 750Xi • FS-ATC Chatter • FlyingIron Spitfire & ME109G • MG Honda Jet • • Fenix A320 Walkthrough PDF • Flightsim.to • DCS • A10c II • F-16c • F/A-18c • F-14 • (Others in hanger) • Supercarrier • Terrains = • Nevada NTTR • Persian Gulf • Syria • Marianas • • [email protected] All Cores HT ON • 32GB DDR4 3200MHz • RTX 3080 • TM Warthog HOTAS • TM TPR • Corsair Virtuoso XT with Dolby Atmos® • Samsung G7 32" 1440p 240Hz • TrackIR 5 & ProClip •
March 22, 20197 yr 47 minutes ago, Nyxx said: Also all the developers have been moved to the 330. Also the AS bus is the only aircraft I know with no pop up PFD/ND and both of them are mirrored so you cannot even set up the most basic cockpit style with weather on the captains side and terrain on the FO side, both them thing were going to be in it but...... If you want the best and soon to be moved to even a higher level then save and buy the FSL. If you cannot justify the cost then you have one left. Also before any fool say it’s about failures, wrong it’s about the aircraft being as close to the real thing as possible and the update coming brings another level to what it’s like to be a captain of an Airbus. PMDG NG. Old but sill an amazing aircraft. It’s a must buy if you want to get into passenger Airliners. IMO opinion get this x10 over the AS bus. +1 agree Learning curve/experience for me was the NGX , Maddog MD82 , 777 , 747 , FSL A320/A319 , Michael Moe Michael Moe
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