PMDG General Forum

When the startup pace subsides a bit be sure to buy Marc and the staff a few virtual beers from all of us. They have done a tremendous job supporting a bunch of guys many of whom, like me, have to be guided through some of this stuff. Many thanks to all of you for getting things off and running with what, I'm sure, is going to be the best-of-the-best.Doug

Gday AllI am having some issues with downloading the main .zip file , which is linked through my email. I have not tried more than the specified 25 times for a re-set , but I just cant get it to work , with Download Accelerator and all ... I have managed to get up to 12% then IE Times out... its like a big "thanks for coming but no thanks" and its driving me insane!. Understand your busy - hope to hear something soon.Alex / YSSY

Hi guys, I've combed through the info I've found and haven't seen any comments on this, I may have missed something though. I'm thinking seriously about buying the 737, but I'm reluctant to if the -800 and -900 models will mean another purchase. Will these be included for those who bought the package or not? If not, will there be a discount for -600 -700 owners? Thank you and sorry if this has already been discussed.-Andrew

Hi Everyone,Is the plane supposed to load cold and dark? The entry tutorial says the engines are supposed to be off. My load the plane is fully running. Just varifing which is correct?Also, if I have to reload the program, how do I do so. I read in an early post that this might effect the registration.Thanks for your help.Brian G

There was mention in one of the threads yesterday that a small selection of livieries were going to be released last night. When will these be available?RegardsRussell Jourdain (NZL007/ZK-RHJ)

I'm sorry if this has been addressed already but I'm still a bit weary. Will the planned -800,900 series be included with the purchase of this add-on? Thanks for the help,

Maybe someone from PMDG can tell me what PC components exactly are important to the 737NG key generator.Is it only the hardware or is the current state of the software important as well?I.e., if I change drivers, (de-)install programs etc., will this invalidate my license as well?What if I attach/detach USB/firewire/external SCSI devices, does this count as hardware change as well?P.S.Even though I understand that PMDG does all they can to protect their hard work, I for myself are very unhappy with the current "hostile" licensing mechanism (wich will surely cost me some time in the future once my Windows starts to crash and I start to change my hardware).It's not the lice…

Being night over here now and everything...Do we actually know how to turn on the main lights (floodlights etc)? Pressing "L" I've heard messes things up rather.Regards,Alex

How do you bring up the cabin interior? I must have missed that.

I have never had to complain about frame rates before but this is awefull. I have a 2gig 512ram gf3 ti-200, and when i load the 737 at megis it starts and stays at the 7 to 8 frame rate per second area. It also takes like a minute to load the plane from the start up screen. This is using all of the models(vc, no vc, 2d, all). It starts and stays at 7 or 8 fps. I can run the PSS and PIC planes around 25 fps. Marc

Just wondering if you all had a chance yet to look into this problem? Thanks.

OK. I'm not new to this Flight Sim thing and I've been flying Ariane's 737-300 & -500. Overhead panel layout is very similar in function. I just can't get the engines started. I have all of the fuel pumps on and the a/c packs off. I have both APU and ground power. Nothing seems to start the engines. I hit the ignition and nothing at all happens. I resorted to using the old CNTRL-E thing but couldn't get the engines to both spool up -- only the left engine would react. I'm confused.And, I also have the memory problem listed in other posts. FS2002 locked up on me when I went to print out my flight plan in FSNav4.51 while I had the 737-700 set up.Steve

PMDG,Since I reregistered after losing my account info, I thought I'd take the opportunity to say that I'm very impressed with this software, and possibly even more so with your patience with some of the rather less patient folk.As I said in an e-mail to Randy (Randy did you get that?) this is a group effort, and by parting with less money than would buy 6 packs of cigarettes, we are joining you on an exciting adventure which, while requiring patience and all-round understanding from everyone especially in these early stages, is entirely worthwhile, and which is certainly value for money. We are not buying a loaf of bread.If you buy a pet parrot, and at first it doesn't …

Is anyone having problems with the 737NG's MCP digital displays not redisplaying after turning the lights ("L") off and on or disengaging the AP and reengaging. This seems to foul up the entire MCP lighting. Is it my problem or are others noticiing this.?GrantM

Just to let you guys know, it seems as if Active Camera2002 v1.1 can't seem to pan correctly once the aircraft is aloft and your trying to transvers the cockpit and cabin areas...Just my observation, don't know if others have seen this.Dillon--

I've seen from several submitted screenshots, that I am not alone in getting color banding/blotching on the main panel.It looks as if the panel is being displayed in 16 bit color..Most noticeable on the center window post..My screen resolution is 1280x960x32 and the panel bmp files are just finewhen I open them outside FS..Anyone know why this is happening?

He PMDG guys! And to Lefteris and Vangelis, Ti kanete.Perhaps this question is awnsered once, but I cant find it anyware.Q = If I would buy your product, how many times can I reinstall it and/or change my hardware config? Will I be able to reinstall/use your product after 5 years or so?I think this is a important question because I would like to own the 800/900 Pack and because the base pack already costs 40 US dollars, it is an expensive addon with limited useage. Don't get me wrong here, but it is....Are there any plans to release a boxed version with all the pack inside and without that crapy activation system.To Leftiris and Vangelis:Where do you two live in Ellada. T…

Hi,I'm currently in the progress of backing up all my stuff onto an external firewire drive as i plan to reformat all my drives and reinstall my computer from scratch .. besides formating the drives and re-installing win XP, i don't change anything to my hardware. I have already received my reg code and the 737NG works fine .. do i need to get the transfer code and re-apply for a new reg if i plan to format all the drives?? my FS2002 drive is seriously running out of room ..regards,Jan van Hecke

dear sir'sit is now day three. i am still waiting for a key and tomorrows if 4th of July and we are close to the weekend. you have stated yourself about 24h turnaround time. well, it's overcould you please find a way to send me that codethxMartin Muehlemann

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In order to assist those of us who have been trying unsuccessfully for hours to download I would like to try and pin down if it really is a server "overload" problem or a billing problem.In the email sent to you just above the download link it has a "Product Details:" section. In your email are the product name, quantity purchased and price shown or is that section blank? To clarify I do not mean the headings which are present but actual values under those headings. It seems that those of us who cannot download have no values under those headings. If those of you who have downloaded do have entries under the headings that would indicate that there is in fact a billing…

I finally got the plane loaded up and took it for a fly. Now I need a little help with trying to get flightsim to run without the stuttering. Im only gettting it with the new 737. Any suggestions? My system specs are as follows:Dell Pentium 4 2.8ghz1 gig rdram128 meg Radeon pro 970080 gig hard driveWindowsXP Home EditionAny help with settings would be appriciated!!!ThanksMatt

Hi!Did anyone get the failures to work?I set a failure up, enter a time but nothing happens?Regards,Mark

Not a single function of the PMDG menu works here:- Failures: nothing happens after clicking- Styles: nothing happens after clicking- General -> LCD Frame Rate Tuning: nothing happens after clicking- Registration Details -> Extend Registration: FS loads a flight with the default 737 in flight over some mountainous area- About: an error message pops up, title: "FlightComp2k2F9", message: "please start FlightManager first!"HELP! What should I do?

Plan: LPMA LPPTRoute: SNT UN745 NARTA DCT GANSUFlight Level: F360Aircraft: 737/MPredicted spent fuel by FSBUILD2 taking in to account aloft:4190 KgFsacars measured spent fuel:2684 KgAfter some time I got fuel imbalance. At this time it is confuse if the cause is already detected or not. But it seems that the problem is that in the left tank the fuel stops to descend after a while.ThnksJos