The B737 Classic Project

[Morten XPFW]

Hi all,

I'm VERY happy to get the honor of announcing this  project which I know many have been waiting for

(In-sim shot, not a render)

A new team called IXEG - International X-Plane Engineering Group has been formed to make this

wonderful classic aircraft.

The team is handpicked for the job, and, as the name indicates consists of mainly engineers which also

have very long experience with X-Plane.  In addition we have an in-type captain as consultant.

I'm sure the Boeing 737 Classic needs no further introductions since most of you probably have

been in one.  To be a bit more precise, it will be the B737-300.

It will have it all, FMC, full plugin driven systems, and the most accurate flightmodel ever made for any heavy in X-Plane.

Visually it will be state of the art, so will also the 3D panel with manipulators and whatever v10 might contain of new features.

The answer to the question most of you probably are thinking of right now ...

ETA is Christmas 2011

M

[Oliver]

Ahhhhhh beautiful, just beautiful! Thanks so much! Can't wait!

[Simmo W]

O M G. that's all that's  worth saying, speechless

[Kaphias]

Looks wonderful, you know we were all expecting the NG when you said 737 though. 

Regardless, I hope this expands to include the -400 and -500.

[MaidenFan]

I'm bouncing off of the walls right now.

[Simmo W]

Looks wonderful, you know we were all expecting the NG when you said 737 though. 

Regardless, I hope this expands to include the -400 and -500.

With gauges and quality like that, be thankful for the 300. Cmon, give em a chance to get one up and running. Can't wait!

[Oliver]

I'm bouncing off of the walls right now.

Don't bounce too much, you've got to bounce for still more then a year lol

[MaidenFan]

Haha, you're probably right, but there's other stuff to bounce off the walls about. The T34 is coming out very soon.

[Morten XPFW]

Ok, a few more preview shots.

All panel and gauge moving parts will be represented by modelled and animated object

geometry and, naturally, be manipulated to match all functionality of the gauges found in the real 737-300.

Example;

One should not only be able to take basic actions like setting barometric pressure but also, for instance,

move the white airspeed bugs on the ASI and switch the target airspeed bug (amber one) between manual and auto mode.

Since X-Plane 10 will most likely offer new and more potent ways of lighting geometry in the sim,

it's too early to show exactly what panel lighting in the IXEG 737 Classic will look like.

This pic is a prototype showing one possible approach to night lighting.

The light effects in this pic are "baked" into the object texture and no rendering tricks have been used."

We'll upload more previews soon - so stay tuned

M

[MdMax]

It looks awesome ! I love the speed bugs !  ;D

[HellionDarklord]

I want to learn to do stuff just like this!!! 

[Goran_M]

Absolutely no one stopping you.  Read up on 3D modelling, texturing and programming and give it your best.

[samen]

I really gotta start learning render baking light effects etc. Is this accomplished by a plugin. I mean after turning on the battery and avionics these lights come on and the texture is changed?

[-TheoGregory]

Bakes, LIT textures, and ATTR Light Levels. 

[samen]

Do make me more confused ;D

[AnonymousUser68]

Yeah Speechless. It looks amazing. I cant believe its Freeware.

[samen]

Its not

[AnonymousUser68]

Damn, To good to be true. Looks real good though. I'll still definitely buy. After I buy all these yet to be released aircraft there will be decent sized hole in my pocket.

[Kesomir]

aye, you're confusing this with the freeware x737, which is also an excellent project ( I think an -800) and should get a 3d pit in the next release.

[AnonymousUser68]

Its going to get one. Its planned for version 5

[Morten XPFW]

EHSI sample shots.

These shots are taken in the sim!  The EHSI will include all modes and pages.

As you can see, it might be an idea to start reading the 737 AOM already..

[Oliver]

Wow! Just wow!

[scubajuan]

Very nice! When can we spect this baby to roll out?

[Oliver]

Very nice! When can we spect this baby to roll out?

It says on the thread, ETA = Christmas 2011

[AnonymousUser68]

Sounds like a realistic date. With the Crj-200 I got a maybe for Christmas 2009.