Appreciate recommendations as to the best add on scenery version for MSFS 2020 of Manchester airport.

https://maccosim.com/products/egcc-manchester-airport 

iniBuilds do one too, but i am not sure it that is msfs2024 only.

Aether Simulations are developing EGCC Manchester, but I have not seen an update for some time. This will apparently be compatible with MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024. The IniBuilds version is MSFS 2024 only.

I use the Taimodels one in FS2024 now but the Maccosim version for FS2020 was fine for me.   The taimodels version also works in FS2020.

Edited February 21Feb 21 by cianpars

The Maccosim was good in its day, but hasn't been updated for ages, and the Inibuilds is more up to date with the extensions to Terminal 2.

Edited February 22Feb 22 by Petraeus

As Petraues said: The Maccosim has an outdated layout. The changes on the Apron are significant. So INIBuilds is the way to go.

On the subject of Manchester, I am really surprised that ASOBO did not include it in a city update as it is a more major city than a number of the other cities that have been done.  There are a few freware addons and Samscene have done a fairly decent job of the main buildings though if you want to see something that looks a little bit more like Manchester should look..

1 hour ago, cianpars said:

On the subject of Manchester, I am really surprised that ASOBO did not include it in a city update as it is a more major city than a number of the other cities that have been done.

I live 10 miles south of Manchester and to be honest I don’t think there are enough interesting buildings to justify it.

Liverpool would be more deserving having been a former City of Culture. The waterfront is especially praiseworthy.

Salford Quays is what Liverpool waterfront would look like if you spent any money on it. It's amazing what they have done there. 

I thought Liverpool had photogrammetry already.

3 hours ago, St Mawgan said:

Salford Quays is what Liverpool waterfront would look like if you spent any money on it. It's amazing what they have done there. 

Sorry but it’s not close to the Three Graces. Royal Liver Building, The Cunard Building and the Port of Liverpool Building.

1 hour ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Sorry but it’s not close to the Three Graces. Royal Liver Building, The Cunard Building and the Port of Liverpool Building.

Have to agree to disagree. 

1 hour ago, St Mawgan said:

Have to agree to disagree. 

Fine by me.

lets argue with chatgpt:

For Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (MSFS 2024), if you’re looking for the best third-party EGCC (Manchester) airport scenery, the consensus in the community right now is:

🥇 Premium Choice — Native MSFS 2024 Addon

• iniBuilds Manchester Airport (EGCC) – This is currently the most up-to-date, fully native MSFS 2024 version, built specifically for the new sim using the latest SDK and with support from Manchester Airport Group (MAG). It has detailed terminals, real layouts, high-quality ground textures, updated lighting, and an official GSX profile.
  Pros:
  ✔ Built for MSFS 2024 natively
  ✔ Accurate, real-world current layout
  ✔ Strong visuals & performance optimisations
  ✔ Good lighting and ground detail
  Cons:
  – Payware (not free)
  (Best if you want the most accurate and polished MSFS 2024 experience.)

🥈 Alternative Payware

• Macco Simulations EGCC – A solid alternative that supports MSFS 2024 as well (some versions still bridged from MSFS 2020 but recent updates cover 2024). It’s widely used and has a lot of add-ons (like GSX profiles and fixes) from the community.
  Pros:
  ✔ Often cheaper than some premium payware
  ✔ Lots of community support & profiles
  Cons:
  – Might be less modern/less polished than the new iniBuilds version

IniBuilds Manchester is a native 2024 product complete with dtetailed interiors and Concorde in it's hanger off the side of 05L 23R iniBuilds Manchester (EGCC) for MSFS-2024 – iniBuilds Store