Sherm

PMDG 737NGXers.... I recently upgraded my PC - only the case & some drives were kept!. Went to a Z77 mobo, way more RAM, a primary SSD, and Windows 8. I fully reinstalled FSX and all add-ons. Things went well, but I was leaving the PMDG 737NGX for last, fearing that because it was the most complex, it would be a tricky install. And of course in the middle I updated to Windows 8.1.... I must report that the whole install went VERY smoothly and more quickly than before. It prompted to me go nuts and install all the liveries, updated FMS data, etc. Bottom line is I was able to jump right in and fly without a hitch. Thanks for building a solid product! Sherman Horton

I'm not in front of my FS computer now, but I tend to remember needing to move the exported file "down" one level into a new folder that the NGX is expecting it to be in. If you just explore up & down the directory tree you'll likely see them... Sherm

I ran into this too a few times. I think (not 100% sure....) that: VNAV won't arm unless LNAV is.LNAV won't arm unless you have a "good" (non-acute?) angle to the first track. Too bad the FMC doesn't give us helpful feedback when we press buttons and nothing happens. I suppose it expects we're trained pilots! Sherm

Paul, Let me practice some more and then I'll get back to you. For the FSOpen livery I assume...?

GB won the 2010 "season" SuperBowl. This kind of confusion is why they use those roman numerals! I also had the "fun" idea of flying to each city the Pats play during the week before each game.

PMDG has provided us with a fantastic add-on and a great paintkit! Here's my first effort:

Hey AJAX6... your specs are almost exactly like mine... My CPU is actually a bit slower and I'm using an ATI video card but similar in capability to yours. I can run the NGX just fine. Not at full quality settings in FSX, but certainly smoothly enough for me. If you have any other "good" payware that runs OK I would say the NGX will run OK too. I was also concerned about performance but have been pleasantly surprised. Good Luck! Sherm

All, Thanks for all the feedback & advise. I flew this last night and it worked perfectly. I used FSBuild to modify the "plan", removing the waypoints past KRENA and adding a few to get me lined up with the RWY10 loc. Exported to the NGX and loaded it up in the FMC. Worked great. Plus, I learned more about the FSBuild tool. Quite powerful....

First, many thanks to PMDG and the PMDG community for a fantastic add-on. The PMDG 737NGX is a product that offers so very much, it will keep me “immersed” for a long time to come. Here is my current question, and I must admit it has little to do with the add-on itself, it is just that the depth of the capabilities is pushing me to learn and explore more, and that raises some issues. I’ve flown the tutorial a few times with success. Now I’m attempting a cross-country from Portland, OR (KPDX) to Boston (KBOS) with stops in Denver (KDEN) and Chicago (KORD). I’m planning the KDEN to KORD leg now. I’m using FSBuild to create a plan and have figured out how to load it into the FMC. My question is about the STAR into ORD. I’m selecting BULLZ1 as the STAR (based on a real world flight I picked from FlightAware). And, I want to land on RWY 10 at KORD. I found the BULLZ1 chart and am confused about it. It follows waypoints down to KURKK (NW of KORD) and then diverts straight east to LOMEZ, which, if I'm not mistaken, is in the middle of Lake Michigan. A note on the chart says that for “ORD landing east, expect radar vectors … after KRENA”. So, how do I set this on the FMC RTE/LEGS pages?Do I allow the STAR to exist “fully” and simply disengage from LNAV after KRENA?Or, should I modify the route and add my own manual “vector” into the ILS RWY 10 approach (eg: to SYSCO)?Are there better STARs to use for an eastward landing? And for curiosity sake… why does the STAR take you out into the middle of the lake? Is that where a large # of westbound approaches “start”? NOTE: I don’t use the ATC at all…. Many thanks, Sherm

All,Long-time lurker, first time poster...Very much looking forward to the 737NGX. PMDG has done a fantastic job with the pics and videos to whet our appetites!As I've never purchased a PMDG product before, I'm just wonder the best path to purchasing the product? I have a SimMarket account but also would consider purchasing through PMDG's store. Any benefit to either or an alternative? Is getting it on CD/DVD an option? Or does it really matter at all?Thanks!Sherm