Is there such a thing as an add-on airliner that is decent and does not require a NASA computer to run it? One of my biggest hesitancies with purchasing a Fenix or PMDG product is they’re all more complex which taxes the system. I get that this is logical, but are there any exceptions out there?
Right now I just don’t see any value in these pseudo-study level aircraft even if they are critically acclaimed.
FSS b727 is wonderful to fly, and it has several navigational equipment for easy, point to point navigation.
While I cannot speak to the Airbus, I have a lot of experience with PMDG Boeings on both Xbox and now on PC, and you are mistaken about complexity taxing the system when it comes to PMDG. The way they code their products is rather efficient, making it possible to deliver a product that outperforms user perceived complexity. Now of course there is a lot to learn to fly one compared to say, GA aircraft; but my PMDG models often fly better than many not so well coded models of lesser aircraft. What is it exactly that you are looking for when you say “exceptions out there?”
Thanks for that and I guess I should say I actually own the PMDG 737-600 variant and it was not that bad in 2020, relatively smooth. I don’t think it’s supported in 2024 so haven’t been able to try it there.
Just curious if there are any airliners that have proven themselves to be well optimised for the sim to provide as smooth an experience as possible. Talking about FPS/VRAM etc
I own and fly almost all of the PMDG 737s and 777s and they all provide me with a smooth experience in both 2020 and 2024 for those that are now flyable in 2024. How pilots set up their platforms bears the burden of FPS/VRAM where smoothness of performance is concerned. What are you flying?
Maybe try the FBW A320? It’s free and very well optimized
Agree, and I recently started flying that in 2020; but it is in no way that I can see offering a smoother more optimized flight sim experience than a PMDG 738. Both are terrific, but how folks set up their PCs probably has way more to do with FPS/VRAM etc. than comparing the two.
Correct on the setup… that can make a larger difference in performance than switching planes. I’ve flown the PMDG 737 and 777, LVFR A319 (not recommended), FBW A320 and A380. The FBW aren’t as optimized as the PMDG’s but for a free plane that iirc is open source, it’s quite amazing.
Being free I’d still give it a shot, doesn’t cost anything more than some hard drive space and if it’s not good uninstall and move on
I’ll give the fbw A320 another shot. My sim is running pretty smoothly in GA aircraft and even the native Asobo 737 Max as long as I avoid densely populated areas / 3rd party airports.
Has anyone had any luck with the PMDG 737 in 2024?
Have very carefully checked out the PMDG 777 versus the Asobo 787 (and 737). The PMDG product uses less GPU resources and is smoother at complex airports, but the 787 is easier to fly and does not require the additional burden of using SimBrief and rather long checklists. That being said, the PMDG is realistic insofar as in real world flying you have to deal with all those details.
What is you computer setup? what hardware?
I don’t know anyone running the PMDG 737 but I believe it’s next on their roadmap to release the 2024 version (at a reduced cost I think)
PMDG and Fenix actually perform pretty well. You can remove the F/O EFB too which helps a little on performance.
I have a medium-high spec PC, and they both perform the best, PMDG more so. Give it a try and configure the performance settings in the FMC (PMDG)
LatinVFR Airbuses sound right up your alley. People diss them because they aren’t study level aircraft, but they fly well, have great sounds and are very easy to fly to get you from point A to point B. I fly them when I don’t have a lot time to set up a plane and just want to fly. I love the sound of their planes. They’re fairly cheap. They don’t take much resources and won’t bog your computer down. The fbw is a decent plane but more resource hungry. It’s probably the best freeware plane out there. I have a PMDG 737 as well but it’s time-consuming setting things up. Great plane though. So if you’re looking for something easy to fly and not resource hungry, try out one of LatinVFRs CEOs. They go on sale quite regularly.
We do not advise people to try that, as the product is a pure FS2020 product and the experience in FS2024 just is not that good. As this discussion is about resources, a product that is FS2020 based just will not perform well in FS2024. We are redoing the 737 for FS2024, not so much to update the product (though it will be changed considerably) but mainly to make it native FS2024. That will ensure it will use minimal resources and will make it fully compatible with the complete FS2024 platform, Cloud, Windows and Xbox.
PMDG strongly believes that and DLC needs to share resources with other DLC. You want a nice aircraft on a good looking airport. So the aircraft needs to leave resources for the airport.
Mathijs Kok
PMDG
Not in all cases. Between the inbuilds 321,332. Or the lvfr 321,332 in performance, they are night and day.
It works fairly well. There is certain way to get liveries into it as the ops center won’t work for 2024. Only thing I’ve noticed is the map flickers in the efb. There may be other issues that I’m not aware of. I’ve had no trouble flying it. I prefer to spend my time in 2020 though.
Sure. It’s a decent PC. 11900K, RTX3080 10GB, 64GB RAM
Thanks for that clarification. I’ve just used the installer for the 2024 version for the 777-300er so I’ll give that a try for now and will wait [impatiently] for news on the 737!
That should be ok for PMDG planes
Yep. I just tried it and it seems to work OK! Pretty impressed.