MSFS scenery

MSFS Finland 20 m Terrain Mesh (DEM) Scenery

Finland’s terrain gains sharper relief with a 20‑meter digital elevation mesh that reshapes hills, ridges, valleys, and lake country across most of the nation, giving photoreal ground textures more convincing contours. Built from public survey and satellite sources, it updates the underlying landform data in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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Finland

Flight Simulator 2020

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Aerial view shows a sprawling suburban area with dense clusters of buildings, winding roads, forested patches, and a river running through the landscape.

A small single-engine aircraft with blue accents flies above a sprawling cityscape featuring highways, residential areas, and scattered commercial buildings.

Aerial view shows a suburban area with various residential and commercial buildings surrounded by dense forest and intersecting roads.

Aerial view shows a dense green forest transitioning to rocky hills, with a winding dirt road cutting through the landscape.

A large airport with parallel runways sits beside a lake, surrounded by dense forests, patchwork fields, and scattered farm roads.

A suburban area with clusters of houses and apartment buildings is surrounded by dense forest and several small lakes under a partly cloudy sky.

A suburban area with dense tree cover, residential houses, and open grassy fields extends toward a distant city skyline under scattered clouds.

Aerial view shows a coastal city with dense clusters of buildings, green parks, winding roads, and a large body of water.

A high-altitude view shows a sprawling city with dense neighborhoods, intersecting highways, industrial areas, and several large lakes surrounded by forests and farmland.

A single-engine aircraft with blue accents flies above a sprawling suburban landscape featuring roads, fields, and a distant coastline.

A dense forest landscape with multiple lakes and winding rivers stretches toward a single visible runway in the distance under cloudy skies.

A coastal cityscape features dense clusters of buildings, green parks, and forested areas beside a large body of water under partly cloudy skies.

A grassy hillside with scattered bushes slopes down toward a dense forest, with rolling hills and partly cloudy skies in the distance.

Aerial view shows a rugged, mountainous landscape with patches of forest and a few scattered clouds casting shadows below.

A wide expanse of rolling hills covered in dense green forest stretches into the distance beneath a partly cloudy sky.

A small blue and black taildragger aircraft flies over a lake surrounded by dense forest under partly cloudy golden sunset skies.

A small single-engine aircraft with blue accents flies above a suburban area with red-roofed buildings, fields, and scattered forests under partly cloudy skies.

Aerial view shows a sprawling city with dense urban areas, a river running through the right side, and an airport with multiple runways in the distance.

Aerial view shows a rugged, rocky landscape with patches of forest, a winding dirt road, and scattered low clouds overhead.

A coastal city with snow-covered buildings and trees is surrounded by dark water under a pinkish-orange sky at sunset.

Aerial view shows a rugged, rocky terrain with branching riverbeds and patches of green and brown vegetation throughout.

A cluster of low-rise buildings and houses is surrounded by dense forest near the shoreline of a large, calm lake.

Aerial view shows a vast landscape of dense forests and open grasslands under scattered clouds with patches of sunlight breaking through.

Aerial view shows a vast expanse of dense green forest with scattered lakes, winding rivers, and a partly cloudy sky overhead.

A regional jet flies above a patchwork of forests, fields, and lakes under a partly cloudy sky with scattered sunlight.

A small black and blue single-engine aircraft flies above a sprawling lakeside town with dense forests and scattered buildings at sunset.

A high-altitude view shows a winding river, patchwork fields, scattered towns, and several large lakes beneath scattered low clouds.

A snowy cityscape with illuminated streets and scattered buildings stretches toward a frozen coastline under a golden-orange sunset sky.

Aerial view shows rugged terrain with branching ridges, muted green and brown colors, and scattered low-lying clouds partially obscuring the ground.

Aerial view shows a detailed cityscape with numerous buildings, waterways, bridges, and patches of low-lying clouds partially obscuring the ground.

A suburban area with numerous houses and dense tree coverage stretches toward the horizon under a mostly cloudy sky.

A large open-pit mine is surrounded by dense forests, lakes, and scattered farmland under a sky with low, broken clouds.

Aerial view shows an airport with intersecting runways, taxiways, several hangars, and dense forest surrounding the airfield.

A snow-covered landscape with winding rivers and scattered forests is illuminated by a low sun, with an airport runway visible near the center.

A snowy coastal city with scattered islands is seen from above at sunset, with lens flare effects and long shadows across the landscape.

A twin-engine airliner with a red nose and portrait tail flies above scattered clouds and a patchwork landscape of lakes and forests.

Scattered cumulus clouds cast shadows over a vast green landscape with hills, lakes, and patches of snow visible below.

A snowy coastal landscape with wind turbines and dikes is illuminated by low sunlight reflecting off calm water and scattered clouds.

Scattered white clouds cast shadows over a green and brown landscape with rivers, lakes, and patches of open terrain visible below.

A small blue and white single-engine aircraft flies above a snow-dusted forest with scattered clouds and patches of blue sky overhead.

A small blue and black aircraft flies low over a grassy landscape with scattered trees at sunset, with lens flare visible.

Scattered white clouds partially obscure a green and brown landscape with small lakes and patches of snow visible below.

A high-altitude view shows a coastal city with snow-covered terrain, scattered clouds, and several bodies of water and islands.

A snow-covered town with scattered buildings and illuminated streets is seen at dusk, with dense forests and distant city lights beyond.

A small black and blue aircraft flies above a dense snowy forest with several lakes visible under a colorful orange sunset sky.

A red and white airliner cruises above scattered clouds at sunset, with detailed cityscape and roads visible far below.

A wide landscape view shows rolling hills with scattered patches of snow, a small lake, and a mostly cloudy sky.

A small orange and blue ultralight aircraft flies above a rural landscape with scattered warehouses, fields, and dense forests under a cloudy sky.

A dense forest stretches across rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky, with a small clearing visible near the center.

A blue taildragger aircraft flies above a dense forest near a lake under a sky filled with large orange-tinted clouds.

A rural landscape features scattered buildings, open fields with light snow patches, dense forests, and a distant body of water under cloudy skies.

A small orange and purple ultralight aircraft labeled OR-103 flies above patchwork fields and forests under a partly cloudy sky.

A small blue and black taildragger aircraft flies above a forested landscape with a lake in the distance under dramatic orange clouds.

Aerial view of a coastal city at dusk shows illuminated roads, scattered islands, and densely built urban areas surrounded by water.

A Norwegian aircraft with a portrait on its tail flies over a coastal city with islands and illuminated roads at sunset.

Several office and industrial buildings sit near a forested area under a pink and orange sunset sky with scattered clouds.

Aerial view shows a coastal city with scattered islands, a long peninsula, and low clouds partially obscuring the shoreline and urban area.

A small single-engine aircraft flies above a snow-covered forest landscape with scattered buildings and dramatic, low-hanging clouds in the sky.

A small red and white high-wing aircraft flies above a rural landscape near an airport runway under a partly cloudy sky.

A crescent moon shines over an industrial area with illuminated buildings and parking lots surrounded by dark fields and distant city lights.

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Expert Overview

This innovative enhancement supplies a 20-meter resolution digital elevation model for Finland, offering meticulously refined terrain contours that vividly capture the nation’s varied landscape. Drawing on resources like the National Land Survey of Finland and Copernicus data, this add-on reinvents your MSFS flights with more defined cliffs, peaks, and valleys that seamlessly merge beneath the simulator’s photoreal textures. Despite the occasional peak “spikes” and border transitions, the leap in fidelity is remarkable and delivers new depth for both recreational and professional sim pilots.

Created by developer Morko, the mod encompasses extensive coverage across Finland, showcasing a detailed representation of the region’s distinctive topography. The data, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, ensures it remains both accessible and responsibly sourced, while its detailed coverage map outlines exactly how much of Finland benefits from this elevation overhaul. After extensive testing in the industry, I can confidently say it substantially elevates immersion for those who love exploring Finland’s stunning scenery in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

A brand-new, replacement terrain mesh (DEM) scenery covering most of Finland in Northern Europe created by developer Morko.

Example of the improvements after installing the Finland mesh (DEM) data in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020). Terrain mesh - or DEM (Digital Elevation Model) - data, as it's become more well known in the new community with the release of MSFS, is essentially the ups-and-downs of the terrain below you. It's the definition of mountains, cliffs, hills, and valleys. Essentially a higher resolution mesh will provide more definition to the ground below that the photorealistic scenery "wraps" around.

This pack brings 20-meter depth resolution terrain for most of Finland as can be seen in the coverage map below.

Coverage Map

Finland's mesh (DEM) coverage of the new add-on.

The terrain leveling data has been sourced from various free-to-use sources including the National Land Survey of Finland, Copernicus data, and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers, Earth Observation Research Center (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency).

Installation

Copy the folder finland-20m-dem that resides inside the root folder of the extracted archive into your MSFS community folder.

The developer has also provided information and documentation on how to create your own DEM packs for MSFS. More information is available over at the GitHub page here.

Known issues

Edges of covered areas don't blend to the original in-game/bing DEM, errors +- few meters
Peak elevations might have small "spikes"
Sub-optimal file size

Credits for the source of terrain mesh data included in the scenery package

DEM2 and DEM10 by the National Land Survey of Finland
Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers.
AW3D30 Provided by Earth Observation Research Center (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)

License

The developer has released this pack under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Developer: Morko.

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File information

Filename

finland-20m-mesh-msfs.zip

File size

2.01 GB

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Content rating

Everyone

Download speed: Free tier is capped at 2 Mbps (this file takes approximately 2h 24m at the cap). PRO members download at full line speed.

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How to install this mod

MSFS scenery

Extract the downloaded archive

Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
Locate your MSFS Community folder

All MSFS add-ons live in the Community folder. Microsoft Store / Game Pass version: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community\. Steam version: %APPDATA%\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Packages\Community\. Tip: enable Developer Mode in MSFS to see your exact Community folder path.
Copy the scenery package into Community

Drag the extracted scenery folder into your Community folder. Photogrammetry and large mesh packs can be 1GB+ — ensure you have disk space.
Restart MSFS

Close MSFS completely and relaunch. The new content appears in the Content Manager, on the World Map, or in the aircraft/livery selector.
Always read the included readme

Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.