Important ! in order for this mod update to work properly, go to the Microsoft Flight Simulator Roaming folder in C:\Users\MYUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator or C:\Users\MYUSERNAME\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\Local Cache (depending on yout MSFS version - steam or MS Store), then remove the file named Content.xml.
The new update is compatible with the WU6 update, but you need to download the german MS/Asobo handcrafted objects first.
Optional: You can download an alternative version here: https://flightsim.to/download-item/frankfurt-am-main/5357. This version does not embed WU6 handcafted models.
Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main, is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 763,380 inhabitants as of 31 December 2019 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. On the river Main (a tributary of the Rhine), it forms a continuous conurbation with the neighboring city of Offenbach am Main and its urban area has a population of 2.3 million. The city is the heart of the larger Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region, which has a population of 5.5 million and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr Region. Frankfurt's central business district lies about 90 km (56 mi) northwest of the geographic center of the EU at Gadheim, Lower Franconia. Like France and Franconia, the city is named after the Franks. Frankfurt is the largest city in the Rhine Franconian dialect area.
Frankfurt was a city state, the Free City of Frankfurt, for nearly five centuries, and was one of the most important cities of the Holy Roman Empire, as a site of imperial coronations; it lost its sovereignty upon the collapse of the empire in 1806, regained it in 1815 and then lost it again in 1866, when it was annexed (though neutral) by the Kingdom of Prussia. It has been part of the state of Hesse since 1945. Frankfurt is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse, with half of its population, and a majority of its young people, having a migrant background. A quarter of the population consists of foreign nationals, including many expatriates.
Frankfurt is a global hub for commerce, culture, education, tourism and transportation, and rated as an "alpha world city" according to GaWC. It is the site of many global and European corporate headquarters. In addition, Frankfurt Airport is the busiest in Germany, one of the busiest in both Europe and the world, the airport with the most direct routes in the world, and the primary hub for Lufthansa, the national airline of Germany. Frankfurt is one of the major financial centers of the European continent, with the headquarters of the European Central Bank, Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank, KfW, Commerzbank, several cloud and fintech startups and other institutes. Automotive, technology and research, services, consulting, media and creative industries complement the economic base. Frankfurt's DE-CIX is the world's largest internet exchange point. Messe Frankfurt is one of the world's largest trade fairs. Major fairs include the Music Fair and the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest book fair.
Frankfurt is home to influential educational institutions, including the Goethe University, the UAS, the FUMPA and graduate schools like the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. Its renowned cultural venues include the concert hall Alte Oper, continental Europe's largest English theatre and many museums (e.g. the Museumsufer ensemble with Städel and Liebieghaus, Senckenberg Natural Museum, Goethe House and the Schirn art venue at the old town). Frankfurt's skyline is shaped by some of Europe's tallest skyscrapers. The city is also characterised by various green areas and parks, including the central Wallanlagen, the City Forest, two major botanical gardens (the Palmengarten and the University's Botanical Garden) and the Frankfurt Zoo. In sports, the city is known as the home of the top-tier football club Eintracht Frankfurt, the Löwen Frankfurt ice hockey team, the basketball club Frankfurt Skyliners, the Frankfurt Marathon and the venue of Ironman Germany. It was also one of the host cities of the 1974 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.
GPS: 50° 7′ 0″ N, 8° 41′ 0″ E
Credits:
This scenery has been extracted from Google Maps, hence all 3D credits goes to Google.
This scenery has been generated with the Google Earth Decoder tool (credits to /u/Jonahex111):
https://www.reddit.com/r/FS2020Creation/comments/j3faaj/google_earth_decoder_now_userfriendly/
This scenery uses the EDHK Lights & Objects Developers Pack (Asset-Pack) (credits to MrMo)
This scenery uses this colors light pack (credits to miguel88): https://flightsim.to/file/912/11-colors-lights-pack-from-blender-1-0
... And special thanks to Perschistence
Addon history:
v1.0: initial release
v1.1: fix some elevation issues in the east of the city
v1.2: fix few tiles positioning and remove unecessary tiles
v1.3: fix some typo in POI (thks to Perschistence)
v2.0:
- add WU6 compatibility
- fix procedural lightning issues on flat tiles (especially at dusk and dawn)
- add specific colliders to reduce CPU load
v2.1: remove lights from main file
Installation:
Download thalixte-frankfurt.7z. Extract thalixte-frankfurt folder into the Community folder.
If you want to donate, you will always be welcome to help me continue with more projects and update the existing ones https://paypal.me/Thalixte.
3 months ago
leo.grflo
Absolutely beautiful. This compilation of Frankfurt adds a lot to the experience. Even from higher altitudes the city looks crisp and realistic. Love it!
6 months ago
bluesky123
Why should I remove the content.xml? That means i remove everything from the sim? Can u please answer.
8 months ago
No, you will not remove everything from the sim. The content.xml file is re-generated if deleted. It wil then refresh the priority order of the addons. You can now sort manually the addons inside the sim, since the last updates.
8 months ago
Thalixte
leo.grflo
Is there any chance to remove the lights from the skyline? I think they dont look beautiful. And could u upgrade, that the scenery is compatible with SU 12
8 months ago
I removed the lights from the skyline in the main file.
8 months ago
Thalixte
leo.grflo
J'ai la ville faite par Orbx. Je sais que c'est le même qu'Asobo utilise. Y aurait-il un problème de compatibilité ? Merci
1 years ago
carlos
Just wondering if this is still compatible with SU10? I'm getting abysmal performance in FRA now. Perhaps something with the new scenery ordering tool and content.xml?
1 years ago
Yes, possible. Did not test it on my own. I have tested the addon, and no problem on my side with SU10.
1 years ago
Thalixte
foxmike1080
Hey, I downloaded the file as a 7z file, after I downloaded it makes me open it with notepad but ends up saying file is too big. And I do not know how to extract its foler if it only makes me open with notepad
1 years ago
Hello. You have to install 7 zip first.
1 years ago
Thalixte
Joen
can u please update this scenery? I dont have lights around the city. Here is a picture: https://www.reddit.com/user/Worried_Shop9167/comments/wym1wl/msfs_frankfurt_scenery/
1 years ago
leo.grflo
Bitte aktualisieren Sie diesen Mod für Sim Update 9 und Sim Update 10 nach der Veröffentlichung so schnell wie möglich 🙂🙂
1 years ago
Can you please ask to me in english, because german is not my natural language, sorry :)
1 years ago
Thalixte
aviationgeek997
2 years ago
They are available in the MSFS Content manager. However, here is a link to a version without handcafted models: https://flightsim.to/download-item/frankfurt-am-main/5357
2 years ago
Thalixte
Dwaohio
Does this one compatible with ORBX's Frankfurt addon? i
2 years ago
As far as i know, handcafted buidlings of the Wu6 are already the ORBX ones
2 years ago
Thalixte
steveli
I don't have this folder at all.
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator
There is no folder Microsoft Flight Simulator in my roaming folder.
I did however find the content.xmll but it's to be found under
C:\Users\MYUSERNAME\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache
2 years ago
Thks for the feedback. There is a missing point in the folder description. The folder is C:\Users\MYUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Fligh simulator\
2 years ago
Thalixte
darshonaut
Your City scenerys are the top notch ,the best around.Sofar I collected all your scenerys ,but Frankfurt is still one of my favorit.there is a tiny bit of hope that one day you find tim to work on the Dutch City Venlo.Huge Grin..thank you greetings Andre
2 years ago
Andre64
They released an improved Frankfurt in the new world update, but this mod still is superior, because they only added the most known buildings, but most of the town is still inaccurate. It would be perfect if this mod could be combined with the high quality buildings they added, but I know it would be probably a lot of work^^
2 years ago
Yes, it will. I will see what i can do. I also find that some of the added buildings are not well désigned
2 years ago
Thalixte
Perschistence
WOW!
This is incredible!
I know the city. I have lived and studied here. I have learned flying in the area so i also know it from above. This looks very authentic and extremely detailed. Even cranes, containers, trains, everything in place. Everything is not just recognizable, in VR you can forget that its not reality. The whole city, every house in its place and look the how they look in reality. Very accurate. Im impressed, absolutely supperb! 5 stars.
2 years ago
zhdun