Help with the heavies

What I mean Gene; it sounds like you're landing on the nosewheel. You need to get the nose up and land on the main wheels, then let the nose down after touchdown.

No no no...Main landing gear is touching first. That's why I don't understand why the nose sometimes collapses, if it's the main gear which takes the biggest hit.
Thanks for tip anyway...

If this is happening with the same 777 (and is it a 2004 craft) time after time I would install an aircraft from another designer. I fly GA and have found that some just don't hold up as well as others during landing.
My imagination?, don't know if "shock absorbers" are possible in this Sim.

Try one of MelJet's.

http://www.fsfreeware.com/dcd/FS2004/Aircrafts/index-91.html

Let us know how it works out.

Don't deploy Reverse Thrust untill your nose gear has touched down. Deplying the reverse thrust before the nose gear touches causes too much of a downward force on the nose, forcing the nose to slam down hardcore. Do you have the autobreake set, and if so, what setting. Just make sure you are not setting it above 2, cause you shouldnt need that, and even 2 may be a little generous on your stopping power. You can make a flight video and show me what your landing is like, so then i'll kinda know more what it is your doing.

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it's fire_emblem_master

Hi fire emblem...

I'll try not deploying thrust reversers until I'm completely down. I usually do it because I've seen several real life pics in which reversers are started before the nose touches down....but I'll see what happens.
Autobrake is usually off. Even at 1 I feel it is very abrupt
I've been trying to roll for a few feet on the main gear until I decelerate as much as I can, in order to stress the nose the less possible. That's why I pull back on the joystick when I touchdown.
But anyway, I'm gonna practice some more and if I don't get it I'll send you a video.

thanks for the help

Watch your descent rate. Make sure it is no more than 700fpm on short final, then start your flare at about 75' above rnwy. I usually come in at about 150 to 155 kts, makes for a softer touchdown.

What do you use for braking? if you've got a joystick and you use the trigger, make sure the sensitivity is set a little lower, because holding down the joystick is like standing on the brake pedals on a real aircraft. I just use the period key, and tap on it to slow down. Also, make sure the spoilers are deployed, cause they will keep some of the downward force on the main gear as well.