October 23, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, WebMaximus said: do all my flying in VR and I still haven't gotten used to the default view in cockpit when being used to the PMDG NG. It feels like I'm maybe a bit too far back in the seat and also a bit low and as my head would be tilted down a bit. Funny, I don't use VR, but I find the default position to be actually the best of all aircraft. It's zoomed in as much as possible (to see the PFD and ND well), but without cutting off edges of the screens or of being too low to see where you're taxiing to. For transparency: I'm a community mentor at the BATC discord. However, I do not get paid for it in any way.
October 23, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, Fiorentoni said: Funny, I don't use VR, but I find the default position to be actually the best of all aircraft. It's zoomed in as much as possible (to see the PFD and ND well), but without cutting off edges of the screens or of being too low to see where you're taxiing to. Thanks for sharing and it could very well be how I'm simply not used to this aircraft after having spent so many hours in the PMDG NG. Also, the "issue" I describe will be much more evident in VR vs 2D. One other thing I've noticed with the MAX is how the cockpit seems bigger vs the PMDG NG. This I think is a good thing. Because I recall how a pilot friend of mine who flies both the NG and MAX IRL said when he tried my setup with the NG how the cockpit felt a bit cramped. Next time I meet him, I'll ask for his opinion in the MAX regarding the default view point 👍
October 23, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, WebMaximus said: Next time I meet him, I'll ask for his opinion in the MAX regarding the default view point 👍 By the way, we have 737 pilots here in this threat, we may ask them. From my perspective each pilot can adjust seat to their liking unless of course there is some company rule or recommendation like those "three balls" Life time flight sim enthusiast, current airplane owner 172P (past C182F). FAA CP/IR ASEL/AMEL, FI ASELMy System: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D , MSI X870 GAMING PLUS, 64G RAM, ASUS RTX5090, 4T SSDPut my hands on (pic/dual/given)7GCAA, 8KCAB, BE24, BE76, BE35-C33, BE35, C150, C152, C172B/N/P/R/SP, 182F, M20E,M20C, M20J, AT6(SNJ4), PA28-140,PA28-151, PA28-161,PA28-181,PA28RT-201,PA28R-180/201T, PA24-250, PA32-300R, PA44, AC114, YAK-18T, YAK-52, SR22
October 23, 20241 yr It's interesting I have also felt the cockpit of the iFly MAX to be more roomy over the PMDG NG. Not sure if it's just the default camera angles iFly selected or if maybe the window shape between them has something to do with it? I just finished up flying the iFly MAX from SEA to ANC and it was a text book perfect flight. Really nice plane to fly. Like the NG's it does not like to slow down on descent. However I felt the iFly MAX was slightly more controllable over PMDG's NG. PMDG's version simply won't slow down unless you level out. Only anomaly I noticed is on climb out when turning my VS would shut off. Once I found out simply turning it back on worked everytime. I don't know maybe it's a feature? No issue on descent even with some sharp turns. In cruise the MAX 8 tends to burn about 300 lbs of fuel less per engine at cruise over the 738 NG. The MAX also tends to be happy cruising slightly faster at Mach .79 and still save lots of fuel. I am not really a fan of the MAX on the publicity side. I also drink the Cool Aid that it is a old design gone too far. However flying it is sure a nice experience. I have been on 2 real MAX flights in real life. Both Alaska MAX 9's. At first I was terrified but as a passenger seating and ambience was much nicer. It's quieter over the NG and it feels like it's heavier so it takes turbulence much better. I think the iFly MAX recreates the experience rather well.
October 23, 20241 yr I just purchased the 737 Max and I cannot install it, I get an error saying there was an invalid product configuration Anyone know how to fix this ? Richard i7-12700K | Noctua NH-D15S Black Version | MSI Pro Z690 - A | 32 GB DDR4 3600 | Gigabyte Gaming OC 4090 | 1TB WD Blue NMVe (MSFS 2020) | 500 GB WD Black Gen 4 NVMe | 4TB WD Black Conventional | Fractal Design Torrent Case | Seasonic 1000W Gold Plus PSU | Thrustmaster Boeing Yoke | Honeycomb Throttle | Airbus Side Stick | Virpil Rudder Pedals | Sony X90K 55 Inch TV |
October 23, 20241 yr 23 minutes ago, RJC68 said: I just purchased the 737 Max and I cannot install it, I get an error saying there was an invalid product configuration Anyone know how to fix this ? Did you buy it for the right platform? In case you bought it from web site https://www.iflysimsoft.com/ProductsDetail.aspx?PID=1 It's for MSFS 2004 Life time flight sim enthusiast, current airplane owner 172P (past C182F). FAA CP/IR ASEL/AMEL, FI ASELMy System: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D , MSI X870 GAMING PLUS, 64G RAM, ASUS RTX5090, 4T SSDPut my hands on (pic/dual/given)7GCAA, 8KCAB, BE24, BE76, BE35-C33, BE35, C150, C152, C172B/N/P/R/SP, 182F, M20E,M20C, M20J, AT6(SNJ4), PA28-140,PA28-151, PA28-161,PA28-181,PA28RT-201,PA28R-180/201T, PA24-250, PA32-300R, PA44, AC114, YAK-18T, YAK-52, SR22
October 23, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, sd_flyer said: Did you buy it for the right platform? In case you bought it from web site https://www.iflysimsoft.com/ProductsDetail.aspx?PID=1 It's for MSFS 2004 I purchased it from the iFly Manager app which then went through Flight 1 It is not even showing in my Flight One account even though they took my money ... Nice ! I opened a support ticket Edited October 23, 20241 yr by RJC68 Richard i7-12700K | Noctua NH-D15S Black Version | MSI Pro Z690 - A | 32 GB DDR4 3600 | Gigabyte Gaming OC 4090 | 1TB WD Blue NMVe (MSFS 2020) | 500 GB WD Black Gen 4 NVMe | 4TB WD Black Conventional | Fractal Design Torrent Case | Seasonic 1000W Gold Plus PSU | Thrustmaster Boeing Yoke | Honeycomb Throttle | Airbus Side Stick | Virpil Rudder Pedals | Sony X90K 55 Inch TV |
October 23, 20241 yr any ideas whats going on here...I have the plugin running before I start FS2020, this shuid be a southwest livery but obvoiusly its not loading it, also if I go in the flightdeck I click on anything at all. If i load up the default livery everything is fine...and advice appreciated...thanks Regards Paul EGCC
October 24, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Captaintull said: any ideas whats going on here...I have the plugin running before I start FS2020, this shuid be a southwest livery but obvoiusly its not loading it, also if I go in the flightdeck I click on anything at all. From the User Guide and Tutorial... IMPORTANT: Ensure the Tool is not running in the Windows System Tray before loading the MAX8. System: i9-14900K, Asus ROG Z790 MB, 64GB ram, Samsung 4TB NVMe SSD, Asus ROG Strix 4090, Pimax Crystal Light Hardware: VitualFly Yoko yoke, VirtualFly TQ6+ throttle quadrant, Thrustmaster TPR pedals, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS Simulations: MSFS 2024 and 2020 (VR), P3Dv5.3 (VR), X-Plane 11.5 (VR), DCS (VR)
October 24, 20241 yr So when shud I start the plugin then… ?? Thanks for your reply Regards Paul EGCC
October 24, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, Captaintull said: So when shud I start the plugin then… ?? Thanks for your reply You have to start it before you start MSFS. The more important thing is, if it was started before that and is still on from a previous session, it must be closed again first. Then start the iFLY App and then start MSFS. I set it in the exe.xml file with the IFLY Manager so all goes Auto, not needed to do manual things.. Works for me.. cheers 😉 Edited October 24, 20241 yr by pmplayer 08.2024 new PC is online : ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-F GAMING WIFI Mainboard, AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D Prozessor, G.Skill DIMM 64 GB DDR5-6000 (2x 32 GB) Dual-Kit, MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Grafikkarte, 2x WD Black SN850X NVMe SSD 4 TB - Drive C+D, WD Gold Enterprise Class 12 TB for storage HDD, Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W PC - Power supply, Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO CPU Aircooler with 7 Heatpipes, Design Meshify 2 White TG Clear Tint Tower-Case, 3x 4K monitors 2x32 Samsung 1x27 LG 3840x2160, Windows11 Prof. 23H2 - now Windows11 Prof. 25H2 Flightsimulator Hardware: Honeycomb Throttle Bravo, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, Logitech Flight Joke System, XBox Controller, some Thrustmaster stuff, Winwing CDU Panels.
October 24, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, Captaintull said: So when shud I start the plugin then… ?? Thanks for your reply Ideally, it starts automatically when you load the plane in MSFS. There is a setting in the iFly manager app to force this. Andrew Crowley
October 24, 20241 yr You can also load it when MSFS is startet, just do it before loading into the flight. I deselect the iFly 737, then load a different aircraft, start the plugin and then re-select the iFly 737. System: i7-10700K, 32GB RAM, RTX4070 12GB, 1 x 1TB SSD, 2 x 2TB SSD, 1x 2TB HDD, Win10 64bit Home, Meta Quest 3
October 24, 20241 yr Thank you for your help guys…. Appreciated… I will try this 👍👍 Regards Paul EGCC
October 24, 20241 yr couple of n00b questions from me: 1. Is the integration with Simbrief limited to be able to see all charts associated with the airport? I can only see Airport Terminal chart? 2. What is going on with the bird rolling down the taxiway with the throttle at idle? Is that a normal MAX behavior? Not used to it with the 738. 3. Fuel is not being loaded with the flight plan from Simbrief? 4. There's no way to see the OFP from the EFB? Edited October 24, 20241 yr by Drumcode Jacek G. Ryzen 5800X3D | Asus RTX4090 OC | 64gb DDR4 3600 | Asus ROG Strix X570E | HX1000w | Fractal Design Torrent RGB | AOC AGON 49' Curved QHD |
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