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Great, thank you for the quick reply. I will raise a support ticket

Hi I am unable to open the configurator for some reason. I click on it, the egg timer runs briefly and then nothing. I tried to run as an administrator, i disabled all virus checking software and still nothing. Can you suggest what i can try to do next? Right now i have a program that does nothing. All help is appreciated! Matt

For what its worth i have been struggling all along to get past about 10 hours of flight with a whole variety of different scenery settings etc to try and prevent an OOM issue. So i took a chance with DX10 and the fixer and it has helped my situation alot more than i expected. For example, if i am at Fly Tampa Montreal with 40% AI and mid setting on the sliders and high res cockpit turned off my VAS to start (with non relevant scenery turned off) is about 1.9GB. If I was in DX9 i would be touching 2.4-2.6GB VAS. This difference alone has meant that i can get over 12 hours of flight and still have about 800MB to play with if flying into Fly Tampa Dubai for example. Not suggesting that DX10 is the golden bullet but it worth a try. And with the fixer you still get the night scenery so it's a win win for me right now.

BBJ versions of the NGX??

Thanks you all for the help. The FMA shows LNAV but not VNAV. I think it is probably a procedural error on my behalf. I'll run through the procedure again tonight and report back just to make sure i'm not missing something. Thank you all for your timely advice. It is appreciatedthanksMatt Thierens

HelloI have a small issue with the NGX post SP1C update. Before I take off I arm LNAV and VNAV per procedure and when i apply take off thrust through the autothrottles VNAV disengages just after take off. When i apply the autopilot it automatically reverts to LVL CHG mode during the climb. However I can then reapply VNAV and it works fine. Prior to the service pack i could keep VNAV active throughout the take off with no problems. The plane still handles beautifully and all other systems are working as advertised. I'm just wondering if there is something i'm not doing properly that is causing the VNAV to turn off after take off? Its not a huge issue but it would be nice to figure it out.thank youMatt T

A friend of mine is a 747 FO and used to fly the 757 as PIC and he stated that greasers are not recommended as auto brakes need the correct amount of downward pressure to activate them. The first priority is to ensure you land in the touchdown zone with the auto brake functioning. A greaser may look good and be a smoother option but its not the priority

Hello everyoneI installed ASA12 tonight and i have to admit its a vast improvement over ASE. I still have the abrupt weather change (in DWC mode) that some people still see but i think it may be user error. If i am flying the NGX for example what is the best way for ASA12 to handle the weather? Should i load the flight plan and then process through ASA12? Will this prevent the abrupt weather changes? What would be best practice for setting up these flights? I tried it in ASE and it looks like it works but i just wanted to see if this is how most people on here plan the weather for their flights. Still experimenting with the new version but so far its awesome and brings FSX alive in my opinion. Any thoughts on the above are most appreciated!Matt

For me i have noticed better performance with ASA12. The graphics appear to be alot smoother even under heavy weather

I have an i7 920 2.67ghz with a G-Force 285. I have 8gb of memory too. Its a pretty good spec. In terms of usb i have them plugged into the rear of the computer into the motherboards USB. I tried to unplug and re-plug but still the same story. I'm trying to backtrack in terms of whether i have updated any software etc but nothing springs to mind. I did update microsoft security essentials so maybe that might have something to do with it? Just seems weird that i would experience a frame rate drop when using the joystick or pedals. Thanks for your helpand its USB 2.0

HelloFirstly, the NGX is awesome! However, i am experiencing intermittent frame rate drops when i use control inputs via either the rudder pedals or joystick. For example, i will be flying at altitude or taxing at the airport and if i use the rudder or ailerons to make a control input my frame rates drop at tmes up to 50%. I flew handheld into KLAX with the 2D panel the other day and it dropped to nearly 5fps at some points! I never had this problem previously with the NGX so it seems to be recent for some reason. The same approach was flown with the level-d and it they remained in the upper 20's under the same conditions! The only association i can make is the the frame rates drops considerably in some places when i try to manually fly the plane. I do use ASE and EFB so i thought it may be a simconnect issue impacting frame rates but the problems are the same even with the EFB off. I re-installed and again i still had the same issue. Could it be a USB power issue even if other aircraft do not have problem? I am just wondering if anyone else has had a similar problem? The NGX is beyond awesome but i'm kinda stuck as to why i am experiencing this issue. Any suggestion woud be greatly appreciated!thanks allMatt Thierens

I think 2D in an important part of complex simulations. Until such time as frame rates are on a part with virtual cockpits there will always be a demand for 2D panels. If companies are serious about developing addons then they should be listening to the customer. For this reason i really do hope that they will provde 2D panels for their 777 also because, as mentioned before, it is a very ergonmic way of flying in high intensity situations

I did a full on autoland the other night with trackig afterwards. I had rollout on the PFD; not sure what other settings i had but it does work and works very well

Superb, good work. Even though i am pretty much used to programming boeing FMC's through my other add ons there are some differences with this aircraft so its easy to assume that they all work the same. This will go a long way into helping to define what the differences. Thanks for your hard work!

I never realised how much this plane would be; I just landed into canouan airport ( fly Tampa grenadines) which has a 4500ft runway and with the short field option installed it performed perfectly. It makes summing way more fun when you an aircraft with a mission profile such as the NGX. The BBJ version will be awesome too.I realise that typing on the iPad is rubbish hence my spelling in my last post!

PMDG Through all the technical issues that are being brought up and the the complaints of poor performance etc about the NGX i think there is a more important reality behind what you are doing. For me, this is the closest i will ever get to flying a real airliner. I always wanted to be a pilot but alas my eyesight saw to it that i wouldn't be. To be able to experience for an hour or two the sheer pleasure of simulated flight helps me to overcome that disappointment. In that context, being able to enact the types of procedures and challenges of flying through such a complex simulation really does fill me with joy. The NGX is a breeze to fly, you feel like you're in an actual cockpit and the experience so immersive you don't want it to end. Beyond just selling add ons for FSX i think you should also take credit for providing a snippet of reality that alot of us will never experience. You make an awful lot people very happy with the products you sell so you all deserve a massive load of respect in my book for being able to do that. I simply cannot wait for your future products but the i guess the irony is that the best things come to those who wait! I will be a customer for life no doubt about that! Matt T

I guess it depends on how you fly the aircraft. Personally i like to fly take off and landing in 2D because i have the pops ups and i can remove the panel if i want to look out the font unimpeded. In that respect i find the NGX on par performance wise with the Level-D 767. during climb out, cruise and descent i like to be in the VC where it is less work intensive during those phases of flight. The VC's performance i find is about 3-4 FPS less that the Level-D. For the resolution of the VC textures i find the performance extremely good. I agree that it will suffer slightly but compared to the 747 for example, the frames are easily better. All in all, an amazing product.

I cannot wait for a BBJ to be developed. Imagine long haul in the NGX? There are three factors for me that make this aircraft so appealing 1. Hand flying is the best out of any of the airliner packages today2. Visual and Sound Quality are superb3. Frame rates I should comment on the systems but i haven't even scratched the surface. If this is how good PMDG will make their aircraft in the future i think we should all club together and stick some money in for investment! Everything they touch turns to gold in my opinion

The 2D panels are awesome. There are full 2D panels and you can dock/undock the PFD as you wish. This is good for me because i can press shift+F1 and remove the main panel and keep the PFD displayed which is how i like to land the aircraft because it affords me the greatest visibility. The VC is also good on frames too so either way you are covered. You really can't go wrong with this aircraft. There is nothing to not like about it

Its definitely the smoothest transition into a release candidate i have ever experienced. Cannot wait to get back from work!

sounds like a good plan. Stick all the manuals on the ipad and read away is what i'm off to do.

Not yet! I have had it down just to see how it would look but not tried a hands on yet with the HGS; i'm still concussed as to how nice this plane really is but that is next on the list. They would have to release it on a work night wouldn't they.......thank god it's Friday tommorow!!!!!

well i would say they are on a par with the Level-D 767. considering the definition of the textures they are very good. Either way, there's no chance that you'll be dissappointed

Frames are superb

The best bit of all is that the frame rates are better too. Far better than the 747 and in the MD-11 in my opinion..................truly a class product