Is there a change log or post anywhere for this update?

PMDG 777 for MSFS - 2.00.0036 MICRO UPDATE
Released 2024-07-03

14419: [External Model - Geometry] Shoddy work by maintenance forgot to reinstall Cabin lights cover (jbrown)
14368: [Main Panel - PFD] DU Borders need tweaking. (vscimone)
14431: [FREEZES - All Types] TCAS RA causing Freeze. (abashkatov)
14392: [ACARS - Datalink/Connectivity] TWIP requests stop working in flight (hvanrensburg)
14453: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Strange artifacts when your are using TrackIR and look outside the window (vscimone)
14429: [ACARS - Weather Related Functions] Can't send new ATIS request after sending TWIP request (hvanrensburg)
14454: [Systems - Pressurization] Open the cockpit windows does not affect the cabin pressurization (hvanrensburg)
14364: [External Model - Geometry] Spoiler wing clipping on flex (jbrown)
14377: [External Model - Geometry] The Nitrogen Generation System (NGS) Intake and Outlets (LH side) and the OEA outlet on the right side are missing. (jbrown)
14444: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Gasket missing from gear handle opening (vscimone)
14342: [Virtual Cockpit - Functionality/Click-Spots] Missing broadband switch on overhead (hvanrensburg)
14425: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Missing INOP stickers for ADF 1 and 2 (vscimone)
14345: [Virtual Cockpit - Functionality/Click-Spots] UFT can be mounted on open window in VR (hvanrensburg)
14401: [General - SDK] MCP Lvars return incorrect values for VS and IAS (abashkatov)
14423: [Main Panel - EICAS Display Issues] Lower Display Unit engine indications placement too high (abashkatov)
14428: [General - Suggested/Missing Features] Undocked displays do not work in external views (abashkatov)
14382: [Systems - Wheels & Brakes] Parking Brake state is not being seen by ECL (rsrandazzo)
14366: [External Model - Geometry] Missing polygon left wing (jbrown)
14418: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Gaps on wipers (jbrown)
14371: [External Model - Geometry] Strobe lights during day and far zoom (jbrown)
14400: [Virtual Cockpit - Functionality/Click-Spots] Yokes moves on opposite direction on drone (jbrown)
14412: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] LCD Display margins relative to the frame correct? (vscimone)
14403: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Left cockpit window frame clipping (vscimone)
14402: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Bag Stowage Placard mis spelled (vscimone)
14376: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Little geometric inaccuracy on window blind bars (vscimone)
14344: [External Model - Geometry] Nose lines on radome (jbrown)
14303: [FMS - Route/Legs Pages] Route save from RTE pg 1 fixed (emvaos)
14356: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Various VC issues (vscimone)
14263: [FMS/AFDS - VNAV] Beta 29: Top of Descent (T/D) Indication is missing its small green circle (abashkatov)

7 minutes ago, cowpatz said:

Is there a change log or post anywhere for this update?

Always announced in their forums - the types of posts people complain about

Edited July 3, 20241 yr by DavidP

FPS are much better after update. 

Captains,

A few moments ago we pushed out a new update for your PMDG 777-300ER via the PMDG Operations Center. NOTE: To receive this update, launch the PMDG Operations Center and go to the updates menu. The OC will install the update for you!

This updated is primarily focused on stability and performance improvements, with operational factors playing a secondary role. As mentioned in last Friday's update, our primary focus right now is to take in the enormous amount of data being provided by our user community, and using that information to determine where the choke-points are for performance, as well as reproduction steps for disruptive behaviors the in the simulation.

We did find two potentially significant causes for the "freezes" that we have been chasing. One of these began to appear after the rollout of SU15, which leads us to believe that a refinement to the platform and/or a change to the way certain information gets handled during WASM buildout was exposing a problem in our code methodology that was previously masked by less fragile compilation methods. These things are ridiculously difficult to find, as they happen under changing circumstances so specific replication steps are very hard to acquire- but thanks to user feedback we were able to nail one of these cases down and we suspect it was a significant contributor to the problem.

The second significant find is something we have been chasing in the 737 and 777 for some time. This one would come about if a specific type of RA event was experienced during flight, the TCAS suppression logic would fault out dramatically when landing, thus ruining your flight. We believe we have corrected the part of this tantrum that was causing the drama. (That isn't to say there isn't drama someplace else- but we found this one...)

The other area that has gotten quite a bit of attention is in performance. We have been looking at data from various users and sources in order to streamline some areas of the airplane that were eating more performance than predicted once the airplane got out in the wild. As a normal part of our continual improvement process, we have made significant inroads into these areas, and we think you should see increased smoothness and performance across a range of hardware.

The change list for this update is as follows:

PMDG 777 for MSFS - 2.00.0036 MICRO UPDATE
Released 2024-07-03

14419: [External Model - Geometry] Shoddy work by maintenance forgot to reinstall Cabin lights cover (jbrown)
14368: [Main Panel - PFD] DU Borders need tweaking. (vscimone)
14431: [FREEZES - All Types] TCAS RA causing Freeze. (abashkatov)
14392: [ACARS - Datalink/Connectivity] TWIP requests stop working in flight (hvanrensburg)
14453: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Strange artifacts when your are using TrackIR and look outside the window (vscimone)
14429: [ACARS - Weather Related Functions] Can't send new ATIS request after sending TWIP request (hvanrensburg)
14454: [Systems - Pressurization] Open the cockpit windows does not affect the cabin pressurization (hvanrensburg)
14364: [External Model - Geometry] Spoiler wing clipping on flex (jbrown)
14377: [External Model - Geometry] The Nitrogen Generation System (NGS) Intake and Outlets (LH side) and the OEA outlet on the right side are missing. (jbrown)
14444: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Gasket missing from gear handle opening (vscimone)
14342: [Virtual Cockpit - Functionality/Click-Spots] Missing broadband switch on overhead (hvanrensburg)
14425: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Missing INOP stickers for ADF 1 and 2 (vscimone)
14345: [Virtual Cockpit - Functionality/Click-Spots] UFT can be mounted on open window in VR (hvanrensburg)
14401: [General - SDK] MCP Lvars return incorrect values for VS and IAS (abashkatov)
14423: [Main Panel - EICAS Display Issues] Lower Display Unit engine indications placement too high (abashkatov)
14428: [General - Suggested/Missing Features] Undocked displays do not work in external views (abashkatov)
14382: [Systems - Wheels & Brakes] Parking Brake state is not being seen by ECL (rsrandazzo)
14366: [External Model - Geometry] Missing polygon left wing (jbrown)
14418: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Gaps on wipers (jbrown)
14371: [External Model - Geometry] Strobe lights during day and far zoom (jbrown)
14400: [Virtual Cockpit - Functionality/Click-Spots] Yokes moves on opposite direction on drone (jbrown)
14412: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] LCD Display margins relative to the frame correct? (vscimone)
14403: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Left cockpit window frame clipping (vscimone)
14402: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Bag Stowage Placard mis spelled (vscimone)
14376: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Little geometric inaccuracy on window blind bars (vscimone)
14344: [External Model - Geometry] Nose lines on radome (jbrown)
14303: [FMS - Route/Legs Pages] Route save from RTE pg 1 fixed (emvaos)
14356: [Virtual Cockpit - Geometry/Textures] Various VC issues (vscimone)
14263: [FMS/AFDS - VNAV] Beta 29: Top of Descent (T/D) Indication is missing its small green circle (abashkatov)


Our change lists are normally fairly general, and we tend not to go into many details of changes made that were simply best practices and not related to a specific fault report- which is where most of the performance improvement work comes in... But the above list gives you a general idea of the faults we were correcting along the way. We gave this build to our testing team initially on Sunday- and have added a few improvements along the way.

We are already at work on the next update, which we anticipate will follow the weekend, unless we have a major breakthrough on areas affecting the user experience. Then we will bring that update to you immediately, of course! For the most part the airplane is largely stable- but still has a few tantrums that we are sorting out- as we don't like tantrums- which you should have noticed if you spend much time here in the PMDG forum.

Thank you for your passionate support of our work. We see it, and we enjoy seeing where you are flying our airplane in the virtual world, so please don't forget to drop a screenshot postcard into the forum to share your weekend adventures.

 

I really hope there will be an improvement to the engine sounds. I don't own the 777 yet, but from the videos I've seen, the engine sounds are a bit off. They almost sound like an air raid siren when spooling up. They got the sounds spot on in P3D so I'm hopeful there will be an update by the time I pick up the 777.

I'm not sure ho9w I missed that on the forums, but thanks for the info.

I was probably looking with my "boys eyes" as my partner often says....

8 hours ago, Bobsk8 said:

14431: [FREEZES - All Types] TCAS RA causing Freeze. (abashkatov)

just started at LOWW and when setting up the flight the left FMC froze. Had to jump into the co-pilot seat and continue with the right FMC. So there are still freezes and I hope they will fix and find them

4 minutes ago, DAD said:

just started at LOWW and when setting up the flight the left FMC froze. Had to jump into the co-pilot seat and continue with the right FMC. So there are still freezes and I hope they will fix and find them

Was that when going through the route pages?

Edited July 4, 20241 yr by threexgreen

38 minutes ago, DAD said:

just started at LOWW and when setting up the flight the left FMC froze. Had to jump into the co-pilot seat and continue with the right FMC. So there are still freezes and I hope they will fix and find them

I also hope the backport those fixes to the 737 as it also suffers from them.

I still get short sim freeze when entering origin and destination airport on the RTE page. 

2 hours ago, threexgreen said:

Was that when going through the route pages?

indeed somewhere there but cannot remember exactly. will do a screenshot next and let PMDG know

On 7/4/2024 at 11:26 AM, james42 said:

I really hope there will be an improvement to the engine sounds. I don't own the 777 yet, but from the videos I've seen, the engine sounds are a bit off. They almost sound like an air raid siren when spooling up. They got the sounds spot on in P3D so I'm hopeful there will be an update by the time I pick up the 777.

This what I am waiting for before I will hit the "Buy Now: button".

Bruce

24 minutes ago, brucewtb said:

This what I am waiting for before I will hit the "Buy Now: button".

Bruce

You're waiting to buy one of the best, high fidelity airliners for MSFS because the sounds are kinda bad sometimes? To each their own, I guess.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/b777ge-sp-fs2020-52064643