越来越接近MSFS 的 PMDG 737

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我们越来越接近了解用于 MSFS 的 PMDG 737 的发布日期。

• 发布时间：2022 年 4 月 8 日 11:02z
  

在 PDMG 团队沉默了一段时间后（通常是由于开发进度），Robert 带着新的详细论坛帖子回来了，让我们再次了解了用于 MSFS 的 PMDG 737 的开发进展如何。

在打开论坛主题时，罗伯特说：“我很高兴地报告，我们正在为 Microsoft Flight Simulator 的 PMDG 737-700 的初始开发和测试阶段结束。这是一个彻底、彻底的 Beta 测试阶段，我们对现在的质量水平感到非常满意。” 他接着说，很快该团队将坐下来确定备受期待的飞机的发布日期。“我们预计，在下周的一次会议上，我们将最终确定该产品的发布日期，并在此处通过特定的发布计划公告与您沟通。“

正如之前宣布的那样，与过去的 PMDG 飞机版本相比，用于 MSFS 的 PMDG 737 将以不同的方式发布。与以前在单个软件包中包含多个变体不同，PMDG 选择在每个变体的基础上发布适用于 MSFS 的 737。这些变体包中的第一个将是波音 737-700。这个特殊的包装将包括 -700 的所有变体，包括飞机的客运、货运和波音公务机 (BBJ) 版本。每个版本都将具有自己独特的特征，以匹配现实世界的操作。例如，BBJ 配备了特定的驾驶舱、辅助油箱选项等。当然，除了飞机类型的选项外，还有数百种定制选项可以根据您的要求和需求定制飞机。

我们此前获悉，PMDG 随后打算在未来以大约六周的时间间隔发布波音 737 的后续版本。最初，PMDG 专注于下一代波音 737 系列飞机（737-600、737-800、737-900），然后最终扩大生产线以包括 MAX 系列飞机。

这个新的屏幕截图是在 3 月份拍摄的，此后出现了改进。

什么是新信息是罗伯特说由客户反馈驱动的新更新周期。他说，随着 MSFS 737-700 的发布，我们可以期待该飞机的定期系列更新。他说：“我们希望将一些功能添加到产品线中，我们只能在初始产品发布周期开始后投入资源，因此我们将有一个为期两周的开发更新周期，向所有人推送新功能在发布后的最初 24 周内，共有 737 名所有者。” 然后他举了几个例子来说明我们可以期待什么样的更新：

一款全新的驾驶舱平板电脑，反映过时的 I 类波音 EFB 不具备的功能。（稍后我将详细介绍此新功能！）

– 新的一等舱和二等舱配置的高分辨率客舱，以及适用于这两种机身的高分辨率 BBJ 布局和货物布局。产品中当前包含的版本比我们的任何 P3D 产品的分辨率都要高得多，但我们一直在试验我们可以添加到 MSFS 的大量细节，并决定可以添加具有独特机舱功能的全新机舱 - 因此资源将一旦产品推出期开始，就致力于竞争这项工作。

– 模型细节区域更新：随着我们完成 MSFS 的全新模型系列，我们发现一些传统上使用低分辨率建模和纹理处理的区域现在可以更新到完全准确的细节级别。齿轮舱等通常只进行低分辨率处理的区域正在以尽可能高的分辨率重建，为模型提供飞行前级别的质量。

– 航空电子设备等的各种其他变化。

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当然，这些每两周一次的更新在推出时对客户是免费的。

缺少功能

罗伯特指出，为了让 MSFS 的 737 在新平台上正常运行，必须放弃功能，Robert 表示“几乎没有任何东西”缺失。他说删除了一些不再需要的功能。

“归根结底，用于 MSFS 的 PMDG 737-700 是对 737 系列飞机的模拟，其功能远比我们在以前的平台上能够生产的要丰富得多，这让我们非常兴奋。我们与一些非 PMDG/非 PMDG 测试人员共享了这架飞机，他们的反馈非常热情。我们认为，一旦你掌握了她，你的也会一样！”

性能和价格

另一个关键话题是 737-700 在 Microsoft Flight Simulator 中的性能。罗伯特再次保证，飞机的性能非常出色。“我的开发设备已经使用了三年，早期的 i9 和 2080Ti。它在默认和自定义机场运行 737 时运行良好且平稳，视觉质量没有任何降低。我一直在 Dzierwicki Design 的 KRNT 拍摄视频（当然！），帧速率接近 40-45fps，流畅如丝。由于其细节和复杂性，KRNT 是一个令人难以置信的沉重风景。在其他高端机场的表现类似，在 FMEE 等默认风景位置，我看到的是 50 年代中期，而我的视觉质量完全没有降低。”

至于价格，目前还没有确定 MSFS 的 737 的成本是多少。然而，Robert 重申，在 2020 年之前购买 737NGXu 的客户仍将获得 99.99 美元的用于 MSFS 的 PMDG 737 的信用额度。这意味着，如果您选择购买一个或任意数量的 737 套餐，您可以将您的信用额度用于购买。如果购买成本低于帐户中的信用额度（在 PMDG.com），那么您将保留差额以备将来购买。符合条件的客户将自动获得积分。

这里有一个有趣的花絮，PMDG 最初认为 MSFS 的 737 将在 2020 年 8 月/9 月发布。期望与现实之间存在很大差异。

新图像；从 NDA 发布的 Beta 测试人员？

Beta 测试人员仍受其 PMDG NDA 的约束，因此不要期待一连串新的图像或视频。然而，罗伯特说，随着他的发展逐渐放缓，这意味着他可以专注于制作有关飞机的视频，展示飞机的各种运行元素。

至于那些 beta 测试人员，他说他希望下周能够从 NDA 中释放他们，与社区的其他人分享经验。他还表示，流媒体和媒体可能会在不久的将来收到一些早期的副本。

最后，对于那些可能想直接听到 Robert 的消息的人，一定要听听他在 SkyBlue Radio 对 Jeff Turner 的采访。请在 4 月 8 日星期五@2230z 收听更多来自 Robert 的信息

保持最新

在 FSElite 与我们保持联系，因为我们将在 PMDG 的 737 用于 MSFS 时为您带来最新消息和信息。

同时，请查看有关 MSFS 的 737 的大量信息。从扩展的视频预览到最新的功能综述。

感谢 Sayto 的提示。

原文：We are getting closer to learning the release date for the PMDG 737 for MSFS.

After a period of silence from the PDMG team (often due to development progress), Robert is back with a new detailed forum post giving us yet another glimpse at how development progress on the PMDG 737 for MSFS is coming along.

Opening the forum topic, Robert says, “I am happy to report that we are rolling up on the end of the initial development and testing phase for the PMDG 737-700 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This has been a thorough, and thoroughly exhausting period of beta testing and we are very happy with the quality level now.” He goes on to say that soon the team will sit down and finalise a release date for the much-anticipated aircraft. “We anticipate that during one of our meetings next week we will finalize the release date for this product and communicate it to you here in a specific, release planning announcement.“

As previously announced, the PMDG 737 for MSFS will be released in a different fashion compared to past PMDG aircraft releases. Unlike before when a number of variants are included in a single package, PMDG has opted to release the 737 for MSFS on a per-variant basis. The first of these variant packages will be the Boeing 737-700. This particular package will include all variations of the -700, including passenger, cargo and Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) versions of the plane. Each version will come with its own unique characteristics to match real-world operations. For example, the BBJ comes with a specific cockpit, auxiliary tank options and more. Of course, alongside the options down to the aircraft type, there will also be hundreds of customisation options to tailor the plane to your requirements and needs.

We previously learned that PMDG then intends on releasing subsequent variations of the Boeing 737 in the future in approximately six-week intervals. Initially, PMDG is focusing on the Next Generation series of Boeing 737 aircraft (737-600, 737-800, 737-900) before then eventually growing the line to include the MAX series of planes.

This new screenshot was taken back in March, with improvements seen since.

What is new information is the new update cycle which Robert says is driven by customer feedback. He said that following the release of the 737-700 for MSFS, we can expect a regular series of updates for the plane. He said, “[…] there are features that we wish to add to the product line that we can only dedicate resources to after the initial product release cycle begins, so we will have a two-week development update cycle pushing new features to all 737 owners during the initial 24 weeks after release.” He then gave a few examples of what sort of updates we can expect:

– An all-new cockpit tablet reflecting capabilities that the out-moded Category I Boeing EFB doesn’t provide for. (I’ll have more details on this new feature a bit later!)

– New, high-res passenger cabins in one and two-class configurations, as well as a high res BBJ layout and cargo layout as appropriate for those two airframes. The versions currently contained in the product are significantly higher resolution than any of our P3D products, but have been experimenting with amount of detail that we can add to MSFS and have decided that entirely new cabins with unique cabin features can be added- so resources will be dedicated to competing this effort once the product rollout period begins.

– Model detail area updates: As we completed the entirely new model series for MSFS, we are finding that some areas that are traditionally treated with low-res modeling and textures can now be updated to fully accurate detail levels. Areas such as the gear bays which are normally given only low res treatment are being rebuilt at the highest resolution possible, providing a preflight-level quality to the models as we go.

– Various other changes to the avionics, etc.

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These bi-weekly updates will, of course, be free of charge to customers when they’re pushed out.

Missing Functionality

Addressing concerns that in order to make the 737 for MSFS functional in the new platform, functionality had to be dropped, Robert said that “almost nothing” is missing. He said that some features were removed that were no longer necessary.

“At the end of the day, the PMDG 737-700 for MSFS is a far more feature-rich simulation of the 737 series airplane than we have been able to produce in previous platforms and that has us very excited. We have shared the airplane with a few non-PMDG/non-PMDG beta individuals and their feedback has been highly enthusiastic. We think yours will be as well once you have your hands on her!”

Performance and Price

Another key talking point is the performance of the 737-700 in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Robert reassures, again, that performance of the aircraft is exceptional. “My development rig is three years old with an early i9 and a 2080Ti. It is running the 737 well and smooth at default and customized airports without any reduction in visual quality. I have been shooting video at Dzierwicki Design’s KRNT (of course!) with frame rates nearing 40-45fps and smooth as silk. KRNT is an incredibly heavy scenery due to it’s detail and complexity. At other high-end airports performance is similar and at default scenery locations such as FMEE I am seeing mid-low-50s without reducing my visual quality at all.”

As for the price, there is still no confirmation yet on what the cost of the 737 for MSFS will be. However, Robert reiterated that customers who purchased the 737NGXu before 2020 will still receive their $99.99 USD credit towards the PMDG 737 for MSFS. This means if you choose to buy one or any number of the 737 packages to be made available, you can use your credit towards it. If a purchase costs less than the credit on the account (at PMDG.com), then you will retain the difference for a future purchase. Customers who qualify will get the credit automatically.

One interesting tidbit here is that PMDG originally thought the 737 for MSFS would release in August/September of 2020. Quite a difference between expectation and reality.

New Images; Beta Testers Released from NDA?

Beta testers are still bound by their PMDG NDA, so don’t expect a flurry of new images or videos yet. However, Robert said that as development for him is winding down, meaning he can focus on making videos about the plane showcasing various elements of the plane in action.

As for those beta testers, he said that he expects to be able to unleash them from the NDA next week to share experiences with the rest of the community. He also said that streamers and media may receive some early copies in the near future.

Finally, for those who may want to hear from Robert directly, be sure to listen to his interview with Jeff Turner at SkyBlue Radio. Tune in on Friday 8th April @ 2230z to hear more from Robert.

Staying up to date

Stick with us here at FSElite as we’ll be bringing you the latest news and information on PMDG’s 737 for MSFS as soon as it comes in.

In the meantime, check out the numerous bits of information about the 737 for MSFS. From the extended video preview to the latest feature round-up post.

Thanks to Sayto for the tip.