MSFS | PMDG 777-300ER Preview with Timestamps - Flight Sim's BIGGEST ever release?! [4K]

It's finally here! A few days prior to release, I've been able to bring you all a detailed preview of the upcoming PMDG 777-300ER for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
TONS of detail, and a long video - for which I've included chapters - to help you see, hear and experience this twin-aisle work horse prior to it's release!
PMDG 777-300ER - pmdg.com/pmdg-777-300er-for-m...
KPAE Scenery: contrail.shop/8a2bj0
KSFO Scenery: contrail.shop/4bkvoc
It's worth mentioning that this isn't the final release version but a beta build PMDG have sent to selected content creators prior to release. As always, I'm thankful for them recognising the awesome community we have here behind the channel and I hope you all enjoy the preview... some features may be tweaked or added prior to the final release
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Timings:-
00:00 Intro
00:37 Walkaround
05:32 Checklists
06:37 Engine Start
08:03 Taxi for RTO
09:15 RTO Test
11:12 Liveries Included
11:46 Pre-Flight KPAE to KSFO
12:34 Movable UFT & Simbrief Import
15:41 Engine Start
17:00 Taxi Out
20:03 Engine Wiggle
22:02 Takeoff
25:00 Hoppie ACARS
26:30 Top of Descent
32:24 Approach and Landing
40:08 Outro
#msfs #fs2020 #flightsim #microsoftflightsimulator #flightsimulator #nextlevelracing #pmdg777 #pmdg

[@BritishAvgeek]

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[@340ACP]

This a tough crowd, I flew the triple as a captain for 12 years and it really brings me back to my old office , I can almost smell it! Great job from PMDG and I’m sure the model will keep getting better with time. Nice to finally see a real B777 in MSFS! Thanks for the preview video

[@kiwiflyernz]

Cool! That’s awesome man! ❤😊

[@BritishAvgeek]

Thanks for your thoughts! Always great to hear from a long serving captain of the real thing too - really important feedback 🙂

[@Cookie2k]

Ive been patiently waiting for your informative review mate & you have not disappointed! Super excited to see your upcoming streams this week & I cannot wait to purchase this on Tuesday! 🙂

[@rabh6746]

Excellent preview Luke, its a must buy 👍

[@turbostig72]

Awesome balanced review mate. Waited all weekend for it and well worth the wait. Day 1 purchase for me 👍🏽

[@mps_gaming1898]

Thank you m8 for the very nice preview and sound on my bose speakers sound perfekt to my ears ;-) so now I have to wait 2 days to get this amazing

[@matthewf5899]

Awsome preview! Can't wait to see more.

[@twofaceddisk7995]

Been flying the PMDG 777 since the good old days of FSX! Really excited to take this beauty up in MSFS!!! Excellent video!

[@BritishAvgeek]

Have fun!

[@twofaceddisk7995]

@@BritishAvgeek Thank you sir!

[@davidedwards6811]

Thanks for sharing, a definite 1st day purchase for me

[@TangoV2]

Can't wait for the tutorial series on this beast! Fantastic video!

[@BritishAvgeek]

I'll get to work on it asap

[@TangoV2]

@@BritishAvgeek Love to hear it 😁

[@cianos78]

Can t wait any longer. 2 days feels like 2 years😂

[@yerapotatoharry]

a monumental release for the sim absolutely

[@L.Mitchell]

Absolutely day 1 buy. Amazing preview.

[@peterbarkham4465]

Great Stream as usual very impressive

[@BritishAvgeek]

Much appreciated

[@fsxmd90]

Amazing video bro

[@BritishAvgeek]

Thanks 🔥

[@bencalhoun8216]

Finally a video of the PMDG 777 in 4k.

[@BritishAvgeek]

It caught me while I was away in Wales on a break, which we came home from a day early 👀😂 allowed me to get this done yesterday for everyone!

[@Sekuru_Dread]

Thank you for this informative video, kudos to you for the rejected take-off sequence. Youre the first to actually show this.

[@stephenjones8928]

Being a cookie monster, "grab a biscuit" puts a smile on my face every time. Great video. Thanks.

[@MathijsKok]

Awesome video!

[@yfig7020]

Hey mathijs i know the community would make liveries for this bird but i saw qatar and Emiratis liveries and really loved pmdg’s quality inside the cabin and out, unfortunately you confirmed kuwait airways in the previous livery list but i dont see it in the new one can you kindly at least re add kuwait airways to the base 77W so we can enjoy it day 1 because i love the pmdg quality and id be super happy since my birthday is close, thanks for the hard work on the plane that will change the sim for ever.

[@yfig7020]

@MathijsKok Hey mathijs i know the community would make liveries for this bird but i saw qatar and Emiratis liveries and really loved pmdg’s quality inside the cabin and out, unfortunately you confirmed kuwait airways in the previous livery list but i dont see it in the new one can you kindly at least re add kuwait airways to the base 77W so we can enjoy it day 1 because i love the pmdg quality and id be super happy since my birthday is close, thanks for the hard work on the plane that will change the sim for ever.

[@RadioLasPegasus]

*Looks at checklist* >Flaps 15 "Flaps are set to 15." *Looks at EICAS* >Flaps 20 Good thing you caught it during taxi 😅

[@BritishAvgeek]

😂😂 yep - I've got to always make one big cock up during every recording 😂😂

[@Itswelshy86]

Best msfs KZbinr there is 😃

[@CaptainAbir]

Yeah first big event is - PMDG 77W release , 2nd Big release - FBW A380 , 3rd Would be - Inibuilds _A350

[@fedest88]

Cant wait for the osprey livery yeeeesssss

[@ryanpeters5157]

Majority of people complianing about the sounds have never heard what its like in the cockpitt of a 777 in real life. The most we can comment on is the sounds from inside the cabin, which will vary depending on whether you are in front of the engines, over the wings, behind the wings or towards rear of the aircraft.

[@AlbaficaPISCES-ym1sg]

The engine sound from the cockpit it's not like the real one except engine start sequence

[@Space_G00N]

That engine wobble just looks off to me seems to stutter back and fourth instead of sway like on the real aircraft.

[@verbjimtim6869]

On the Hoppies, a reminder that we do not use Oceanic clearance requests on the network (specifically for North Atlantic)

[@abdulabbas1562]

pffff cant waittt

[@jay-rus4437]

Being able to control equipment from the EFB is awesome. I hated the old way of doing it.

[@luck5179]

The sounds needs improvement, they sound odd in my opinion

[@BritishAvgeek]

Sounds are very subjective. I'm blessed with a powerful computer with a very good sound card so in my room it sounded pretty good based on 3yrs of being crew on 777s, and having flown on plenty for holidays so overall very impressed generally and I'm happy with it as it is

[@simulacrae]

Yes, the problem is that they seem to have great samples of the engines running but they can't smoothly phase between a ground idle to toga without getting weird phasing when the sound engine goes from one state to another. But the thing that strikes me is the low ventilation sound, when I flew a lot of long distance in the 777 I would get really tired from the loud ventilation and airframe hiss.

[@L.Mitchell]

People forget this is a preview version. I think it will be updated and tweaked before release at least, hopefully its tweaked for what it needs to be tweaked for but personally I don't want me ear drums blown to pieces.

[@semprequevoceolharoscoment1843]

@@BritishAvgeek Sounds are "very subjective" when the line of criticism is small and detailed, this is not the case, sounds are poor, simple and not at all like a GE90, more like a vaccum cleaner

[@semprequevoceolharoscoment1843]

@@BritishAvgeek When you meet Boris, any half-assed product becomes intolerable in a product so good in important areas such as textures and systems, but there is no immersion, it's like flying a plane without engines

[@MischaGerberPhotography]

Wow, at the moment, the 777-300 ER is available on the PMDG Website for almost the price of a RL 777-300ER. The price is for SALE for 325 Mio minus 1 cent. The RL list price is around 375 Mio.

[@BritishAvgeek]

And now it's been released it's price at $77.73usd!

[@AShadowboxsFSX]

This is what I needed to get back into flying myself instead of just watching content lol

[@jay-rus4437]

Makes me wish Fenix would release an A330. That would be so awesome

[@stoogeuk8088]

cant wait for this but more importantly how did u get the tug to tow u out of the hanger at start :D

[@BritishAvgeek]

That start piece was the drezwiecki design KPAE scenery with the Boeing factory

[@stoogeuk8088]

@@BritishAvgeek yeh I have that scenery but how did u get it to tow u

[@Ben123]

@@stoogeuk8088It’s part of the scenery. The aircraft being towed isn’t PMDG

[@stoogeuk8088]

@@Ben123 ah ok that fine ty for clarifying :D

[@Rookblunder]

I'm getting this just for the pen.....I hope my 737's won't feel a lost love.

[@TriJetSimPilot]

Butter 🧈

[@dankramm]

As much as I dislike days of showcases of a hyped plane like this… this really was the best and I got to see stuff I was curious about.

[@BritishAvgeek]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😎

[@Rmi_brandito]

I’m around the GE90s and listening to this I automatically reach around my neck for ear plugs but I’m home💀

[@BritishAvgeek]

😂

[@Jrk585]

So it’s accurate?

[@Rmi_brandito]

@@Jrk585 very similar. But his sound device altered what I’m used to.

[@BritishAvgeek]

@@Jrk585 it's a bit more bassy on my actual computer but yeah having had a lot of external and internal exposure to the 777 GE90s and think it's quite close. Couple of small tweaks for flap extension noise where the sound repeats once through flap 15 with continuous deployment but that's probably because it's unlikely you'd use anything over F15 anyway for takeoff except the odd occasion

[@andybrockbank3027]

@@BritishAvgeek Like a missed setting 😉😉😎😎🤣🤣

[@jamesmcparland6400]

A peeve of mine is that people disconnect the AT on the MCP. If you do this then it disables the fly-by-wire AT protections. You should disconnect the AT using the buttons on the throttle levers.

[@BritishAvgeek]

I didn't have them bound and I wanted to use the throttles manually regardless for the approach hence the reason

[@DewiMadden]

I honestly cannot wait to get this into my hangar, but the engine sounds when in the wingview sounds......off, particularly when the flaps are extended after start up. Never heard a 777-300ER during my 4-5 times on-board in that exact same spot sound anything like that. But I am sure over-time it'll improve.

[@dukedangaming924]

Thanks for the review. Are you able to upload your custom views config for us? Would be highly appreciated.

[@BritishAvgeek]

i'll try sort something out yes

[@dukedangaming924]

@@BritishAvgeek Thanks!

[@tatethegreat7560]

Will MSFS, with the addition of more study level aircraft ever be the ultimate flight simulator? Or is it already at that status?

[@BritishAvgeek]

There's even more epic stuff coming soon too - MSFS is leaps and bounds ahead imo

[@tatethegreat7560]

@@BritishAvgeek thanks for the reply bro. Much love to you from the USA. Keep up the good content.

[@TheFlightDecker]

Do you know if the PMDG 777 is compatible with the honeycombs knobs? So you can control the heading, speed and altitude with them instead of the mouse?

[@user-er8qj4vj5h]

I would guess so as the 737 works with it

[@BritishAvgeek]

If I get chance today I'll try to check

[@EyeSpyMyLittleEye]

Will the plane release on market place on the release day or does it have a process to go through before being placed on the market place

[@BritishAvgeek]

Unlikely - it needs to be put onto the marketplace (which can take around one month, sometimes longer, sometimes quicker)... Tbh if you have PC you're much much much better off buying directly from PMDG. You'll get any updates immediately and will be able to access all the included liveries for free plus enjoy easy installation of all the freeware liveries that will follow

[@brettallen2129]

Don’t complain about the sounds too much they might delay lol

[@michaelchenal5288]

there is a huge complain about sounds in PMDG forum. They know it. About the cabin it's more based on Air France I think

[@personagoldy6003]

The sounds are really a dissapointement. Will hold off my purchase for now.

[@L.Mitchell]

​@personagoldy6003 Well, at least it's better than captain scams shit plane. I wouldn't be surprised if a patch comes out for sounds before it's released.

[@michaelchenal5288]

@@L.Mitchell in a few days surely not, in an update hopefully

[@michaelchenal5288]

@@personagoldy6003 anyway you can buy it and any update w'd be available for free

[@coochieman7887]

@@personagoldy6003😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@yongchun2183]

Is there a way to let the plane's airspeed to go beyond 340 knots while at cruising altitude? Like setting it on the autopilot control section in the middle some sort

[@BritishAvgeek]

That depends on your altitude and weight whether it'll allow you to fly at that speed. You can manually set a speed using the speed selector of course

[@MathijsKok]

We have a special time compression feature that is rather clever. London - New York in 2 hours is very possible.

[@yongchun2183]

@@BritishAvgeek u mean the speed selector on the autopilot panel?

[@Pilot-V]

what tool did you use for the landing rate?

[@BritishAvgeek]

it's the landing rate widget for parallel 42s Flow Pro product

[@Dgboroflyer]

Can I just ask which will the best version of the 777 from PMDG to get as I bought the 737 700 only to then regret it given how much more well support the 800 version turned out to be ( esp liveries) thx

[@frap9965]

This one is the best 777, the 777-300er. Surprisingly they started with the best one first. But yes this is the most flown one by big airlines.

[@BritishAvgeek]

This is the most sold version but it's something only you can decide for yourself - if you are a freighter pilot then you're better off waiting for the 777-200F

[@Dgboroflyer]

Thanks guys this sounds ideal then.

[@flightsimstudio3535]

I read that the standard MSFS weather radar was simulated. Does it really work? In these weather conditions, I would assume an indication on the ND.

[@BritishAvgeek]

The standard MSFS wx picks up rain not cloud from memory

[@flightsimstudio3535]

@@BritishAvgeek okay thank you.

[@georgefaulk2528]

Cabin crew, that explains a lot.

[@BritishAvgeek]

... Does it? 😂 Not sure which type of inference to take from your comment. I joined because a) I got paid to fly the world and b) I thought it would get the door open for pilot training - it didn't 😂

[@georgefaulk2528]

@@BritishAvgeek Just saying you need to do it to fulfill your need to fly.

[@aalrajt]

wow this might be my finale thing to end my xplane-11 era. The only reason i still use xplane 11 is of the flight factor 777.

[@BritishAvgeek]

The FF777 has had very good reviews though I don't have xplane so have never tried it

[@aalrajt]

@@BritishAvgeek I would compare it to pmdg 737, though with "x-plane" graphics. But all of the mecahnics and stuff is there :)

[@biryamasha3164]

Excellent bird 🐦 all round....but the sound is not of a GE90. Flight Factor 777 have the Ge90 sound 💯 %. I sure hope this gets fixed b4 we run our credit card on 25th

[@stuplays6632]

I take it the 300 is the first in the 777 line, like all thier 737 series... i waited for the 737-900, took ages lol I only want 1x 777. So i guess il be waiting ages for a big one again lol

[@BritishAvgeek]

Yeah - the -300ER is actually the biggest and in real life the most sold version of the aircraft too

[@karimeltantawi3738]

HOw do you move inside the cabin?

[@Rookblunder]

Drone camera

[@Nippon2005]

did every youtube streamer get the pmdg 777?

[@BritishAvgeek]

I don't believe so no - there's a nice diverse selection of us - big, medium and small channels though

[@anbrod1]

Default weather?

[@BritishAvgeek]

Hi! yes, no weather addons - just default MSFS weather :)

[@AviationJ]

Is the PMDG 777 Coming up to Xbox ?

[@JMsoo]

Is it coming out today? There is no price yet 😢

[@BritishAvgeek]

It's out now - $77.73usd

[@jackoneill922]

Wait ... there is no LATAM livery? No stormtrooper cockpit section? 😢

[@BritishAvgeek]

Just imagine when the livery freeware painters get their hands on it 😂

[@jackoneill922]

@@BritishAvgeek :D

[@Jens3007]

PC specs??

[@timothyj67]

sounds arent great..may have to add the TSS 777 sound pack to my 777

[@BKGBlueface]

I think the engine sounds need to have a deeper bass sound and some how make the spool up deeper and more manly lol.

[@BritishAvgeek]

They had more bass on my speaker system at home - probably quite hard to get it right in a video but still, personally I thought it was quite juicy, similarly I appreciate others may think differently

[@BKGBlueface]

@@BritishAvgeek It sounds great to be honest they just need to fix the high pitch spool up sound if that makes since.

[@joshfredr7846]

Excellent video, Luke. How do you travel around the cabin, dear sir ?

[@BritishAvgeek]

I've got Translate View keybinds set up to allow me to walk about

[@simpilotspud8296]

What’s the price of this aircraft?

[@BritishAvgeek]

currently that is not known

[@hergi-tp9ve]

Didn’t know they used Randazzo’s hoover to capture the engine sounds

[@sava_e_ok5314]

Sounds are very subjective. I'm blessed with a powerful computer with a very good sound card so in my room it sounded pretty good based on 3yrs of being crew on 777s, and having flown on plenty for holidays so overall very impressed generally and I'm happy with it as it is

[@subben2003]

Now you have to make a new intro including the 777

[@BritishAvgeek]

Absolutely - once the livery is done I'll get that sorted 😂

[@Morst434]

No engine start? Just flap setting and the engines was on.

[@BritishAvgeek]

There's a time stamp specifically for engine start earlier in the PMDG livery - didn't want to show that twice as it would add another 5 minutes to the video

[@Morst434]

Ahh Sorry. Didnt see that. Thanks for the video 👍🤌

[@BritishAvgeek]

@@Morst434 no worries at all :) I recorded the first bit, and engine start for the flight but thought in editing I'd trim it out to save a few minutes

[@AlbaficaPISCES-ym1sg]

Ge90-115b spool up sound is not like the real one. WTF with a big payware like that!

[@raxzor8274]

I agree but hopefully pmdg can fix it

[@riclam66]

just another modern ariliner add to tons of them already out there and coming soon, no classic boeing are developing, who would have time interested enough to fly a long haul in sim

[@goalski134]

i’m australian, so most international destinations begin at about 8 hours and it only goes up from there. i cannot wait for the 777.

[@BritishAvgeek]

they have a time acceleration feature within the 777 so you can fly transatlantic for example, but in a fraction of the time if you wish

[@TasBearGaming]

Sounds like a toyota hybrid

[@samuelsmith2112]

Is PMDG back on top now like back in the glory days of FSX and Prepar3D

[@spn_lime]

Engine sounds more like a leap-1a than a Ge90

[@MCP2002]

Lol no they don't.

[@flyguy7287]

I’ve read about people complaining about the engine sounds. I’m no 777 pilot but I’ve been a passenger on them enough times onboard Emirates and the like and these sound just fine in my opinion!

[@mammid9622]

Those flaps sound horrid

[@sergivan08]

Engine sounds are frankly disappointing

[@Londres104]

Give it time, this is a pre-release after all, dont forget that. They might change it before it comes out or in an update.

[@mdiner33]

Well, well, well... it's coming, laughing... eventually Asobo (FS2024) and all the basis equipment upgrades you'll need to run this simulator, the industry will outprice itself, like all the other hobbies, where equipment improved, and the quality equipment (i.e. pc processor -i9, memory -DDR5, monitors - high refresh rates with huge screens, LARGE CAPACITY SSD CARDS, metal yokes and metal rudder pedals - etc. etc. price increases) are out of reach for many hobbyist. SMH ...simple facts.

[@jay-rus4437]

Not anything against PMDG, but I hate the cockpit colors on this aircraft. I realize its correct for the plane, but the brown is terrible

[@matness8879]

Luckily not every man like the same woman!

[@jcrosby4804]

You actually get to like the brown. It’s cosy and warm unlike the ice cold Airbus interiors. Always thought it looked like a giant flying HP calculator.

[@Alex-kq2kw]

4 years development to have the best engines in the world (ge90's) sounding like a hairdryer 😂🙄

[@noanykey]

I mean, if you watch real-life cockpit videos, that's what they sound like from the cockpit. The wing view sounds might be what you're after

[@personagoldy6003]

FSX Sounds 😮‍💨

[@saren6538]

I can’t believe this .. I’ve been comparing it to real life take off sounds … it’s very weak

[@RobertMadore-eu7gg]

3 years of development to make an awful mcp flat buttons 😂

[@hpharold23]

Lol, You're comparing it to a pre recorded video with tons of compression from YT. He could've reduce sounds sound volumes as well. You should know better.

[@RobertMadore-eu7gg]

3 years of development to make an awful mcp flat buttons 😂

[@Yurrrtypesh]

These engine Sounds are awful Bro 💀

[@Londres104]

My god just wait for the next update 💀

[@wingsleveladventures]

Heh, trash sounds, filled with visual bugs, lacks efb funcionality, lacks system depth and the checklists are unrealistic, it was rushed there is no doubt. its insane how much Flight Factor has won the 777 war even though both haven't been released yet.

[@Londres104]

A lot of people, including real 777 pilots seem to like it and its not even out yet…

[@wingsleveladventures]

@@Londres104 yeah talk about Blackbox711 (real Boeing widebody captain), how was actually telling the truth about the PMDG and was debunking it and showing all of the things that were rushed and poor quality in his stream, its a youtuber that doesn't glaze like all of planes for views. And how would the 777 pilots that have only tried msfs and think its the best they can get have any input for a plane that hasn't even been released yet? 🤣Even how the trim is super screwed up, the GE90 roar isn't there, sounds are bad. Its amazing how people see right through this stuff and think its so amazing and that they need to get it. the 777 from PMDG for P3d was so much better.

[@BritishAvgeek]

it's simple for you then isn't it - don't buy it, stick with Xplane and the FF777

[@Zakk900]

Just because they release it doesn't mean i'm gonna buy it.

[@Cookie2k]

Great comment… 🙄

[@robr9020]

Who actually cares what you do other than you, if you don't like it fine buy something else you do enjoy

[@Zakk900]

Thanks for reminding me to hit that thumbs down button.

[@BritishAvgeek]

Cheers - that also helps the algorithm positively anyway as even a thumbs down counts as engagement 😂

[@gillik7801]

@@BritishAvgeek I normally don't drop likes on videos, but just because of this comment I wanted to give a like :D Cheers

[@mgking777]

That actually reminded me to press the "Like" button. :D

[@BPond7]

I don’t like that disembodied hand holding the tablet over the FMS. 🫲

[@BritishAvgeek]

yeah I'm starting to think i'd like to see an option to hide the hand thing