World Data Alignment Progress

Sim Update 16 Beta | MSFS 2020 SU16 Beta Discussion
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I think it would be good if someone from Asobo can give us statement about how far is the progress of 2020 to 2024 world data alignment, and give clear change log or release notes for everything that has changed.

In recent beta builds I saw sudden change of generic airports, trees placement data, and bing scenery behaviors, and sometimes it happened few days late after a new beta build release without any notice or change log in the beta news section.

For example, missing WU19’s PG that disappeared in first beta build is now back, but none of change log mentioned it as fixed. Trees on water issues are now gone also without notice, although it’s likely due to Asobo is undoing the tree mask. And generic airports, I remember sudden change few days after the second beta build, also without notice.

This is because I’m worrying that SU16 will be released with unfinished world data alignment, or some element is left behind after release.

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I second this. I repeatdly ask if there’s an official mentioning of the texture alteration since it is obvious the night lighting is different now. Why keeping this unannounced?

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They announced it. What else is there to say about it? One world.

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Phoenix Az has been reduced from full photogametry in 2020 to a couple of generic buildings in latest 2020 update.

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wonder why, Phoenix is growing rapidly since 2020, also the time zone is screwed up for phoenix in the sim as well

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5th busiest airport in the US

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Much of Arizona doesn’t observe daylight savings time. Furthmore quite a lot of the time zones in MSFS need fixing. Thankfully there is a mod for this that works in 20/24 on flightsim.to if you’re a PC user.

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i get it, shouldnt need a mod for it to work, or us to change the time

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Has the aerial imagery regressed in SU16? I’ve been trialling 2024 but 2020 scenery still looks sharper and more detailed and concerned this will take a hit when SU16 goes live.

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@donka73, FS2020 SU16 uses the same “world” as FS2024. Once SU16 goes live, the original FS2020 world will no longer be available. You can read the discussion about whether this is a “regression” or not in this thread: Can anyone confirm if SU16 changed default ground textures or colors? - Sim Update 16 Beta | MSFS 2020 / SU16 Beta Discussion - Microsoft Flight Simulator Forums

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Thanks - looks like that confirms my fears. Back to back between 2020 and 2024, 2020 gives the crisper ground imagery for me.