The quality difference between before and after the Bing Maps update is quite remarkable. The upper half of the first sceenshot is what is currently shown in the sim, the lower part is the new imagery by Swisstopo.

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I hope the new aerials for Austria and Germany will be as good as those for Switzerland.

Edited August 11, 20214 yr by Shack95

The upper picture looks much better.

I really hope they will have a World Update for Asia, especially the Southeastern region.

On 8/5/2021 at 2:32 PM, Alpine Scenery said:

They should use this area as a sort of reference for tweaking graphics things to make the overall game look as real as it gets.
The architecture in itself is a MARVEL, but the scenery - man.

In this video I flew all across the Swiss Alps on SU0/WU0 :). At 16:20 the dive down to Sion begins: 

 

While I am also looking forward to WU6, let me present you my favourite insider tip: Ambri, the final airport in the Video. There is probably no other airport worldwide, which lays that deep into a narrow valley, surrounded by overwhelming mountains in nearly any direction. See the circuit patterns here, there is not one straight departure or approach possible from or to any direction...

Edited August 11, 20214 yr by mrueedi

I look forward to possible bug fixes that hopefully comes included with the next World Update.

1 hour ago, Ixoye said:

I look forward to possible bug fixes that hopefully comes included with the next World Update.

Aren't bug fixes only w/ Sim Updates?

2 hours ago, captain420 said:

I really hope they will have a World Update for Asia, especially the Southeastern region.

Central and South America too.

 

I'll take Salt Lake City!  Flew there the other day and it looked like virgin P3D almost!  Well, not quite, but not pretty either!  There are parts of the USA that are pretty undercooked.  I don't think I saw one palm tree in...Palm Springs!

Edited August 11, 20214 yr by Noel

What a difference for my area of Zürich.  My high rise building doesn't even exist in the sim right now. It is there now together with the twin tower. The area in the new updated bing maps is way better.  Looks like the imagery was done in the Fall or maybe late winter early spring, because the trees look rather bare. Evergreens are there obviously but the deciduous trees have no leaves. Wonder if AI trees mix with photogrammetry trees. 

4 hours ago, Noel said:

Aren't bug fixes only w/ Sim Updates?

I hope not.

4 hours ago, Noel said:

Aren't bug fixes only w/ Sim Updates?

They said the ctd bug(s) would be solved with WU6.

So hopefully not!

A.

On 7/27/2021 at 10:42 PM, Beagle12 said:

Anyone know when this will be available ?

 

As soon as you notice your sim is more broken than it was before!

10 hours ago, Noel said:

I'll take Salt Lake City!  Flew there the other day and it looked like virgin P3D almost!  Well, not quite, but not pretty either!  There are parts of the USA that are pretty undercooked.  I don't think I saw one palm tree in...Palm Springs!

Palm springs has turned into one giant ugly wind farm unfortunately IRL

Edited August 12, 20214 yr by mobeans10

13 hours ago, HighTowers said:

Looks like the imagery was done in the Fall or maybe late winter early spring, because the trees look rather bare.

At first glance I thought everything was taken in the same season but you’re right, it seems that some images were taken in spring or summer and some in early or late winter (eg east and west of the country).