Captains,
I have a habit of writing in long sentences, which can be off-putting in the world of the Twitteratti.... And it seems that some folks skimmed through my announcements from yesterday and missed certain details here-and-there, so in the details being repeated across multiple user groups- the truth of things is becoming a bit... distorted.
So here are a few facts we are trying to make sure are clearly communicated, and we would very much appreciate your help correcting the record if you see anyone state otherwise:
WHAT PLATFORMS DOES PMDG SUPPORT:
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NG3 and NGXu?
We have confused folks a bit with naming conventions, which is understandable- so here is some clarification:
To put it slightly differently, NGXu and NG3 are the same core airplane delivered on different platforms. We are branding them differently because they are different platforms, different products and will have vastly different qualities due to their target platforms.
A year from now when both are on the market simultaneously, you will thank us for giving them different names.
WHAT IS THE PROMOTION THAT PMDG OFFERED FOR NGXu PURCHASES?:
After 8.5 years, we have made a tremendous investment of money and manpower to update our venerable NGX simulation. We know many users have been eargerly waiting for us to bring the 737 up to modern standards, and we have finally done so. With the impending arrival of MSFS, we know that some users would hesitate to make the investment to enjoy our work in the Prepar3D v4 environment because they are expecting to transition to MSFS upon it's release.
As a gesture of thanks to our customers that purchase NGXu, we are giving you full credit for your purchase price against the purchase of NG3 in MSFS when that product releases. We thought this would be a nice way to make the transition as painless as possible for you.
We anticipate NG3 going to market at around $139.99. NGXu is priced at $99.99. If you purchase NGXu, you will only be charged $40 at that time, while new customers to NG3 will pay the full $139.99.
There are no coupons to keep track of, no codes, no gimmickery. As long as you buy both products from us using the same user account, the system will handle it for you without any need to keep records or ask.
Our goal is to say thank you- and to keep it as simple and transparent as possible.
Okay- i hope that 'splains it all...
Darnit. Too many sentences longer than 140 characters again...
I have a habit of writing in long sentences, which can be off-putting in the world of the Twitteratti.... And it seems that some folks skimmed through my announcements from yesterday and missed certain details here-and-there, so in the details being repeated across multiple user groups- the truth of things is becoming a bit... distorted.
So here are a few facts we are trying to make sure are clearly communicated, and we would very much appreciate your help correcting the record if you see anyone state otherwise:
WHAT PLATFORMS DOES PMDG SUPPORT:
- Moving forward, PMDG is developing products in both Prepar3D v4 and the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator.
- We are no longer advancing our products on x86 (32bit) platforms such as FSX, P3D v3.
- We are no longer planning to explore development on XPlane.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NG3 and NGXu?
We have confused folks a bit with naming conventions, which is understandable- so here is some clarification:
- P3Dv4 and MSFS development are two very very different animals, with very very different capabilities.
- P3Dv4 and MSFS are two different simulation platforms.
- PMDG 737NGu is the P3Dv4 generational replacement to the 8.5 year old NGX.
- PMDG 737NG3 (based upon the same work) will be the MSFS version of our replacement for NGX
To put it slightly differently, NGXu and NG3 are the same core airplane delivered on different platforms. We are branding them differently because they are different platforms, different products and will have vastly different qualities due to their target platforms.
A year from now when both are on the market simultaneously, you will thank us for giving them different names.

WHAT IS THE PROMOTION THAT PMDG OFFERED FOR NGXu PURCHASES?:
After 8.5 years, we have made a tremendous investment of money and manpower to update our venerable NGX simulation. We know many users have been eargerly waiting for us to bring the 737 up to modern standards, and we have finally done so. With the impending arrival of MSFS, we know that some users would hesitate to make the investment to enjoy our work in the Prepar3D v4 environment because they are expecting to transition to MSFS upon it's release.
As a gesture of thanks to our customers that purchase NGXu, we are giving you full credit for your purchase price against the purchase of NG3 in MSFS when that product releases. We thought this would be a nice way to make the transition as painless as possible for you.
We anticipate NG3 going to market at around $139.99. NGXu is priced at $99.99. If you purchase NGXu, you will only be charged $40 at that time, while new customers to NG3 will pay the full $139.99.
There are no coupons to keep track of, no codes, no gimmickery. As long as you buy both products from us using the same user account, the system will handle it for you without any need to keep records or ask.
Our goal is to say thank you- and to keep it as simple and transparent as possible.
Okay- i hope that 'splains it all...
Darnit. Too many sentences longer than 140 characters again...

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