The 777 Captain (777-200) free update to version 1.0 has been released: http://www.captainsim.com/products/x777/sp1000.html

The 1.0 is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. (W. Churchill)

* - Please note, FSX is a PC game. We would highly recommend to check the Users Manual and evaluate if the product meets your expectations.

Hurra...three cheers! Thank you Captain Sim!

Loving it! I reall like the the additions to the LCD displays like Flaps, Overspeed, ref etc. Doing a flight now from EHAM-EGLL to test it out. A lot of issues from before seem to be solved. Autopilot seems to be much better also 

Thanks,
Ryan

Allright, can't wait to get out from work to give it a spin... Must admit i'm curious 

Now please take a look at the 767/757/737 

Great news, thanks for the heads up!

Thanks,

More pictures please i'm still at work LOL 

The expansions are not available. Any ideas when they would be available.

bobmorr wrote on Jan 24^th, 2013 at 6:39am:


did u uninstall the old version before installing the new version?

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Instruction number 3 is important!

I took mine a step further though. I rebooted my computer after I uninstalled v0.9 and rebooted it again after I had installed v1.0. I have found that this works best for me.

Hi guys - thanks for all of the great ideas.  I have been onboard from the exterior release so have done all of the step upgrades so I am pretty familiar with doing the upgrades but I did from scratch.
1) turn off antivirus
2) Download the new 1.0
3) Remove Captain Sim 777 from the start menu and went to the actual 777 folder in the Captain Sim directory and erased it
4) Restarted (liked that idea Markoz)
5) Installed the 1.0 software
When I launch I went to free flight and set up a flight from San Diega (KSAN) to Miami (KMIA).  Dropped fuel to about 30%.  I have tried it with and without real world weather but it makes no difference
Hit Fly
The airport loads, engine sound spin up  I hit the brakes.  Crash.

I have no idea what this could be.  I haven't had an issue during the previos 6 or 7 releases like this one.  Any other ideas?

Thank You!

Brief test flight last night after downloading 1.0 and very much improved over 0.9.   One thing I noticed and maybe it was me but seems super slippery as far as acceleration.   Before I knew it was 300 knots and when coming in for landing, full spoilers, full flaps, gear down and throttles idle still seemed hard to slow down.  Was decending at 800fps through most of approach.

I typically fly manual approaches for the realism of flying rather than let the computer do a autoland.   

Not upset with this one at all so far.   Still learning the systems but good overall.  

Don-P1126 wrote on Jan 24^th, 2013 at 3:07pm:

There is definitely a problem with drag being too low in 1.0. Possibly engine thrust is too high as well, but CS should check drag first. Takeoff roll seems normal, but plane accelerates too rapidly after liftoff and is very difficult to slow down on approach even at max landing weight, spoilers, flaps, gear and idle throttle. I would guess the drag is set wrong in the FDE.

Ben

Please do not forget http://captainsim.org/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1338922410

Don-P1126 wrote on Jan 24^th, 2013 at 3:07pm:

Though I think it is a slick aircraft, once I get the flaps and gear down, it start to create a lot of drag. Add the spoilers to that, and I find it slows rapidly as long as your VS isn't too high 1000+ fpm.

Since I started using the spoiler to keep it from getting to fast when descending (STAR and Approach), my ILS landings have been much better.

Another trick I use to help prevent it getting too fast is to use the F1 key, sometimes holding it for a few seconds to help bleed off speed.

After having tried this release, for me it's v 0.95....

Still work to do 

Markoz wrote on Jan 24^th, 2013 at 7:13am:


I was unable to find any installation instructions so after downloading 1.0, I checked my windows "uninstall programs" and found .9 listed. I ran 1.0 (without uninstalling .9 and install finished. After rebooting I checked my windows "uninstall programs" and the .9 had changed to 1.0. I tested A/C in FSX and all worked correctly. Is this method of install incorrect?

I've been away from the 777 for a long time - and have lost the plot a bit as regards beta->1.00.

Does 1.00 now work for all areas - or is it still restricted in some way to around San Francisco?

Adam.

Update - I've spent some time with the 1.0 release since my earlier posts on the problems I was having and here's what I've found.  I cannot get the simulator to run using the free flight page (which is where I usually like to start my flights).  It let's me choose the 777, set up my route, set up my weather and fuel.  When I hit fly, it loads but crashes 3 seconds after the airport appears - and when I say crashes I don't mean the plane crashes the Program quits with Microsoft Flight Simulator has encountered an error and quits to desktop.  Next I did load the 777-200 cleared for TakeOff scenario which did load and didn't crash - THANKS Markoz!  I then went to Flight Planner from the file menu and set up my flight from there and it did seem to work.  While not a huge pain it sure seems like the 1.0 release would allow us to set up a flight from that start page in MSFlightSim but I'm not all that bugged by it.  At least I found a way to get up in the air and it seems to fly very well - but not sure if you all agree, it doesn't seem to have the 'weight' such a big plane would have.  I loaded up the plane with fuel and passengers and it felt closer to a 737 than a 777 as far as response and handling went.  But, I'll admit I've never flown a 777 before  .  I really like this plane CS.  Great job.

Thank you CaptainSim for all your efforts in making this wonderful bird Australia Day couldn't have been better.. 

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No. Everything you need is included in the csx772_1000.exe installer.

Did you uninstall v0.9 completely first?

Yes I have sounds in the 777.

This is how I went about installing v1.0

Uninstall v0.9
Reboot computer
Remove registry entries for the 777
Install 777 (including re-activating)
Reboot computer

I'm not sure if that works the same if it's installed into P3D using FSX to Prepar3D Migration Tool.
I just copy everything for the 777 from to P3D and it works fine.

I didn't use the FSX to Prepar3D Migration Tool to install the 777 in P3D because FSX is still my primary Flight Sim. All I did was copy everything for the 777 from FSX to P3D.
So far, I've only done one flight in the 777 in P3D and it seems to behave the same as it does in FSX. It worked fine for me. Sounds and all.