Microsoft Flight Simulator Update 13 takes you to the white sand beaches of Antarctica and Oceania

World Update 13 is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulatorwhich takes you through the beautiful regions of Oceania and the lonely, desolate expanses of West Antarctica.

When you fly in Oceania, which is not just a geographical region but a continent in itself, you’ll find remote coral islands, white sand beaches, beautiful blue waters, volcanoes and rainforests, as well as densely populated cities.

At the other end of the spectrum, you’ll find Antarctica full of lovely, untouched scenery, glacial terrain, towering mountains and quiet solitude.

The updated Oceania section includes Polynesia, consisting of Hawaii and Easter Island, and Melanesia, which includes Fiji, New Caledonia, New Guinea, the Galapagos Islands, Indonesia’s West Papua, and the Solomon Islands.

With Antarctica, you’ll fly over the Antarctic peninsula, dotted with islands and 80% covered in ice. It has many names depending on the country. It is known as O’Higgins Land in Chile, San Martin Land in Argentina, Graham Land in England, and Palmer Peninsula in the United States. As the northernmost point of the Antarctic continent, it is the larger peninsula of West Antarctica, where the ice sheet covers many bedrock islands.

The update includes 13 countries and 28 non-sovereign territories, many of which have improved resolution. This release is based on the latest aerial photographs, satellite imagery and digital elevation modeling data. Additionally, there’s an updated Hawaiian heights field featuring the city of Honolulu with dozens of handcrafted buildings.

World Update 13 includes 150 attractions, including four series of moai on Easter Island, signature towers, the tallest structures in Indonesia and the southern hemisphere, McMurdo Station, Scott Base and Davis, and a series of Antarctic research base stations and Cape Venus Lighthouse in Tahiti.

Over a dozen handcrafted airfields are part of the build, some with short takeoffs and landings. These airports include some highland airstrips in Papua New Guinea, Mataveri International Airport on Easter Island, Kona International Airport in Hawaii, Nusa Tupe Airport in the Solomon Islands, and Bora Bora and French Polynesia. Moorea Airport.

You can also take part in 11 Oceania missions, including 5 Discovery Flights, 3 Landing Challenges and 3 Bush Safaris.

The update is free to owners of Xbox Series X/S and Microsoft Flight Simulator on PC, including Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Windows and Steam, Xbox One-enabled phones, and low-spec PCs via Xbox Cloud Gaming.