GRAN CANARIA SCENERY MSFS

This add-on replaces the default MSFS ground textures on Gran Canaria with custom high-resolution color-corrected aerial imagery. It also improves the scenery in several ways and includes optional mesh.

1. Aerial Imagery

• Version “Standard” (13.4 GB): high resolution – best ratio between sharpness of textures and file size
• Version "Premium" (36.6 GB): very high resolution – recommended for the majority of users
• Version “Premium Plus” (55.4 GB): very high resolution and ultra-high resolution at densely populated areas (see below) – recommended for the absolute best experience
• Improvements over the default MSFS ground textures include:
  • realistic manual color correction that brings Gran Canaria to life
  • sharper image with more visible details (e.g. rock structure)
  • no green tint, especially no green roads and no green sand
  • no clouds visible on the ground
  • higher resolution (depending on the version used)
• Ultra-high resolution areas of the "Premium Plus" version:
  • the whole east coast including Las Palmas, Telde, Vecindario and both airports (Gran Canaria & El Berriel)
  • the whole south coast including Maspalomas, Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria and Puerto de Mogán

You can decide which version you would like to download and use. You can switch between versions anytime.

2. Mesh (DEM)

• 3 versions with resolutions of 2 m, 4 m and 10 m – you choose the best for your hardware and graphics settings
• Mesh for the airports is included and has been adjusted to eliminate bumps on the ground
• Please note: This mesh is an experimental feature. While scenery and textures are very FPS friendly, this mesh uses more hardware resources, especially the 2 m version. All of the above screenshots were taken with the 4 m mesh add-on.

Aerial imagery and mesh are put together as separate add-ons and can be used independently of one another.

3. Scenery improvements:

• Improvements to the ports and coast:
  • removed incorrectly placed trees along the coast
  • added a few large ships to the Puerto de la Luz (more boats and ships to be added with future updates)
• Improvements to the vegetation:
  • added palm trees and other typical vegetation to coastal cities
  • replaced trees at Maspalomas dunes with typical dune vegetation
  • replaced deciduous trees in the center of the island with pine trees
  • general changes to match with the aerial imagery (e.g. bushes instead of trees in rocky areas)
• Other improvements:
  • removed hundreds of incorrectly placed buildings (on top of fields, pools, sports facilities, greenhouses ...)
  • removed incorrect rivers
  • added POI markers for 4 landmarks and 5 cities

Compatibility

This add-on is compatible with the airport by Sim-Wings (no changes to the files necessary).