Nordics World Update (1.17.3.0) is now live!

[ChaoticBeauty 6,692]

Current status: Live on Microsoft Store (1,03GB) and Steam (238,6MB).

The installation manager download is 5,25GB.

Remember to download the World Update (3,53GB) from the Marketplace for the new scenery!

The virtual world in Microsoft’s Flight Simulator is getting its latest major update, one with a focus on Europe’s Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Renowned for its natural splendor and architectural wonder, this region has been rendered in its most realistic fidelity yet in World Update V: Nordics.

Simmers can take to the northern European sky and explore vast fjords, intriguing urban vistas, domineering peaks, and centuries-old castles from within the cockpit. World Update V: Nordics includes improvements in detail of broad swaths of landscapes, enhancements to regional architecture, improved data for 100 airports and 77 carefully selected points of interest. The update also has five bush trips, one for each of the Nordic countries, that show off some of the very best of these destinations.

This latest update also includes five landing challenges designed to test and hone aviation mettle throughout a range of conditions. The airports used for the landing challenges, Denmark’s Bornholm, Iceland’s Ísafjörður, Sweden’s Stockholm Arlanda, Norway’s Svalbard, and Finland’s Vaasa, have all been carefully replicated by hand for maximum realism.

World Update V: The Nordics is available FREE to all Microsoft Flight Simulator users. Be sure your simulator is up to date first, then visit the Marketplace to download the Nordic Countries Bundle, and get ready to immerse yourself in this magnificent part of the world!

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

1. Some packages in your community folder may not have been updated and, as a result, may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. Please move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title if you suffer from stability issues or long loading times.
2. Open the Microsoft Store or Steam application (whichever you use to play the sim) and download the launcher update for the some. More in-depth guide here.
3. Launch Microsoft Flight Simulator and install the in-game content update.
4. Once in the sim, head to the Marketplace and download the free content update for The Nordics.

 

LOCALIZATION

• New localization languages have been added (Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish)

WORLD

• Updated aerial imagery in parts of the Nordic countries
• Updated elevation data for Norway, Denmark, Finland and French oversea territories (La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthelemy, Saint-Martin, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyane and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon)
• Watermasks have been updated at various locations

NAVIGATION

• New AIRAC cycle 2106 has been implemented
• Fixed an issue preventing users from requesting fuel trucks on airports with fuel pumps but without ground equipment parking

POINTS OF INTEREST

Point of Interest                                  Location

Roskilde Cathedral	Denmark
Ǿresund Bridge	Denmark
Amalienborg	Denmark
Copenhagen Opera House	Denmark
Egeskov Castle	Denmark
Frederiksborg Castle	Denmark
Frogner Park / Sculptures	Denmark
Kronborg Castle	Denmark
Lego House	Denmark
Rosenborg Castle	Denmark
Men at Sea	Denmark
Ceres Park, Aarhus	Denmark
Aalborg Stadium, Aalborg	Denmark
Blue Water Arena, Esbjerg	Denmark
Brǿndby Stadium	Denmark
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen	Denmark
Helsinki Cathedral	Finland
Petäjävesi Old Church	Finland
Turku Cathedral	Finland
Uspenski Cathedral	Finland
Bomarsund Bridge	Finland
Replot Bridge	Finland
Vylisto Bridge	Finland
Olavinlinna	Finland
Suomenlinna	Finland
Näsinneula	Finland
Turku Castle	Finland
Bolt Arena / Helsinki Ice Hall	Finland
Helsinki Olymic Stadium, Helsinki	Finland
Hallgrimskirkja Church	Iceland
Hvitserkur	Iceland
Perlan	Iceland
Arctic Cathedral	Norway
Heddal Stave Church	Norway
Nidaros Cathedral	Norway
Urnes Stave Church	Norway
Fyksesund Bridge	Norway
Hardanger Bridge	Norway
Helgeland Bridge	Norway
Storseiundet Bridge	Norway
Tromsø Bridge	Norway
Bryggen (Bergen0	Norway
Oslo Opera House	Norway
Pulip Rock / Preikestolen	Norway
Royal Palace, Oslo	Norway
Tyholttårnet	Norway
Holmenkollbakken	Norway
Brann Stadion, Bergen	Norway
Intility Arena, Oslo	Norway
Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim	Norway
Sparebanken Sǿr Arena, Kristiansand	Norway
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo	Norway
Viking Stadion / SR-Bank, Stavanger	Norway
Frederik Church	Sweden
Church of Holy Trinity	Sweden
Kiruna Church	Sweden
Storkyrkan Stockholm Cathedral	Sweden
Höga Kusten Bridge	Sweden
Öland Bridge	Sweden
Sölvesborg Bridge	Sweden
Tallberg Bridges	Sweden
Tjörn Bridge	Sweden
Uddevalla Bridge	Sweden
Dragon Gate	Sweden
Kullen Lighthouse	Sweden
Drottningholm Palace	Sweden
Helsinki Ice Hall	Sweden
Royal Swedish Opera	Sweden
Stockholm City Hall	Sweden
Stockholm Palace	Sweden
Turning Torso	Sweden
Boras Arena, Broas	Sweden
Eleda Stadion, Malmö	Sweden
Friends Arena, Stockholm	Sweden
Ullevi Gothenburg	Sweden
Guldfageln Arena, Kamlar	Sweden
Tele2 Arena, Stockholm	Sweden
Svinesund Bridge	Sweden / Norway

IMPROVED AIRPORT DATA ON 99 AIRPORTS

ENKJ ESGP ENOL ENRY ESTA EKKA EKSP ESPA ESOW ESMT ESTL ESNZ ESSD ESDF ENGM ESSA ENBR EFHK BIRK ESGG ENAL ENZV ESSB EFHF EKRK ESMS ENTO ENTC EKBI EKAH EKYT EFTU ENSD ENBO ENCN ENHD EFOU EFTP BIAR ESKN ENAN ENML ENNO EKRN ENOV ENEV ENSG BIVM ESSV ENKB ENLK EFRO EKOD ESGJ ENSO ESOE EFKU EKEB ESMQ ENSN ENFL ENAT EFVA ESNQ ESNU ESSL ENLI ENBN ENSH ENST EFIV EFJY EKSB BIHN ESOK ESNN EFPO EFMA ESGT ENJB ESSP BIEG ENHV ENRS ENBL ENHF ESMX ENNM EFNU EFHV ENHA ENSK ENMS ENRM EFLP ENRA EKSN EFLA ENFG

 

The Microsoft Flight Simulator Team

Edited June 17, 2021 by ChaoticBeauty

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[Tuskin38 6,460]

"Updated elevation data for Norway, Denmark, Finland and French oversea territories (La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthelemy, Saint-Martin, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyane and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon)"

Huh? even newer data or is this a mistake? Because I know Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon at least got updated elevation data with WU4. There was a noticeable improved in the height data after that update.

Edited June 17, 2021 by Tuskin38

[Der Zeitgeist 1,575]

Five bush trips, not bad.

[Amon1973 1,421]

The update still isn't showup for me.

[ChaoticBeauty 6,692]

 

[Espana Pete 357]

1 minute ago, eaim1973 said:

The update still isn't showup for me.

Did you select "Get Updates" in your Microsoft store? I forgot to.

[abrams_tank 7,393]

So there weren't many coding changes for this update. It's generally a scenery update.  It should be a stable patch then.  I guess we will find out.

[ca_metal 2,015]

I was hoping for photogrammetric cities, but I guess this region doesn’t have them available.

[cianpars 1,164]

5 minutes ago, eaim1973 said:

The update still isn't showup for me.

You may have to restart your PC before the update shows up in microsoft store - not sure about steam

[RaptyrOne 1,398]

Initial update on Steam for me is 238,6 MB. Then in sim, another 5,25GB. No doubt  Content Manager will have more to download once this is done…

Edited June 17, 2021 by RaptyrOne

[Bobsk8 12,584]

That is a very scenic section of the world to fly in. Should be spectacular. 

[edpatino 1,960]

4 minutes ago, RaptyrOne said:

Initial update on Steam for me is 238,6 MB. Then in sim, another 5,25GB.

Plus 23 GB you're missing for some reason

Sorry, read the OP that was changed thereafter 🤐

Edited June 17, 2021 by edpatino

[David Roch 1,980]

12 minutes ago, eaim1973 said:

The update still isn't showup for me.

Same here, rebooting the PC doesn't help.
I assume they deliver the update on different servers worldwide.
Let's be patient for some more minutes 😉

[Bobsk8 12,584]

Just now, edpatino said:

Plus 23 GB you're missing for some reason

Steam probably decided it wasn't important. 🤓