La Palma Scenery
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 – re... 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).
