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Microsoft Flight Simulator – Orbx Releases Landmarks Paris Add-On & New Screenshots of Singapore

Today third-party add-on developer and publisher Orbx had a few interesting treats for Microsoft Flight Simulator users.

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Today third-party add-on developer and publisher Orbx had a few interesting treats for Microsoft Flight Simulator users.

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First and foremost, the Landmarks Paris package has been released.

It’s currently available on Orbx’s own store for $11.57.

Below you can check out lots of screenshots from the accompanying press release and an official feature list.

  • 15 high-detail custom landmarks including Notre Dame, Panthéon, The Centre Pompidou, École Militaire, and Église Saint-Sulpice
  • 200 medium-detail custom landmarks, balancing quality and performance
  • External night lighting for all default landmark objects, including Tour Eiffel, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Sacre Coeur, and Grand Palais
  • Extensive terraforming across the coverage area, enhancing how our custom landmarks sit within the simulator’s terrain
  • Flattening of the Seine River and correcting riverbank heights
  • Custom orthoimagery patches across the city to cover the blurred-out military areas in the default simulator

Secondly, we get new screenshots of another relevant city, Singapore, which is “getting very close to release candidate testing.”

Last, but certainly not least, Orbx revealed a partnership with Cloudsurf Asia Simulations, resulting in the brand new Singapore Changi (WSSS) airport being made available on Orbx Central. The same will go for all future add-ons by the skilled Asian developer.

If you’d like to hear more about Orbx, you can check out our interview with CEO Anna Cicognani.

Incidentally, if you’re interested in more Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, you can enjoy our recent reviews of the F-15 EagleGreater Moncton AirportTweed New Haven AirportSantorini AirportSydney AirportHelsinki-Vantaa AirportReggio Calabria Airport, Bastia Poretta AirportMunich Airport, Paris Orly AirportNewcastle International AirportSankt Johann AirfieldDublin International Airport, and  Seoul City Wow.

If you want to learn more about the game itself, you can read our review that will tell you everything you need to know about Asobo Studio’s game.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is already available for Windows 10 and Steam and will release in summer 2021 for Xbox Series X ad Series S.

A few weeks ago, we learned that over two million players have installed Microsoft Flight Simulator so far on their PCs, and a sizable update has been released just before Christmas and another is coming soon, focusing on the UK.

You can also check out our guide wiki that includes more information to help you get started in the game.

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Proud weeb hailing from sunny (not as much as people think) Italy and long-standing gamer since the age of Mattel Intellivision and Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Definitely a multi-platform gamer, he still holds the old dear PC nearest to his heart, while not disregarding any console on the market. RPGs (of any nationality), MMORPGs, and visual novels are his daily bread, but he enjoys almost every other genre, prominently racing simulators, action and sandbox games. He is also one of the few surviving fans on Earth of the flight simulator genre.

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