Developed by Frank Schnibben, known for Cityscape Honolulu and Melbourne, this representation is set to capture the feel and energy of the harbourside capital, Sydney. The scenery, featuring thousands of details and features across the entire metropolitan area, is now available for MSFS 2024.
Over 100 Custom Points of Interest
Over 100 custom points of interest have been precisely recreated, including the city’s tallest skyscrapers, sports stadiums, and bridges. Additionally, the developer has created a few ultra-high-detail models that are perfect for exploring right up close. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of them.
Custom Aerial Imagery
The developer has replaced the default aerial imagery with its own, which provides fidelity, colour quality, source resolution, and tonality. Moreover, water colour and detailing are greatly improved; the world-famous beaches of Bondi and Coogee look more realistic and vibrant. Coastlines have also been significantly improved.
Custom-Designed Models in 4K
Furthermore, 28,000 primary buildings have been replaced with custom-designed models in complete 4K PBR. Major suburban centers such as Parramatta, Chatswood, and dozens more have been replaced. Lastly, Port Botany, next to Sydney Airport, has seen a major overhaul, improving the overall visual quality of the scenery.
List of Features
- An entire Cityscape covering the City of Sydney
- Airport terminal-quality Hero Assets, such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Crown Tower
- Custom PBR landmarks across the Sydney metro area
- 28,000 replacement buildings with corrected heights, footprints, and building types
- 250 km2 of pristine custom aerial imagery – perfectly colour balanced and hand-edited
- Photoreal coverage including CBD, eastern suburbs, inner west & airport
- Custom boats and ferries unique to Sydney
- Thousands of placed objects to bring the Harbour City to life
- Stunning night lighting, including improved Opera House lighting
- Replacement watermasking for more accurate coastlines
- Improved tree heights in select locations
- Improved suburban centres and POIs beyond the primary coverage zone
- Port Botany recreated
- From acclaimed developer Frank Schnibben, with assistance from our in-house team
Closing Notes
The scenery is available on Orbx’s website for US$13.95 (€12,39 | £10.48) approximately. If you would like to read more flight simulation news, do not hesitate to check out our PMDG 777 Development Update article.
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