After entering the serial, and upon successful activation, you can immediately start using the NGX. There were reports of activation issues for a small number of customers, but it worked perfectly fine for me. To successfully activate, your pc should be connected to the internet at that time. This is not difficult: the first time you run FSX after installing the NGX, a window will open that asks you for the serial. Notice that you don’t need the serial key for the installation, but you do need to activate the product before you can use it. If you already have those libraries, the installer will automatically detect them, so you don’t end up installing the same thing twice. After that, it will run an installer for some Microsoft Runtime libraries, which are required if you want to run the NGX. The installer will install the PMDG 737-800/900 NGX Basepack. After downloading, all you have to do to install is execute the installer, and follow the instructions on screen. The download package is quite large, just shy of 650 MB. After purchase, you will receive an email with a download link and a serial. Installing the PMDG 737 NGX is very simple. The 737NGX basepack contains the 737-800 and 737-900, both with and without winglets. It’s this last family that’s now covered by PMDG: the 737NG for FSX, hence, the NGX.

The ‘Next Gen’ 737’s include the -600, -700, -800 and -900 variants, as well as some sub variants, business jet versions and military derivatives. When Boeing introduced yet another ‘Next Generation’ family of 737’s in the 1990’s, the -100 and -200 were referred to as the ‘Original Series’ and the ‘New Generation’ was rebranded to the ‘Classic Series’ of 737’s. This new family was also a success, with almost 2000 airframes built over the several variants. Consisting of -300, -400 and -500 variants, this new generation brought a large number of upgrades to the 737 airframe, including new high bypass engines, new wings and new avionics. Building on the success of the 737-200, Boeing decided to upgrade it, introducing a the 737 ‘New Generation’ in 1984. Over several upgrades and subversions, more than 2000 737-200’s were built. But lengthening the fuselage and thus creating the 737-200, made the 737 family became one of the largest aviation successes in history. It was slow selling initially, with only 30 ordered and delivered. The 737-100 was a small twinjet with a capacity of 100 passengers. The very first 737, a 737-100, took its maiden flight in 1967. Without further ado, I can tell you it was worth the wait! PMDG finally released the NGX to the public early August, after a 3 year development cycle. For a very long time, years even, the PMDG 737 NGX has been the most anticipated product for flightsim.

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