PMDG – 737NGXu релиз для P3D4

Я не ошибся в названии, да, релиз PMDG – 737NGXu, потому что PMDG 737NG3 будет выпущен только для нового Microsoft Flight Simulator. Я тоже сначала подумал, что это шутка. Но разобравшись, понял, мы получаем практически новую модель. PMDG 737NGXu – это основательная перестройка высоко оцененного, отмеченного наградами симулятора NGX, который был выпущен более восьми лет назад в 2011 году. Перестроен для использования на платформе Prepar3D v4.4 (и выше), NGXuбыл переписан, перестроен и переоборудован, чтобы включать в себя не только изменения в технологии моделирования с 2011 года, но и изменения в парке 737, которые были добавлены с тех пор, как выпустили  NGX.

• All new system simulation, utilizing the latest PMDG system simulation engine.
• Enhanced flight physics.
• Addition of rigid body physics affecting flex/vibration propagation to wing and tail surfaces.
• Improved flight control systems.
• Electronic Flight Bag with Navigraph Integration.
• High resolution cockpit displays
• New equipment options for cockpit instrumentation, fuel system changes and more.
• Changes to 737 options packages reflecting real world changes since NGX was first offered in 2011.
• Expanded failures simulation to cover nearly all QRH scenarios.
• PMDG Global Flight Operations compatibility (when PMDG GFO is made live in late 2019!)
• Native PMDG datalink simulation for offline flying (similar to 777 and 747)
• Driveable TPX200s pushback tug with user controlled steering and speed.
• Base Package includes 737-800, 737-900 and 737-900ER models with standard wing, blended winglet and split scimitar winglet options where offered on the actual airframe.
• All new, high definition sound suite recorded on a fully instrumented test airplane.
• Sounds balanced and layered using advanced studio technologies in order to provide the most lifelike representation possible of the soundscape on a 737 airliner.
• Enhanced PMDG Sound Engine for immersive audio experience on the flight deck.
• New PMDG Operations Center 2.0
• Entirely New virtual cockpit built just for Prepar3D with hundreds of new details including high resolution textures and PBR support.
• Dynamic lighting throughout, including panel floods, chart lights, map lights, CB panel illumination, Grimes lights and dome lights.
• Many new equipment options reflecting changes to the global 737 fleet.
• Optional auxiliary fuel tanks/panel. (for use in 900ER and subsequent BBJ/BBJ2 offerings)
• Automatic eyepoint adjustment for HGS and non HGS views (with the ability to control and disable from FMS)
• New LED external lighting options for all fleet types., including the implementation of pulse lighting.
• Entirely new exterior models with more details and high resolution 4096×4096 textures.
• PBR enabled out of the box, each surface has accurate reflective properties, especially on bare metal surfaces where rivets have a different reflective property compared to a polished surface.
• Higher resolution normal maps, see rivets and panel lines in rich detail.
• Smooth animated flight controls and landing gear operation.
• Boeing Sky Interior cabin model with cool blue LED lighting.
• Accurate flight dynamics and performance data for each model type including Blended and Split Scimitar winglet.
• 737-800 and 900 models with different wingtip options including standard wingtip, blended and split scimitar winglets, including the 737-900ER model.
• Ground Service vehicle fleet to support the 737 during turnarounds at airports all around the world.
• Real time refueling based on accurate Boeing data.
• Global fuel density model as introduced with the 747.Fuel densities will closely match actual fuel density as reported globally by world operators.
• Fluid flow simulation for hydraulic, pneumatic and fuel systems.

PMDG 737NGXu выпускается с базовым пакетом, который включает в себя самолеты 737-800, 737-900 и 737-900ER. Пакеты расширения будут постепенно обновляться после базового пакета и будут включать модели 737-600, 737-700, BBJ и BBJ2. Дополнительные пакеты также могут быть добавлены при условии наличия времени разработки.

• This is compatible only with Lockheed Martin’s Prepar3D. v4.4+
• This product requires hardware flight controls (cannot be flown using just a keypad/keyboard input)
• This package is required to use any of the PMDG 737NGXu series products for Prepar3D v4.4+.
• You must have installed Lockheed Martin’s Prepar3D v4.4 or later to use this product.
• This product requires a live connection to the internet for installation.
• This product uses a full virtual cockpit and does not include 2D panels. (Some pop-up functions avail.)
• This PMDG 737 license is for personal education only, not for professional or training use.
• This PMDG 737 license is compatible with any Lockheed Martin Prepar3D v4 license level.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM
Simulator: Prepar3D v4.4+
Hardware: Dual Core, 2.2 GHz or faster, 4 GB of RAM, A video card with at least 2 GB of VRAM, DirectX 11 compatible Nvidia or ATI card. Onboard motherboard or CPU video is not supported.  (Some of the newer Intel laptop GPU designs may work but we cannot guarantee compatibility.) Hardware flight controller such as a joystick or yoke.
Windows: Windows 10 64-bit (Older x64 operating systems such as Win7x64 may work, but PMDG does not guarantee compatibility)

RECOMMENDED
Simulator: Prepar3D v4.5+
Hardware: Intel i7 or i9 processor with 8 or more cores operating at 3.5 GHz or faster processor, 16 GB of RAM or higher, a high-performance, DirectX 11-capable video card with 8 GB or more of on-board, dedicated VRAM. (1080Ti/2080Ti or newer, for example.)

И самое главное, тем кто решит потом летать в новом Microsoft Flight Simulator получат новый PMDG 737NG3 со скидкой 99 USD. Но такое предложение будет действовать ограниченный период времени, т.е. купить новый 737NGXu нужно до 31.12.2019 и конечно в магазине PMDG.  Даже не верю в такую щедрость 🙂

п.с. Про выпуск 737MAX для P3D4 пока обсуждать не хотят, возможно тоже сделают как расширение, когда-нибудь …

И на закуску новостей:

PMDG 737NG3 для Microsoft Flight Simulator будет включать в себя все линейки продуктов 737NG и MAX в виде набора базовых пакетов и пакетов расширения, аналогичных существующему перечню продуктов. Состав самолетов в этих пакетах будет отличаться от предыдущих предложений. Для Xplane ничего не будет, во всяком случае в ближайшую пятилетку точно. Конец разработки для всех 32-битных платформ, оно и понятно, в Microsoft Flight Simulator появятся линейки продуктов 737, 747, 777 и DC-6