MSFS scenery

MSFS Worms City Scenery

Worms City scenery brings Germany’s Rhine-side landmark city to life with detailed photogrammetry, accurate placement, and recognizable highlights such as Worms Cathedral and ShUM heritage sites, plus surrounding industry and vineyards. Built for Microsoft Flight Simulator, it uses Google Maps 3D data and refined elevation near the airport for smoother approaches.

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Germany

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Images & Screenshots

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A densely built urban area with a river running horizontally across the bottom features two bridges, industrial zones, and surrounding farmland.

Aerial view shows a medium-sized town with dense buildings, surrounding farmland, a river in the distance, and a major highway interchange.

Aerial view shows a densely clustered town center surrounded by green fields, farmland, and scattered residential neighborhoods with tree-lined streets.

A dense urban area features numerous red-roofed buildings, tree-lined streets, and a large rectangular swimming pool near the upper left.

Aerial view shows a sprawling town bordered by farmland and forests, with a wide river curving through the right side.

Aerial view shows a suburban town with dense residential housing, surrounding farmland, scattered trees, and distant hills under partly cloudy skies.

A densely built town with red-roofed buildings and winding streets is surrounded by green fields and distant forested hills.

A dense urban area with red-roofed buildings and tree-lined streets surrounds a large railway yard with multiple tracks and platforms.

Aerial view shows a densely built European city with red-roofed buildings, a large cathedral, and scattered green spaces under partly cloudy skies.

A light aircraft with "ICON A5" on the wing flies directly above a dense cityscape of red-roofed buildings and tree-lined streets.

A river winds through a landscape featuring industrial docks, green fields, and a densely built town with red-roofed buildings.

A wide river runs through an industrial area with factories and warehouses, bordered by residential neighborhoods and farmland under a partly cloudy sky.

A wide river runs through an industrial area with large warehouses and factories, bordered by green fields and scattered residential neighborhoods.

A suburban area with densely packed houses surrounds a large sports stadium and several outdoor swimming pools under a partly cloudy sky at sunset.

A wide river runs through a city with multiple bridges, surrounded by farmland, forests, and scattered residential areas under a cloudy sky.

A cockpit view shows an aircraft banking over a densely built city with red-roofed buildings, green fields, and a winding river.

A large bridge with stone towers spans a wide river, with a dense cityscape and green areas visible in the background.

A small aircraft flies over a densely built town with red-roofed buildings and green fields visible in the distance.

Editor reviewed · Tested in-sim

Expert Overview

MSFS Worms City Scenery brings to life the historic city of Worms in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, capturing its medieval charm and contemporary urban layout through high-quality 3D modeling. As someone who has personally tested it, I can confirm the accuracy of its Romanesque landmarks, industrial zones, and vineyard-studded surroundings, all seamlessly integrated with the surrounding flight simulation environment.

This freeware mod employs advanced photogrammetry methods and updated elevation data to depict Worms with notable realism, making visual approaches over the Upper Rhine feel truly authentic. The carefully rendered cathedral and cultural sites highlight the city’s storied past, while attention to modern-day details enhances overall immersion. In my opinion, it is a welcome addition for both casual flyers and dedicated sim enthusiasts seeking a deeper connection to central Germany’s aviation and cultural heritage.

Embark on a visually stunning journey with the Worms City, Germany Scenery, a meticulously crafted add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This freeware mod is a tribute to Worms, a city rich in historical and cultural significance, nestled in the heart of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Overview

Worms, renowned for its profound historical roots dating back to pre-Roman times, is presented with remarkable accuracy and detail in this scenery. The city, once the seat of the Burgundian Kingdom and a pivotal location in the Nibelungenlied saga, is recreated to reflect its historical and modern-day significance.

Geographic Precision: Situated on the Upper Rhine, the scenery replicates the city's coordinates (49° 37? 55? N, 8° 21? 55? E) with precision, ensuring an authentic navigational experience.
Cultural Landmarks: Key historical sites, including the Worms Cathedral, a prime example of Romanesque architecture, and the city's notable ShUM sites, are intricately modeled.
Industrial and Urban Elements: Reflecting Worms' contemporary landscape, the scenery includes industrial areas and the characteristic urban sprawl, alongside the famous vineyards producing Liebfraumilch wine.

Technical Details

The add-on employs advanced photogrammetry techniques to deliver an immersive, true-to-life depiction of Worms. Photogrammetry in MSFS involves utilizing real-world photographic data to create three-dimensional representations of structures and landscapes. This process ensures a high level of detail and realism, enhancing the simulation experience for both casual flyers and seasoned aviators.

Data Sources: The mod utilizes high-quality data extracted from Google Maps, ensuring a realistic representation of the city's topography and architectural features.
Enhanced Elevation Data: Version 1.1 of the add-on addresses and corrects elevation data around the airport area, offering an improved flight experience.

Installation and Credits

Installing this scenery is straightforward, simply extract the archive and copy the thalixte-worms folder into your MSFS community folder. Acknowledgments go to Microsoft and Asobo for their exceptional MSFS platform, and to Google for the 3D data used. The Google Earth Decoder tool, developed by /u/Jonahex111, played a crucial role in this creation.

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File information

Filename

worms-de-msfs.zip

File size

1.56 GB

Virus scan

Clean (scanned with ClamAV)

Access

Freeware

Content rating

Everyone

Download speed: Free tier is capped at 2 Mbps (this file takes approximately 1h 52m 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.

Finding the scenery

Use these coordinates to fly directly to this location once the mod is installed.

MSFS format (paste into search bar)

49.63278000,8.35916000

Decimal degrees

49.632780°, 8.359160°

Degrees, minutes, seconds

49° 37' 58.008" N 8° 21' 32.976" E

Paste these coordinates into the Microsoft Flight Simulator search bar when planning a flight, or into the Developer Mode Teleport window, to fly directly to this location.

About the developer

Thalixte

Thalixte is a developer that has focused on creating photogrammetry and scenery packs for the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release. All of this developer's releases have received fantastic feedback from many users on various flight sim websites including Fly Away Simulation.

Based in France, the developer tends to focus on creation of European packs however some "further afield" packs have also been created.

Enjoyed this mod? Thalixte released it as freeware. Consider donating to support future projects.