MSFS Budapest (City), Hungary Scenery

A complete rework and replacement freeware scenery mod for the city of Budapest in Hungary for the Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release. Replacing both photoreal ground textures and 3D buildings/objects and their textures also. Completely free to download and use.

Aerial view shows a densely built city with a large river, multiple bridges, and several blue map markers above landmarks.

A large city square with a patterned plaza, surrounding classical buildings, and tree-lined avenues is viewed from above on a clear day.

A large ornate building with domed towers sits among dense green trees, with a cityscape and distant hills in the background.

A large riverside government building with a red dome and spires stands beside landscaped gardens and a broad plaza.

904 downloads Flight Simulator 2020

Hungary

File: budapest-photogrammetry-msfs.zip
Size:7.56 GB
Scan: Clean (5d)
Access:Freeware
Content:Everyone

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Budapest (City), Hungary Scenery

• 904 downloads • 7.56 GB • Clean (5d)

Expert Overview

This comprehensive Budapest city scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator dramatically upgrades Hungary’s capital with revised photoreal ground textures, detailed 3D buildings, and LOD20 specification. Developed by steveli to replace the default MSFS scenery, it undergoes extensive color correction and sharpness adjustments, ensuring vivid structures and smooth performance across the Danube’s iconic bridges and surrounding neighborhoods.

Version 1.2 refines the cityscape with balanced blue-tone hues and updated files that resolve any “flat” areas, creating a natural, immersive aerial view. From major hubs like Budapest Ferenc Liszt International (LHBP) to smaller airfields, this mod turns Budapest into a true visual feast for both short-haul and long-haul flights. It has been tested thoroughly, and while ideal for mid-high end setups, it can still run efficiently on standard machines with current Sim Updates. As a seasoned flight simulation expert, I find this add-on to be a stunning, free enhancement that beautifully captures the essence of Budapest.

This mod was installed, tested and reviewed by Adam McEnroe for Fly Away Simulation. Adam is an FS mod expert. Read his bio here.

Budapest city showing bridges over the Danube in the city center after installing this freeware scenery mod in Microsoft Flight Simulator. The entire scenery area has been created using high-definition textures and satellite imagery and is of LOD20 (level of detail) specification. The higher the LOD number, the higher the detail of the scenery mod, and essentially, the more pixels used to generate what you see within Microsoft Flight Simulator.

This mod, developed by steveli was created because the developer was not pleased with the default Microsoft scenery so aimed to create a pack (freeware) to replace this using a different source of data.

The developer has even post-produced each scenery file and texture and performed color fixing, sharpness correction, and blending effects so that the scenery looks super-realistic within MSFS. They then tested the scenery on their machine to ensure it was smooth to run without any jitters or lagging.

This scenery pack is for mid-high end machines but with certain Sim Updates, it's likely to run just fine on a normal machine. These Sim Updates released by Microsoft enabled photogrammetry replacements to run much faster with improved FPS and memory usage - both in the RAM and GPU memory.

This is the latest version released by the developer (v1.2) and they have stated in this update;

In Budapest v1.2, the color is corrected on blue tone, also layout.json file is updated to resoved the "flat" area problem.

Budapest is a wonderful city to start (and end) your virtual flights. Perfect for European short-haul flights and even long-haul alike. It has several airports (listed below) that are within the scenery area coverage suited for both heavies and light, general aviation aircraft. The city itself sits on the side of the Danube (it's a riverside city) so you can get some wonderful and picturesque take-offs and landings when using the scenery mod within the simulator.

The scenery pack is exclusively for the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release and it is completely free of charge to download and use (freeware). It's not a port-over, conversion, or fixup - it was created just for MSFS (2020).

All Packs, One File

The freeware release available from Fly Away Simulation includes all packs needed to experience the whole scenery area of Budapest, Hungary. Some other sites that list this file release it in parts. The one you download from here will include all parts (1-3) and is a complete, single download pack with no need to source or search for additional files or releases. It's a complete package with a single download. The developer originally released this scenery in 3 parts - they are all included.

This is a very large download and while it's easy to download (all in one pack), we recommend a download manager should your connection get interrupted.

Finding the scenery

If using simply GPS, the coordinates for the center of Budapest are: 47.4979° N, 19.0402° E

Best Airports to Fly From/To

If you're wanting to start/stop flights at airports in and around the scenery coverage area, the best places to take off from and land at are;

Major Airports

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Budapest (LHBP)
Sármellék International Airport, Sármellék (LHSM)
Pécs-Pogány Airport, Pécs (LHPP)

Smaller/Light Airport/Airfields

Tököl Airport, Tököl (LHTL)
Kecskemét Airport, Kecskemét (LHKE)
Szolnok Hungarian Air Base, Szolnok (LHSN)

Installation

Once you have downloaded the archive and extracted the content, simply browse into the MSFS Scenery Files folder and copy the following folders into your MSFS community folder:

budapest_n
budapest_n1
budapest_s

Once that's complete, you should be able to load the scenery and perhaps use one of the starting airports listed above.

About the Developer

This freeware scenery package for MSFS has been developed by steveli and they have permitted publication.

The developer does publish a public donation page for their freeware work and if you like this pack, you can donate to the developer using this PayPal link.

Images & Screenshots

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A large riverside fortress with a prominent statue overlooks a cityscape, bridges, and the winding river below under partly cloudy skies.

A large river runs through a city with two parallel bridges, one featuring distinctive red supports and multiple lanes of traffic.

A large Gothic-style church with a tall spire stands beside a castle-like structure surrounded by dense trees and curved roads.

Aerial view shows a detailed cityscape with Budapest Nyugati railway station, multiple train tracks, and surrounding historic buildings under a partly cloudy sky.

A detailed aerial view shows a city with red-roofed buildings, a large church, tree-covered areas, and a river with several boats docked.

A satellite-style map shows central Budapest along the Danube River, with a white rectangle highlighting the LOD20 coverage area.

Aerial view shows a dense urban area with red-roofed buildings, railway tracks, and several blue location markers in the distance.

A wide river flows beneath a large multi-lane bridge, with green islands and urban buildings visible along both banks.

Aerial view shows a large river dividing a city with bridges, dense urban buildings, and a prominent riverside landmark with spires.

A twin-engine aircraft flies over a densely built city with apartment blocks, highways, and distant hills under a clear blue sky.

A wide river runs through a city with a suspension bridge, riverside docks, and large historic buildings on both banks.

A wide river runs through a city with a suspension bridge, riverside buildings, and a large domed structure in the foreground.

A large domed building with green rooftops sits beside a wide river, with a suspension bridge and cityscape in the background.

A large suspension bridge spans a wide river with historic buildings, green hills, and parked riverboats visible along the shoreline.

A large domed palace complex sits atop a wooded hill above a riverbank, surrounded by city streets and residential buildings.

A wide river curves through a densely built urban area with residential neighborhoods on the left and industrial zones on the right.

A large suspension bridge spans a wide river between two city districts, with a roundabout and historic buildings in the foreground.

A green truss bridge spans a wide river with a hillside on the left and a cityscape with historic buildings on the right.

A twin-engine propeller aircraft banks over a detailed cityscape with a river and distant hills under a clear blue sky.

A suspension bridge spans a wide river with city buildings and several labeled landmarks visible along both banks under scattered clouds.

Installation Instructions

Most of the freeware add-on aircraft and scenery packages in our file library come with easy installation instructions which you can read above in the file description. For further installation help, please see our Flight School for our full range of tutorials or view the README file contained within the download. If in doubt, you may also ask a question or view existing answers in our dedicated Q&A forum.