Yeah totally agree. I was blown away by this airport. It looks even better in VR and totally as good as the pictures suggest. Honestly this is next gen even for MSFS. I don’t know what tech they used to create this - photogrammetry? But it looks like a big improvement on a similar technology they used for the equally small Saba runway.
I think in the future there could be more AI involved to produce procedural content with the same effect - something actually Laminar could use for X-Plane for it’s plausible world as they are not bound by satellite imagery and could easily IMHO produce something in higher detail and visually more stunning albeit less accurate than MSFS.
While my son was growing, I bought him a significant number of game consoles and games - from the Nintendo family. Perhaps surprisingly, he grew up normal and is now gainfully employed. He has reciprocated by buying me the components for my MSFS computer and building it with me. I did however buy the game for myself!
To make this on topic, the UK update looks great for me. I landed at Barton Aerodrome by chance today and it was great. Loved the marked grass runways, the playground and the tower that you can look into!
I think, ( speaking personally) the issue is in VR, the new update in some heavily populated ares , like central London… it is way too heavily embellished, causing many systems to struggle, i had no problem playing MSFS in VR before the update, i even had the London scenery pack… (which i had to remove ) but london is still unflyable…
i didnt expect an “update” to render the sim unplayable in certain areas… thats all
It is still an airport (despite the runway being used as a lorry park), they have helicopter traffic and even a basic radio service. Plans are also in place for it to be redevloped and reopened in late 2023.
The issue isn’t just that it’s closed IRL, but it was included in the game from even the Alpha days (trust me, i was there!) but it was removed in the last update. If it hadn’t been there form day 1 it might ont be such an issue, but it was, so people want it back!
Help!
this download is not appearing in my content manager - but when I go to the market place
have been unable to “buy” it - I think because I have never been able to get steam overlay to work in MSFS - before anyone asks overlay has been enabled in steam correctly but shift+tab
will not bring it up (All other games I have shift + tab will bring up the overaly but not MSFS!
You nailed it! I ask myself if one would complain in 1000 words about his steak in a restaurant when the texture is not top notch? Together with the wine it may be 129 Euros too
Clearing cache had no effect. There clearly are areas in London that somehow are missed by the photogrammetry tools creating the scenery. You can see them in this screengrab. Nothing to do with cache or the setup.
28K ha youngsters I remember 300 baud. I remember getting a 2400 baud modem and being able to play Air Warriors on GENetwork back before Al Gore invented the Internet! Bwhahaahhha
RESOLVED.
Thanks for your comment. I have made it a rule NEVER to install any addons or scenery but only install and buy through the market place of msfs.Thinking that was safe. Your comment suddenly reminded me that once I let myself be tempted in buying/downloading the ORBX london landmarks pack. Well that was stupid.
I have removed it and all scenery is now correct. I also had the ORBX london airport, which I have also removed but it was the landmark pack that caused the issue.
Other than that nothing in community folder or addons.
Just goes to show how you can waste your money. All resolved now.
It is a know issue: “ORBX London Landmarks Scenery (3rd party content) is currently conflicting with this update. This is actively being worked on, but in the meantime, we recommend disabling this 3rd party scenery.”
I borrowed the pen !
What was really interesting was waking up the hamster to get him to run in the wheel to generate the electricity for the modem which itself we had build out of the inside of a toilet roll and a plastic washing up bottle. Those were that days. He soon learned that slowing down got him more nuts. Oh how we laughed.
I did however buy the game for myself!
) but london is still unflyable…
