FS2020 SU16 troubles with terrain and autogen(trees)

IBRIgrim · September 20, 2025, 3:05pm

ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue: The terrain problem in western Russia

Coordinate or location of issue: For example N63* 11.70’ E64* 25.55’

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you?
Every time on sim load!!!

REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:

It’s enough to just start the flight

YOUR SETTINGS

What peripherals are you using:

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?
I use developer mode, but I haven’t made any changes to the terrain.

[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?
DX12

[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
7800x3d

MEDIA

This screens from Tarko-Sale airport USDS and helipad near from Nadym

Sreen from Nadym (USMM)

I apologize if this topic has already been created, I couldn’t find it.

After updating the simulator to version SU16, problems with the terrain appeared. Specifically, it seemed as if the earth had been scanned from a satellite, and any objects on the ground, such as buildings, were perceived as exceeding the terrain after processing the images. Buildings, Trees = hills

This problem is observed throughout Russia, from St. Petersburg to Siberia, and as it seemed to me, all these problems are above 60th latitude and in remote areas.

There are also problems with the forest autogen, SU16 now there is a lot of forest, where there was none before the update, it is now there, see below:

IBRIgrim · September 20, 2025, 3:11pm

somewhere north of Nadym(USMM)

There’s a house here, but no autogen building, but there is a hill)))

IBRIgrim · September 20, 2025, 3:19pm

There’s another problem. If the Terraforming polygon with the height set was used during the scenario’s construction, then these canyons can now be seen.

IBRIgrim · September 20, 2025, 3:20pm

All the buildings look like hills.
Please solve this problem.

SevaPilot · September 20, 2025, 3:52pm

Greetings! I’m facing the same problem. This issue needs to be resolved as soon as possible, as the MFS2020 is designed for worldwide flights. However, currently, when flying in the northern regions, all cities are located on hills. I took this screenshot at the airport of Novy Urengoy (USMU) and Berezov (USHB). So it’s not just me who has this problem, and it’s not just in one place. For me, as a virtual pilot, a virtual helicopter, the terrain is very important.