Captain Sim releases 777-200 Base Pack for MSFS, basically everyone is disappointed
Captain Sim has just taught everyone a lesson on how to disappoint a flight simmer. That’s how we would describe the unexpected launch of their 777-200 Base Pack for Flight Simulator, which is essentially the default (and basic) 747 with a 777 external model. Coming from Captain Sim, a very well-known development studio that has brought many high-quality airliners to flight simulators over the years, this first release for MSFS can only be seen as… underwhelming.
In all fairness, this is just a “Base Pack”, with Expansions coming in the future with added functionality, typically from Captain Sim. However, the developers don’t even seem very confident about that. Currently, the website says that this release of the 777 product line for MSFS “may include” said Expansions… a truly promising statement.
Captain Sim is charging $29.99 for this basic 777, so you would expect just a little more than a pretty external model. That’s mostly what you are getting here, a high-resolution Triple Seven, wing flex included, but sadly with the default 747 cockpit, systems… and sounds. The price is both too low to be taken seriously (a dead giveaway), and too high for what they are offering. Interesting, eh?
As expected, the community didn’t respond well to this release. Not coming from Captain Sim. But this is what they gave us, for now, and that’s what we’ll have to live with. Obviously, some people will simply enjoy having a 777 model in MSFS… but most were just expecting a little bit more.
The Captain Sim 777-200 Base Pack for MSFS is now available from the developers’ website.
Simon Falla
There’s a freeware version coming soon..which will probably blow this pap out the water
Ummmm
I don’t get it, what’s so disappointing about it? Forgive my naiveness, but I don’t get it. It looks just like a 777 in the cockpit, the modeling, and everything!
Laulenture
Ummmm, in reality the model is all about this add-on that’s a 777, all of the internal systems, sounds, flight characteristics, etc is all default 747 content. They are pretty much selling a reskin mod for the 747 for 30$. And now they are threatening to sue everyone who makes add-ons for their plane on top of stealing community made liveries and claiming them as their own, there’s now a massive and deserved community backlash.
UMMMM
Got it now! I made this comment before the livery fiasco and I misunderstood part of this. I stand with the community (I’m part of it lol) and vote to rename CaptainSim CaptainSCAM!