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I am editing the airport and turning it into a private airport, and I did my first night landing.

Hello, so I currently just use a Thrustmaster joystick with a built in slider throttle as my main method of flying, but I've always wanted to get realistic parts to make the immersion better. One thing I have been looking at recently is getting the WINWING 777 MCDU to use with the PMDG 777 in 2024; however, I have a few questions before I buy. 1) So basically my PC sits inside a big dresser/cabinet-like structure that has a built-in desk. I see the MCDU had brackets that allow you to attach it to various things and I am wondering if I need anything extra to attach it to the desk and if it will be sturdy enough. Or do I need something for it to sit on that then attaches to the desk? 2) If I get the one for the 777, will it still work with the 737 even though the buttons aren't the same? 3) How easy is it to set up with the plane so all the buttons work correctly, and what is the difference between the PFP 4 and PFP 7 models? 4) Is it possible to change the colors of the display text or the background lighting for the buttons and such? I didn't see anything on the product page about this and was curious? Thanks

Hello, so I want to make a livery for the PMDG 777 in FS 2024. I have a little experience making a few basic repaints in the P3D days using PS, but that's about it. On the tail of the plane, I was thinking of making the color royal blue and then adding my initials in gold lettering. I was thinking it would be cool to have the gold appear shiny and metallic in the game, so it looks more realistic. How easy can this be done, and do I need Blender to do it, or can I use something like PS or Gimp? I seem to remember something about alpha channels but I was always confused about how to use them Thanks

Hello, I am wondering if there's a way to view a custom chart you have saved on your computer in the PMDG EFB in 2024. I see a folder called EFB documents and one called EFB database but I don't see a way to do it in the EFB while in the game. So, is it possible to do it at the moment? From what I understand, you can make an app for the EFB, so if you can't do it natively could you at least make something that would do this Thanks

Hello, so I am working on designing a custom arrival that I eventually plan to add to the PMDG FMC in MSFS. I was thinking of trying to figure out the calculations for how far apart to place each waypoint from the others, so that I can maintain any altitude or speed restrictions. Then I thought that maybe I could just place the waypoints far enough apart that I know the distance would be enough, but I don't know if it's actually that easy. So let's say you have a waypoint with an altitude restriction of 25,000 ft, and the next waypoint has a restriction of 19.000 ft but is, say, over 40 miles away, which I think would be more than enough. Would there be any reason this wouldn't work from an AP logic standpoint? By that I mean that even though the waypoints are farther apart than they need to be, the AP won't start descending to the next altitude restriction until it needs to, rather than starting to descend when passing the previous waypoint, even though it would be too early. Any advice? Thanks

Hello, I have linked a few screenshots to show the issue. As you can see, these are the current temps I get when loaded at KLAX. They are a lot lower than what the other program was showing before. Also, I included a pic to show the resource usage in MSFS. I also get an error in MSFS about high GPU memory exceeding the limits, which I didn't get before, but when I check Task Manager, the GPU only shows 50 percent usage, which seems low for MSFS. https://imgur.com/a/I1DmYFV Thanks.

Thanks, there is a little dust on the front case fans but nothing on the GPU. Also, someone else suggested that I uaw HW Info to check my temps instead of HW Monitor, and when I did that, along with checking the temps in the GPU software, they were lower. I think the other program was falsely reporting higher temps. Also, I took my PC to a repair shop last year when I had the issue with it shutting off because it happened again later and I couldn't turn on the PC, and they had to replace the motherboard. I thought that maybe the temps were too high and caused damage to the MB, but maybe the issue was unrelated.

Hello, so long story short, last year I noticed that my GPU temps were high after I came back from leaving 2024 running and the computer was off. When I checked the items while running game I noticed I was getting temps as high as 220F. At the time, I was able to resolve the issue somewhat by undervolting the GPU and enabling Radeon Chill, though I think they were still a little high. Anyways it’s been awhile since I last played the game and somehow my GPU settings got reset, and the temps were high again (up to 224F). I have tried setting up the GPU again to what I think are the correct settings and I do think temps are a little better, but I’m not sure if I can trust it to run without gaining temp as the flight progresses without constantly monitoring the temps. I have included a few pics below that show the current GPU temps when flying around KLAX after a few mins, in the PMDG 777, along with the GPU undervolt and fan curve settings. Edit: I forgot to include in the pc specs. CPU: Ryzen 5 5500 GPU; Radeon RX 6600 16GB DDR4 Ram 2TB SSD https://imgur.com/a/gL9HLQC Thanks

Hello, so I see videos of people on YouTube who fly missions in MSFS 2024 where they fly an emergency helicopter to the scene of something like a vehicle accident, which appears visually in the game. How can I create my own mission in the sim and have all the objects like emergency vehicles and crashed cars appear in the game? I just want to make my own simple missions to fly. Thanks

Hello, I used to have some basic repainting skills for PMDG aircraft in P3D; however, I feel like it's harder to do so in the new sim. I am wondering if there is a place where I can ask if someone can make a livery for me for the PMDG 777. I know there is the repaint forum, but last time I checked it was dead. Thanks

Thanks unfortunately I don't remember why that is. Though I think I remember doing a flight or two in P3D, specifically in the 737, without issue.

I meant the 737 from PMDG isn't capable of flying over the North Pole in the sim. At least if I go with an airport in Europe, I will have better access to Africa as well.

Yeah, I have nothing against the Southern Hemisphere lol, I just prefer airports in northern North America or Europe. I like cold places.

Thanks, I will check it out. Does this airport have ILS ? I tried searching Google but couldn't tell.

No, it doesn't need to be in the US. I just prefer something in the northern hemisphere and with a long enough runway to handle long-distance flights. Also, I would want something with ILS so I can use autoland when needed. I do like the idea of Scandinavia, just not sure if there's anything besides the main airports like Oslo or Stockholm that have long enough runways with ILS..