3 minutes ago, Espana Pete said:

As one who is on a somewhat slow internet connection, can I assume that one will not actually download this update unless one chooses to fly within Japan?

It appears that airport data, landmarks and building footprints (for AI areas) have to be downloaded, as well as the landing challenges, since they will be considered part of the base package. The rest will be streamed online.

6 minutes ago, byork said:

No Godzilla, I want a refund 😉

 

... and J-pop boy bands being mobbed by sailor suited teenagers with iphones in the airport lobbies ?

5 minutes ago, CJ1045 said:

There is no but still.. about it. A scenery deveopler is not going to reprogram avionics. Simple.

 

CJ

Plenty of issues with scenery too dont worry...

7 minutes ago, byork said:

No Godzilla, I want a refund 😉

 

No Godzilla, but you will be able to fly over your dojo.

1 minute ago, ChaoticBeauty said:

It appears that airport data, landmarks and building footprints (for AI areas) have to be downloaded, as well as the landing challenges, since they will be considered part of the base package. The rest will be streamed online.

Thank you for that clear explanation, not too large a download then hopefully. I felt quite envious reading about one poster on fibre who claimed to have downloaded the whole programme in 15 minutes when it took me nearly three days 🙂

2 minutes ago, Espana Pete said:

Thank you for that clear explanation, not too large a download then hopefully. I felt quite envious reading about one poster on fibre who claimed to have downloaded the whole programme in 15 minutes when it took me nearly three days 🙂

Oh I know how that feels. Took me a little over 50 hours to download the main game the first time, installation issues included. It was really painful.

It shouldn't be a very large download, but then the latest patch was around 11GB without new content so who knows. It remains to be seen whether this update will only include the Japan scenery or a major update as well. We should know more about that in today's development update.

2 hours ago, ca_metal said:

Just saw it on the TGS livestream.

The trailer:

 

Wow is very amazing and I like this way that Microsoft/Asobo is doing, focus on regions that didn't have much focus previously and give simmers new places to explore! I bet next world update will focus on either Africa or Central Asia or South East Asia. Bright future ahead! 😄  

Edited September 24, 20205 yr by omarsmak30

I love Japan, the video looks awesome! a few years ago I spent a week in Tokyo and stayed at Hotel Gracery in Shinjuku, which has a huge Godzilla nestled on a deck maybe 10 stories up on the hotel. It would be very cool if they modelled that hotel with the life-sized Godzilla.

Cheers, Pete

43 minutes ago, Christopher Low said:

That certainly looks very nice, and good to see those impressive bridges with clear space underneath them!

if they are really there ;). No agree. Looks really awesome!

45 minutes ago, byork said:

No Godzilla, I want a refund 😉

Wrong city, but he's there:

😄
https://www.nexusmods.com/microsoftflightsimulator/mods/143
 

Edited September 24, 20205 yr by F737NG

2 hours ago, wim123 said:

i rather have them fix the bugs first, pls

Companies can do more than one thing at a time.   The folks you have working to fix avionics bugs aren't necessarily going to be the one ones you have rendering new POIs.

 

Edited September 24, 20205 yr by kaosfere

1 hour ago, UAL4life said:

I welcome it, however I think we should get the airplanes working first... I know, I know, blah blah blah separate teams work on separate issues but still...

Armed with that knowledge you still said what you said lol

1 hour ago, ShawnG said:

1 squared is still 1

 

Fully aware.  So is 1 cubed. LOL!  Better than an exclamation point!

20 minutes ago, F737NG said:

Wrong city, but he's there:

 

No joy! No military fighters or rotocraft yet.....

Edited September 24, 20205 yr by fppilot

What a fantastic update! If MS/Asobo keeps updating the world like this we're in heaven. It may sounds silly but this almost makes me want to pay a subscription to MSFS just to make sure things will keep going like this.