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 Here you will find initial tips and tricks to get you started, specifically with the pmdg 737. It is our belief that once you have mastered the 737, the 747 and 777 aircraft will be relatively similar and should take much less time and effort to master. We will update this section with relevant tips for the 747 and 777 as and when.
-===== Important prerequisites =====
+===== Important prerequisites for p3dv4 and above =====
-We would ask that you download our options files, configured by those who use the PMDG most in our community. These will ensure that the aircraft starts in cold and dark, as well as ensuring the autopilot is more BVI friendly on takeoff. The program [[https://secure.simmarket.com/flight-simulator-innovative-addons-flight-simulator-first-officer-professional-edition-fsx-p3d.phtml|Flight Simulator First Officer Pro]] is also recommended to help with the aircraft systems in general, and you will find many videos from the dev on his own site. Flight Simulator First Officer Pro is very configurable, and this config aims for stability and gets the most out of the program by enabling most of the automated functions available. The read me which comes with this folder will explain where to place the files.
+We would ask that you download our options files, configured by those who use the PMDG most in our community. These will ensure that the aircraft starts in the long panel state with the GPU connected, as well as ensuring the autopilot is more BVI friendly on takeoff. The program [[https://secure.simmarket.com/flight-simulator-innovative-addons-flight-simulator-first-officer-professional-edition-fsx-p3d.phtml|Flight Simulator First Officer Pro]] is also recommended to help with the aircraft systems in general, and you will find many videos from the dev on his own site. Flight Simulator First Officer Pro is very configurable, and this config aims for stability and gets the most out of the program by enabling most of the automated functions available.
 {{pmdg options files.zip|Download options files}}
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 You will of course also need [[https://www.talkingflightmonitor.com/|Talking Flight Monitor]], the program created by members of our own BVI Pilots community which gives access to the FMC, and some of the panels, in the 737, 747 and triple 7 line up of aircraft.
+You can also find a guide here in text form which is aimed to help you set up a CDU and complete your first flight. This along with using the tutorial from the Blind Flightsimmer youtube channel will get you in the ballpark on the 737 series of aircraft.
+{{cdu_quickstart.zip|download cdu quickstart guide}}
+===== Prerequisites for Microsoft flight simulator =====
+For FS2020 you will instead require the latest tfm preview which can be found at [[https://www.talkingflightmonitor.com/preview-releases/|tfm preview page]]
+You will also require first officer next for the pmdg 737 which can be found at [[https://secure.simmarket.com/flight-simulator-innovative-addons-first-officer-next-pmdg-737-msfs.phtml#:~:text=Flight%20Simulator%20First%20Officer%20Next,copilot%20to%20share%20cockpit%20responsibilities. |first officer next]]
+Currently the PMDG 737-600, 700, 800 and 900 packages are available for purchase and can be purchased independently.
+We also offer pre-configured config files for the pmdg 737 options file and first officer next which can be found at {{fs2020_config_files.zip|Download options files}}
+The pmdg options file is particularly important to ensure that your data broadcasting is enabled correctly and should be placed at:
+C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\packages\pmdg-aircraft-738\work
+This location is if you have the simulator on the microsoft store, which is highly recommended.
+Note you will need to change the aircraft identifier to 737, 736, 739 ETC to find the folder path of the particular aircraft you are inserting the file for. Each aircraft is independent and requires it’s own options file.
+Note also that the first officer config is designed not to program the fmc for you. You will therefore need to insert your IRS position yourself unlike in p3d, and furthermore program the fmc as normal. If you require this feature to be on you can change this in the user.dat file. The file will also disable the boarding of passengers within first officer, but again this can be reenabled if you wish.
+This file should be located at:
+C:\Program Files (x86)\Flight Simulator First Officer Next\Data
+You can also find a guide here in text form which is aimed to help you set up a CDU and complete your first flight. This along with using the tutorial from the Blind Flightsimmer youtube channel will get you in the ballpark on the 737 series of aircraft.
+{{cdu_quickstart.zip|download cdu quickstart guide}}
+===== pmdg 747 quickstart guide =====
+We also offer a quick guide for the 747 which covers completing a flight with the slight FMC differences represented. Thanks to a member of the community, Tower, for writing the majority of the information.
+{{747 fmc.zip|download cdu quickstart guide for 747}}
+AS mentioned above you can download the full group of pmdg aircraft options files to configure the options within the aircraft itself. This includes the 747
+{{pmdg options files.zip|Download options files}}
 ==== Initial tips and tricks ====

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