SubOne@YPPH

Thanks for the advice; most appreciated.

I have the Aerosoft boxed version of PMDG 737NGX (v1.00.3219) and have downloaded the file from the Aerosoft support website which is, what I believe to be, the update (v1.10.6461). Do I just install it (over the top of the existing version) or do I need to delete/uninstall the current version first? Will I need to reinstall my liveries for the NGX, or will they be picked up within the PMDG Control Centre. Thanks for any help and comments.

Hi all, Does anyone know the best way to uninstall AUScene's Sydney Int'l X v2? System is FSX, Win7. Many thanks in advance.

Confused........ Do I really need DX10?? What does it give me over DX9? I've seen so many posts in various forums about the need to apply various fixes and tweaks to get DX10 running properly, I'm apprehensive at installing it. I'm still trying to work through the assorted fixes and tweaks just for FSX to get the most out of FPS and a GTX970 4GB card...!! An honest opinion would be most appreciated. Thanks...

Julian, As a pilot at a 737-800 fixed base simulator (http://www.jetflightsimulatorperth.com.au), I would agree with what has been said in many of the posts here. 30 mins will go very quickly and there will be little to gain with using any of the auto pilot functions with the possible exception of the Auto Throttle. This will let you concentrate with the manual aspects of maintaining altitude and heading and experiencing the 'feel' of hands-on flying of a large jet as opposed to a simulator on a desk top. If you're confident with scan rates and the ability to configure the aircraft for correct attitude and performance, then give full manual flying a go. As for a circuit, I think you would be pushing to get a full circuit in especially if there is a 5 or so minute pre-takeoff briefing to refamiliarise yourself with the aircraft and the systems that you'll be more concerned with up in the air. What 'we' usually do for a 30 min flight is a takeoff and climb to 3000' (AGL) to conduct some basic aircraft handling before a procedural turn to return to the airport for a landing from the opposite direction on the runway you took-off from. Following a full stop, the aircraft is repositioned on a long final for a second landing. And there you have it. Hope this helps. Have fun.

With a new system about to be put together, my big question is whether to make the big leap to using SSD for the OS and running FSX + addons. I have read that having the OS on a SSD makes a big difference to starting up the system, but compared to having FSX and all other flightsim stuff on one HDD v's SSD there isn't really much noticeable difference. Can anyone please provide comments on this or experience with running FSX on an individual SSD. What size SSD would be recommended for FSX and addons? I will be including a couple of HDD for storage as a matter of course for things like photos, videos etc. Thanks in advance...

I currently have the 747-400X loaded on my desk top system (doing this post from my laptop!) and must admit I haven't flown it in quite some time :( I want to start flying other PMDG aircraft such as the 737-800NGX and the 777, so in catching up with what's been happening on the forum and PMDG in general, I see a lot of reference to the "Operations Centre" (ie, livery installs) but I can't recall if I have it. Where would I find the Operations Centre? Is it a separate download or would it be somewhere in the 747 package I have? As I said, it's been quite some time since I last looked at the 747. Thanks in advance.

Greetings, Is there some where I can see the pro's and con's between the three pilot clients for VATSIM. At the moment, from what I've read/seen: - FSInn is the most comprehensive/detailed but also needs FSCopilot to operate, also the most complex to install - Squawkbox has a less capable interface, is easier to install compared to FSInn, but seems to be having quite a few problems with the server at the moment - vPilot, the new boy on the block, easy to install, very limited interface Can anyone provide comments about the system they use please? Just trying to make the decision making process a little easier as I start my VATSIM journey. Thanks.

Hi all, Hopefully I can get some feedback regarding the below proposed system I'm looking towards for later in the year: CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K, 3.5GHz, Haswell 8MB MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-DH3 Socket 1150 ATX RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 2400MHz GRAPHICS: NVIDIA GeForce GTX780 3GB HDD: Seagate 1TB SATA-3 7200rpm PSU: Corsair AX860i 860W CPU COOLER: Corsair H100i Liquid Cooler CASE: Corsair Obsidian 650D Mid Tower I'm not sure about getting a SSD (size??) to put the OS (Win7 64Bit) onto with the HDD for flight sim stuff and anything else. I assume the above CPU can be overclocked to 4GHz - no previous experience with overclocking. Any comments about suitability or other suggestions will be most appreciated. Many thanks in advance. Cheers,

Hi all,Can anyone supply routes both ways between Perth (YPPH) and Johannesburg (FAJS).Thanks,Guy

>Hi Guy:>>http://ops.precisionmanuals.com/wiki/PMDG_...7-400.2F400F.3F>>Cheers>>PaulPaul,Thanks for the link. I'm still a little confused though...!! The PMDG 737-800/900 copy I have is on a disk and was purchased through PC Aviator, not a download copy via PMDG. There is nothing in the instruction manual that mentions the need for 737NG 600/700 to be pre-installed.Guy

Hi,Could someone please confirm whether or not 737-800/900 must be installed before or after 747-400 QOS to run properly. I have both sims on installations disks as separate products (not download installations from PMDG) but am having problems in getting the 737 installed.Thanks in advance.Cheers,Guy

Will we ever get to see Type Rating Course #5 for the 747-400? At the end of TRC 4, it makes mention about TRC 5 for Approaches.The previous TRCs were well put together and extremely beneficial - TRC 5 would round out the collection nicely.Regards,Guy

Will we ever see a Type Rating Lesson 5 for the 747-400? It was indicated at the end of TRL 4 that a lesson (5) on approaches would be produced.Regards,Guy:-hmmm

Hi,Looking for the Emirates routes between Perth(YPPH)-Dubai andDubai-Paris. Can anyone help?Thanks,Guy