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Reviews (by Sunny)

FRIENDLY PANELS - BOEING 777 2D PANEL PACK V5

FRIENDLY PANELS - BOEING 777 2D PANEL PACK V5

There are not many payware Boeing 777 panels out there. I've only seen two so far in simMarket. I don't know what made me buy it but i bought it. Maybe it was the gauges. The pictures was so convincing but it was also deceiving. The panel allows you to switch between the landing and in-flight panel. The PFD looked abit like the default B777 gauge from FS9. I don't like about the way they squeeze the throttle quadrant into the panel. You may open the throttle as another window if you like but do note that you can't open it if you are in the landing panel. The FMC automatically helps you calculate the take off weight, take off speeds, waypoints, landing weight and landing speed along with other stuff. Virtual cockpit IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PACK. I still wonder why they put a virtual cockpit pictures in the catalogue even though its not available. That is the reason why its a major turndown. In conclusion ... : Its an average panel but do not expect much it. Price could be lowered abit given the functionality of this panel. Entry to Mid line panel. Recommended for Beginners, Not recommended for advanced users as this panel is a little basic.

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SUPRESSION FLIGHT - JETLINER VORTICES

SUPRESSION FLIGHT - JETLINER VORTICES

This software does what it says. Installation was a breeze. Took less than a minute to complete. However, adding the effects was the part. This software requires you to edit the panel and aircraft config files( AKA .cfg). This may be a problem to those who does not know how to edit the files. But a manual provided from suppression flight comes into the picture. They give a very detailed manual on how to edit them. Although detailed, you may have a problem if you have alot of planes where you want to add this effects on and its going to be a painstaking work. I , personally however, do not like the way they write the manual as it is tool colorful. You can ignore it but it is irritating as it has lot of different colors. It would be better if they can release an update for it, like allowing vortices to appear during the take off run. Price is good and its considered ok for 8 Euros. Other than that, this add on works just fine and is recommended for FS9 users. Cheers!

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CAPTAIN SIM - 757-200 CAPTAIN BASE PACK - FS2004

CAPTAIN SIM - 757-200 CAPTAIN BASE PACK - FS2004

If your computer is just slightly above the minimum requirements and is having a hard time running other detailed add ons and experiencing heavy frames when flying around crowded us airports, i generally will not recommend this base pack. The frames are very heavy on low end computers but should not have a problem with high end computers running on Core 2 Duo or even i5/i7. Other than that, the details are very good, soundset is awesome, not to forget lots of animation. The 2D panel is also good. If you are looking at the F-lite range of aircraft, this is definitely not for you. This aircraft requires patience to read the 100 pages of manual. Not a kind of set flaps, release parking brakes then full throttle and a minute you are in the air kind of aircraft. Cheers !

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