phil white 274 Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Which is the best one to go for as they both look really nice. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I can say for sure that the iFly 737 is great, but if it's true system complexity you're after, PMDG NGX is the one you want. The iFly one is quite in-depth but the PMDG one was made with Boeing, pilots etc. with the manuals and that Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I agree with Kieran 100%. I have both and bought the PMDG because I was getting frustrated with the iFly. Unfortunately, they both have really good features and really bad features. Depends on your point of view (pun intended). You can't go wrong with either. They're both miles ahead of the stock FSX 737. The iFly is more in keeping with the MS methodology. Using keyboard commands and on-screen menus to switch around between views. PMDG has elected to go the exact opposite route. Everything is done in the VC (optionally, you can load a 2D cockpit). I think it would be great for someone with head tracking equipment and a strong stomach. As it is, I'm working my way through the manuals and tutorials, and expect to be much more knowledgeable about April of 2015. I plan to use the PMDG to duplicate (where possible) my "Come Fly with Me" trip to Asia at the close of last year. Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Haven't tried the iFly version, but the NGX is the best plane I have in my hangar... no question about it.. I have no issues with the VC only solution even with out a tracking gear.. what I do have is the "EZdok Camera Addon for FSX" that let's you set up custom cameras to make it easier to find your way around the cockpit.... Sure, it's a steep learning curve if you're not used to a plane with high system complexity, but if you find a good flow chart and fly the tutorial flights a few times it's really a treat to fly it. And of course, regardless of what version you end up with, consider getting the FS2Crew add-on for your plane. It reduces your workload and enables you to mainly focus on flying (once the pre-flight and FMC programming is done. Link to post Share on other sites
phil white 274 Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Thanks all, I have decided to get the PMDG version and bought it from Proaviation for £44.00 I am also getting a 15 DVD box set of UK scenery for X-Plane 10 which uses 220 gig of hard drive space !!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
phil white 274 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Just took delivery of the PMDG this morning so i will be installing it very soon. Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,315 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Enjoy. See ya in a couple of days after you get through the manual........ Link to post Share on other sites
phil white 274 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 That's some manual!! I have noticed that when in VC mode there seems to be a lot of camera roll effect when accelerating down the runway. Yes I do have EZdok but have not yet configured it for this aircraft. Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Enjoy your NGX Phil. When it comes to EZdok I can recommend the profile published by Angle of Attack.. http://www.flyaoamedia.com/737/737ngx-ez-camera-setup/ It's a great set of cameras, but I did find that they work better if you zoom them out a bit. Link to post Share on other sites
phil white 274 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Thanks for that stu7708. I have just downloaded that so will install when I get chance. Link to post Share on other sites
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