Air lovers have reason to celebrate. Not just because of Microsoft Flight Simulator soon to be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the series, but because of the massive updates that came with it.
But there is already reason enough to get back into the cockpit: in keeping with gamescom, five Europe cities have been shown in much more detail since August 24 than they were before.
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Europe cities in new splendor
The locations have been reworked using photogrammetry. Another word for this is image measurement. This means that with the help of photographs, the location and shape of the city is measured more precisely and is therefore clearly displayed in more detail on your screen.
The newly revised cities are:
- Hannover
- Düsseldorf
- Köln
- Dortmund
- Bonn
Some Europe cities have already been implemented using this method, including Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Aachen. With the new locations, 24 Europe cities are included in the Microsoft Flight Simulator via photogrammetry.
Huge content update in November
Microsoft is also celebrating the 40th anniversary of the simulation series with a heavy load of free content coming your way. There is already a trailer for it, which you can watch right here. Below we summarize what exactly is in the update.
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Flight Simulator: Microsoft is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the series with free content
As you have seen, you will finally be able to fly helicopters in Flight Simulator! In addition, some historic aircraft will come to your hangar. Among them is the 1947 Hughes H-4 Hercules, the largest flying airplane ever.
Overall, the 40th Anniversary Edition will include:
- 4 commercial airports
- 10 glider airfields
- 12 flying machines
- 14 helipads
- 20 missions from the previous titles in the series
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The 40th Anniversary Edition is for Microsoft Flight Simulator owners and Game Pass members free and will be released on November 11, 2022.
Will you be back in the cockpit thanks to the updates, or will the new content leave you cold? Write it to us in the comments!
