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Congratulations to console gamers, youâve finally made it 
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Was just going to say the same. Xbox folks finally have a top tier study level airliner available to them. Hopefully itâs a problem free operation.
Have fun, captains.
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Good to see progress on the backlog, too. We went from 780 products in backlog combined last week to 692 now.
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Iâm obviously missing something, but can someone identify what the difference is between the two lines of âaircraftâ listed in the âbacklog: updated productsâ? Is one for PC vs Xbox, and which is which?
Regards
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three things are guaranteed in life (1) death (2) taxes (3) weekly updates with no commentary on bugs (i.e. PG, LOD popping, etc.) - positive note, mazl tov on the PMDG launch on the xbox video game
The Aerolite has been updated, what are the changes?
Congratulations to the Microsoft team for bringing us these beautiful aircraft. It will be the beginning of more and more Study Level aircraft on Xbox. Thanks Team. I only have one complaint: the lack of textures for the ATR!
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The first line of the Updated list looks like last weekâs data. Needs to be deleted. The second row looks reasonable judging by the number of updates released this week.
The column totals would make sense then as well.
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Updated list first row is last weekâs data. Needs to be deleted.
And not just the 737, we get the BAE 146 as well!
Not a Captain sim product in sight. Itâs a good week on xbox.
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Thank you for pointing this out. Weâve corrected it so there is only the one âAircraftâ line.
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First impression of the 737_800âŠpoor, no efb, double click everything⊠NearlyÂŁ60 and itâs pretty unflyable.
I slated bredok, but this is no better on first look. Also straight to ctd every time.
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How exactly is it unflyable?
Their âUFTâ is in production and is coming. In the meantime, all the functions for performance data, payload, sim ground vehicle interaction with the aircraft, etc. can be found in the FMC.
Press Menu and check out the options there.
This comment has me tempted to reinstall the sim on my Xbox just so I can see if this is true. The 737-700 is freaking awesome on my PC. Theyâd have to have done a seriously screwed up job for it to warrant this comment.
EDIT: Iâm reinstalling it on Xbox, right now. I have to see this for myself.
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Iâm cruising in the 738 right now on series X and am blown away at the feel/sounds/look. There are a couple of bugs occurring but nothing serious yet for me.
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This couldnât be further from the truth, but please download and try yourself so you can see for yourself. The double clicking certain buttons is something new for the controller users (LT/RT for dials still works), but itâs far and away the best plane Iâve used on XBox so far.
I have been using the 738 and itâs incredibly smooth and flies extremely well. I will admit Iâm quite a novice enthusiast when it comes to MSFS and only use the controller when Iâm not on PC (still waiting to see the best flight joystick recommendations for console), but from what I can tell itâs the best out there for XBox so far.
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I donât understand the mindset to purchase a highly detailed and sophisticated addon and then complain that the XBox controller is clumsy.
The complexer an aircraft is the complexer your hardware will need to be to use the addon as intended. It it (and has to be) possible to use the PMDG Boeings with an XBox controller, Asobo invented a way to do all the necessary actions. But you WILL limit yourself. Not only that you will never understand how the plane flies and behaves with that tiny thumbstick but you will never be able to react quickly to any upcoming situations in this dynamic simulation.
PMDG addons (and others) used to be quite expensive, often beyond 100$, so it felt more obvious that there is a bit more to them than just press a button and go. It wasnât a big deal to get a proper gear at home. With the lower prices the difference between software and hardware increases, people are more reluctant to purchase a 200$ yoke or stick to fly a 60$ plane in a 60$ sim. But I can only highly encourage everyone interested in flying and using such addons as intended to get yourself at least a simple joystick with twist grip and throttle control. Something like a TM 16000 for example. And most importantly, plug in a mouse.
YES the sim can be used with only an Xbox controller. I can hardly see the point in using such addons with one though. IMO thatâs wasted.
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Iâve just purchased the PDMG 737 800 and BAE146 airliners on Xbox Series X.
Iâve managed to link the BAE146 EFB to my Navigraph account and have full access to charts and maps in plane.
I canât find where to enter my Simbrief account details in the PDMG 737 yet - so many options⊠Iâm guessing that Simbrief integration will have to wait for the PDMG EFB update. Oh well, Iâm enjoying a flight from Rome to Heathrow across the Alps at the moment.
Happy daysâŠ
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I do use the keyboard and mouse a lot along with the controller since it is easier to click/adjust in the cockpit, albeit I need a new one since my mouse has started to go. I agree that I donât understand anyone complaining about the controls on the controller for the higher detailed aircraft, especially since itâs not like it doesnât work. Itâs just a change from the default aircraft.
For someone like me, using the controller is an easy way to still enjoy flying in MSFS for the time being until I pick up a recommended throttle set for XBox. Iâm never going to be an actual pilot, but Iâve always enjoyed aviation and have been an MSFS user since FS 95.
Now that more detailed aircraft are being supported for console Iâll go out and buy one, but I think there still is a place for us controller users where we can quickly hop on the sim, setup a few flights (even if itâs just practicing a few landing scenarios), and enjoy our more simplified setup for any plane available.
(Thanks for the recommendation of the TM throttle set btw. Will definitely check it out.)
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