I purchased my 737-800 from MSFS 2024. Liveries for the 737-800 were immediately available from PMDG on OC3 but not on MSFS 2024 when the plane was released. There was a hack though. If you downloaded the 737 from MSFS 2024 instead of streamed it, you then had access to all the PMDG liveries for free via OC3.

After the most recent PMDG 737 update my liveries (all of them) were glitched and looked like what you see below.

I tried deleting and reinstalling all liveries through OC3 and this didn't work. So I deleted the 737 from MSFS 2024. It then would not let me download it again. I kept getting a failed to install message after it downloaded. So my only option now is to stream the 737. This means no free OC3 liveries. I now have to buy PMDG liveries from Market Place. Well, at least the plane flies nice. I am fine with this. No big deal. Just make me a 787.

 

Edited February 2Feb 2 by alanw2005

1 hour ago, alanw2005 said:

I purchased my 737-800 from MSFS 2024. Liveries for the 737-800 were immediately available from PMDG on OC3 but not on MSFS 2024 when the plane was released. There was a hack though. If you downloaded the 737 from MSFS 2024 instead of streamed it, you then had access to all the PMDG liveries for free via OC3.

After the most recent PMDG 737 update my liveries (all of them) were glitched and looked like what you see below.

I tried deleting and reinstalling all liveries through OC3 and this didn't work. So I deleted the 737 from MSFS 2024. It then would not let me download it again. I kept getting a failed to install message after it downloaded. So my only option now is to stream the 737. This means no free OC3 liveries. I now have to buy PMDG liveries from Market Place. Well, at least the plane flies nice. I am fine with this. No big deal. Just make me a 787.

 

That is strange and frustrating if I was a buyer. Also thanks for the heads up. 🙂

I don't get the hype so much on the 737 tbh. 🙂 It's a very common sim aircraft across all major sims.

I want to fly something different in the sim such as a classic aircraft, like 747-100/400/-8. And L1011.

1 minute ago, Joshua757 said:

That is strange and frustrating if I was a buyer. Also thanks for the heads up. 🙂

I don't get the hype so much on the 737 tbh. 🙂 It's a very common sim aircraft across all major sims.

I want to fly something different in the sim such as a classic aircraft, like 747-100/400/-8. And L1011.

Yah, well they make a good product and everyone needs to make money.

1 minute ago, alanw2005 said:

Yah, well they make a good product and everyone needs to make money.

That's true 

6 minutes ago, Joshua757 said:

That's true 

@Joshua757 The lesson to be learned here is to purchase add-ons direct from the developer. Often times you receive updates quicker. In the PMDG case, had I bought the 737 direct from PMDG instead of marketplace, I would have got the plane and liveries sooner. The extra money I paid was tuition to not be stupid in the future.

9 minutes ago, alanw2005 said:

@Joshua757 The lesson to be learned here is to purchase add-ons direct from the developer. Often times you receive updates quicker. In the PMDG case, had I bought the 737 direct from PMDG instead of marketplace, I would have got the plane and liveries sooner. The extra money I paid was tuition to not be stupid in the future.

Ah I see. Of course that makes sense. Wise too. Reminds me of the time we lost all our £ when jetairways went bust because we purchased through skyscanner 🤣🥺

I am being told that not being able to download the 737 anymore is a MSFS glitch. Let's see. If it is, why would anyone buy PMDG liveries from Market Place when you could just download the 737 and get free liveries from OC3? Is buying the liveries from Market Place the cost to save 4 Gb of space on your computer?

Edited February 2Feb 2 by alanw2005

11 minutes ago, alanw2005 said:

I am being told that not being able to download the 737 anymore is a MSFS glitch. Let's see. If it is, why would anyone buy PMDG liveries from Market Place when you could just download the 737 and get free liveries from OC3? Is buying the liveries from Market Place the cost to save 4 Gb of space on your computer?

Because if you're on Xbox you don't have access to OC3.

For Xbox users the only way to get liveries is through the marketplace. 

Someone on MSFS 2024 fixed my issue. I can now download the 738, now have access to OC3 and the free liveries.

24 minutes ago, DD_Arthur said:

Because if you're on Xbox you don't have access to OC3.

For Xbox users the only way to get liveries is through the marketplace. 

Thanks for the ecosystem update. I see how the money works now.

You should change your thread title because it is a Falsehood!

 

That thread title is very problematic, now that you've found out that it was a glitch and the free liveries to PC users are still available.

I wouldn't be surprised if you hear from Randazzo's legal team! 😄

Never buy from Marketplace! NEVER! Unless you have no option like with the CitationX

42 minutes ago, YukonPete said:

Never buy from Marketplace! NEVER! Unless you have no option like with the CitationX

...and forego further development of the sim...

2 minutes ago, DD_Arthur said:

...and forego further development of the sim...

When you have excellent add-ons like what PMDG makes, MSFS sells flight sim software. So buying direct does help Microsoft.