Microsoft Flight Simulator | City Update 9: Northeastern USA

[jcomm 6,147]

I have all the city updates installed but no World update... I am assuming I can install city updates independently of World updates, right?

Idea is to save space and processing cycles for the aircraft and weather simulation. Also have PG disabled, and sometimes I even turn off Bing 🤪

Edited Tuesday at 04:21 PM by jcomm

[Drumcode 1,966]

Assuming that DD's Washington Landmarks stays untouched after this installation and remains the priority? I'm not sure how these city updates work in relation to base sim + City update + 3rd party?

[Baber20 1,553]

This city update is a glimpse of what we can expect in MSFS 2024. For the first time photogrammetry will not have melted buildings and trees. I believe Microsoft ditched blackshark ai and have now partnered with Vexcel Imaging.

Helisimmer has a nice article on this 

https://www.helisimmer.com/news/msfs-2020-city-update-ix-northeast-united-states-4-july-future-photogrammetry

Edited Tuesday at 04:44 PM by Baber20

[Tuskin38 7,141]

5 minutes ago, Baber20 said:

I believe Microsoft ditched blackshark ai and have now partnered with Vexcel Imaging.

Blackshark had nothing to do with Photogrammetry.

[Flic1 1,030]

As far as DC goes, it works fine with DD KDCA from first glance but I did uninstall DD Washington Landmarks (not sure if you have to or not?).  The new MSFS version looks pretty good to me so will probably keep that for now.

[B777ER 2,663]

Wonderful. So knuckle heads flying 777’s into Reagan National this weekend on Vatsim. 🙄

[Tuskin38 7,141]

8 minutes ago, B777ER said:

Wonderful. So knuckle heads flying 777’s into Reagan National this weekend on Vatsim. 🙄

Can you even park a B77W at KDCA?

Edited Tuesday at 05:13 PM by Tuskin38

[B777ER 2,663]

18 minutes ago, Tuskin38 said:

Can you even park a B77W at KDCA?

Not likely. And as I write this, some clown on Vatsim is departing KMIA in a 77W for DCA. 

[ca_metal 2,278]

45 minutes ago, Baber20 said:

This city update is a glimpse of what we can expect in MSFS 2024. For the first time photogrammetry will not have melted buildings and trees. I believe Microsoft ditched blackshark ai and have now partnered with Vexcel Imaging.

Helisimmer has a nice article on this 

https://www.helisimmer.com/news/msfs-2020-city-update-ix-northeast-united-states-4-july-future-photogrammetry

I think there's a confusion here, Blackshark never worked on Photogrammetry. What Blackshark does is working with machine learning techniques to render the 3D world OUTSIDE the areas covered with photogrammetry, AKA they work with the autogen parts of the scenery (houses, buildings, windmills, windturbines), placing the right buildings in the right places.

[blueshark747 1,912]

@MDFlier OMG they showed Maryland some love!🤣🍻

[Drumcode 1,966]

17 minutes ago, B777ER said:

Not likely. And as I write this, some clown on Vatsim is departing KMIA in a 77W for DCA. 

🤣🤣🤣

[sloppysmusic 419]

1 hour ago, B777ER said:

Not likely. And as I write this, some clown on Vatsim is departing KMIA in a 77W for DCA. 

Maybe he's streaming on YT with it? All the Magenta Men are in their T7s online this week panhandling for views :D

[JBDB-MD80 1,595]

2 hours ago, Tuskin38 said:

Can you even park a B77W at KDCA?

Nope that's why they have a international airport 30 miles west away in Virginia that flies everything up to 380's.

Edited Tuesday at 07:44 PM by JBDB-MD80

[Fielder 3,907]

7 hours ago, Tuskin38 said:

People who live there?

I'm very happy that Jorg lives in a legendary world. We have local legends instead of local latests. I'm very happy about the whole thing!

Jethro Tull

Let us close our eyes
Outside their lives go on much faster
Oh no, we won't give in
Let's go living in the past

[Gulf76 8]

The City update works well with DD Washington Landmarks. I didn’t see any conflicts.