New World Map

[aero943 17]

Since yesterday evening I had problems getting online (BTW still shows me Offline) but after numerous attempts I got this-see below-WORLD MAP NEW. Does anybody know what is new?

 

 

[HiFlyer 9,478]

For one, when you zoom in now, you get ortho pictures all the way down to the airport parking spaces, which you can now click on to choose.

[Tuskin38 7,104]

1 hour ago, aero943 said:

Does anybody know what is new?

Anything with an exclamation mark next it.

[mfahey 51]

1 hour ago, aero943 said:

(BTW still shows me Offline)

The display of "Offline" is your multiplayer status - it doesn't mean you are not connected to the other MSFS cloud services that stream you the scenery etc.

Edited August 28, 2021 by mfahey
Typo

[Mike S KPDX 598]

The new map is nice, but a night it is still the old one.

[aero943 17]

16 hours ago, mfahey said:

The display of "Offline" is your multiplayer status - it doesn't mean you are not connected to the other MSFS cloud services that stream you the scenery etc.

Yeah, I haven’t turned it off. Thanks

[bobcat999 8,577]

I saw lightning flashes on the map inside the storms the other night.  Not seen that before.

[Tuskin38 7,104]

57 minutes ago, bobcat999 said:

I saw lightning flashes on the map inside the storms the other night.  Not seen that before.

That's been there since launch.

[Ixoye 1,862]

The only news I have seen is CTD when zooming in on the globe.

[Drumcode 1,961]

17 hours ago, Mike S KPDX said:

The new map is nice, but a night it is still the old one.

Apparently they're supposed to address this in the coming World Update (or the SU, I can't recall now.) I like the night light of the urban areas, but they can make it look a bit better

[Fielder 3,886]

On 8/28/2021 at 3:19 PM, mfahey said:

The display of "Offline" is your multiplayer status - it doesn't mean you are not connected to the other MSFS cloud services that stream you the scenery etc.

Exactly right, thanks. Offline used to mean no cloud connection. Now it just means no multiplayer connection. Anyone seeing Offline should just ignore it unless you want to see the other yokels hanging around here flying around. I love when someone on youtube broadcasts a flight live. A zillion multiplayer planes swarm around his flight !

[mfahey 51]

On 8/30/2021 at 4:26 PM, Fielder said:

I love when someone on youtube broadcasts a flight live. A zillion multiplayer planes swarm around his flight !

And then send the streamer donations - go figure?