RELEASE NOTES 1.24.5.0

Start exploring the coastal nooks of the Mediterranean and Atlantic, the heights of the Pyrenees, and legendary architecture of cities like Lisbon and Madrid with World Update VIII: Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar & Andorra. Fly over the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia to appreciate its architectural details, admire the innovation at the Aqueduct of Segovia and the richness of the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia.

In Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update VIII, this region has been enhanced with a variety of new, high resolution geographic improvements, including elevation data, photogrammetry, and aerial imagery for a stunning experience. This update includes four handcrafted airports, 99 custom points of interest (POIs), four bush trips, four new discovery flights, and five brand new landing challenges.

World Update VIII: Spain, Portugal, Andorra & Gibraltar is available FREE to all owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Update your simulator, download World Update VIII, and take off to experience the treasures of this wonderful European realm from the heights! The sky is calling!

General
Added Portuguese localization

Navigation
New AIRAC 2203 data has been added

World
Updated elevation data for Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra
Updated aerial imagery for Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra
Improved Airport data on 100 airports. Click here for the full list.
Addition of more than 1000 missing airports in game. Click here for the full list.


Optional World update content (via the in-game marketplace)

IBERIA
Photogrammetry Cities
Lisbon
Barreiro
Malaga
Bilbao
Cascais
Coimbra

Hand-Crafted Airports
LESU - La Seu d'Urgell Airport
LPPI – Pico
LPFR – Faro
LECO - A Coruna

Hand-Crafted Points of Interest
516 Arouca
Alamillo Bridge
Alcázar De Segovia
Alcázar Of Toledo
Aldeadávila Dam
Alqueva Dam
Basílica De La Sagrada Família
Belem Tower, Lisbon
Bom Jesus Du Monte
Braga Cathedral
Bridge Pavilion In Zaragoza
Camp Nou
Casa Da Música
Casa Milà
Castelo Dos Mouros
Castillo de Santa Bárbara
Castle Of Almansa
Catedral de Burgos
Catedral de León
Catedral de Murcia
Catedral-Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
Cathedral And Giralda In Seville
Cathedral Of Santiago De Compostela
Christ The King (Almada)
City Of Arts And Sciences
Concert Hall, Tenerife
Covão Dos Conchos
El Capricho Villa
El Flysch Zumaya
El Monasterio de El Escorial
El Monumento Natural de los Mallos de Riglos, Agüero y Peña Rueba
Episcopal Palace Of Astorga
Estádio Algarve
Estádio Cidade De Coimbra
Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Estádio Da Luz
Estádio Do Dragão
Estádio José Alvalade
Estádio Municipal De Aveiro
Fort Of Sao Joao Baptista
Freixo Bridge
Guadiana International Bridge
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Hotel Arts
Hotel Marqués De Riscal
La Constitución De 1812 Bridge
La ermita de San Juan de Gaztelugatxe
La Salve Bridge
La Vicaria Arch Bridge
Las Hurdes
Las Médulas
Les Ferreres Aqueduct
Lezíria Bridge
Lisbon Harbour Control Tower
Luís I Bridge
Lusitania Bridge
Magma Arte & Congresos
Maria Pia Bridge
Metropol Parasol
Mezquita-Catedral De Córdoba
Molinos de Campo de Criptana
Montjuic Castle
Monumento A Alfonso Xii
Museu Nacional D'Art De Catalunya – Mnac
Museum Of Art, Architecture And Technology
Mvrdv – Mirador
Observatorio Roque de los Muchachos
Oceanário De Lisboa
Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre
Palacio De Deportes De Santander
El Retiro Park
Pena Palace
Playa de las Catedrales
Plaza De España In Seville
Ponte 25 De Abril Bridge
Ponte De Barcelos
Puente De Isabel Ii
Puente De San Martín
Puente Nuevo
Rande Bridge
Roman Bridge Of Córdoba
Royal Palace Of Madrid
San Pablo Bridge
Santa Caterina Market
Serra Da Estrela (Radar Station)
Tenerife International Center For Fairs And Congresses
The Roman Aqueduct Of Segovia
Third Milenium Bridge
Tore Agbar
Torre de Hércules
Torre Mapfre
Torre Vasco Da Gama
Vasco Da Gama Bridge
Vila Real Bridge
Vizcaya Bridge
W Barcelona
Wanda Metropolitano
Zubizuri Bridge

Bush Trips
Portugal
Pyrenees
Mediterranean Cost
Iberia Connection

Landing Challenges
Girona (Famous)
Bilbao (Famous)
Pico Airport (Strong Wind)
Leon (Epic)
Portimao (Epic)

Discovery Flights
Madrid
Barcelona
Coimbra
Gibraltar
Lisbon

LOCAL LEGEND I: JUNKERS JU 52
FIXED
Standard / Floats / Skis
The autopilot will continue to maintain heading after switching to External view.
The near / far needle on the Zielflug Gekoppelt gauge is now centered when a VOR station is not being received.
The tooltip for the engine starters and their covers have been updated to indicate “On” / “Off” and “Open” / Close, respectively.

Floats / Skis
The panel lights can now be adjusted using with the Center Panel Light knob.
Retrofit
The z-fighting of the wobble pump cover has been addressed.
The tooltip for the CDI and Heading Bug on the copilot’s HSI now alignment with the instrument.

All
The tooltip for the Elevator Trim and Hohen-Flosse gauge are now always in alignment.
The tailwheel has been adjusted so that it’s less likely to float above the ground when the aircraft is on the surface.
“Zu” and “Auf” now fit within their space on the passenger cabin doors.
Breaks between the control surfaces and their connecting rods have been addressed.
The landing struts below the aircraft becoming broken / fractured when airborne have been addressed.
Floating screw textures have been attached to their appropriate surfaces.
Camera collision has been improved within the cockpit and passenger cabin to prevent unwanted clipping.
Texture seams around the passenger cabin doors have been addressed.

KNOWN ISSUES
Floats
Wake effects are not visible on the water when using Livery 1 and Livery 2.
The Center Panel Light knob in Livery 1 and Livery 2 does not adjust the panel lights.
The default position of the VR camera is a little further back in the seat compared to the other variants. This can cause the camera to clip into the wall when looking around.