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Perhaps, but only for a subset of users. Has anyone identified a common reason? BTW, the reversion to windowed mode on startup is a known problem that impacts everyone. I recall reading somewhere that a fix was in the works for SU15. The workaround is alt-ENTER to switch to full screen. Have a great weekend everyone.

Seriously? We can provide links to the other flight sims if you need them. You certainly won't have to worry about object popping since there are so few objects in these other sims. MSFS made the decision to try to simulate the real world, not just a "plausible" alternative, and that carries with it some real challenges to even the most powerful gear. With regard to AI and ATC, I think you'll find many other discussion threads on this and other forums. Such problems can be addressed using online networks like VATSIM and PilotEdge, although these, too, have their limitations. You pays your money and makes your choices. Good luck and have fun.

I don't see the difference, but I'm getting up there in age. It wouldn't surprise me if the ability to successfully perceive higher frame rate speeds is somehow related to age and other factors associated with human physiology. IRL not everyone is suited to become a fighter pilot or to hit a curve ball, either. Normally I run my system around 30-40 fps, but can achieve 60 fps with less demanding aircraft and locations. I prefer higher detail and higher dynamic ranges rather than frame rates, but I'm sure others will think differently. VR and desktop monitor environments might also account for some of the difference in user reports. I would expect that the former would not look very good at lower frame rates, for example. Others might feel differently, but I'm not going to spend thousands of bucks for upgraded equipment so I don't see any blur while scanning around the cockpit on a 27 inch monitor, but I love the thought that there are some among us who will.

@threexgreen is correct. I was conflating the 737 with some other aircraft with regard to the display colors. Sorry. More correctly, it is the FMA indications that are important. In an IAN approach, the FMA reads FAC and G/P, while in ILS it reads VOR/LOC and G/S. The FD needles are always magenta. I can attest to the fact that it is possible to inadvertently get into the IAN mode by pressing the APP button before the glide slope is being received. It's the consequence of there being two functions assigned to the APP button in the design of this aircraft's control systems. I have corrected the original post by striking over the two sentences regarding color.

I believe that there is a specific circumstance under which it is important to activate VOR/LOC prior to arming APP mode that involves whether or not the glide slope signal has been captured. Ideally, it should be possible to simply activate APP, intercept the localizer signal and then capture the glide slope for the descent. Indeed, that's the way ILS approaches are performed on most aircraft including most RW Boeing 737 family models. However, PMDG 737 variants are all equipped with Integrated Approach Navigation (IAN), something that's been discussed at length on the PMDG forum. With IAN-equipped aircraft, one can also simply activate APP and fly the guidance (or have the AP do it for you), but you have to be certain that the glideslope signal is active before pushing the APP button. If the GS signal is not being received, guidance for that approach will be based on the internal RNAV system, not the ground-based GS component of the ILS system. This is subtly indicated by the color of the FD needles, green for the conventional ILS vs. magenta for the RNAV computed by the FMS. The approach minima for those two systems can differ significantly, so one does need to be aware of which approach is being flown. In addition to the color of the FD needles, the FMA will display different modes for the two case, GS for the ILS, and GP for the RNAV. It is my understanding that relatively few 737 aircraft in the real world are equipped with IAN, but PMDG's all are. To my understanding, this is not an option that can be disabled as so many others are. So unless you're sure that the GS signal is being received at the moment that you want to press the APP button on the approach, the more certain protocol would be to activate VOR/LOC first, establish position on the LOC, and then when certain that the GS is active, press APP prior to GS capture. For a much more authoritative explanation, watch this

Congrats. I guess that a little rain has fallen in the life of every flight simmer since FS1903. If it happens once in a great while, you're way ahead of the game.

https://forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/general-discussion-news-and-announcements/288084-22mar24-bits-of-this-and-that-about-big-and-little-twins Marketplace Update for the XBOX 737 Update Cycle for the 737 in general Initial 777 Variant will be the 300ER (includes an image) Exciting times in MSFS2020 Land.......

Apparently most everyone does. It has been reported here and on the MSFS forum. Also, the sim now starts up in Windowed Mode.

This has been extensively reported on the official forum. No response yet.

Thanks. So I guess we don't really know whether "many" of the PMDG views were repeats. It could be none. It could be that a handful of people are hitting play, waiting 30 seconds, and then doing it again. Neither extreme seems likely.

I was looking for data on repeat views, etc., but couldn't find it. Apparently you did, so where does one look to find such information? Thanks. Also with regard to reputational implications it might be useful to compare the YT viewing statistics for the PMDG 777 video with that of the A2A Commanche: A2A: Release almost 8 months ago; 31K views; 1.6K likes PMDG: Release 3 days ago; 101K views; 6.3K likes No one should interpret these results as suggesting that PMDG's reputation is any better than that of A2A, but it would be really hard to suggest that it's any worse either. Best wishes.

Do you have any data to support that? I ask because that brief 2 minute YT preview of the 777 has almost 100,000 views in the first 2 days since its posting. What number might they have hit if their reputation was still intact? As Carl Sagan once suggested, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. If no one decided to view their brief product reveal, that would be one thing, but the large number who checked in seem to suggest that potential buyers are still very much interested in PMDG products. If only our own reputations were all so good. Hope everyone had a great weekend. Have fun out there.

There's also this report of significant disruptions of fiber optic lines in the Red Sea that are causing problems in traffic between Asia and Europe. https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/04/business/red-sea-cables-cut-internet/index.html

Well, assuming that is the case, I stand corrected. Thank you. Looks like the PMS group is going to need to respond in some way.

The TDS navigation database can only be updated when the underlying trainer database is updated. Someone else will chime in and explain what that is, but it is most certainly not monthly as are the Navigraph charts. So your charts and your database are almost always out of sync. For some folks, it's no problem, but for others it's a total deal-breaker. Pay your money and make your choice..... Some will prefer fidelity to the RL unit, others accuracy of the navigation database. The odds on my ever flying one of these units are precisely zero, so absolute fidelity doesn't seem as important as consistency and convenience. Others will feel differently. EDIT: This new version of TDS appears to permit monthly updating of the database, so my comment above is incorrect.

Something similar happened to me a few weeks ago. MSFS sometimes looses track of where it should install the Official and Community folders and so when it checks in the default location on the C disk, it "discovers" that they're missing and so wants to download the folders in that location. Where I went wrong (and where I suspect you may have also) is in not carefully checking on the Update page the location into which it is asking to do the installation. If you see that it is trying to install into a location other than your desired spot on the H drive, just select that location before hitting the UPDATE button (or whatever it is called at that point). MSFS will then realize its mistake and do an installation of only the updated files. Hope this helps. I know I'll check where MSFS is pointed before I ever hit the UPDATE button again!

In my personal experience, it was hard to find airports in many real life situations. The lights don't help at all during the daytime, of course, and the airports blend into their surroundings. I have been in the cockpit of business jets with professional pilots on a few occasions and found that they, too, sometimes found it challenging to identify unfamiliar airports under visual conditions. Of course, if one if familiar with an airport and its surroundings, it's much easier. Overall I find hunting for an airport in MSFS to be similar in many respects to what I recall from my flying experiences. If I'm flying a plane with a GPS unit in the sim, I find myself cheating by looking over at the moving map display. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that IRL pilots do the same these days.

Updated airports are on the beta and the regular release per Reference is https://www.flightsimulator.com/february-22nd-2024-development-update/ Best wishes.

Indeed, but I think these choices are being made by the volunteer scenery artists who are participating in the testing process. XP claims that over 2,000 users have contributed to the development of the airports in its scenery gateway, so we've got a way to go here on the MSFS side. Special thanks to the testers who are leading the way.

Does anyone know whether these restrictions will eventually be lifted so that more ambitious renovations can be undertaken? The corresponding X-Plane scenery gateway, the functionality of which MSFS World Hub provides, does permit use of the native scenery building assets within XP. Is there any reason to think that World Hub would not eventually provide similar capabilities? Thanks.

World Hub? Does this mean that the associated World Hub infrastructure, apps, whatever has been put into use by the beta testing team, with these airports being the first round of modifications?

I saw a nav update flash by, as well as something involving the generic airports.

I am noticing the same thing on SU14 and so agree completely. However, I never flushed the caches or did anything else. I did get rid of the Frame Generation add-on and slowed my v-sync down from 60 fps to 30 fps. Honestly I can't tell the difference, presumably because my eyes are old and slow like the rest of me. I'm sure that SU15 will be a revelation, but I can wait until a later beta or full release to find out.

I have a Dell S2722QC display that cost around $300 over a year ago. It provides a nice rendition of the HDR10 signal provided by MSFS, although I have no idea what its specs might be. I understand that it's really important to go through the easy HDR calibration process inside W11, however, in order to get good results. Somewhere I recall reading that W10 does not provide such easy access to calibration, but I'm not sure. Good luck.

Priceless!