Quality Wings 757

[hell404]

Take a look of this plane, could be used in GC?

http://www.qwsim.com/index.php/757-overview

Waiting for owners reviews...

[thansson]

There are not too many good reviews in the community. You can check out the VATSIM forum discussion as a starter and follow the links from there... http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=45437

[esurfman]

Complexity simplified.....not a good sign.

[Brogs]

Took the words out of my mouth Louis, we don,t want simplification ! we want reality !

[Volker Jacob]

Hello Folks,

Sp1 is released with a lot of improvments - se below . . . . .


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QualityWings Simulations
Service Pack 1 Features Lists
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The list below is constructed as follows.
Where appicable, system changes are shown and the effects of the system changes on it's respective panels and interfaces is described
Fix = Bug Addressed
Modification/Improvement = Not a Bug. A modification or improvement of a working area of the product
Enhancement = Additional Added feature.

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Inertial Reference System (IRS)
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Enhancement: IRS now interfaced w/the Autopilot system. IRS alignment required for Autopitlot Operation.

IRS Panel
Fix: Display window now blanks when IRS systems is not aligned
Fix: Improved "ALIGN" and "ON DC" bitmaps

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Yaw Damper System
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Fix: Disabled Flightsim Yaw Damper to improve rudder effectiveness.

Yaw Damper Panel
Fix: Yaw damper switches not setting correctly.

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Hydraulic System
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Enhancement: Now interfaces w/the Autopilot System. (L,C,R) Hyd system is required for onside Autopilot system operation. For example, low left system hyd pressure prevents left Autoilot operation.
Enhancement: Not interfaces w/the Flight Control system. Appropriate flight controls affected by loss of hydraulic pressure (requires FSUIPC).

Hydraulic Panel
Enhancement: Added (L,C,R) SYS PRESS light functionality
Enhancement: Added Hyd Pump Switch (6) functionality

EICAS Interface
Enhancement: Added Hyd Pump and Sys Press EICAS messages
Enhancement: Added Hyd System pressure values to lower EICAS

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Electrical System
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Enhancement: Implemented Cold and Dark Cockpit Capability

Enhancement: Added External Power System (Available when engines are Shutdown and Parkign brake is set
Enhancement: Added APU Generator System (Available whenever APU is Running)
Enhancement: Added Engine Generator System (Available whenever respective engine is running)

Battery/Standby Power Panel
Enhancement: Added Battery Discharge Light
Enhancement: Added Standby Power Selector functionality
Enhancement: Added Standby Pwr OFF light funtionality

AC Electrical Power Panel
Enhancement: Added External Power Switch Functionality
Enhancement: Added L(R) Generator Control Switch Functionality
Enhancement: Added L(R) Utility Bus Switch Functionality

EICAS Interface
Enhancement: Added Standby Pwr OFF EICAS message
Enhancement: L(R) Bus OFF light & EICAS messages
Enhancement: Added L(R) Gen OFF EICAS messages
Enhancement: Added L(R) Util bus OFF EICAS messages

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APU System
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APU Panel
Fix: Corrected displaced switch bitmap

EICAS Interface
Enhancement: Added APU RPM & EGT Indicatiosn on EICAS

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Emergency Lights Panel
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Enhancement: Added Emergency Lights Siwtch/Unarmed light functionality

EICAS Interface
Enhancement: Added EMER lights OFF EICAS

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Engine Start/Shutdown System
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Fix: Corrected Engines briefly spooling to Takeoff power after start
Fix: Corrected Engines Not Shutting Down [FSX]

Engine Start Panel
Enhancement: Added Ignition Selector functionaltiy

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Fuel System
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Fix: Low Fuel light/EICAS logic corrected
Enhancement: Added Center Tank Override Functionality (Center Tanks burns first)

Fuel Panel
Fix: Center Tank Switch Locked out
Enhancement: Added Fuel Pump Switch (6) functionality
Enhancement: Added Fuel Config Light Logic

EICAS Interface
Enhancement: Added Fuel Pump & Fuel SYS Press EICAS messages
Enhancement: Added Fuel Config EICAS message

Fuel Quantity Panel
Fix: Fuel Qty not showing [FSX]

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Ice Protection System
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Fix: Addressed Pitot heat Issue (Airspeed drops to zero in icing conditions).

Anti-Ice Panel
Enhancement: Added Wing Anti-Ice switch logic & functionality
Enhancement: Added Engine Anti-Ice switch logic & functionality

EICAS Interface
Enhancement: Added TAI indicatiosn to EICAS Upper Display
Enhancement: Added Wing Anti-Ice OFF EICAS messages
Enhancement: Added Engine Anti-Ice OFF EICAS messages

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HF Comm Panel
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Enhancement: Added Limited Switch Function. Plays Clock Set.

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Pilots Call Panel
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Enhancement: Added ACARS light functionality for Flightplan Uplinks

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Mach Airspeed Indicator
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Fix: Changed Minimum Displayed Speed to 30 knots
Fix: Corrected Flag Logic
Fix: Added Approach Ref Bug Logic

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RDMI
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Fix: Improved DME Display readability
Fix: ADF Reliability Issues Addressed
Enhancement: Enabled nav 2
Enhancement: ADF 2
Enhancement: Added Flag Logic

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Standby Altimeter
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Fix: Removed Flag Logic

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Vertical Speed Indicator
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Enhancement: Added Flag Logic

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Standby Attitude Indicator
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Fix: Rolls right on engine shutdown in FSX
Enhancement: Added Flag Logic

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Altitude Alert System
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Enhancement: Added Altitude Alert Light & Logic (Tentative)

EICAS Interface
Enhancement: Added Altitude Alert EICAS (Tentative)

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EICAS System
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Fix: Addresses Cancelled messages re-appearing when a new message is added.
Fix: Adressed "0.00" EPR Thrust Reference issue
Fix: Reverse Command Sector EPR
Fix: Ailerons working in reverse]
Fix: SPEEDBRAKES EXT logic adjusted to prevent nuisance warnings on touchdown
Fix: EPR Ref bugs display in pink and idle when in VNAV
Enhancement: Added ETAI Indications
Enhancement: Added Ability to blank lower EICAS display
Enhancement: Added APU EGT and RPM Indications

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Electronic Flight Instrument System (Standard & Retro)
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Fix: EADI: Make Groundspeed available on the ground below 30 knots
Fix: EHSI: Vertical Deviation (Prfile Indication) Indicator displays off scale
Fix: EADI: After engine shutdown, EADI and Stby ADIs tilt right into an inop position [FSX]
Fix: EHSI/Retro ND - MAP mode , When Dep/Dest Runway selected, initial waypoint displayed is airports position instead of runway.
Fix: Retro ND , Active waypoint ETA incorrect for active Wpt
Fix: EHSI/Retro ND , Dep Rwy ID dissappears when first waypoint is advanced
Fix: EHSI/Retro ND , Runway graphic not aligned correctly in Plan mode.
Fix: Retro ND, dest rwy graphic not displayed correctly in plan mode.
Improvement: Stall Speeds Updated

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EFIS Control Panel
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Fix: Decision height Window Bug (Negative + long numbers show)

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Comm Panel
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Fix: ADF Tuning Issues Addressed
Fix: VHF Comm Panel Tuning Issues Addressed
Enhancement: Changed Nav Panel to Tune newly activated Nav #2 System
Enhancement: Added Nav #2 System Audio

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VHF Nav Panel (Glareshield & Comm Panel)
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Fix: Course (CRS) Tunning Issues Addressed
Fix: Addressed Course Selector Allowing 360 to be entered on increase from 359.


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Autoflight System
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Fix: Autothrottle Issues Addressed
Fix: FLCH Issues Addressed
Fix: VNAV Issues Addressed
Fix: Approach Issues Addressed
Fix: Premature descent when changing Altitude while in a Pitch hold Mode (VNAV CRZ, Alt Hold)
Enhancement: Now Interfaces with the IRS and Hydraulic Systems
Enhancement: Added Flight Director Takeoff Mode
Enhancement: LNAV Arm available prior to takeoff and prior to A/P Engagement

Mode Control Panel
Fix: Addressed HDG Window Allowing "360". Now reads "000"
Fix: Addressed SPD Mode disengage when V/S mode replaced FLCH mode
Modification: When Approach mode Selected, remaining Autopilot engage Automatically
Enhancement: SPD/HDG windows now increment by 1's when left clicked, and by 10's when right clicked.
Enhancement: ALT window, now increment by 100 ft when left clicked, 500 ft when right clicked.
Enhancement: Added New "NAV/GPS" mode select button. Users can now fly Default Nav/GPS routes

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General Panel Issues
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Fix: Addressed Panel Alias issues
Fix: Addressed Retro Standard Sized Panel Simicon/Clock Overlay Issue
Fix: Addressed Panel Viewpoint too High
Fix: Addressed TCAS Gauge Locking Up selected PCs issue
Fix: Addressed Missing TrafficInfo.dll
Fix: White Anticollision (Strobe) Light Click Sound Missing
Fix: Addressed Autobrakes Issues (Tentative)
Enhancement: Changed Mode Select engaged color to green on MCO buttons for 757-300 (To simulate newer MCP styles used on these aircraft)
Enhancement: Added Mini Panels
Enhancement: Added Landing View Panels
Enhancement: Added Turn Coordinator
Enhancement: Autobrakes can be cancelled using Toe Brakes
Enhancement: Added Kneeboard Checklist and Reference Documents

Readability
Improvement: Increased size of the MCP and MCP Button labels
Improvement: Increased size of Main Panel text where available
Improvement: Increased Initial Size of QualityWings Control panel popup
Improvement: Increased Initial Size of EFIS Control panel popup
Improvement: Brightened B757-300 MCP Window Text

Performance
Improvement: Reduced some bitmap sizes to increase panel performance
Improvement: Added Config option to set Gauge Refresh Rates
Improvement: Blanks background gauges when Popups opened (Zoomed Displays)


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Overhead Lighting Panel
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Enhancement: Added Light Override (Panel lights) and Strobe lights switches

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Flight Management System
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Enhancement: Fully Navigraph Ready (Fixes Missing Approach, Runways Complaints)
Enhancement: 'WeightUnit=Kgs' option added, to display FMS weights in Kgs
Enhancement: Implemented Add/Delete SPD/ALT constraint functionality.
Enhancement: PROG Page , Added T/C, T/D distances .
Enhancement: VNAV CRZ Page , PROG Page Added T/C, T/D distances .

Fix: INDEX Page , When selecting LOAD ATC RTE Dest Airport did not show on RTE page until plan was executed.
Fix: PROG Page , ETA showing as 60 mins (ex 17:60 instead of 18:00).
Fix: SEL WPT Page , Duplicate waypoint selections displayed.
Fix: On loading a stored flight plan, then entering a cruise altitude prior to Exec, cruise alt dissappears.
Fix: When Preset speeds (via qw757.cfg) are used, FMS does not autocalc crossing altitudes after Exec is pressed.
Fix: DEP page, If selected SID has more than 5 transitions on page 1 trans 5 overlaps the (<Index) label.
Fix: VNAV: Cannot overrride speeds for FMC CRZ
Fix: Addressed No <CTR> pointer when stepping thru FMS Legs
Fix: HOLDS page, Allow Future HOLDS. Hold function not allowing multiple holding patterns to be entered.
Fix: LEGS page: LSK selection of alt/speed constrant puts SPD/ALT constraint in scratchpad backward. (i.e. 25000/300).
Fix: LEGS page, not correctly executing a direct to waypoint.
Fix: PROG page, DTO out of alignment
Fix: LEGS page , Mach constraint showing as 0.00/ when selected.
Fix: LEGS page , Star and Approach altitudes not included in flight plan.
Fix: CTD when selecting dest airport on Rte page, or loading stored flight plan.
Fix: LEGS page, Flightplan waypoints out of sequence when new waypoint inserted beyond fence '---' position on Legs page.
Fix: LEGS page, In some instances deleting a waypoint causes the last wpt to be deleted instead of the target waypoint.
Fix: CRZ page, Mach tgt speed not being entered after 'EXEC' button is pressed.
Fix: PERF page, Cannot enter 0.0 for reserve fuel.
Fix: NAV RAD Page, Entered 115.3 into FMC NAV1, FMC displayed (and NAV1 tuned) 111.53.
Fix: LEGS page accepts altitude restrictions beyond aircraft's capability (ie FL800).
Fix: Added 'DRAG REQUIRED' FMC msg displayed if Aircraft not able to slow down in time to meet restriction.

Improvement: Cost Index Table Updated with more realisitic data
Improvement: V-Ref table Updated
Improvement: V-Speeds table Updated


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Livery Manager Version 1.5
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Enhancement: Processes Parking Spots from .QWL files
Enhancement: Processes multiple liveries

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Aircraft Model & Flight Dynamics
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Fix: Addressed Yaw Control issues
Fix: Addressed Differential Braking Issues
Improvement: Aircraft Contact points adjusted to improve the way exterior model sits on the ground

Enhancement: Wing Scan lights are an effect now
Enhancement: FSX Native Models compiled [FSX] (Not currently included BUT will come as a free post-SP1 update)

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Config Options
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Enhancement: 'WeightUnit=Kgs' option added, to display FMS weights in Kgs
Improvement: Added Config option to set Gauge Refresh Rates

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Sounds
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Fix: Takeoff callouts occasionally trigger on approach.
Fix: Spoiler Rumble Volume Adjusted (Release file will be available for those who liked louder rumble)
Fix: Panel Click Sounds Volume Adjusted

Enhancement: Reconfigured/Added Sounds for Cold and Dark
Enhancement: Added Pack Sound
Enhancement: Added Autospeedbrake Lever Sound
Improvement: Added Runway Centerline lights thud to Ground Roll Sound

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Virtual Cockpit
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Enhancement: Added click area to shorten Control Yoke in VC (Clears view of EHSI)
Improvement: Split Panel light and landign light controls

[jcwaugh747]

WOW,

After reading through the list of fixes/improvements I am at a quandary. On one hand you think, hmmmm sounds like an intense update and would could be a great realistic model to try.

ON THE OTHER HAND, you can't help but wonder what kind of company would pump out a product with that many bugs, unless it was a Beta model at no charge. They were/are charging 45.00.

It will be interesting to see what sort of reviews surface on the improved model.

[Oskvaz]

Hmmm, call me when on SP7 and I'll see.

[esurfman]

Maybe when it says Whole Aircraft: Complexity ultra complex...

[Brogs]

I,ll stick with what I have, Senior Management would go mental on my ass, the PMDG range is good enough for anybody, i,m inthe middle of familiarising myself with the MD11 at the moment , thats complex enough for me !