La Palma Scenery MSFS

This add-on replaces the default MSFS ground textures on La Palma 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” (6.0 GB): high resolution and very high resolution around the airport, best ratio between sharpness of textures and file size – recommended for the majority of users
• Version “Premium” (17.4 GB): very high resolution on the whole island – recommended if you want the best experience while flying low and slow
• Improvements over the default MSFS ground textures include:
  • realistic manual color correction that brings La Palma 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)

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 2 m mesh add-on.

3. Scenery

• Upgraded Ports
  • added docks and hundreds of hand-placed motorboats, sailboats, yachts, catamarans and ships to all ports on La Palma
  • placed one container ship and a crane in the cargo area of Puerto de Santa Cruz
  • placed one cruise ship with night lighting and a helipad that you can land on in Puerto de Santa Cruz
• Enhanced Night Lighting
  • added night lighting to all ports and piers
  • hotel areas, pools, plazas, sports facilities, etc. are now illuminated at night
• Appropriate Vegetation
  • added palm trees and other typical vegetation to the cities
  • improved vegetation to match with the aerial imagery (e.g. bushes instead of trees in rocky areas)
  • removed incorrectly placed trees along the coast
• Accurate Coastline
  • applied a custom water mask to match the course of the simulator's ocean water with the coastline on the aerial imagery
  • beaches, rocks and other parts of the coast that were partly underwater are now completely visible giving the coastline a more defined look
  • fixed the issues with water flowing up cliffs
• Other Improvements
  • added 4 lighthouses (World Update 3 has to be installed for them to be visible)
  • removed incorrectly placed buildings on top of fields, pools, sports facilities, etc.
  • removed incorrect rivers

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

Compatibility

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