MSFS Part of Alaska after WU 10, g vs. b

[bernd1151 5,855]

As Valdez, developed by Gaya Simulations, is now part of this latest package and I still remember fondly the old ORBX version for FSX/P3D, it was obvious for me to have a look here first.

Departing from Valdez, I did a short flight with default MSFS, then I shut MSFS down, activated the MSFS2020 Map Enhancement tool (v5.0.7) and did the same flight with google maps activated (from the options available, I chose “mt.google.com”). I also had “High LOD” ticked and on top I have used for both flights the ORBX Alaska mesh.

My apologies that the second flight did not follow exactly the same path as the first one, but I hope that the following shots are close enough to give you a first impression.

With this I don’t want to degrade any of the wonderful work, MS/Asobo offers us, I just want to show you some of the differences that I see on my pc. It may be different in other parts of the US, even in other parts of Alaska!

In the shots you see here, the top part of each picture shows MSFS default after the latest upgrade, and, as I already said, with ORBX mesh activated. The bottom part shows Google maps activated, again with ORBX. Have fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 15, 2022 by bernd1151

[Malaromane 421]

Interesting comparisons. Thanks for sharing them.

I've never been to Alaska thus I don't know what "reality" looks like there but to me, the Google/Orbx images look more realistic than the Bing/Orbx images. But not enough to prompt me to make the effort to switch (because I'm inherently lazy).

[pmplayer 9,459]

Great shots Bernd, and a fine landscape around there !

cheers 😉

[Alaska738 8,407]

Very nice shots mate! 😉 

[johnbow72 2,722]

My vote goes too Google with these great comparison shots Bernd . 

[bernd1151 5,855]

Many thanks for your kind comments, gents !!

[Phantom88 3,287]

Wonderful Series

[P_7878 6,603]

Informative pictorial, bernd....! Lovely pictures too...!

[I do recall your excellent Valdez/PAVD pictures from P3D... BTW, I was myself hanging around Valdez recently...🙂...in the middle of winter....]

[admbar 351]

Looks fantastic no matter what anyone decides to use Bernd!

[bernd1151 5,855]

Thanks a lot for your comments!

On 6/19/2022 at 3:21 PM, P_7878 said:

[I do recall your excellent Valdez/PAVD pictures from P3D... BTW, I was myself hanging around Valdez recently...🙂...in the middle of winter....]

Wow, you have a superb memory, P_7878 !! Valdez in the middle of winter?? Did you want to punish yourself 🙂🙂

[SP2472 2,303]

Looks great!

Darryl

[ozcanuck55 227]

Interesting....I'll go with Google......thanks!

PS: easy peasy...works a treat!

Edited June 22, 2022 by ozcanuck55