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Maybe it's me..... Can someone please explain to me what TOPCAT does or provides that the NGX FMS doesn't?? The PMDG CDU already caluclates the necessary V-speeds for takeoff and after reading through Tutorial #2 (great job BTW) I am still at a loss to figure out exactly what value TOPCAT provides for the NGX..... Feel free to enlighten me...Thanks!Phil

Master list?? Didn't see that...... anyone know where it is posted?Phil

Exactly on point.... the issue with PMDG has always been one of setting expectations that are at best unrealistic and perhaps bordering on misleading. People on these forums can debate the value or importance of things like the SDK, additional service packs, etc. but as someone who has owned a technology business for many years, I can tell you that I would have a very big problem with my customers if my company repeatedly went silent for periods of time on previously promised deliveries or continually busted delivery dates. Things happen in business that sometimes can't be helped and not everything is as smooth as we would all like it to be, but at least as respects the 737NGX this is an issue (IMHO).This is in no way a reflection of the quality of PMDG's products which I believe to be some of the best in PC-based flight simulation. It is just an observation and comment on one aspect of their customer service....Phil

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Keep dreaming....Phil

+1. PMDG promised full 2D panel functionality. This is not a thread about 2D v. 3D flying..... it's about delivering on a promise. If the 777 comes out without 2D panels, it's up to the individual to decide if they can live with it.I just want what I was promised..... and I don't think it should be too difficult. The 2D throttle panel in the previous PMDG 737NG worked just fine thank you.Phil

Steven Jobs' contributiosn to the PC and technology in general are immeasurable. He was a visionary and a pioneer and his passing is a great loss. And anyone who thinks this is not a relevent topic is a Luddite (go look that one up....). Flightsim Phil

Had a similar problem. After a couple of great flights with no problems, I has 2 CTD's.... one on final and one on downwind to final. The first was flying into KMSP and the other was on the SADDE6 arrival into KLAX. Nothing really crazy going on..... Wx was set to "clear", UT2 was down at around 20%. I don't have the Hotfix installed though.... Phil

Can anyone recommend a good payware/freeware flight planner that is useful for planning flights and generating routes in Europe? I am particularly interested in one that includes SIDs and STARs. Thanks! Phil

Has anyone out there had any success with any VR Insight products and the PMDG 737NGX?? I am considering buying the CDU and MCP units..... Thanks! Phil

Thank you! Couldn't have said it better.... I never have used the VC and never will. I fly with quite a bit of add-on hardware and now I guess I have to add a throttle quadrant since it's a pain-in-the-a** to access the VC just to adjust trim, start engines, etc. I think it's complete BS that after the 3,000 years PMDG has been working on this, they couldn't add the 2D throttle panel due to "animation" issues. This plane has animation all over it.... But other than that I like the plane alot..... no problems with installation, activation and decent frame rates. Phil

Thank you Dave for some common sense discourse that I think really sums up what's going on here.... a mix of frustration, anticipation, boredom and desire. The NGX was "officially" announced by my recollection over 1 1/2 years ago. I am not in any way a software developer, let alone a flight sim software developer so I have no way of gauging whether 2 months or 2 years is "fair" in terms of how long a product like this should take to come to market once it's announced. I think PMDG's products are best-in-class by a long shot, but I admit to being a little "frustrated and bored" that we haven't seen the NGX yet. The few screen shots and videos they've leaked only serves to fuel the desire. Obviously we all want the product to function as promised and I suspect the level of authenticity being promised is a very high bar for a bunch of guys that have day jobs too. I will leave it to Robert and his crew to determine the right time to release this product. I can't say I've ever been disappointed with any of the other wonderful PMDG products I've bought in the past. Waiting really sucks...... :)Flightsim Phil

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I downloaded FS2Crew this past weekend, installed it, and attempted to follow Tutorial #1. I had a couple of major problems:1) Whenever I would complete a "section" such as the "Config" page or "Receiving Aircraft", I would click on the ">" button in order to move onto the next screen. The next page would flash for a second and then disappear. In order to display it, I would have to press the "L" button.2) Additional screens that flash without prompting, such as the "Loadsheets", the FA screens, etc... would also flash for a second and then disappear, never to be seen again. As a result, I could never get past the "Before Start" section. The departure clock would count down to zero but I could never continue as several key screens disappeared without any action or input on my part.How can I recall these "missing" screens or at least get them to appear without immediately disappearing....Frustrated,PhilFlyBoy Phil

Does anybody out there know what is going on with AircraftSimulators.com (formerly AGT) ??? All of a sudden it seems their website has disappeared and has been replaced by a notice that they are "updating" their product offerings. I was planning on buying a set of overhead panels from them...FlyBoy Phil