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Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
Upcoming update for A2A's Boeing 377 Stratocruiser!?
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Railrunner130
Charter Member
I've been waiting for a sale to buy the 377. Anyone find a good deal on it? Perhaps Memorial Day Weekend will bring a good sale...?
Roadburner440
Charter Member 2010
Certaintly would be nice to get an update on the Stratocruiser. Since the B-17's release that kind of put the 377 on the back burner for me.. With an interactive crew, and possibly an Accu-sim update this aircraft could once again rise to the top! Interesting advertising though. Can't wait to see what it finally winds up being.
Ian Warren
Charter Member
The most gorgeous four engined piston ever created for FSX , the whole package with Accusim running would blow the jet jocks away , simply so much fun going back and learn the management , lotta planning but when you get it right , its :salute:
For me, for B377:
- new sound set (inetrior)
- new management of crew (like in B-17G with Accu)
- new part of Accu sim menu
Very good video too.
Yeah, like a menu - as in the B17 and Spit - where you can exchange everything individually
A little more automation in the crew part (cowl/carb flaps)
But I'd really like to see some of those blurries in the VC gone.....
Externally the 377 is still an excellent model, but the VC could do with an - (I imagine) reasonable effort - manageable update.
But it's still great to see how some companies improve their much older models, even if they have new ones in the pipeline!!!
Cheers,
Stefan
Daube
SOH-CM-2026
That video made me get the 377 out of the hangar again for a short flight.
But in the end the flight was much longer than expected
Took off at 16:40 from TNCM (difficult takeoff with that plane, I have to say :/ ) with full payload and low fuel settings, and flew to Le Lamentin (Martinique island), it took almost two hours, and I landed during night
Needless to say, the view on the various islands during the evening was absolutely great.
But in the end the flight was much longer than expected
Took off at 16:40 from TNCM (difficult takeoff with that plane, I have to say :/ ) with full payload and low fuel settings, and flew to Le Lamentin (Martinique island), it took almost two hours, and I landed during night
Needless to say, the view on the various islands during the evening was absolutely great.
YoYo
SOH-CM-2023
Agree. It will be nice if we will see new textures inside of cabin. We will see its planned or not?
I don't know.
Many companies are - understandably - reluctant to invest too much work into old products, especially when they plan to release the updates for free.
I'd pay a small fee (10$?) for an HD update though =P
On the other hand if that requires a considerable amount of work, they might be better off (and we would be) if they developed another big WoS propliner...
Roadburner440
Charter Member 2010
I don't know. With the amount of work involved I just have the feeling this will be rolled into the already released package (as an overhaul of the existing product), and rightfully so be a small cost upgrade to current owners. Cause they will have completely overhauled the bird, and what I gather from the video adding some kind of cabin crew/possibly even passenger interaction. Just wonder who the Shadow person is?
I'm not so sure about that...
I mean it's basically bringing the B377's AccuSim to what the version in the B17 offers...
But (depending on what is actually going to change) it will - it being done by A2A - be worth a small price ;-)