Wait- WHAT

@@Videobot9000 Or maybe the screams of terror were from the passengers on my bus, I was flying on the laptop while doing the school run ..

XD

Haha, is that actually a feature Wayne?! I missed that one XD All the best! : )

yup. I agree. Currently flying a little G650, this is useful for preparing for arrivals (and deps) into unknow airfields. What at tool these sims are - even for professionals.

Absolutely Dave! It's funny how we've waited nearly two years for these sorts of addons to arrive in MSFS and suddenly we have a whole slew of them haha; it's great to see the sim finally flourishing (and indeed the hobby in general once again)! Happy flying! : )

Hi Drew, Yeah it was certainly a big deal, the 737 having finally come to MSFS - I'm sure the rest of the family wont be too far behind! Haha, well to my un-American eyes the airport looks ok, but yeah, usually the default scenery is fairly average when you're actually familiar with the real-world location. I'm surprised there isn't a scenery available for somewhere like Phoenix. . . Cheers and all the best! : )

I AGREE!! Phoenix was so inaccurate… we’re you able to find a add on scenery that’s decent for KPHX??

Haha! Well, they are very "floofy" Chris XD All the best! : )

Thank you very much David! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video, despite not really being interested in the jet yourself. As you say, it's impressive what MSFS is now able to support and the whole seismic shift we have seen in the last couple of weeks is really quite something! Hats off indeed to PMDG, Asobo et al! Cheers and all the best : )

It's only as complicated as you want it to be. You can just slam the throttles forward and fly it like a crop duster if you like.

@@elhombre2711 Do like I do and start it on the runway, then it is like all the other planes, just a lot more detailed, I manually fly mine all over the place.

Just picked up the 146 myself a couple days ago, it definitely takes some getting used to the older style autopilot after coming from the CRJ 700 and Citation CJ4 ("where's the vertical speed knob?"), but I'm loving every bit of it. I'll probably get the 737 later when they release the 800.

The B737 is about the easiest airliner of all of them.

I agree JB. MSFS still has some ways to go in a few areas, but the fact that the likes of PMDG are onboard, goes to prove that the sim is being taken seriously; and the accuracy of the 737, along with the beauty of MSFS, really goes to offer a simming experience like no other! Cheers and all the best : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations yes, but it has improved a lot since it came out two years ago from what I've seen/ read. Long may it continue.

Still not as detailed as Maddog X

Yeah, it's another very nice effort from PMDG G&T! + some more 737 content for you (and I'm sure with more to come) haha ; ) Cheers!

I would say both have their strengths and weaknesses Tom : ) All the best!

an hour and a half to go til the release window!!

Where in the hell is it at? Should have been out Friday!!!!!!!!!!¡!!!

Fly the Maddog!

@@Rage-td9wv overpriced, the BAe 146 is better

@@GriffonVoid nah, DC 6 to the MD, nobody in the US ever heard of 146.

Yes, another very nice effort from PMDG - I'm sure the 800 will be on many peoples shopping list, although I've really grown to like the stubby little 700 haha. Really glad you enjoyed the routing! I've never flown Southwest myself, but I have heard that despite them being a low cost carrier, they're actually a pretty decent employer etc overall : ) Cheers and all the best!

Thank you very much Alan, glad you enjoyed it! Happy flying : )

Yes indeed Troya; if one wants to buy the entire 737 family, the new pricing model ends up being rather expensive, but if you're just after the one variant, the aircraft is fairly reasonably priced overall. Hope the saving goes well : ) All the best!

@Jerome Jackman spot on.

@Jerome Jackman They won't trick me. I'm waiting for the 800 ;o)

The time the 800 comes out PDMG and the 737 will be months ago news and new stuff will be out to buy. Simplify it... Old news! How many are going to wait for the 800? Hell, you'll want something else by then. Fly the Maddog.

@@TurboLerssi no doubt! PDMG has taken longer and working longer than manufactures manufacturer them.

PMDG won't trick me either I will just fly the Maddog and Fenix and get the 738 when it releases.

Haha, best or luck sir (if you’ve got the 146 down pat, the 737 is a bit of a breeze in all honestly)! I must admit, I was super chuffed when I saw the email from PMDG! They actually reached out to me, which was flattering and of course it’s very rewarding to know that what we get up to here on my little corner of KZfaq, is appreciated by a dev of their caliber. Thanks very much Mark! Happy flying : )

Haha, thank you very much sir! Seeee, we Airbus guys can do more than just press the “on” button - seems I even just about remembered how to trim! : P I’ve no doubt there were a few dodgy practices along the way haha; if there was anything particularly egregious and you have the time, please feel free to let me know - I’m always keen to pick up a few tips for my next outing. Glad everything is going well on your end. Life is certainly interesting here at the moment; I’ve temporarily swapped my sidestick for dirty nappies and (more) sleepless nights! XD Thanks as always! I don’t know whether you’re picking up the PMDG 737, or whether it’s too much of a “busman’s holiday”, but I hope you enjoy it if you do! All the best : )

​@@IntotheBlueSimulations LOL - imagine trimming an aircraft !!!! Notwithstanding its excellence, I don't think I'll get the PMDG-737 as it's "too much like work" - you'll know what I mean. My airline gets the Max next year so I will have my hands full with real life 737 flying ! Ironically, I am waiting for the Fenix A320 as it's an aircraft that interests me. I will be watching your review when it launches and am more interested in your assessment of its systems accuracy. In general, for flight sims, I tend to concentrate on DCS and BMS given my RAAF background. A couple of minor points with your video. We use the Left Fuel tank FWD switch ON (instead of the AFT) to feed the APU on the ground because it activates a scavenge pump to first use any remaining centre tank fuel to feed the APU (yes there can be residual fuel in the centre tank even if it indicates empty !). On the first flight of the day or crew change, the ignition select switch is selected to Right (because it gets its power from the AC standby bus and it confirms the AC standby bus is being powered) - for subsequent starts, Left is used. The fire test is done by first selecting Fault/Inop to check integrity of the detection system, then Fire/Overheat and finally, over on the right there is the extinguisher squib test (it has two positions, check three green lights illuminate in both positions). Nomenclature: they are "Start Switches" and "Start Levers" (yes I'm being picky but you are up for the challenge...). We set V2 in the MCP for takeoff, not V2 +10. We start engine 2 first, then engine No 1 (unless we are doing a cross-bleed start (APU bleed inoperative) , then we start No 1 first on the bay - because the air cart is plugged in on the right hand side). In my airline the engine bleeds are left on all the time - unless in the rare instance you are doing a no bleeds takeoff for performance reasons. On finals, we carry a minimum of 5 knots above Vref. After landing, the flaps should be up (they were at 1) and you inadvertently selected the No2 start switch to GND instead of off - did you notice the Start valve Open light illuminate when you shut down No 2 ? - we don't want to do that with an engine running ! Great job though and I thought a very fair assessment of the PMDG 737. As an aside, if you want some more detail on procedures, 737NG Driver has a great series on youtube and is a real life 737 driver as well - kzfaq.info/love/Jku5jC23Y0MkmPqU7CZhog Oooooh look @49:24 a Virgin Australia 737 - how about that ;-)

Thanks very much Matt, glad you enjoyed the flight! Haha, I suppose the 744 is a little bit old-school these days - I guess the 100 / 200 are dinosaurs at this point XD I always liked the classic 737's, particular the 300 (the proportions just look right), so I like the 700 for the same reasons. Cheers and all the best! : )

“The really good price for the value” dude i love PMDG but selling each version for 70 or 75 dollars is very expensive. So if you want all the versions you would have to spend around 300 dollars.. while the only difference between them is the size.

@@yasinparti4385 that's an argument. I don't know if you have to pay the full price if you already own one of the others. For me, I'm happy with the 700 version and don't need the other ones.

Yes Yasin; the pricing model works well if you only want the one variant (I expect many will only really want the 800), but the costs certainly add up if one wants the whole family. To be fair, I gather the differences between the various airframes are more than cosmetic (some systems differences etc for example), but it would have been nice to get a discount when purchasing multiple variants. I think the reason that PMDG have moved away from this pricing model, is simply that the in-sim Marketplace doesn't support it. Cheers and all the best! : )

Thanks very much Ron! Whilst I'm never looking to try and "sell" a product during a review, I try and showcase them as honestly and accurately as I can and overall the 737 is a really great, quality product. I'm really glad you enjoyed the video, it was my pleasure making it! Thanks for the kind words and all the best : )

Hi Kiotee, Value for money is always somewhat subjective of course, but certainly if one ends up buying the whole family, the costs rather add up. So yes, if you only want the 800, it certainly makes sense to wait for that, rather than just purchasing the 700 because it is out now. All the best! : )

I think you should purchase once and it includes all the variants

They are very fluffy indeed! I wonder to myself how many fps all that fluff is costing me XD I thought exactly the same regarding the manuals (and it was something I had meant to mention during the video actually). I'm sure it's not cheap and perhaps not easy these days, to offer these things out to the public (and as you say, most of this stuff is readily available in the public domain at any rate). All that being said, we have seen some great custom documentation from other devs and it does seem like a dev calling themselves PMDG, ought to have some good sturdy books behind their product haha. "Releasing half a dozen more vids in the intervening period". . . no comment XD Thanks as always! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations I think you've actually released 5 more videos since I posted that lol.

Is this aircraft available for XBOX series x?

@@HariShankar-ic9ku Not yet, I think they first release it on website, then in the MSFS2020 itself on PC and maybe Xbox later.

@@HariShankar-ic9ku unfortunately not at the moment Hari.

Thanks very much James : ) Indeed and in a few days time we will have the next "most anticipated" MSFS aircraft coming along it seems haha XD I gather things got off to a bit of a rocky start on the PMDG store, but I trust you're flying / enjoying the aircraft now? : ) A pleasure as always sir!

Ahh, well I consider the flight to be part of the review, since I tend to talk about things as I go and it's a great way of seeing the flight model, systems fidelity, sounds etc in action; but yes, the conclusion does indeed start at the 53 minute mark and I realise that may be more than enough for some ; ) All the best!

Haha, well then I guess PMDG have done their job well ceegnz! To the point where they literally couldn't sell the 737 fast enough by the sounds of it XD I hope that once PMDG were reconnected with the rest of the planet, you were able to pick the aircraft up and have some fun! : ) All the best!

Haha, I do get that from time to time FCM XD For better or worse, it's a cadence I seemed to have picked up as I've progressed with KZfaq (quite possibly it is a habit from work) and now I don't seem to be able to shift it ha (it's not intentional at any rate). All the best : )

Hi V1, Yes, that is unfortunately a current limitation within the sim. I don't imagine it would be that hard to achieve, but I guess it is somewhere on a long list of issues that Asobo needs to address haha. All the best! : )

Well they can now with the Fenix a320

Thanks very much for providing your feedback on the addon øystein. I've been so busy of late, that I haven't even had a chance to get back into the 737 yet sadly haha. The 737 and the MILVIZ 310 are indeed addons of the highest quality - you aren't just a little bit tempted by the Fenix A320 though? ; ) All the best!

@@IntotheBlueSimulations No sorry - Never worked on Airbus, too old to learn a new study level complex aircraft. Enough to brush up Boeing systems. I skip your Fenix review, and go for another 737-700 flight or Cessna 310. Looking forward to Just flight F-28 Fellowship, another aircraft nostalgic aircraft for me.

Always a pleasure John! I’m really glad you enjoyed it / found it useful. Thanks very much for watching and best of luck with the 737! ; )

Bae146 is no competition to PMDG It will not be competition to the FenixA320 when it releases in a few weeks. Those products are fully simulated with failures and full FMC/MCDU functions something Just Flight can't claim.

@@fsx-legend4602 Not talking about 100 percent simulation, only prefer the more old skool style of the the 146, while still being an excellent simulated aircraft, we are not all avionic purists who wants everything completely simulated. I am not criticizing pmdg at all, I would not dare, just expressing my thoughts about the two planes.

@@kiekiek I agree with you. Don't really need the coffee machine electrical system modeled to enjoy a plane. Also the failures are cool but probably not even touched by 99 percent of users. Love flying the bae 146 but am looking forward to flying 737, hope the physics are great.

I agree, 146 is just cooler.

"Horses for courses" as always Kiekek. There's no doubting that the 737 is unrivaled in terms of systems fidelity currently but like you, I really enjoy my older, more "hands on" jets in the sim - been having a blast with both the 146 and the Maddog! I'm sure others will prefer the automation etc of the Boeing : ) All the best!

Haha, they're different for sure Keyz. One is more intuitive (the 737), but the other has a much more modern and straightforward workload (the Airbus). I love flying the 737 in the sim though, it's much more hands on and keeps one busier as you say - It's an aircraft I've always quite fancied in the real world actually : ) All the best!

In comparison to the default F-18, without a doubt HG. The systems of the 737 are certainly more extensive than the Hornet's, but I'd imagine the F-18 has quite a bit more going on in terms of its avionics. Cheers, all the best! : )

Thanks very much Peter! I hope you're still enjoying getting stuck-in to all those Boeing-ism's haha. I've always rather liked flying 737's in various sims over the years; there's something very "honest" / satisfying about the jet. I have fond memories of the aircraft as well; my first ever visit to the flight deck was on a British Midland 737 and the first time I ever got to try my hand in a full motion sim, it was that of a classic 737 (both are still fond memories to this day). Still, wont be long now until your back in the Airbus again by the sounds of it haha! All the best : )

That's understandable IPTDB - we all have different preferences when it comes to aircraft fidelity etc. The PMDG 737 does come with the option to select the aircraft state, ie you can select the aircraft with the systems configured "ready for takeoff" etc (though one would still need to set up the flight computer, configure the autopilot etc). It's not quite as pretty internally, but have you considered the Bredok3D 737 MAX? It sounds more like the kind of thing you're looking for (the addon has mixed reviews mind you and I can't say that I have tried it myself). All the best! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations that’s good to know thanks! yeah the B3D stuff is not exactly what I’m looking for. I want full interiors and sounds but also want to just use the map screen to plan ifr in sim and don’t want to mess with an fms. The new AN225 detail level is perfect for me. I’ve also been enjoying the Kodiak 100

Hi Ton, Thanks very much for the pointer. I was aware, but the reason I do it this way, is simply to avoid being heads-down, trying to hit the click-spot on short final. Taking out the auto-throttle altogether is not ideal of course, but at least this way I can focus more fully on landing the aircraft - it’s a little concession given the limitations of the sim : ) Cheers and all the best!

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Just map it to one of your joystick button. If you use a Hotas there should be plenty of options available on the throttle and if you don’t use a Hotas, then you should get a Hotas. I think on PMDG planes they do have an option in the FMC to make it easier for you to map these buttons.

Hahaha for so! They are drooling. It's like the backstreet boys, in your bedroom you danced and listened to it, real G's know whatsup.

@Jerome Jackman Clearly you are not talking about graphics (zibo looks like a joke), so I take it you talking about system simulation and accuracy. As MSFS user you should first have flown this aircraft before making final judgements. As per real 737 pilots, reported this looks functionally more complete then your zibo.

@@activex7327 complexity and systems will always be superior with msfs

It won’t be anywhere near the zibo, unfortunately msfs isn’t capable just yet

@@maya20484 🤣 give yourself a shake man.

Exactly UncommonSense; par for the course - but that's pretty high praise when talking about PMDG! : ) Cheers and all the best!

Bro MSFS 2006 is called FSX 💀

Just call it FSX lol

Yeah, I had the original PMDG 737 package and spent many hours in the aircraft. I've never been a big fan of the NG, as compared with the classics and the 200, but the PMDG version kept me coming back for the systems depth and the failure modelling; I guess the same is still true today haha. All the best! : )

Yeah, PMDG have been putting out consistently excellent (albeit somewhat pricey), products for many years now and the 737 in MSFS is no exception. Their aircraft might not be cheap, but you certainly do get what you pay for! My pleasure on the review, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks and happy flying : )

Thank you very much once again Mr VR Flight Sim Guy! Haha, standing by to see this beauty in VR then ; ) Cheers and all the best : ) PS. Hope you're healing up well!

Hi MLG, Well, I did it to add in a bit more atmosphere; I like to try and make my flights somewhat interesting in their own right (as opposed to a pure review), but I can see your point - the video is then not entirely representative of the product. Food for thought I guess - perhaps in future I at least ought to mention when any sounds are dubbed in. . . All the best! : )

Hi Anthony, I've certainly heard better engine sounds, I've heard worse also though haha; personally I think they're adequate and get the job done. The 737 looks good, but it isn't quite on a par graphically with some of the other competition within MSFS. I gather that PMDG are planning on some texture upgrades for the aircraft though, so I guess they are aware of the 737's shortfalls and planning to address them in due course. Cheers and all the best : )

"die hard" fan boys of ANY platform are idiots - I fly all the sims, and enjoy them all!!!

@@gordonhutchison8368 Wish I had that option but my ssd disagrees 😂

Haha, well I love both sims; so I'm not at any risk of offending anybody - or possibly I'm at risk of offending everyone! : P

Thanks very much Alec, glad you enjoyed it! Haha, well in terms of fidelity, the 737 and the Concorde are pretty different offerings - but both are good fun in their own right! For the cabin noise; sometimes it's FSRealistic, but here I simply edited in some real-world audio. For the ATC, I edit in recordings from LiveATC.net; I believe there is an ATC chatter app available for MSFS though, if that's the sort of thing you're after. Thank you very much once again. Happy flying and all the best : )

Haha, indeed! A ruddy long jump for a kangaroo and worst of all, they operate it as a TURNAROUND!! XD Cheers and all the best : P

That’s probably a fair statement overall HW. Really glad you’re enjoying the jet : ) Happy flying and all the best!

Thanks very much John, glad you enjoyed it! Well, it might not be a piston, but the 737 is certainly a classic haha! The glass cockpit might look fairly fancy, but there's definitely a lot of 60's architecture lurking behind the scenes : P Cheers and all the best! : )

Hi Peter, Well he'd certainly know more than me when it comes to the 737 haha! But yeah, I flew the Zibo recently to prepare for this video and was pleasantly surprised just how good the flight model felt (not having used X-Plane all that much previously); when I took the autopilot out to hand fly, I had a bit of a "whooaa" moment haha). Thereafter for about a week, all I was doing was flying X-Plane XD The same is true of the Toliss 321; it's not perfect, but I've had a couple of really quite impressive experiences with it. X-Plane has its strengths and weaknesses, but it's still top of the class (for civilian sims at least) when it comes to flight modelling. It's still my go-to when I want to do some "serious" simming - although that is slowly starting to change with the likes of PMDG etc coming into MSFS. Cheers and all the best! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations thanks for your reply (:!

Thanks very much Wayne, my pleasure! Thanks for watching and all the best : )

Its simulation limit from Microsoft not pmdg fault on that

Haha, they do not sir. To be fair to PMDG, it obviously isn't natively supported in the sim, but then again Fenix seem to have managed it - so when there's a will there's a way! All the best : )

And FSR2.0. It just dropped and it looks like it is nearly as good as DLSS but any card can use it, not just RTX cards (I own a pair of 3080s, though, but the more the merrier)

Indeed Daniel - quite amazing how far the sim has come in the space of a few weeks and DLSS will certainly be a great addition as well! Enjoy the 737! : )

Yes; I don't think that the MSFS version necessarily pushes any boundaries, when compared with what PMDG have achieved before, but it's PMDG, they already set some of the highest standards around - and they have certainly delivered on what they were promising. As far as "study level" aircraft go, I think the 737 is a good starting point in most respects. It's a fairly intuitive aircraft to operate; turn the switch on and the system operates, turn it off again and the system stops haha. A little bit easier to wrap ones head around. The price I think is fair. Not cheap of course (and Fenix may disrupt the whole market there), but decent value for money vs the competition. The new pricing structure is good, if one only wants one variant of the aircraft (I'm sure many will really only be after the 800 for example); it does really start to add up if you want the whole NG family though! Thanks as always! All the best : )

Thanks very much Scorpian! Very kind once again : ) Thanks for watching and all the best!

Hi David, Yes, unfortunately that got edited out. I had some hardware issues on the approach (not through any fault on PMDG's part) and had to record the scene again - I cut things as they logically fit together and that did necessitate cutting out the mode selections. I did of course change the modes to fly the ILS though and no problems there. I did try an autoland with the 737 and whilst it worked, I found it a little bit less than optimal. The aircraft got itself down on the runway just fine, but there was a bit of oscillating coming down the glideslope and it didn't quite get itself down on the centerline (or track it very well thereafter); it's always tricky to know with MSFS though, perhaps I just got unlucky with that particular ILS etc. I will give it another go at a later date for sure. My pleasure on the video! Glad you're finally able to enjoy the 737 : ) All the best!

Go look at the Fenix A320.

Cheers Sibzy! Yeah, PMDG certainly know what they're doing. They've been putting out quality products for many years now and never really set a major foot wrong (so far as I am aware). The 737 is another very solid effort and it's great to now have the jet in MSFS. Cheers and all the best! : )

Also looking like an incredible piece of work J McC!

Wouldn't that be nice Roland! : D I certainly don't think it can do any harm (and I think that's what the majority of the KZfaq audience tends to be searching for). I don't think a lot of people associate the channel with the commercial jet stuff (I suppose given that I had a pretty heavy GA / warbird period, that makes sense), but I've been trying to redress the balance a little bit recently, as I do want to keep a mix of content on the channel. I'm looking forward to getting stuck into the Fenix 320 when it arrives - that should offer the perfect opportunity to get some quality Airbus content on the go! Thanks as always! : )

Haha, thank you sir! I try my best ; ) The flaps on the taxi were a mistake on my part; I recorded the taxi section of the video later on and forgot to re-deploy the flaps. I noticed when watching the video back, but was hoping there wouldn't be too many eagle-eyed viewers amongst you XD Cheers and all the best! : )

Haha, exactly Matt, a little bit of an editing error there on my part (I shall fire my editor immediately haha); there's certainly enough "flap action" on the PMDG 737, to satisfy even the most ardent lover of high lift devices XD All the best! : )

Hi GB, Did I reply to this question on another vid per chance (perhaps I’m going mad but, I feel like I did haha)? The only suggestion that I can think to offer, would be to make sure you select a new altitude on the MCP (autopilot) first. All the best : )

I believe you did, and I have tried that, and I'm not sure what else it could be. Love the vids!

I wish for a 737-200

@@lorent0591 I do too

I generally prefer the smaller 737’s as well Jadin and I prefer the classics; I’d love to see a 200 and the 300, 400, 500. All the best! : )

Me too Lorenzo! I was hoping we’d see the Captainsim 737-200 one day, but sadly it seems that Captainsim are a bit of a lost cause at this point. . . Cheers! : )

Hi Liam, Haha, nothing to get too excited about there I'm afraid - that was just some AI traffic (AIG). I believe there is a 757 in the works for MSFS though, I think it may have been Just Flight that announced it recently. Sorry to rain on your parade haha. Cheers and all the best! : )

Thanks very much Andy, much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed it : ) All the best!

Yeah, they're definitely at the top of their game generally speaking Ramba. The 737 in MSFS is certainly another excellent effort from the PMDG team : ) All the best!

Hi Stray, Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it! Haha, yeah; it was quite a hop in an A320, they had to dump the passengers bags on the apron, in order to upload more fuel : P Thanks for the kind words! Much appreciated and all the best : )

Thanks very much Craig, glad you enjoyed it! Haha, yeah - it must have been a long way for those boys in a 717! I need to sort my AIG traffic issues out at some point XD Cheers and all the best : )

Haha, pretty much Jeffrey! Certainly if you’re familiar with the PMDG version of the jet, you’d have a fairly decent understanding of how the real thing works. All the best : )

Thanks very much Chieze, glad you enjoyed it overall! Haha yeah, noticed that one myself when I was watching the video back. I can assure you it bugged *me* a lot more once I noticed it XD Bit of a miss-click there, but I should have picked it up with the checklist I suppose. . . Cheers and all the best : )

High Victor, There are 3 positions on the Position / Strobe light switch. If memory serves me correctly; down = position (NAV) lights only, centre = off and up = position lights + strobe lights. I hope that helps! All the best : )

Hi Camden, Yes, the cabin modelling is fairly basic. Personally it doesn't bother me, but for those who are looking for a detailed cabin, the PMDG 737 is left wanting somewhat. . . All the best! : )

Yes, I was quite surprised not to see a tablet Petter - I had meant to mention that during the review. . . Certainly a very useful option to have in any modern addon. All the best : )

Tablet is coming later on same with re texturing

Ah ok, that’s great! Looking forward to that then. Thanks for the info SD! : )

Haha! Touche sir : P Unfortunately, after the last couple of weeks of MSFS releases, there isn't much of anything left in my wallet at this point. . . XD Cheers and all the best! : )

My pleasure Matrosov, glad you enjoyed it! I guess perhaps the spoiler works assigned to an axis and not a keypress then. I don't really mind if the keypress doesn't work, but it would be nice if the spoiler handle could be actuated a little bit more quickly using the mouse haha. Thanks for the info and all the best! : )

Thank you very much Thomas, my pleasure! I’m really glad the video was of use : ) All the best!

Haha! We can but dream Exile! XD Knowing Asobo, they'll fix the wipers and then break the rain effects : P All the best!

Ahhh, thanks Ilari! That makes sense. I didn't see them, as I went into the "Fire" section to simulate the failure. Well that's great to know. Thanks for the info : )

Hi Kyle, Thanks very much for the information! It was indeed an error on my part; as I ran an engine fire scenario, I was in the "Fire" subsection, which seemingly only allows for a time-based failure. Under "Engines", I gather a V1 cut etc can indeed be set. Thanks again and all the best! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Welcome! Yeah, the menus can be a bit confusing for sure. Glad to help! I've been enjoying your reviews of the various planes in the sim (watching the Magister at the moment).

Hi Santosh, I haven't tested out the system exhaustively, but you can indeed save and load custom panel states (as well as some presets). I hope that helps. All the best! : )

Hi SuperNeutral, I do indeed. Sure, send me an email to intotheblueinbox@gmail.com and I'll send over my profile when I can : ) All the best!

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Much appreciated, whenever you get time!

Haha, maybe that's why they aren't clearing any rain : P

Server overload? The Maddog is only around $8 more. Anybody have the download link as people aren't getting the purchase email with the link?

Yeah it seems like the 737's release didn't get off to a perfect start; I guess the product garnered more interest than even PMDG were anticipating and overloaded the servers. All good now though I take it? : )

Sorry to hear that thedisciple - I see many others have been having the same issue. I guess PMDG got overloaded with sales perhaps. I hope things are fixed up for you very soon! All the best!

@@IntotheBlueSimulations thanks man :) yeah was able to download it last night, also realised popup blocker in firefox was blocking my download lol, great plane love it :)

Ah great, glad you got it sorted! Happy flying : )

It's in the channel info he is using Track IR 5 .

Indeed LoneRanger. Thanks for offering up the help, much appreciated! : )

Hi Roger, I am indeed using TrackIR for the head movements. By default it doesn't tend to be quite so smooth, but a little bit of tweaking to the profile and one can get some quite nice results. Cheers and all the best! : )

Hi Emiliano, It is indeed; unfortunately I don’t really have the hardware to run comfortably at higher resolutions. I do plan on upgrading the GPU some time soon though. Really glad you enjoyed the video! My pleasure and all the best : )

Haha, they’re on a work exchange Kpoole ; ) No, it was just a function of using AIG traffic, without using the AIG traffic injection tool at the time (such that MSFS just chooses random traffic models instead). Looks a bit odd for sure ha. All the best!

Thank you very much once again SHFS, my pleasure! Really glad you found the video of use. I can't profess to know anywhere near as much as the likes of FlightDeck2Ssim about the 737, but I think what I demonstrated here is a reasonable starting point haha. Cheers and all the best! : )

Hi c1berg, Haha, well I mostly fly Airbus too, so I'm perhaps not the most qualified person to answer your question: I did a couple of trials in different configurations, to see if I could replicate the same behaviour - I didn't seem to be able to. The immediate possibility that springs to mind - are you using the TOGA push button for the takeoff (either on the throttles, or the hidden clickspot on the MCP)? Without it, I suspect you won't get any vertical guidance (outside of VNAV). If you're just bringing the throttles up manually, then you won't be getting the correct modes for the takeoff. Does that sound like it could be the issue? I hope that maybe helps? Cheers and all the best! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Yeah, i figured it out few days ago, you're right it was TOGA button, i thought the plane would auto activate toga on certain trottle percentage instead of pressing the button, it's hard getting out of an Airbus mindset when flying something else. Thanks anyway.

Ah great, well I’m glad you got it sorted! Happy flying : )

Hi Robert, Haha, well it is generally very comprehensive code to be fair. Personally I don't mind devs re-using assets etc, so long as it results in a quality product and here I think we have one. The 737 certainly isn't revolutionary, but it does what it advertises and is a nice addition to the sim for those that are fans of the jet. That's my take anyway ; ) Cheers and all the best! : )

Thank you very much Mr Shark! : ) Out of our bank accounts and into PMDG's this time XD Cheers!

Thanks very much Michael, glad you enjoyed it! Yes, the MSFS version of the 737 is an evolution of the product, rather than an revolution I would say. No massive upgrade on the systems fidelity (so far as I am aware), but then it was already really rather excellent. I'm certainly hoping we'll see shared-cockpit support in the future as well : ) Cheers and all the best!

Hi Cameron, It is indeed TrackIR yes : ) All the best!

Take her to Madrid for a long weekend shopping trip with a carrier using a 737 and she'll appreciate it more!

Good luck bro 😉

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Haha, that might be a slight too "nuclear" option Jack XD

Thanks very much Rob! Very Kind of you to say and thoroughly appreciated - I shall certainly try my best : ) Cheers!

Haha, poor PMDG, they haven't even finished the 737's yet : P I'm sure that the 777 (and with it a serious long-haul airliner) will be another highly anticipated addition to the sim indeed. All the best! : )

Hi Samuel, At the moment I’m just running my CPU at stock speed (4.7GHz). I may try bumping that up one day, but I’m currently pretty happy with the performance I’m getting in MSFS : ) I hope that helps. All the best!

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thank a lot for answer. I was asking because i m at stock as well and i suffer from hge stuttering and significant drops at app and landing. I have the same system specification. Simple while landing my processor strats to sleep with clock speeed of 2Gz I do not know why....

Hmm, that’s very odd Samuel. I run at 1080p, which I think is the main reason I get pretty decent fps. What are you running at? If you’re at 4K, perhaps your graphics card can’t keep up and so the CPU doesn’t have much to do? I’m by no means a computer expert I’m afraid haha, but I can’t really think what else might be causing such issues. . . All the best!

Thanks very much 494, glad you enjoyed it! I don't have any crazy clever settings tweaks I'm afraid, but I'm certainly happy to share my settings: - “High End” preset - Pre-Cache = Ultra - Terrain and Object visibility sliders set at 125% (sorry, I forget the actual names of them) - Motion Blur = Off - Glass Cockpit Refresh = Medium - AI Traffic = Off - VSync = On / 60fps That gives a nice balance between graphics and performance. I only run at 1080p and without VSync, that will give me around 90fps. The things I’ve turned off / down are known to be famerate hogs. I only run at 1080p as that's all that my monitor supports. That's the main reason I get nice smooth gameplay for the most part. I hope that helps a little. Cheers and all the best! : )

@@IntotheBlueSimulations thank you I’ll try these out. Cheers!

Likewise Mark! A 707 and a 737-200 would be brilliant; both of which used to be Captainsim offerings, but sadly I can't see them pulling off an offering worthy of purchase these days. Hopefully someone else will come along and take up the mantle. . . All the best! : )

Hi Mx5, Well the sim does now have the option to turn off the “End Flight” logbook page, so perhaps the PMDG 737 does this by default (I’m not sure). Also, different things seem to trigger the end flight window; ie sometimes it’s cutting the engines, sometimes the avionics master, sometimes the battery etc. So if you aren’t completely shutting down the 737, perhaps that’s why you aren’t seeing the Logbook page? The rudder options can be changed in the FMC / CDU. You can choose to have rudder and tiller operate together, or off of separate axis. I’m guessing perhaps you have them operating off separate axis and that’s why you’re getting the strange behaviour? I hope that helps a little. All the best! : )

Hi Harmon, For the ATC I use clips from LiveATC.net, which I then edit into the video (ie nothing to do with the PMDG 737). There is an MSFS ATC chatter app available though, if that's the sort of thing you're after : ) I hope that helps. All the best!

Hi Gozie, I was actually using real-world ATC recordings, which I then edit into the video. There is an ATC chatter app available for MSFS though, if that’s the sort of thing you’re after (it should give broadly the same effect : ) I hope that helps. All the best!

Yeah, it's a very nice offering Jmoss and the 600 is an absolute steal (at nearly half the price)! I know that on release, it wasn't possible to undock the display unit screens. I gather this how now been "fixed" but from what I have read, people are still having issues with doing so (might be worth reading up on Avsim or the PMDG forums). All the best! : )

Hi Stan, Not yet, but it should be available there at a later date : ) All the best!

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@@petterderter6354 I have blasphemed, may HE have mercy on me ;)

Haha, well I'm glad you got yourself well setup for watching the video at any rate Brave Heart! ; ) I agree that the visible co-pilot option should be offered as standard these days (though it should always be an option). As I've mentioned in other videos, for me it does just bump up the immersion that little bit more, when you look across and there he / she is. All the best! : )

Haha, it's their newest base don't you know! : P Yeah, I need to get my AIG traffic sorted. . . XD

Hi Andrew, I'm not really a man "in the know" when it comes to the 737 (I'm an Airbus guy in actuality), but I believe it is perfectly ok (normal even) to go straight through to NAV. The IRS's will still align in the NAV position, based off the reference given. An educated guess would be that "Align" only has the IRS align, but not actually start calculating their position thereafter (so not accruing any errors, until placed into the NAV position). I believe in the older INS units, one did have to go into Align first, but as I say, I don't think that's necessary here with the IRS's. Hopefully someone else more clued up might come along and fill in my blanks, if there are any. I hope that helps. All the best! : )