Yes aerial imagery is the biggest load, for sure, but it does make a big difference in the look.
It would be worth a try though.
the restriction is starting to take off some fun to fly around
I canāt get passed the startup screen. I tried everything in https://flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015999539-Loading-issues-stuck-on-loading-screen-long-loading-times-stuck-on-black-screen-etc- and now FS2020 wonāt even start. It goes to Xbox where it wants Gaming Services installed though it says itās already installed. Any ideas? It was stuck on the France image during loading before.
EDIT: after a few reboots and crashes, it seems to be booting up but back at the stuck loading page of the Paris graphic where nothing seems to happen. Iāve tried ārepairingā the install and excluding Flight Sim from scans as the link suggested, but still stuck.