France south landscape enhancement and fixes (better with Bijan’s Seasons 2024) v1.4
First of all, keep in mind this mod was designed to be used alongside with the “must have” Bijan’s Seasons enhanced 2024 (payware). It will work without it but certain tree species won’t show up as intented.
Recent Changelog 1.4
– Monaco : removed giant trees growing inside buildings
– More palm trees along the coast between Saint-Tropez and Nice
– More pine trees instead of deciduous (pinaster and pinea = pins de Provence )
– Added ferris wheel (grande roue) in Saint-Raphaël (from World Update Australia library)
– Few oversized buildings removed from beaches
It features:
Terrain spikes removal in Vexcel countryside photogrammetric area (southern Alps)
Adjusted vegetation biomes in Provence, southern Alps, Massif central, Corbières, Cévennes, Landes (see screenshots for coverage map)
A lot of vegetation fixes in the mountains and along the coast (trees added where missing or trees removed where overgrown) with a special care around main airfields
Manually placed olive tree plantations around Alpilles, Sainte-Victoire mountain, La Fare-les-Oliviers, Le Castellet and some other hidden places
Manually placed palm trees on the sea shore between Marseille and Nice
Marseille city : tree cleaning around basilica Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, around LFML approach and taller buildings added in Quartiers nord
Nice city : ugly photogrammetric trees removed from “Promenade des Anglais” and replaced with accurate 3D models
Few glitched oversized OSM buildings removed
Few unrealistic cruising ships removed
Everything drawn by hand in SDK.
This is a work in progress. Let me know if you spot some anomalies or places you’d like to see improved.
NB: most of the screenshots are taken using Bijan’s Seasons enhanced 2024 + Mamudesign mods (powerline, marinas, ski lifts) + France VFR regional packs (south-east and south-west), all payware.
Summary
This add-on enhances the southern French landscape in Microsoft Flight Simulator, specifically tailored for use with Bijans Seasons 2024. It includes accurate vegetation biomes in regions such as Provence and the southern Alps, alongside terrain fixes and improvements to vegetation around key airfields. The add-on also addresses terrain anomalies and removes oversized buildings, providing a more realistic representation of the area.
