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

• 3 versions with different resolutions and files sizes – you decide which you would like to use and you can switch between versions anytime
  • 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
  • optimization for realistic display in MSFS lighting conditions
  • 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

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.

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

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