Including a micro-update

https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/260604-11aug23-pmdg-737-for-msfs-updates-to-3-0-0071-and-a-few-other-notes-for-the-weekend

Have a good weekend.

OMG tablet release date discussion !  Give it 6 months and we almost there 🙂

EFB will come when it comes, lol. On a very positive note, what he says at the end, that MSFS 2020 basically ended a flight sim draught and enabled them to focus on growth again. THat's very good news for the future of our hobby.

Interesting bits to me as always are the updates on the 777, being close to beta could mean it still has a chance to be released in 2023? Also that last bit on team expansion was interesting, they're now raking in the revenue due to MSFS so they're able to hire extra people.

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PMDG 777 for MSFS:
We are deep into adjusting the fly-by-wire system on the 777, conducting data collection from within MSFS and comparing aircraft performance across all realms of flight to the established performance curves for the airplane itself. So far testing is going exceedingly well, and the refactoring that took place over the past year has lead to exceedingly positive results and a 777 that flies appropriately, like a 777.

Flight deck integration is still underway, with most of the fine detail work accomplished and we are now well into verification of switch movement, system controls and other refinements. The displays have received an entire rewrite, allowing us to leverage the far-more-capable rendering engine of MSFS in order to increase the fidelity of the displays on the airplane.

System integration is going well with numerous small issues being resolved, as well as some holdover behavioral changes called for by service bulletins and a couple of airworthiness directives issued for the airplane being factored into the system operation.

The models themselves are moving along nicely, with entirely new animation sequencing being used for all exterior model animations.

The cabin details are being added- and I must say the interior is beginning to look exquisite.

Over all- this being our third major MSFS project- we have learned a tremendous amount about the platform and how to leverage it's capabilities to give us the accuracy, visual fidelity and detail that we want for this flagship product.

We have actually had the word "beta" appear on a few team discussions on the 777 lately- but there are a few more details to tie up before we hand her to the testing team. They are certainly waiting and eager, and we know that.
 

Some Long Term Strategery:

One of the main frustrations we have at PMDG comes from simply not having the developer resources to do everything we want to accomplish. After many years of shrinking Prepar3D/FSX markets, PMDG, like many developers in our community, was focused on doing more with less, as long term revenues simply didn't support growth. Fast forward to today, and PMDG have spent the past year focusing on strategic growth in order to improve our speed and breadth of capability. During the coming year, you will begin to see the trees we have planted since August of 2022 begin to bear fruit with new products, new tools, new concepts and faster improvements across our entire MSFS product spectrum.
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Edited August 11, 20232 yr by lwt1971

Good to see the engine spool up has been fixed. 

Mostly interested in the 777 with the EFB!

RSR is such an optimist....lol.  Beta being thrown around on the 777 team....hehe.  At least he's hopeful.  

Edited August 11, 20232 yr by Jeff Nielsen

This is like "Deja Vu" all over again...😉

56 minutes ago, lwt1971 said:

Interesting bits to me as always are the updates on the 777, being close to beta could mean it still has a chance to be released in 2023?

My guess is probably Q1 of 2024 but maaaayyybe the tail end of '23.   Lets say they enter beta in September, I don't know how long the beta period was for the 737 but you would think with the experience of the 737 in MSFS, they could have a shorter beta with the 777.

However, I don't know about the fly by wire of the 777, that may require more development time.

What will be first FBW A380 or 777?

I'm still going to stick with PMDG 737 v3.00.0065 unless I hear otherwise. Beside there is nothing in the notes that says I need to with this version. I'll probably update when the EFB is released.

Edited August 11, 20232 yr by Wise87

6 minutes ago, Merawen said:

What will be first FBW A380 or 777?

If your options included the EFB, I could tell what will be last 😉

21 minutes ago, Merawen said:

What will be first FBW A380 or 777?

I would not get hyped about a A380 for at least another 1 1/2 year. Time is money for PMDG and their 777.

34 minutes ago, JBDB-MD80 said:

I would not get hyped about a A380 for at least another 1 1/2 year. Time is money for PMDG and their 777.

I would'nt be so sure on that, They had com on leaps and bounds since the last update, I would'nt be surprised if it was  the end of the year or Q1 2024. 

5 hours ago, Car147 said:

I would'nt be so sure on that, They had com on leaps and bounds since the last update, I would'nt be surprised if it was  the end of the year or Q1 2024. 

I "suspect" the 777 (less or maybe EFB) be released by Christmas time.