MSFS scenery

MSFS Geneva City Photogrammetry Scenery

Geneva City photogrammetry brings Switzerland’s lakeside capital to life with crisp 3D buildings, accurate landmarks, refined color, and procedural night lighting for convincing VFR sightseeing and approaches. Built for Microsoft Flight Simulator, it integrates cleanly with World Update 6, includes options for popular Geneva airport and HUD packages, and stays smooth through optimized LOD and colliders.

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Switzerland

Flight Simulator 2020 Flight Simulator 2024

Images & Screenshots

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A densely built urban area with numerous apartment blocks surrounds a large park and a lake with a bridge crossing over it.

A densely built urban area with grid-patterned streets sits beside a large body of water featuring docks and several moored boats.

A dense urban area with modern buildings and tree-lined streets sits beside a large body of water and expansive green parkland.

Aerial view shows a densely built city with a large central rail yard, waterfront area, and numerous geometric residential blocks.

Aerial view shows a cityscape with dense buildings, a winding river, several bridges, and green fields under late afternoon sunlight.

A small black and red aircraft flies over a dense cityscape with multiple bridges crossing a wide river below.

A large stadium with a green field sits beside extensive railway tracks in an urban area near a lake and distant hills.

A high-altitude top-down view shows a sprawling city with a large lake, airport runways, and scattered clouds casting shadows below.

A large stadium with a green field sits beside an extensive railway yard surrounded by urban buildings and distant hills at sunset.

A coastal cityscape features a marina with numerous docked boats, tree-lined waterfront promenades, and densely packed buildings extending inland.

A small seaplane flies above a densely built city with a large lake, distant mountains, and scattered clouds in the sky.

A large lake with calm water reflects scattered clouds, bordered by a city with dense buildings and distant green hills.

A large airport complex with multiple hangars and a long runway sits adjacent to a convention center and green parkland.

Aerial view shows a densely built city with a large park in the foreground and a lake bordered by overcast skies.

A brightly lit airport runway and taxiways are visible at night, with a densely illuminated city and river in the background.

A cockpit view shows analog flight instruments and a sprawling city with a large lake and scattered clouds outside the window.

A cityscape with dense urban buildings surrounds a river reflecting bright sunlight, with several bridges crossing over the water.

A large city with dense buildings surrounds a wide lake, featuring a prominent water jet and distant mountains under scattered clouds.

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Expert Overview

Geneva City Photogrammetry Scenery brings vibrant realism to MSFS by recreating the city’s core landmarks with advanced 3D modeling, delivering high-resolution textures and meticulous enhancements like refined LOD management and optimized colliders. The dynamic environment, featuring the iconic Jet d’Eau, immersive procedural lighting, and accurate building placements, captures the city’s beauty and cultural significance in stunning detail.

Fully compatible with World Update 6, this mod seamlessly integrates with other popular add-ons, ensuring smooth performance even in highly populated areas. Having used this freeware extensively, I’m impressed by how it elevates the Swiss skyline while maintaining excellent framerates—making it a rewarding addition for avid flight simulation enthusiasts seeking an authentic and immersive European flying experience.

Delve into the heart of Europe with the Geneva City Photogrammetry Scenery, an immersive and detailed scenery add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020). This freeware mod, meticulously crafted for aviation enthusiasts and virtual pilots, transforms the Geneva cityscape into a vibrant and lifelike environment, perfect for exploratory flights or realistic flight operations.

Icon A5 flying over Geneva city after installing this freeware mod in Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release. Geneva, a city renowned for its geopolitical significance and scenic beauty, is recreated with stunning realism in this add-on. Located at the convergence of the Rhône and Lake Geneva, this city is not only a hub for diplomacy and finance but also a gateway to the picturesque landscapes of Switzerland.

Key Features

Extensive Photogrammetry: The add-on utilizes advanced photogrammetry techniques, rendering Geneva's buildings, streets, and landmarks with high-resolution 3D models. Photogrammetry, a process of using photographic data to generate three-dimensional representations, provides an unparalleled level of detail and realism.
Enhanced Compatibility: Fully compatible with World Update 6 (WU6), this scenery integrates seamlessly with the latest enhancements and updates provided by MSFS. It also includes specific compatibility features for users of the RED WING HUG and Geneva airport add-ons.
Dynamic Environment: Experience a lively cityscape with accurately modeled points of interest (POIs), improved colorimetry, and meticulously designed procedural lighting, which significantly elevates the visual fidelity, especially during dusk and dawn flights.
Optimized Performance: With updates focusing on Level of Detail (LOD) management and reduced package size, the add-on ensures a smoother and more stable flight experience without compromising the frame rate.
Detailed Installation Guide: The add-on comes with a comprehensive installation manual, ensuring easy integration into the MSFS Community folder, tailored for both standard users and those with specific third-party add-ons.

Technical Enhancements

LOD Adjustments: The Level of Detail system has been refined, addressing issues related to the scaling and placement of tiles, thereby enhancing the overall visual quality as the user's viewpoint changes.
Collider Optimization: The inclusion of specific colliders reduces CPU load, contributing to a more efficient simulation experience, particularly in an area as densely modeled as Geneva.
Improved Water Jet Simulation: The iconic Geneva Water Jet (Jet d'Eau) is meticulously recreated with attention to its orientation and interaction with the environment, adding to the city's authentic skyline.

Installation & Compatibility

For a seamless integration, users are advised to remove any previous versions of the thalixte-geneve folder. The package includes both standard and RED WING-compatible versions, catering to a wide range of user preferences.

To install the standard version, simple extract the archive and copy the thalixte-geneve folder into your community folder.
To install the REDWING HUD & Geneva Airport compatible version, simply copy the thalixte-geneve-rw folder into your MSFS community folder.

This scenery add-on does more than just enhance the virtual skies; it serves as a digital homage to Geneva's rich cultural and political landscape. From the bustling financial districts to the serene lakeside vistas, pilots can experience the essence of this global city in remarkable detail.

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File information

Filename

msfs-geneva-thalixte.zip

File size

4.65 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 5h 33m at the cap). PRO members download at full line speed.

This is a freeware file — use is subject to our freeware copyright terms.

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.

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.

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