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Click again in the middle of the screen (or the panel) and it closes. If you do not want to remember the shortcuts for displays – you can open these panels clicking in the middle of the screen you want to enlarge. Shift+2 to Shift+9 keyboard shortcuts open eight panels (there are additional available under clickspots in the cockpit). When flying advanced airliners I like to be able to open some screens or panels in form of two dimensional panels.
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The cursor changes shape when I point to the SEL button on top of this knob. Thanks to cursor color I can distinguish which part of the selector I am turning (white cursor for primary selector, gray for secondary). In some cases it is an overkill – I do not need a special cursor shape to know that the Flight Director switch moves down – it’s obvious. On the other hand – advanced cursor is invaluable when I use double selectors with a built in button – like the heading selector. The cursor changes it’s shape and color depending on what the switch does – it’s helpful feature and simplifies operations. Also the clickspots are large enough to to be easily targeted by EZDOK users when the camera shakes. What I noticed in 777 is that I never had to wander where should I click to get the expected result. Usability is very important for me, especially since I bought EZDOK camera and dynamic cameras make clicking in cockpit a little harder. A heavy and large wipers knob makes a louder and “harder” noise than radio frequency selector that just clicks quietly. The sound is related to how the switch or knob is build and how it works. There are even slight differences between switches of the same type – like in case of two Auto-Throttle switches. Here not only the switches make a sound but they also make different sounds depending on the knob, switch or button type and construction. Almost – I still find recently published payware planes that have silent switches… This is not the case of PMDG 777. Switches and buttons making sound when they are pushed of flipped is almost a standard feature in payware aircraft.
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One of the best impressions from this cockpit is how authentic the buttons and switches sound. Trim knob is the worst – I think it should be replaced soon. The closer look at the grooved knobs shows how difficult it is to keep these parts clean.