So I did this, and everything is back to normal. No idea what went wrong but its fixed now.
I’ve been flying the ATR with no issues since and I recently found out that the PMDG controls acting sluggish on spawn is because of the hydraulic pumps not being powered in a C&D state. As soon as they are given power, everything is fine.
Its been a while since I flew the 737 alas.
Anyway, I thank everybody for their input and comments on the journey to help me get to the bottom of this. While I don’t know the cause still, I at least can now play the game again without issue other than myself being a bit braindead from time to time.
Have a drink on me tonight lads.
Cheerio,
Mike