PMDG DC6 | Real Pilot | Detailed Review + Full Flight | Microsoft Flight Simulator
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In this video we carry out a full and comprehensive review of the newly released PMDG DC6 for Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS).
We will be taking the aircraft on a cargo run from Anchorage up to Nome; as well as taking an in-depth look at its modelling, texturing, systems, flight model and sounds.
Please note this video and all its contents / materials, is for entertainment / simulation purposes only.
PC Specs
ASUS B150M-A
Intel Core i7 6700K 4GHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
32GB DDR4 2133MHz
Hardware
Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog
Saitek Pro Flight rudder pedals
HP Reverb WMR headset
TrackIR5
Earthquake Shell Shoxx transducer
Enjoy the flight!
man, even the needles in the gauges realistically vibrate when the engines are on, some of the trim does too... its the little things.. attention to little details... plus .. the engines sound MEGA. amazing audio.
Very true Alex! It is the little things that make a big difference. These are the sort of touches that make the aircraft feel “alive” as I was trying to allude to in the review. PMDG certainly know what they’re doing and they’ve proved to be masters of their craft once again : )
All the best!
even the panel itself and some of the furniture
Indeed! Really makes the whole aircraft feel way more immersive : D
I've been looking forward to this one for some time. Generally speaking, I much prefer props to jets any day and am quite keen on some of the older aircraft. One of my favourite airliners is the DC-3. The idea of this DC-6 was a little scary though, it's big and it's complex and it's made by PMDG . For a "casual" flyer like me that's a hell of a combination. However, watching the video series PMDG put on their RUclips channel put me at ease considerably and the inclusion of the auto flight engineer has definitely put this aeroplane in reach of someone like me. I think the price is very reasonable considering you get all the bells and whistles of PMDG and compare it to the prices of some utter crap currently being sold by other so called developers. Thankyou for your review, excellent as usual. It has confirmed my own thoughts and my PMDG DC-6 is currently downloading.
Ah wonderful, glad you picked it up! I’m sure you will love it if you’re into your old props etc. Probably as close as most of us will ever get to flying one of these things. . .
The Auto Flight Engineer is a superb feature! Makes the aircraft eminently more accessible as you say (and a brilliant move on PMDGs part to create a tutorial series as well). I don’t just see it as a tool for beginners either; I think I will continue to use it, even once I become more familiar with the aircraft. Ultimately these big old birds were not meant to be flown single crew.
Price wise, it’s excellent value for money! You could have this, or the two Captainsim 777s. It’s a no brainier in my opinion (I wanted to say that during the review, but didn’t think it was a very “constructive” comment haha).
Hope you’re enjoying the old gal. Thanks as ever. Happy flying! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations LOL Bingo
I have 'thousands' of hours in the DC-6 in sim and waiting for this to be ported over.
Time to get on-board.
Prior to getting out of FSX a few years ago I spent most my time in Alaska running fuel for Everts Air, lol.
Never bought the PMDG and even after I purchased the JustFlight model - always gravitated back to the CalClassics guys.
I have everything saved so someday maybe set up a 1960's world in FSX using all that scenery they offer - if ol FSX will run on win10 and above...
@@StudioDaVeed FSX runs fine on Windows 10 but support for Windows 10 ends in 2025 so whether FSX will run with whatever comes next is anyone's guess
@@Squirel
Yeah, the 'last' os turned out to not be...
I work at an airport that flies these planes in and out and its really neat to see this! great video!
Awesome Slayyyyed, must be a joy to see! I had someone else, who maintains these aircraft, post on here. Maybe you work at the same airfield haha.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! All the best : )
My best experiences in FSX were with A2A aircraft. I loved the Stratocruiser though it was certainly a handful to try to fly without help. My most memorable experience was taking the A2A P-47 Razorback on a round the world trip, no repairs, only refueling, keeping all the systems in check not stressing the airplane. There were some hiccups along the way such as my pilot blacking out from lack of oxygen (was not aware how detailed and deep the simulation was) and almost running out of fuel a few times but that's all part of the fun. Mainly flying VFR, minimal planning, always looking for suitable airfields at the last minute which made it more interesting and rewarded with some added exploration. I'm very looking forward to a similar endeavor on this sim so I'm hoping more add ons like this may come out.
Likewise TGUYB!
As I think I mentioned previously, I'm really hoping we'll see plenty of MSFS addons from A2A. I always wanted to try the Stratocruiser, but alas I never had the money at the time. . .
I had a very similar experience myself actually; I took the A2A T6 Texan on an around the world trip. I planned things out and made strategic repairs along the way, but otherwise much the same as yourself. I used ortho scenery for the whole route, so it was great to get a feel for the different parts of the planet as I went. It was quite a momentous undertaking all in all - took me 1 year almost to the day to complete and I really enjoyed it. Definitely had one or two close calls along the way as well though haha. Really looking forward to one day trying the same trip in MSFS!
Thanks for sharing and all the best : )
Man I'd love for a2a to come back. I'd take the B17 on an around the world flight in a heart beat. I miss that plane so much.
Nice review and very objective (as always)! As you said, it isn’t perfect, but despite a few minor things, this is an outstanding addition to MSFS if you are interested in classic aircraft from a bygone era. I find aircraft like this far more interesting than modern jet aircraft (too much like work).. having to look after the engines (no FADEC to protect them), having to really think ahead about the descent profile etc etc.
Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it once again.
Yep, for the most part the aircraft is a masterpiece! Like you, I much prefer these sorts of things in the sim, a change of pace from work and far more interesting to operate. A fresh challenge for sure.
Happy flying, keep an eye on those gauges! ; )
I believe the reason the old radios are not functional is because the Freq they are capable of tuning do not match modern ADF/VOR parameters so they would be useless and in violation of most Aviation authority's regulations.. I believe Roger touched on this in one of his videos that all the DC-6's still have them installed to maintain Quadrant stability, also would cost a fortune to get them removed safely.
Ah ok Dave, thanks for the explanation! My bad then. I did hear Rob mention that the radios are somewhat integral and are left in due to cost, but I didn’t realise they were more or less useless by modern standards. I had assumed they were just “clunky” to use compared with something like the Bendix and so generally other units were retrofitted.
Cheers, all the best! : )
Thanks for the review, I loved the DC3 in MS FSX Now I am pretty excited about this DC6.
As a 12 year old returning from Melbourne I was invited into the cockpit of a Qantas Boing 707 with my sister, we stayed and landed in Sydney Kingsford Smith. still in the dicky seat.
your professional reviews are the "Gold standard"
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed the video and are enjoying the content generally : )
Like you, I very much enjoyed the FS9 / FSX DC3. The DC-6 is such a fun and interesting aircraft to operate, a masterpiece really. Looking forward to a DC3 arriving in MSFS as well.
What a brilliant experience! Sadly one that very few people have the opportunity to enjoy any more. I too was able to visit the flight deck as a young boy, I was probably only around 5 years old, but it’s still a very vivid memory and completely captured my imagination (and certainly played a big part in creating a lifelong obsession with aviation haha).
Thanks very much once again. Cheers, all the best!
Those pilots , made a huge impact on a young persons life, now 62, flying and simming are my fav thing. Alas not qualified.
I'm not interested in large planes but this video was fantastic.
It's nice to see a study level plane coming to msfs :)
Thank you very much Ivan! Really glad you enjoyed it : )
A few years ago, I would have had rather limited interests in these sorts of aircraft myself, but absolutely loving them these days! Just so different and interesting to operate. Each type of virtual flying has its appeal though - to each their own of course!
As you say, it’s great to see this sort of quality starting to arrive in MSFS. It really does make a huge difference to the sim and starts to cement it as a “proper” flight sim.
Thanks again and all the best!
Understandable Jan, a I say, to each their own! : )
There are a few nice options now in the sim that fulfill your criteria and a few more on the way in the not too distant future.
Happy flying!
Great review! This was much less expensive than I anticipated, so it was an instant purchase.
59:30 I noticed the gust lock is engaged here.
Thanks Jon! Glad you enjoyed it.
Yes, the price was a very pleasant surprise for many people I’m sure, myself included. I was expecting to have to take a big gulp before opening the wallet, but actually the product is excellent value for money!
Ah, good spot! Alas, someone very inconsiderately decided to ring my doorbell on short final haha (so much for a sterile cockpit. . .), so I had to do a bit of repositioning and go again. It seems something was missed during the reset! I blame the virtual flight engineer entirely of course and will be sending him straight to the chief pilots office! ; )
Thanks again and all the best! : )
I was waiting for this! And yes… Blowing my mind away indeed! What a product, man! This sets the flight simulation standard to a very high level. And your video was awesome!!! Joy to watch. Because of the AFE it came into my mind how supercool it would be to fly this majestic beauty with a shared cockpit option, wouldn’t it? (And as a fan from the Eastern Block, I had also an idea how great it would be to see a Tu-154 in the sim with this level of fidelity and dressed up in MALÉV livery. 🙂)
Btw. it’s funny that you have significantly different voice talking to you engeneer and to the ATC in the radio. 😅
All in all, one of your best videos, real joy the watch it, thank you for the experience and for your hard work!!! 🙏🏻
Yes, it certainly sets the standard now in MSFS! Without doubt the reigning champion, when it comes to attention to detail.
Shared cockpit functionality would be completely awesome. I’ve yet to try it at all in MSFS (more to come on that soon hopefully ; ) and I’ve no idea whether it would work for something this complex (sadly I suspect not).
There used to be an excellent freeware TU154 available for FSX back in the day - that thing was basically study level! I did actually manage to teach myself to fly it, but sadly I wouldn’t have a clue where to begin these days. I do remember that thing had a switch for pretty much EVERYTHING. You even had to turn the artificial horizon on and off (not sure why you’d want to turn it off haha), a lot of Russian aircraft seem to be the same way. I’m going to have to go away now and see if I can still find that thing again. . .
I’d be surprised if we didn’t see a Tu-154 at some point, no doubt it’ll get a MALÉV repaint as well haha.
Glad you enjoyed the video Péter. Actually watching it back, I have to say I was a touch disappointed with how it came out. Not that I thought it was “bad” per se, but I don’t think it quite conveys how amazing the DC6 “felt” to fly. Planning on live-streaming it at some point though, so there’s always another chance to get it “right” ; )
Thanks again Péter! Take care : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations could have been more amazing only if I fly this little beauty… one day it will happen! 😃
I remember that in the Kamov Ka-26 there was also a switchable artificial horizon, so I asked my father what was it for. He said during cropdusting at the end of the field the sharo turn was not really good for the gauge so they switched it off. And anyway he was flying close to the ground at good conditions so it was not really necessary to have it. 🙂 but it doesn’t really explains why would they turn it off in a commercial jet. 😃
Haha, one day I’m sure Péter! : D
Yes, makes sense in something aerobatic etc, the same as caging the gyro I suppose. One has to wonder how aerobatic they thought people were going to get in a Tu154 though?! XD
You dad must have had some great fun flying back in the day! : )
Everts air cargo! We used to have everts DC-6 fly out to deliver lumber, four wheelers, pipes, and much more to Keyes Point AK. What a massive bird to be landing on that dirt strip. Also had C-46 commandos deliver fuel from everts. The two C-46's were "Hot Stuff" and "Salmon Ella." Now that's a plane I'd like to see in the sim. Love the video.
Thanks very much Gucci, really glad you enjoyed the video!
Must be quite amazing, still living and working around these old machines. I completely agree that a C-46 would be an awesome addition to the sim - always liked that one myself.
Cheers and all the best!
PS "Salmon Ella" XD
Understand the younger generation love the Raptors/F-35s, the airliners where it resembles a old arcade.
I learned and later flew the aircraft where every function had a gauge or a switch. Maybe 2. My fav was the 727 that when all 3 crew were in unison she was a charm to fly. BTW- That plane and others handle totally different with reduced graphics and 40- 60 fps. This is like sliding a wet box across concrete.
Haha, well it takes all sorts I suppose JimJam, but I certainly prefer these sorts of aircraft in the sim (I do rather appreciate my "magenta line" in the real-world mind you ; )
These old birds are much more challenging / rewarding to operate; I've no doubt the 727 would have fallen under that umbrella - it would be great to see one in the sim! X-Plane is probably the best sim going for the vintage jets currently. . .
Cheers and all the best! : )
Top review, awesome effort with the editing and the gathered footage, must have taken a while. As a reward for your good work, can ya take her on the Mach Loop pretty please?? Ahhhh go on, you know you want to. We want to feeeeeeel the understeer :)
Thank you sir! Yes, most of these videos are a labour of love, but this one in particular took quite some time to create. I think it was around the 20hr mark from first loading it up, to finishing the editing. Not to mention all the hours spent in PMDG “groundschool” learning the aircraft haha. I love creating these vids though, so the time generally flies by!
I’ll gladly put it on the list! There’s a bit of a queue forming now though, so it will have to wait it’s turn behind a few others ; )
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it! All the best once again : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations That's top effort, must have been all hands to the pump once the plane came out. The community appreciate your effort sir!
I was happy as a pig in mud to sit down and crack on with this one! Thank you though, it’s always nice to hear when people appreciate the end result : )
Don't think that the low res textures and occasional 2 D-ish looking parts are because PMDG lacks the ability or know how to make them look stellar or it was an oversite. It was deliberate and a choice. They're capable of making a window with scratches and dust and fingerprints that can only be seen in certain lighting conditions, like the sun hitting them at just the right angle. I own 6 PMDG aircraft (not this one yet) for FSX and notice little details even to this day that I never have seen. Every product is a study level sim that can immerse even the most hardcore simmer for years. I still fly the PMDG MD-11 and notice a smudge on the MFD I never saw before, or a sound fx that I noticed when in certain conditions. It's amazing. Same with the 737-800. Brilliant. Nice review. I will make this my next purchase for sure!
Hi VH,
Well indeed, I quite agree with you and that was why I was surprised to see such details. I presume it was done to save fps (I think I made mention of this during the video), but it wasn't what I was expecting from PMDG. If I recall correctly, the window modelling was subsequently addressed, so it obviously wasn't a completely undue criticism at any rate.
If you're a fan of PMDG's products in FSX, then I'm sure you will love this one also. The DC-6 is still one of my favourites!
I'm glad you enjoyed the review. Thanks for watching and all the best! : )
Great review! Good pace and concise! This is a great airliner for the old school pilots who tend to avoid glass panels. Cheers and blue skies!
Thank you very much indeed! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Yes, the aircraft is absolutely wonderful for people who enjoy this sort of machinery / technology. A really nice challenge to operate and it genuinely feels like it has a bit of soul and character.
Thanks again. Happy flying! : )
Whoo! Exciting to see my home state represented in a video for once. Love flying from Anchorage.
Hi Jackson,
Haha, glad you enjoyed the flight! It’s a great area of the world to go flying in (virtually at least hehe) without a doubt! I’ll have to make another Alaskan run in the DC-6 at some point : )
Cheers, all the best!
After watching this, I flew the DC-4 in FSX / Orbx Scenery. SO RELAXING!
Lovely Stewie! Where’d you go flying? : )
This plane looks really good, amazing job by the designers.
Yeah, PMDG have done a really nice job with it! They’ve also put out a couple of updates already. Hopefully they will continue to build on / improve it.
All the best : )
Congratulations on your skill flying this lady.
I'm not too fond of flying old aircrafts myself, but really I can't wait PMDG to release newer aircrafts and enjoy that level of detail.
That was a really great video, I enjoyed every bit of it.
Thanks very much Yorran!
I'm really glad you enjoyed the video, even if the vintage stuff isn't necessarily your cup of tea. The DC-6 is an excellent offering from PMDG and very satisfying to operate; hopefully we won't have to wait too much longer for their 737. . .
My pleasure on the video! Cheers and all the best to you : )
In my humble opinion, I believe that In to the Blue has the best reviews. I think he should live stream some in depth flights.
Thanks very much Timothy, very kind of you to say! Glad you’ve been enjoying them.
I would actually love to stream a flight or two in the DC6 at some point, I’ve definitely been giving it some consideration.
I’ll try and get her back up in the air when my schedule permits : )
All the best!
Thank you for posting! The first version that came out, the one where the owner had a fight with 300 cats inside the cockpit, was a no go! I like this updated version! ;)
My pleasure on the video Andy! I'm afraid the reference is lost on me though haha?
All the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Sorry... I was watching another video on the Rutan Model 61 at the same time as I was watching yours. The comment should have gone for the first version of the Rutan! Take care!
Ahhhh ok, haha! I thought maybe there was a movie reference I had completely missed or something XD
@@IntotheBlueSimulations I see! The developers of the Rutan, in the first version, took canopy scratch to the next level! ;)
I've been flight simming over 20 years and have never really had any interest in the big airliners, I'm generally more of a GA, vintage and warbird kinda guy with my flights being generally not much longer than an hour. But after watching the tutorial videos PMDG put out for this bird I was really quite interested but I assumed the price would be around 50-60 quid,. So when it was released and I saw it cost 'only' £40 I thought why the hell not? and bought it. I was away for most the weekend so no chance to fly, did have time to read through most of the 333 page pdf manual though and now I know way more than I wanted to about DC-6 hydraulic, electrical, fuel and oil systems heh. And now I'm home I've been watching your review videos of this and the Dorand instead! I'll take her for a spin tomorrow and am quite looking forward to it especially after watching your video. Good stuff and a nice flight. Cheers
Yeah, I think most people were pleasantly surprised by the price (myself included). Fair play to PMDG! Maybe they see it as some kind of a gateway drug for their later products haha. Either way, I think the aircraft is actually very good value for money.
Sounds like you were well and truly prepared for your first flight then! Have you taken her up yet? Certainly can’t fault you for watching my videos first mind you, thanks ; )
I’ve flown it every day since I picked it up. Certainly something a little different and a really nice challenge! Not had a dull flight yet.
Happy flying! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations yeah took her up for a couple of flights (3 if you count my first attempt where I got a CTD as I forgot to turn off multiplayer). Followed the first tutorial flight and even despite my prior reading I still found it quite a handful and let's just say the first landing didn't go as planned. 2nd attempt went better and I really enjoyed it.
Even with the AFE she can be quite a handful and I enjoy the challenge. It might take a while before I feel comfortable enough to enable some of those realism settings and do some more manual stuff without the AFE though. Quite a bit different from what I'm used to.
I had to lower my graphical settings a bit to get a decent frame rate and then the tutorial flight ending at Seattle didn't help as that airport and city likes to destroy my FPS even more. Think I was down to 15fps at some points on final which made things more interesting! Think I might just disable photogrammetry as it tanks my FPS most times and half the time doesn't even look that good anyway.
Great! Yeah, it’s defiantly a bit of a learning curve initially and certainly a nice challenge as you say. I think a lot of people consider using the AFE “cheating” (myself included initially), but actually it’s more true to life of how the aircraft should be operated, so I’ve decided I’m not going to make him redundant after all ; )
I might have to do the same as you and tone the graphics down unfortunately. FPS hasn’t been stellar and I’ve even been getting some long pauses, which I’ve never experienced in the sim before. Ultimately I think it’s getting close to the time for another system upgrade XD
Haha, well I gave up on photogrammetry right after the first world update. It’s always looked rubbish on my system and tanks my performance. I don’t find myself missing it all that much and just occasionally turn it on when I want to explore a specific city etc.
Happy flying! : )
Awesome! I get to see the real thing every few weeks when they haul fuel to the villages that can’t get barges.
Kotzebue to Noatak, loaded with fuel, would be a realistic mission for this plane.
When it takes off loaded out of Kotzebue on runway 27 it is over the water and it seems like it is barely climbing at all.
Very cool, Robin, that must be quite a sight! Amazing that these machines are still flying and still proving their worth.
I’m really glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for the story and all the best to you : )
That stall is crazy, you really got to be on your toes when flying that thing.
Yes indeed! Best to stay well clear of the stall altogether haha. I’ve no idea if that’s true to life of the real world aircraft, but I like the fact that it punishes you if you do something you shouldn’t. Gives you an incentive to really keep on top of things.
All the best! : )
Great review for a great aircraft. The other plane that I would add as a system intensive plane is the milviz fg-1d corsair. They did to warbirds what JustFlight did to GA and PMDG did to airliners. I'm not a huge jet fan, but I love propellers and this aircraft is going to be fun to fly.
Thanks Eric! Glad you enjoyed the review. A great aircraft as you say, it was a pleasure to fly.
Yes, I would agree with that. The MILVIZ Corsair is right up there and they have put themselves at the top of the MSFS warbird market for the time being.
If you love props, you’ll no doubt love this one. Happy flying! : )
Watched about half of PMDG's tutorials and I just had to have this..... 60 year old kid here... It is just amazing...
Hahah, wonderful! I intend to be absolutely no different by the time I hit my 60s! ; )
Great to hear you’re enjoying it. It is indeed amazing.
All the best! : )
Great vid, shows off the plane's features, both strengths and weaknesses nicely. "The aircraft really feels alive, very much to the same degree as most A2A aircraft do." Probably the best compliment you could have given it ;).
I don't mean to be nitpicky, but it kind of bugs me that PMDG's startup procedure for this plane is wrong. The proper way to start a radial is to engage the starter with mixture at cut-off and magnetos off, then switch these on *after* you've counted 12 (6, howevermany) blades. The reason being, if one of the lower cylinders has oil in the combustion chamber and the engine fires, you'll break a rod or blow the cylinder apart or otherwise do unspeakable damage to it. I suppose there must be some limitation in the sim that forced them to do it this way?
Thank you very much!
Comparing anything with an A2A product is certainly high praise in my estimations. I would say though that A2A still hold the upper hand in this regard. The engines in particular on the DC-6, don't feel quite as much like working pieces of machinery as an A2A engine generally does.
Haha I don't consider it nitpicky, if the sequence is incorrect, then I think that's noteworthy on an aircraft of this price / in this bracket. Interesting point you raise then. I have no experience with radial engines myself, but I'm familiar with hydraulic lock as a principle and what you're saying makes sense (indeed on the A2A Texan, I recall starting the engine with the mags off). In this vid I simply followed the startup process as given by PMDG in their tutorial videos.
I don't believe it would be a sim limitation. It's certainly possible to start with the mixture in Idle Cut-Off, as this is possible on the MILVIZ Corsair; maybe there is an issue with the mags. There must be a reason. Rob from PMDG apparently flies DC-3s, so he must be more than familiar with the real world procedures.
I will have to try starting an engine using the method you mentioned. It will be interesting to see the results!
Thanks very much for your feedback, much appreciated! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. All the best! : )
Thank you very much for this great DC-6 review! 👏🏻👏🏻🤩. 👋🏻 Best regards from Spain 🇪🇸.
Hola! : )
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks very much for watching.
All the best!
I just like how the reviewer's cadence and tone make me feel like I'm a passenger listening to a report from the flight deck over the PA.
Haha, thanks Jeff! I get that quite a bit actually (that it sounds like a PA). It’s funny, because it’s nothing intentional on my part, that’s just how I talk when I’m narrating apparently. Still, if it adds to the effect, that’s all good by me!
Thanks very much and all the best! : )
Sim Update 10 will improve frames 30-50% due to NanoVGL being used as standard
I gather it has indeed done just that Joni haha. I haven't had a chance to try the DC6 again myself just yet, but I'm looking forward to getting back into it!
All the best : )
Не самолёт а произведение искусства. Он великолепен!
Полностью согласен. Шедевр!
Всего наилучшего : )
This is a work of art.
ohh beautiful unforgettable dc6. thanks for the video flight. i really want pmdg think for a c47 dakota and c54 skymaster aircrafts.
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it : )
Yeah, a C47 would be great (and I’m surprised PMDG didn’t go for that in the first place - with Rob flying them and all), I really rather like the C46 as well. Sadly I can’t see PMDG cranking out any other aircraft of this type though (at least not any time soon). This one always “broke the mould” a bit for them. One can dream though, you never know. . .
All the best!
looks like it hits performance pretty hard
Unfortunately yes. That’s really it’s only major vice. It was costing me about -24fps over the default C152. So I was generally running in and around 30fps (even lower on the ground in Nome it seems).
It’s an excellent aircraft, but it would definitely need serious consideration before buying, for those who are on lower end systems.
Cheers, all the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations hopefully DX12 and some core process changes will fix some of that. That is a massive hit.
Let’s hope so!
To be fair I’ve heard different numbers from different people. Some actually saying it runs pretty well. I only really seem to get stutters at destination. So I don’t know if it’s my setup, some obscure sim setting, a bug, or just the aircraft being FPS intensive; but obviously I can only go off my own findings in the review.
Yeah, my hope is DX12 sorts some things out. I’m generally CPU bound, so multi-core support would certainly help a bit.
All the best : )
I'm going to give a go. Have a 2060 super. 32gbram, ryzen 7 2700. With the sim update coming I should be very pleased. Thanks for vid
I’ve subsequently heard some vastly differing accounts from others (it running acceptably in VR on a 1070 for example), so you may find that you’re alright. . . Obviously I can only go off my own personal experiences though. As you say, with the upcoming performance improvements, hopefully you’ll get a decent experience out of it either way. One things for sure, the DC6 itself is excellent!
Best of luck and happy flying! : )
Here man 737 200 if you can, I understand if you can't, but a great aircraft, brilliant video as per useal, nice one. The comet around the mach loop haha aswell, fly high man.
Hi James,
I’m a big fan of 737-200 as well. Don’t know if you happened to catch this video previously?
ruclips.net/video/38r7PsOG2As/видео.html
I’d definitely like to record another hop in the aircraft, when I finally get the chance.
Thanks for the Comet / Mach Loop suggestion also - I’ll add it to the list! : )
Cheers!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations I thanks for the reply, it be nice to see the Comet, I was told they handle really well. Mach loop I don't know, bit big. I really like the classic aircraft, airliners proper flying, we'll done man. I look forward to the next one. Take care.
Yeah, the Comet would be a great one to do for sure! I reckon we could squeeze it around the Mach Loop no probs. In fact, the next one I have lined up is a bit more of a big boy haha. . . ; )
Yeah, the classic stuff is the best. Much more interesting and fun having to manage the aircraft, as opposed to watching it do its thing! XD
Cheers! : )
You've got to fly this to Peru with Indiana jones music playing
Haha, I would love to do something along those lines at some point (I did a similar thing with the Carenado Waco, over the Atlas Mountains). Peru has some stunning scenery as well. I’ll bear it in mind for the future ; )
Actually just finished recording another video in the DC-6, not sure when it will be out though. . .
Cheers, Benjamin, all the best!
Great video, I'm going to convince my wife to get me this for Christmas. I hope you bought your co-pilot a pint!
Thanks Brian! Glad you enjoyed it.
Certainly an aircraft well worth adding to the sim. If the wife isn’t convinced, you can always try Santa ; )
Haha, from what I gather of flying in Alaska, much more likely they’d have had the FO sweeping the hangar floors once he was back on the ground! XD
Cheers, all the best! : )
Great review agree ref the FPS hit I was getting around 28 in various phases of flight but did see 23-25 at times, the immersion is brilliant great to have a Flt eng to manage systems flight deck environment and instruments excellent in my view, such a joy to fly plan on watching the tutorials again to improve my input in all phases of operation. Superb presentation the lesson for me don’t get near stall speed! Thanks and stay safe all. Cheers for now Charlie.
Thanks again Charlie!
Yeah, it’s a bit of a frame hog, but it’s worth taking the hit in my opinion (and yours too by the sounds of it). The Auto Flight Engineer is a superb feature from PMDG (guess maybe you’ll be able to teach him a thing or two though haha!). Great for helping people getting up and running with the aircraft, but also a really useful tool that I could see myself continuing to use. The PMDG tutorials are top notch as well.
I think I’ll do likewise and stay away from the stall. Obviously a good rule in general for these types of beasts, but I was still intrigued to see how it would react.
All the best Charlie! : )
Excellent and thorough as usual! I also like the Alaska mention as well! I'm ready for some flight time with ya with maybe some critiquing on my carrier oops Ariel refueling? Look forward to your next review
Thanks as always Phill! Yeah, I think there’s definitely the potential for some more interesting flights around Alaska. Obviously a couple of popular TV series based in the area as well.
Yeah, for sure we’ll have to organise that at some point. Again though, still need to figure out carrier landings myself, before I’m in the position to be “critiquing” anyone XD
I should have some free time at some point next month. Remind me then and we can perhaps jump on the Aerobatics server or something and go through a few things (again though, I’m no mil pilot and haven’t practiced in ages, so I’ll probably be incredibly rusty / rubbish haha).
Cheers : )
This looks so awesome. After a long wait i'm ready to jump on microsoft flight simulator on xbox series x. Hope this will work on the xbox version as well. A beautifull aircraft/mod
It is indeed a lovely aircraft Maries!
Not too long to wait now for the Xbox version then. I’m afraid I’ve no idea whether the DC-6 is planned for the Xbox, but I suspect in the long run, the Xbox market will be pretty sizeable and developers won’t want to miss out on it!
See you in the virtual skies soon! All the best : )
Fantastic informative review.
Thank you very much Mads! Glad you found it to be of use : )
All the best!
Very nice except the wrong control wheels. Those are from a DC-7C, not a DC-6.
Oh, is that right 727, I had no idea haha. I’m surprised if PMDG got that one wrong, but as you say, the addon is a very nice effort otherwise.
Cheers for the info. All the best! : )
how beautiful planes ❤
The DC6 is indeed a beauty, Acer and PMDG have done a really nice job with the aircraft overall!
Cheers, all the best : )
Now all they need is the Lockheed Super Constellation. The dc6's competitor.
Yeah, a lot of people seem, keen for a Super Constellation! I guess we might see A2As Constellation at some point (and I think I saw another developer making one for MSFS as well). I’d be more keen for the A2A B377 to make a comeback personally, but I seem to be verrrry much in the minority on that one haha (vs the Constellation).
All the best! : )
great video into the blue simulations well done brother keep up the good work
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it : )
All the best!
I love your videos! So detailed and nicely narrated! Thank you!
Thank you very much Atli! Really glad you’re enjoying them and very much appreciated : )
All the best!
Top class review, Thank you!!
Thank you Anders, my pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it : )
All the best!
No one does reviews like you👏🏾
Thanks CX, very kind of you to say! Glad you enjoyed the video / review. Much appreciated, all the best! : )
My dream is to fly this or the Connie with a friend on multi crew with them running the flight engineer station
That sounds like fun Evan. Could be great to get a crew together and carry out such flights! Asobo do plan to introduce multi-crew into the sim eventually, so perhaps one day your dream will become a reality ; )
Cheers!
Excellent. As always superb review👍
Got the bird. Thank you very much and take care.
Thanks as always!
Hope you’re enjoying the DC6! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Yeah indeed. She as beauty but as all ladies a bit different to handle🤣 and of course not an easy task all the time.
Haha! For sure. . . Same with the engines; there’s a lot going on and they don’t always make it immediately obvious what they want / need. If you get it wrong, they blow up on you in a big way! ; )
Guess who bought the DC-6?
This guy! 👉👈
Nice! Enjoying it? : )
Excellent review. Thank you.
You’re most welcome Randall, I’m glad you enjoyed it! My pleasure and all the best to you : )
You need to fire the flight engineer. Incorrect cowl flap settings for takeoff
Haha, good spot Jim. I might have to tentatively raise my hand on that one though. It’s just a function of the replay tool; I recorded the takeoff footage after the rest of the flight, so the cowl flaps were out of position (based on the aircrafts configuration before I hit replay). I think the Flight Engineer lives to fight another day! ; )
All the best!
Great review, could have used some exterior views when starting engines
Thanks very much Skelevra! Glad you enjoyed it.
That’s true. . . I did try and show the start from the cockpit window, but didn’t get a very good angle did I. Problem is I’m only familiar with the Drone Cam (and not whatever the other one is called). Obviously you can’t operate the aircraft controls from the Drone Cam, so it would mean rapidly switching between internal and external views, which I try and avoid doing as I like everything to be nice and smooth etc in my videos (as much as I can manage anyway). You’re not wrong though. I’ll have to see if I can figure the other camera out and maybe next time I’ll just get some external footage, even if it’s filmed from a different startup etc. Not that it’s PMDGs fault, but those engines really need some smoke!
Thanks again and all the best : )
Hit “C” to operate plane from drone cam (by default)
Ah ok. Thanks very much Valkyrie! : )
Great review. My system isn't up to the FPS hit (and great for pointing that downside out) but if I ever upgrade this will be top of my list.
Thanks very much Matt, glad you found it useful!
Sorry you won’t get to enjoy this bird just yet then. Take my findings with a pinch of salt mind you. I hear some people are even managing to run it in VR with a GTX1070 etc. I don’t know if there’s some system quirk or sim setting that’s hitting me particularly hard; I have heard of others with similar experiences to mine mind you. Obviously I can only review based off what I’ve experienced at the end of the day. . .
Thanks again and all the best! : )
wow beautiful aircraft
Great video per usual! Any word on this DC-6 coming to Xbox, date?
Thanks very much Sean, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
My understanding, is that the DC6 will return to the Xbox, once the console’s WASM coding issues have been sorted out. This issue should already have been corrected at this point, but has unfortunately been pushed back to a later sim update. As things stand at the moment, I believe the WASM issue should be corrected with either SU12 / SU13, so expect to see the DC6 some time thereafter.
I hope that helps a little. All the best! : )
ON MSFS THE PMDG6B is drinking fuel i cant figure out what is wrong? like literally full tanks can last 10-15m into flight. so im trying to find out what is wrong.
Hi Hasan,
Have you opened the dump valves (located down on the floor, behind the centre console) by accident? That’s the first thing that springs to mind. . .
All the best!
Congratulations and many thanks for this brillant Video !
Thanks Thomas, my pleasure! Really glad you enjoyed it : )
All the best
This is a great review of an awesome plane! Do you by any chance have a link to your TrackIR settings anywhere? I have trouble swapping my view from the starter switches all the way down to the mixture levers with mine.
Thanks Mahlon,. It is indeed a wonderful aircraft, glad you enjoyed the review! : )
Sure, drop me an email to intotheblueinbox@gmail.com and I’ll send you my profile when I get a chance.
All the best!
The frame rate looks awful. Is the plane heavy on the CPU/Graphics Card?
The plane is quite CPU intensive when inside the cockpit.
It is indeed. My finding was about 24 FPS less than the default C152. That’s a big hit on any system really.
Cheers : )
Yeah, sorry about that. I don’t like to put stuttery videos up (and normally don’t have to), but it’s part of the review in a way I suppose. I certainly took a big FPS hit running the aircraft. About 24 FPS less than the default C152. That was generally putting me down at about 30 FPS, running the sim in 1080p and on the “High” preset.
Generally the CPU is the bottleneck on my system (as opposed to my GPU). I did look at the in-game the Dev stats, it seemed to be the “Coherent Draw” that was struggling, which I believe is CPU related?
All the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations No need to apologise. That's really useful information for anyone looking to purchase. Thanks for replying.
@@IntotheBlueSimulations I noticed your FPS take a hit on takeoff and on landing. This is undoubtedly a combination of the airport and cockpit processing. The thing is - for me - the joy of this sim is the take-off and landing, so to get such an FPS hit at these moments would be quite a drawback of purchasing this particular plane.
Another Awesome Job... Keep up the great work..
Thank you very much once again! Very will much appreciated. Will do! : )
Lovely video. Not sure it will run too well with my GTX1070 but will give it a whirl. Not too fussed about mega FPS, if it gives 25 to 30fps I’ll be happy.
Edit, just to confirm on this. Just been for a short flight from Brize Norton to Gloucester and it’s absolutely fine. Even in VR (which is fab) there’s perhaps only a slight degradation in performance and for me it’s perfectly acceptable. Extremely pleased with it.
Thanks Mark, glad you enjoyed the video!
That’s great to hear. I would have said 25fps was probably achievable on a 1070, but I’m amazed you’ve got it up and running in VR as well haha! My system really doesn’t seem to like MSFS in VR for some reason; it’s always a bit of a slideshow and a stutter-fest (where as most other sims are ok).
Glad it’s working for you though and you’re enjoying the aircraft. Happy flying! : )
I'm glad to hear you say that, as I also run VR on a 1070. How's the cockpit with the 3D cursor in VR? Are the click-spots decent, or a bit fiddly?
@@jasonwebb71 Getting at the carb temp levers is a bit fiddly (the gear control gets in the way) and the gyro control needs careful adjustment (you’ll need to lean over to check it’s back in the neutral position, so make sure there’s plenty of room around your physical space). Plus the zoom function is a little urgent and zooms you RIGHT in. But nitpicking really, it’s an excellent experience.
@@markscars1069 Thanks. Yeah, I've got plenty of space to lean, so I might get on okay. I'll have to mull this one over and maybe try to watch a VR review before making a final decision, as I was a bit disappointed that the CRJ700 was awkward for me in VR. It kind of put me off attempting to fly anything too complex in MSFS. I leave complex aircraft for X-plane where I can use controllers.
Thanks Mark! : )
Congrats on your DC6 type rating.
Haha, thank you sir! This is about as close as I'm ever likely to get to the real thing, but it's brilliant that we can get some sort of a feel for these machines and how they operate - even if it is virtual.
All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Seriously impressed by your knowledge of the thing. Must have been quite a task getting your head around it all, that plane has more in common with a pa28 than a 320 😂
Does /can the ai engineer do all the throttle work for you etc? If you wanted to work the throttles,mixture,props yourself how would you be able to do that from your own home cockpit setup?Just curious Thankyou for a wonderful video
Hi David,
The AI engineer can control the throttles throughout the majority of the flight, the only exceptions there being taxi and the latter stages of the approach (he can take care of the props and mixtures throughout). If you want to operate everything manually, then one only needs to disable the AI flight engineer. Personally I have an axis assigned to the throttles and another to the props, I use a button press to increase / decrease the mixtures; of course one could simply actuate the levers from within the virtual cockpit also.
Does that answer your question?
My pleasure on the video, I’m really glad you enjoyed it! Cheers and all the best : )
Hi there- you were very helpful indeed thankyou.Even though I do have a Honeycomb yoke quadrant and bravo throttle quadrant which has worked wonderfully with all the GA flying I’ve been doing in the sim for this dc-6 I would have to force myself care of RUclips to properly learn how to assign keyboard buttons etc.Or alternatively use mouse but of cause that may be awkward trying to do that on final approach.Any YT videos on assigning buttons/controls in MSFS that you would recommend?Seems like a very immersive aircraft in the sim that I should eventually purchase.Thankyou again and Hi from down under in New Zealand.Do you do any MSFS livestreams?Regards David.
Hello again David,
It’s not a subject that I’ve watched a tonne of videos on myself, but Jonathan’s vid here ought to cover everything you need to know - hopefully it helps:
ruclips.net/video/Ug2116DVYEc/видео.html
I don’t tend to do any live-streams I’m afraid. I have done one or two in the past and it is something I’m forever thinking about doing again, but it’s not something I plan to do in the short to medium term most likely.
Hopefully the video will help you get your controls set, though with the way the DC-6 is managed by the AI flight engineer, you shouldn’t find you need to do anything too complicated haha. The Cloudmaster is indeed an excellent and immersive offering : )
Cheers!
Another enjoyable flight, learned heaps.
Thanks very much Ronnie! I’m really glad you enjoyed it and picked up a thing or two as it went along - that’s exactly what I’m aiming for ; )
All the best! : )
Wonderful video. I LOVE the DC-6...and you are correct-- it's a very hard act to follow. One question...during the approach, you happened to pan the camera down, and the gust lock was re-engaged...what was up with that?
Thanks very much Scooter, very happy you enjoyed it!
Haha, you can blame the postman / mailman of all people for that one! He decided to deliver whilst I was recording and it seems after one crash and reset later, the flight engineer was no longer doing his job properly (I didn’t realise I would have to run the checklists again, if I reset in flight). Very eagle-eyed of you ; )
Cheers! : )
Does the pressurization work completely automatically as long as you use the AFE?
The AFE won’t set the pressurisation system up for you (I presume because “he” doesn’t know what altitude you’ll be cruising at). So you’ll need to set the system up, but as you can see, it’s pretty straightforward. All you need to do, is dial in your planned cruising altitude more or less. The AFE won’t be managing the pressurisation per se, but the system is rather autonomous anyway. So once you’ve set it up, it will just do its thing.
Hope that helps, all the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations thanks I guess I missed that part of the video when you did that.
Ah, I may be telling you lies actually! If I recall correctly, I think I set the pressurisation system up ahead of time in this video. You can see me set it up in this one though:
ruclips.net/video/08-i2XEVxcQ/видео.html
All the best! : )
Well there is no excuse now. While the SDK is still only just off a year old, the rest of the big guns are running out of excuses to get their aircraft in the sim. PMDG have done us all a solid getting this bird in MSFS. I for one cannot wait for the Majestic Q400, and the PMDG 777 so I can fly freight all over the world. Another top review ITBS. Thank you.
My thoughts exactly Chris! If PMDG can pull this one off, then I’ll be very sceptical of any “it’s the SDK” excuses I see in the future. I’ve spoken with a couple of other developers as well, who basically said everything they need is now available to them via the SDK.
I didn’t get to try the Majestic Q400 last time around. I’d love to give it a go as and when it comes to MSFS!
Glad you enjoyed the review once again. I certainly enjoyed the flight! All the best Chris : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations The Majestic Q400 probably has the most study level FMC in home computer flight simming. You said you spend nearly all your time in the cockpit (as do I), and the Q400 is just an absolute joy to be in. The professional version (which is used to train real world pilots) is an absolute bargain. In conjunction with FS2crew its the best all round package available in my opinion. Its in my top 3 along with the A2A Cessna 182, and the PMDG 777 Freight version. 😊
Yeah, I only ever heard good things about the Majestic Dash 8. It came out at a point where I wasn’t able to devote much time (or money for that matter haha) to flightsimming if I recall, I think that’s why I never tried it.
I can’t see myself picking it up for P3D these days, I’m slowly winding that sim down now it seems (although V5.2 was a nice little upgrade). I’ll definitely be near the head of the queue if it comes to MSFS though : )
Cheers Chris!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations I was a P3D die hard. Spent £100's on software to make it look nice etc... Couldn't look past it for my simming. I have found it very hard indeed to go back to it now though, after MSFS2020 arrived despite the latters bugs and quirks. I have officially changed allegiances lol. Hence why I await with baited breath for the big guns to release their aircraft for it. I'm looking at you A2A, Majestic, PMDG, and believe it or not for Captain Sim to release their fully fledged 757 (not a micky mouse re-skin of a 747 lol).
All the best buddy and stay safe.
Likewise actually. I’ve always been a “Microsoft guy” when it comes to flight simulation and that extended through to P3D. Goodness knows how much I’ve spent on that platform over the years. I would love to continue to use P3D more, but it feels rather clunky by modern standards and is by far the most stuttery and underperforming of all the major sims now (on my system at least). If it wasn’t for the A2A Spitfire and the Mach Loop series on this channel, I think P3D would have been due for retirement by now sadly. . .
As you say, it’s very hard to go back to anything else once you’ve got used to MSFS (at least as far as graphics are concerned). Funnily enough, I’ve been getting into X-Plane more recently when I fancy doing some more “serious” simming. 3rd time was a charm with that one haha!
I had the CS 757 for FSX back in the day. Really liked it and always thought their iffy reputation was undeserved (until recently). I looked it up the other day though; back then I paid £20 for it! Ok, that was probably a little too cheap, but their prices have certainly rocketed up over the years.
Anyway, I guess the DC6 simply marks the beginning of what is hopefully to come for MSFS!
Take care, all the best : )
The way you hand fly the DC-6 is so smooth as to be awe inspiring. I hope Asobo can stop breaking everything long enough for me to put in the hours to be able to fly her like that.
Thanks very much Joe, very kind of you to say haha! I try and fly smoothly where I can, all the more so with the DC-6, since PMDG really rammed that one home during their tutorial vids ha. I think the DC-6 is one of the more rewarding aircraft to fly properly in the sim as well, since it can / will punish you if you don’t!
Indeed, let’s hope Asobo can let things lie for a while now. The next sim update is aimed at bug fixes though, so that could get interesting! XD
Thanks again, all the best and happy flying! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Your Controls, the shared cockpit mod, actually just released an update that included support for the DC-6. Pretty excited to get a buddy involved!
Awesome review! What do you think about the flightmodel/physics?
Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it.
Personally I think they’re very good overall. Can’t say I’ve flown the DC6, so I couldn’t tell you anything conclusively, but it behaves broadly as one might expect. She stalls a bit funny has a couple of other quirks (elevator seems s little sensitive perhaps), but for the most part it feels how I imagine it should. I actually have a viewer who has flown the DC6 and he was singing its praises (and confirmed the stall behaviour is off), so I guess you can’t have much higher praise than that haha. It’s certainly a big improvement in terms of handling, than much of the other MSFS stuff.
Hope that helps a bit.
All the best : )
No not, but it will do until the airlines like the 737, 777 and 747. Only thing I wish I could get PMDG add to they released list would be the MD11. Old well we can dream.
Yeah, it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but I’m sure quite a few people will pick it up as a stop-gap solution anyway (and a few will fall in love with it in the process!). The two (current) PMDG aircraft I’m interested in were the DC6 and the 737, so I guess I got lucky. I too would love to see the MD11, such a beautiful jet and bit more interesting than your average modern airliner. I used to enjoy their Jetstream as well; apparently they are still contemplating whether to bring that one to MSFS. . .
As you say, we can dream. Sometimes dreams do come true! ; )
All the best! : )
Would you describe this as a study-level aircraft ?
I would say - YES - absolutely !
Having flow it in RL I say yes!
@@340ACP suitably impressed by your CV and comment
It seems that you have at least one response that is far more qualified than mine Rusty Dog haha, but I would say absolutely it is! It’s really more or less the very “definition” of a study level aircraft. Indeed PMDG were one of the earlier pioneers in bringing “study level” to flight simulation.
More or less every system works and is modelled in depth. Without any study, you would end up breaking the aircraft rather quickly (with damage turned on of course). It’s a wonderful and incredibly deep rendition of the aircraft, not to mention great fun as well!
All the best : )
Wow, your logbook must make for an absolutely fascinating read! Amazing : D
How do I get my hands on the download for MSFS?
Hi Benjamin,
You have to purchase the aircraft directly from PMDG (unless it has subsequently become available in the Marketplace):
pmdg.com/msfs/
All the best : )
This looks very Fun
It certainly is Reece! One of the most enjoyable flights I’ve had in the sim in a long while. I feel like I say that every week though, things just keep getting better and better haha.
Definitely looking forward to flying it again soon. You thinking about picking it up? : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations probably not I used to love ice pilots show and it reminded me of that imagine doing the hay river service would be fun. I like just doing Airbus flights.
Haha yeah, me too. Well, an Airbus this is not hehe! How’s the flying coming along, speaking of the Airbus? : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Yeah, haven't been on much not really in a motivated mood 😂
Gahhh, booo XD
I wondered why my comments section was getting so quiet. . . : P
Hehe, fair enough man. No point if you aren’t in the mood!
All the best!
thanks for this nice video!! i saw that you have selected a realistic start up and the copilot set your mixture to full rich, i dont know why but by doing the same the autopilot does not set the mixture for eng 3 to rich and if i do it manually and follow the next procedure start up, the eng wont start... weird..
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Sorry, that was probably a bit misleading on my part. I’d actually tried a run up of engine 3 previously, just to make sure I had some idea of what I was doing before recording etc. The mixture was then left in the wrong position by the inept monkey in the left seat haha.
The engines can be tricky to start with realism turned on. Are you sure you’re setting the mixture to Auto Rich (as opposed to Auto Lean)? From memory;
Mixture = Auto Rich
Fuel Boost Pump = Low
Igniters = ON
Engine Selector = Set to desired engine
Starter = Engage (wait for 12 blades call from FE)
Boost Coil = ON
Primer = ON
That should be all the steps to get the things fired up. They don’t always go on the first attempt though. Sometimes you have to coax them into life by nursing the throttle a little bit as well.
Hope that helps and sorry for the confusion there!
All the best : )
Thank you so much for this clarification! I have followed your steps and now it works! 😀
Perfect, you’re most welcome! Happy flying! : )
Brilliant. 👏👏👏
Thanks very much John! Happy you enjoyed it : )
FINALLY... DC6
Yeah! And boy was it worth waiting for : D
I am not sure the FPS hit is this plane, my brother is flying it with an older system 1080 graphics card and is not suffering such a hit. I agree with everything else you say and particularly the sound level of the AFE.
Interesting Jon.
I’ve heard other people saying they can run it on relatively older equipment, some even in VR! Then again, I’ve seen others having the same experience as me. Maybe there’s some systems peculiarity, or sim setting that’s causing it. Obviously all I can go off though is my own experiences though.
Yep, would definitely be nice to have the ability to adjust the AFE volume a bit wouldn’t it, especially with the DC6 being quite a noisy aircraft.
All the best! : )
I thought the start procedure is 3-4-2-1?
Ah, you’re probably correct Linas, my mistake then (it seemed somewhat logical to me, to start the inner engines first). I’ll be sure to remember that one for the future. Thanks! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations No problemo! Was just wondering if I remembered it wrong and after checking PMDG's video - can confirm!
Thanks for confirming. I’m glad you didn’t misremember, because I went with this sequence in the next video I’m recording! ; )
Thanks again, all the best : )
How do you gain throttle control?
Hi Robert,
You need to head over to the AFE page of the tablet and de-select whichever checklist the flight engineer previously ran (so whichever selection is currently green). That will take control away from the flight engineer (in all aspects!) and you can then gain control of the throttles (so typically I only do this at specific points throughout the flight).
I hope that helps! All the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thank you for the comment! Seemed to have a problem with thrustmaster throttle - had to assign it to "throttle" instead of separate engines. ontop of that theres the AFE and the throttle lock, and engine 2&3 throttle limiter, so it was all combined wich gave the initial impression that the plane is bugged.
Can u fly a ifr on the dc 6?
Absolutely, Deondre: ruclips.net/video/08-i2XEVxcQ/видео.htmlsi=TI8DhyEf1k6HV20R : )
Cheers, all the best!
Might just have to buy this one 👀
Haha. . . it’s just a bit too pretty to be left sat in the virtual hangar isn’t it. Obviously it’s not cheap (and it is a frame hog), but I doubt you’ll regret it! ; )
All the best!
It’s very expensive. $60… as a casual player I’ll never be able to justify spending that on a game that just comes with game pass.
Hi Nicky,
That is indeed true, $60 is no small amount of money.
The DC-6 isn’t really aimed at the casual market though (and I don’t say that to be disparaging); it’s an in-depth simulation of the aircraft, aimed at those who have a significant interest in flight simulation. “What justifies the cost of an addon” tends to be an endless debate and ultimately would be very hard to quantify, but without a doubt the added systems complexity etc of the aircraft does warrant an increased cost (and in fact, the DC-6 released at a lower price than many were expecting).
I’m not saying that the cost is or isn’t justified, simply that it’s not unusual in the hobby and the PMDG DC-6 is (for better or worse) well within the normal pricing range. It probably does seem silly that the addon costs more than the sim, but again this is quite usual in flight simulation. Most simmers look at the sim itself as a “base” on which to build.
I hope that clarifies things a little. The DC-6 is a very well made aircraft and whilst it is pricey, I’ve been happy with my purchase overall. I’m sure though that as the sim develops, we will see more (cheaper) options available, that may be more appealing / better suited to the casual end of the spectrum : )
All the best!
Great Review.
Thanks very much Paul! Glad you enjoyed it : )
All the best
Great review as always - thorough and concise :-) - really love this aircraft and really want to buy it. Only issue for me is I like to use IFR and import flight plans etc - does this aircraft have the ability to follow imported flight plans with the included GPS430?
Thanks again James!
Yep, you can do all of that no problem with the GNS. The GNS is just the default unit (so all the same functionality you’ll be used to) and you can have the aircraft / gyropilot track the GPS flight plan, as opposed to VOR Radials etc. That’s cheating of course though! : P
The Gyropilot whilst archaic, is actually decently capable. The only thing it won’t do is follow a heading for you (you can only control bank angle instead). It does take a little bit of getting used to if course.
Hope that clears things up? All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations thank you so much for the extremely helpful and detailed information 👍😁. Really appreciate you taking your time to do that. Well, im sold, going to get a copy and see how i fair. Thank god for the flight engineer, otherwise i would be grounded for months with its complexity 😂😂😂. Thank you again - very kind of you 👍
Thanks James, you’re most welcome. My pleasure as always! I can only apologise to you wallet though. . . XD
Yeah, definitely make full use of the Flight Engineer, at least initially. It’s actually a surprisingly easy aircraft to work with then; all you’ve got to do is remember a few speeds and make sure you don’t bring the throttles too far back when the Flight Engineer does occasionally let you touch them ; )
All the best and have fun! : )
Really nice
Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it : )
Just a quick question, are you using the VR headset or TrackIR in this vid.
TrackIR in this vid : )
I think this bird + VR would have flames coming out of my computer in no time haha!
Fantastic
Thanks Thomas! Glad you enjoyed it. All the best! : )
Mu only problem is this plane is not available for the XBOX version of MSFS.
The DC-6 did make a brief appearance; but I gather it’s launch was a bit of a disaster, as there were some coding issues between the Xbox and the PC, that developers were not made aware of. I expect the aircraft will be made available again, once the issues have been sorted (although sadly that could take quite some time I expect).
It’s definitely a shame not to have access to this beauty - I hope it all gets sorted for the Xbox crowd sooner rather than later : )
All the best!
Perfect plane, perfect review…..
Thanks very much Thumper! I completely agree that it’s an absolutely excellent effort from PMDG and if you’re using the same descriptor for my review, I shall certainly regard it as a success ; )
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks very much once again and all the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations yes your reviews are a delight to watch. I know the level of study you do to be proficient and professional. No short cuts, no drama, good format, and great feed back about each plane to us viewers. I always question why people like you don’t have ten times the view count for your productions. You are my first go to point before I spend any of my money on a flight sim add on.
You keeping busy with the real job?
Well thanks very much once again Thumper. Of course it’s always nice to hear when your efforts are appreciated! I certainly try and do my homework ahead of time for the videos; I don’t always get it right, but I try and give each product a fair crack.
Haha, well of course more subscribers etc would always be nice - but I figure the channel is probably just a bit too “dry” for a lot of people to find entertaining (and it’s already a niche hobby at that haha). That’s okay though - I’ve always just taken the approach of making videos that I enjoy making and creating content that I would want to watch personally. Anything else is a bonus!
Yeah, the day job is definitely picking up again now. Almost back to normal really. Definitely making running the channel a little bit trickier, but I want to keep it going, as it’s definitely become a little bit of a passion-project of mine haha.
My sincere thanks once again. All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Glad to hear your getting busy again, I just got rehired yesterday, I’m so excited to get back in the air.
Let me know if you’re going to do an A380 review, more than happy to answer any questions mate.
Ah congrats! That’s great news : D
I could probably hazard a guess as to whom that’s with then hehe. Really happy to hear you’ll be back up in the skies soon enough!
Thanks for the offer;I guess when the FBW team have their 380 done, I’ll know who to come to if any of the buttons are vastly different (being an Airbus, I suspect not though haha).
Best of luck getting back into it all again! : )
I wanna see this on Xbox :( .. I fear we're going to be second class simmers. It's really a shame, we can use all the same peripherals and I can even stream to my desktop through Xbox.
Take us seriously T.T
I hope that won’t be the case (becoming 2nd class simmers). The only issue I can think of with the DC-6, it already hits the framerates pretty hard; so I wonder whether the Xbox would be up to running it (I’ve no idea myself). . .
It’s a lovely aircraft though - would be a real shame if it never makes its way over. Fingers crossed!
All the best : )
I see the fps hit, are you right at 4GHz on that 6700k? I'd say OC that up to 4.6 and the RAM too if possible.
Thanks for the advice. I’d love to, but unfortunately the guy I bought the computer from, sold me an overclock-able processor on a motherboard that doesn’t support overclocking (little did I know at the time), so I’m a bit stuck with it ha. I could get a new motherboard, but I, more inclined to just upgrade the whole system really. Frustrating for sure though.
Cheers, all the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Great review in this video, thanks.
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it : )
All the best!
I've gained 20fps in the DC-6 by enabling 'NanoVG for XML Gauges' in the dev menu.
Although this does also result in the Bendix digital displays floating in front of the radio panel slightly, and no flights are logged but the trade-off is worth it.
Someone else mentioned this one to me recently. Haven’t tried it yet, but I do intend to. Do you presumably have to keep Dev Mode running for the “fix” to remain enabled (that would be a bit of a no-go for me, as far as recoding goes)?
Cheers Floydrix! : )
Will this ever come to Xbox?
Hi Brownie,
Yes, the DC-6 should be making its way over at some point. Once the WASM coding issues have been fixed up on Xbox (and that should be happening some time in August with Sim Update 10), we should see a whole slew of quality addons starting to appear on the console (from PMDG, MILVIZ, Just Flight etc).
I hope that helps. All the best! : )
Just brought it ❤️🤤
Great stuff Jesse. It’s a wonderful aircraft, I’m Sue you’ll have a blast! : D
Happy flying : )
what's this awesome music please ?
Hi BIWI,
The music is "Instant Crush - Corbyn Kites", available from the RUclips Audio Library.
I hope that helps. All the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Great thank you !
All ready for the XBox non types. Press a button and it will fly around by itself. A flight simulator?
Hmm, not so sure about that David. That isn’t how it comes across to me anyway. For sure the virtual Flight Engineer makes life easier, but that’s no different from his real-world counterpart ; )
I like knowing there’s “someone” there keeping an eye on things, managing the engines etc. For sure the AFE makes the aircraft more accessible, but you’d still be up a creek without a paddle if one dived into this one with their Xbox controller and no prior study.
Maybe the fact I made full use of the AFE somewhat veiled the fact that there is still a rich and incredibly detailed simulation under there. You can of course choose not to use the AFE and operate the entire aircraft and it’s systems yourself. I would say that the DC6 isn’t quite up there with A2As stuff in terms of making the engines etc feel like a working piece of machinery (in my experiences so far, getting them fired up seems to be pretty formulaic), but it’s only a cats whisker behind.
For me, this addon and the PMS GNS mod, just about turns MSFS into a “proper” flight simulator. I say almost, because the live weather still seems to have a mind of its own haha and therefore makes accurate flight planning difficult, if not impossible.
Just my two pennies worth though. . .
All the best once again : )
Please hurry with the PMDG 737-800
Haha, well we don’t want them to hurry too much. . .that’s part of the reason why PMDG products are so excellent; they don’t out anything out until it’s ready!
I totally understand though, definitely keen to get my hands on the 737 myself!
All the best : )
Anyone know where I can find the documentation on this aircraft and checklists?
If you go into your Community folder and then the PMDG DC6 folder; you should find a “Documentation” folder with various bits and bobs in it (POH, tutorial guide etc).
All the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations awesome thanks for that, had no idea
P. S great content
You’re very welcome! : )
So it's a huge improvement over the half-assed piece of shit they gave us a couple of years ago? Good to know