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I own all the options of the FF 777. Just finished a world tour (long winded non direct route) in the 200/300. Haven't had the patience to do that for over 5 years in any other sim /addon. The pros smash the cons into outer space. I've owned the PMDG triples in 3 other sims. I could never go back. From the moment you start rolling it FEELS right. Before I report any bugs need go through the fcom with a fine comb to make sure it's not intended behaviour. One issue I might have found is LOC intercept on ILS approaches. Sometimes the plane on 45 degree intercept will turn a full 360 degrees clockwise or anticlockwise before it intercepts. Very weird to me. Also switching from SPD /FLCH back to VNAV when below FMC profile the plane will descend below profile unless you level it off manually. I believe it is supposed to obey the altitude limits unless you override with MCP altitude intervention (knob press). There is so much to love about this addon whatever issues you may find will not for one second give you buyers remorce. You can feel the love the devs have for their product and this always influences my buying decisions.

I just can't do MSFS 2024 anymore Actually I missed a sim off my list. FSX to 2020 to P3d.... Then over last xmas got really curious as to how 2024 ran on ps5. I figured at the very least I could do some virtual sight seeing with a controller. So I purchased it. Never got past the first couple of tutorial flights trying to set controller sensitivities and failing so that trainer just handled like an F15. Tried a 737 figured I could at least use ap the whole flight. Resigned myself to fact without keyboard and mouse I could only fly it if I spawned in the air and flew it like.... An F15.. Horrible experience, I'm sure it's way better on pc but deleted after 3 or 4 hours 'play time' and started researching if it was possible to make xplane look good on pc. When I found out the map enhancement mod pro allowed unrestricted high res imagery at all altitudes with xplane as opposed to the recently crippled low res msfs version I had to try it out. Fantastic sim tailered to the user not corporate 'visions'.

I went from FSX to MSFS 2020 to P3dv5 to XP12. Spent ton of money on each for addons. At this point in time I can't see me ever using msfs again. I still have all 3 installed and running well. Well there's a caveat there. Xp and p3d are installed and running well. I never know when I fire up msfs IF I'm going to get the same experience I did on the last startup. P3d never changes, xp changes subtly but msfs can change wildly and be unusable for days after a mandatory update. I will use p3d again as it has some of my favorite legacy planes. PMDG's 747-8, RealAir props and A2A beauties being my favorite. At the moment XP12 looks fantastic to me with map enhancement and sim heaven. Combined with that gorgeous weather I do not NEED a better looking sim and the interface to actually get me flying is hands down my favorite. Currently using the FF 777 range in XP12 and it makes me want to uninstall my pmdg triples in other sims. Every morning I get up early to do a flight on my current world tour with them. Oops it's that time already later folks...

OK gotcha now. I still like disconnecting both though personally as with ap off at on if I need adjust pitch up or down suddenly there is a few second delay before the at logic will catch up, whereas with full manual thrust I can adjust both at exactly the same time for smoothness and control.

Where's the fun in that?! 😉😬🤔😀 In good visibility without strong gusts or crosswind I always land manually so I can practice the 'feel' of the plane. I only LAND 3 if its bad weather down to minimums and gusty. For the same reasons I don't click AP at 400 ft but usually hand fly the turns in the climb out. Some addons hand fly so poorly that it kills the immersion but this amazing addon just feels so right I can't get enough of it. I added the 300ER upgrade yesterday and that is just as good. Also... Practicing hand flying finals and sometimes approaches gives me confidence I'll be able to cope if /when : A) ATC clears/vectors me for a visual. B) There is a failure with the plane and I need to divert to the nearest airport without a precision approach. The autopilot itself could fail... C) Offset runways.... I'm thinking LOWI for example although you won't see a 777 there often! Those are realistic examples but it's also challenging and enjoyable in a GOOD addon to hand fly vfr touch and go circuits. I recall doing that with the PMDG 748 at Wellington NZ to familiarise myself with the plane, stability, energy management etc. Also every addon plane from single prop to heavy I've always flown a complete flight from runway to runway without using AP or AT once. VFR usually but hand flying the magenta is also challenging! I'd never ask an autopilot to do do something I couldn't do myself manually if I had to. Apart from doing things by the book I like to have fun with the sim!

Overall I'm stunned with the detail. It's so accurate in so many areas I have to wonder if things don't go to plan if it's me or the simulation that's at fault! Intensely complicated to set up a flight out the box but once you've tweaked the setup and saved your preferences it's as quick and easy as any other addon. Some points of interest for me : Hands down most enjoyable tubeliner I've ever owned to hand fly during takeoff and landing. Fbw will trim closely to your pitch. I now look forward to disconnecting ap and at during final. Taxiing feels like a HEAVY. Will break free with idle thrust light loads, and with a little added power heavy loads. State saving is perfect. I can resume flights exactly as I left them. Sounds are awe inspiring. VNAV descents are comfortable but if you do not take full control of energy management below 15k feet you'll be too fast/too high /too soon! This seems to be what real world pilots report too. The speed brake is a normal flight control too! This plane has beaten by old favourite, the pmdg 747 v2 into first spot on my all time greats and I don't even LIKE the 777 for it's automation! 737ng/757/747 series my preference but this is so good I don't have any of those other planes in any sim as enjoyable as this. A must buy IMHO.

That's interesting for sure. I have lots of detailed plane docs on there and I'm careful about sharing for that reason! Would be nice to have a dedicated web site full of sim docs, non profit of course, showing non copyright material for older planes mostly. It's the docs that are produced by 3rd party devs that include info from fcoms that are the main issue. Glad to be of help though I'll leave that 350 doc live for now!

..... Which PMDG refuse to revisit as its not fashionable /trendy /carrying passengers enough anymore. 😉 Heavy, noisy, uneconomical.... Magenta yes but one click to fly/hands off no! I don't own one yet for XP but the Rotate is on my PFD for sure. Does it have working terrain /weather radar displays? Sorry I could look that up myself but then I'd be another few clicks closer to buying it. It'll have to wait until I've finished my world tour with the FF772 though....

You have to save flight plans before you can load them that way. Have you done that?

If you're posting a large gallery of hi res screenshots then the policy is fine. But for quick fixes and how to do it tips it's a real barrier. I put all my images on IMGUR then some law /policy change means I can't even access them in the UK anymore (or anyone else). So I signed up for FLICKR and spent 30 mins trying to find a link to a actual image to share here. I failed. A shortcut with no preview was the best I could manage and who wants to click on a link like that these days? I get hosting costs and bandwidth concerns though.

Without the correct winds enroute being entered into the FMC VNAV is always going to be guesswork during descent. The speed brake is your friend! Also take over FMC SPD mode earlier below FL180 if need be and slow the plane down that way. You DEFINITELY want to be 240kts max by 10000ft. VNAV is more likely to put you too high or too fast than vice versa. It's trying to economize on fuel :D

Well. It was assigned to circle view and internally in all ac it did rotate around my head and outside the same then stopped internally and rotated around plane outside. When you configure 5 or 6 planes and assign all views with shortcut keys over several hours and use for a week or 2 the sudden change was obvious. Worst maybe not so good as least flexible? To be fair I'm not necessarily talking vanilla but with all available addons. The addons I've looked at are not intuitive (freeware to be fair) and I've been spoiled by chaseplane. Im am very computer literate and have had FSX/P3D/MSFS all setup for fast view switching and panning quickly. OK...MSFS down list too but I can assign any hardware control to any variable, but in xp I am only allowed certain variables for each control This is very limiting. Also using fsuipc in all other sims I can assign buttons to key strokes giving me more flexibiity. There is definitely an aversion to using plugins in xp. I get that. But it's nice to have the choice.

Thanks for replies. I've stopped trying to fix anything instead reassigning hardware. Yes I read that too... But... I had circle view assigned to right analog hat and it DID rotate the view around pilots head, similar to hat up left etc. Then when I went outside it panned around fixed object in space, not the ac. Then one day after an update it started doing NOTHING internally and circle rotate around ac externally. Yes I'm very experienced with views in 4 different sims, especially chase plane and making videos for YouTube so I had to have a robust camera system. At the moment I'm flying the best sim I've ever used but currently worst camera system. I will work around this though. After 15 years using right hat it rotate I now use left hat (muscle memory ain't happy but I'm getting there) and the right hat just used for rotate quickly externally. The left hat rotates slow which is fine for precision internal but external is painful. I really miss the cycle assigned view option in chase plane where one button can cycle thru overhead /pedestal/eicas for example saving a lot of key strokes from my left hand. I'd might do some cut and pasting between ac control profiles for the memorise and recall key quick views as now all my ac have custom profiles I can't inherit them from the original master anymore.

I've been reading...and researching camera modes in Xp12. I am wondering if XP12 circle camera is actually now (or since a beta) external ONLY? it definitely worked internal before but in a different way. This post is interesting: https://forums.x-plane.org/forums/topic/325589-new-physics-base-cameras/#findComment-2860093 and from xplan2 12.1.4 release info: With this release, we’re introducing a new physics-based camera option that simulates the forces experienced while flying an aircraft. You can easily see it in action – just slam on the brakes while taxiing, and you’ll notice the effect immediately. The new camera system is focused on enhancing your view from the pilot seat but we’ve also added a hand-held camera mode for external views. This introduces subtle movements to create a more immersive experience and is ideal for recording videos of your flights.

I thought that at first but mouse views and other camera views work fine internal. It's only the circle view and only internally. I'm trying to find the setting that made circle pan around scenery instead of ac as it was working fine when it had that behaviour . I've done the other operations you suggested but not those in last 2 paragraphs. I'll try those next thx!