The new Microsoft Flight Simulator UK update includes castles and football stadiums

Microsoft Flight Simulator get a major update today focused on the UK and Ireland. The World Update III, as Microsoft puts it, contains high-resolution 3G images for cities such as London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge and Oxford. More than 70 custom landmarks and attractions have been improved, including famous bridges, palaces, cathedrals and famous Premier League football stadiums (football!).

If you tried to visit some Premier League clubs Flight Simulator you have probably already noticed that they are usually just a giant generic apartment block. This update aims to enhance the experience with detailed views of exactly where the Premier League is played week after week. Similarly, Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s residence in London, now looks much better compared to before.

Image: Microsoft

Image: Microsoft

Microsoft is also adding handmade airports for Barra, Liverpool, Land’s End, Manchester-Barton and Out Skerries. Another specific part of this update is detailed architectural elements for British mansions and Victorian houses. Even rural stone structures like castles and churches will look much better. Some of the views over Scotland now look particularly beautiful.

In addition to all the image enhancements, Microsoft is adding three new activities for those exploring the UK and Ireland. There is a new flight in the Northern Islands and two landing challenges: one in the Shetlands and another in the south east of England.

This new update in the UK and Ireland is available free of charge to all owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator today. However, it is a large download, weighing 48 GB on a computer.