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PMDG 737-900 Release Date:
I've mentioned a few times that we would give you a bit of advance warning once we have a plan for the release date on the PMDG 737-900 for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
We have just given what we hope will be the final beta for the PMDG 737-900 to our testing team, and unless something really horrific is discovered, we are planning to release her sometime after 1800Z/07FEB23. This buildout took quite a bit longer than planned, but we are really happy with how she has turned out. Pricing is expected to land between the 600 and the 700/800, with final pricing being announced at release time.
This package includes both the 737-900 and 737-900ER with blended winglets and split scimitar winglets.
PMDG 737-600/700/800 Updates:
Concurrent with the release of the 737-900, we will be releasing update for the 737-600/700/800 series airplanes in order to keep all four fleet types in sync. This update series is largely focused on smoothing out some annoyances, bug fixes throughout the airplane and continued improvements in airplane handling. (eliminating notchiness with nearly-centered ground steering, for example!)
PMDG Universal Flight Tablet:
A quick recap on progress here: As mentioned previously, the major challenge in the tablet arena is that C++/WASM airplanes are unable to use normal windows communication methods that are necessary for the tablet to function as part of the airplane. We have worked around this by creating a tablet outside the airplane using much simpler script based language that is allowed to talk to the outside world, but we have had significant engineering challenges getting the tablet and the airplane to be able to speak to one another across the full spectrum of data that needs to pass back and forth between the two. While we have had navigraph/charting data functional for many months, we have finally reached the stage of beginning to test the new communication medium that had to be designed from the ground up in order to facilitate the table speaking with the airplane for operational performance computations- and thus far testing is progressing- but very slowly due to inadequate debugging tools available for such tasks.
We do not have a release date plan for the tablet- and we are taking our time to ensure that these new methods provide a stable, reliable communication process so that once you have the tablet it appears to operate seamlessly and without effort.
Modernized Navdata Implementation:
One of the many slow-rate upgrade processes we have had working in the background is a long-promised upgrade to our navdata format. This is progressing and will roll into the 737 once we feel it is stable and ready for operation. This will unlock greater accuracy in RNP procedures and further improve the stability of lateral navigation. As is usual, we are not sharing ETA information, but this will roll out when ready as part of a free update, similarly to how we bring in all the other feature updates and upgrades that come into the airplane.
PMDG 777:
Work continues apace... We are not currently planning to show anything here until well after the 900 is on the market- but that day is creeping closer.
That is all for this week, folks- thank you again for all of your support and friendship. We are happy to have you here and look forward to bringing you our 737-900 next week!
PMDG 737-900 Release Date:
I've mentioned a few times that we would give you a bit of advance warning once we have a plan for the release date on the PMDG 737-900 for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
We have just given what we hope will be the final beta for the PMDG 737-900 to our testing team, and unless something really horrific is discovered, we are planning to release her sometime after 1800Z/07FEB23. This buildout took quite a bit longer than planned, but we are really happy with how she has turned out. Pricing is expected to land between the 600 and the 700/800, with final pricing being announced at release time.
This package includes both the 737-900 and 737-900ER with blended winglets and split scimitar winglets.
PMDG 737-600/700/800 Updates:
Concurrent with the release of the 737-900, we will be releasing update for the 737-600/700/800 series airplanes in order to keep all four fleet types in sync. This update series is largely focused on smoothing out some annoyances, bug fixes throughout the airplane and continued improvements in airplane handling. (eliminating notchiness with nearly-centered ground steering, for example!)
PMDG Universal Flight Tablet:
A quick recap on progress here: As mentioned previously, the major challenge in the tablet arena is that C++/WASM airplanes are unable to use normal windows communication methods that are necessary for the tablet to function as part of the airplane. We have worked around this by creating a tablet outside the airplane using much simpler script based language that is allowed to talk to the outside world, but we have had significant engineering challenges getting the tablet and the airplane to be able to speak to one another across the full spectrum of data that needs to pass back and forth between the two. While we have had navigraph/charting data functional for many months, we have finally reached the stage of beginning to test the new communication medium that had to be designed from the ground up in order to facilitate the table speaking with the airplane for operational performance computations- and thus far testing is progressing- but very slowly due to inadequate debugging tools available for such tasks.
We do not have a release date plan for the tablet- and we are taking our time to ensure that these new methods provide a stable, reliable communication process so that once you have the tablet it appears to operate seamlessly and without effort.
Modernized Navdata Implementation:
One of the many slow-rate upgrade processes we have had working in the background is a long-promised upgrade to our navdata format. This is progressing and will roll into the 737 once we feel it is stable and ready for operation. This will unlock greater accuracy in RNP procedures and further improve the stability of lateral navigation. As is usual, we are not sharing ETA information, but this will roll out when ready as part of a free update, similarly to how we bring in all the other feature updates and upgrades that come into the airplane.
PMDG 777:
Work continues apace... We are not currently planning to show anything here until well after the 900 is on the market- but that day is creeping closer.
That is all for this week, folks- thank you again for all of your support and friendship. We are happy to have you here and look forward to bringing you our 737-900 next week!
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