At launch in September 2020, there were only two UK cities in Microsoft Flight Simulator that had photogrammetry (source) :
- Portsmouth
- Southampton
After the UK update in February 2021, an additional 5 cities were added (source) :
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Cambridge
- London
- Oxford
I’ve been checking out each of these looking for odd scenery glitches in the photogrammetry imagery, and have found some interesting examples.
In most locations even at a low altitude, the scenery is almost indistinguishable from real life:
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.kevinhooke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image.png?resize=525%2C295&ssl=1)
However, where it doesn’t work, it really doesn’t work with weird and comical results. Here’s some examples from Southampton:
Sunken boats along the River Itchen:
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.kevinhooke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image-1.png?resize=525%2C295&ssl=1)
This is what happens if you don’t move your car when the city resurfaces the road:
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.kevinhooke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image-2.png?resize=525%2C295&ssl=1)
Weird plants turned to stone:
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.kevinhooke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image-3.png?resize=525%2C295&ssl=1)
B&Q having a meltdown:
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.kevinhooke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image-4.png?resize=525%2C295&ssl=1)
I’ve posted a few other examples before, and I’m sure there’s plenty more weirdness to be found: