FSX Uberlandia City - SRTM Meshes Correction Scenery

Enhance your Microsoft Flight Simulator X experience by resolving altitude inconsistencies at SBUL Airport in Uberlândia, Brazil. This comprehensive fix updates the default terrain mesh, ensuring the airport correctly aligns with real-world elevation data. Developed by Cesar Marinho, these adjustments effectively restore more authentic ground profiles and improve overall realism.

Context for SBUL Airport and Uberlândia

Uberlândia is situated in the western region of Minas Gerais, a prominent state in Brazil. The local airport, designated as SBUL, is a hub for both passenger and cargo services, and it benefits greatly from precise terrain data. By implementing refined Shuttle Radar Topography Mission corrections, users will notice a more accurate runway environment when taxiing or during final approach.

What the Correction Achieves

This update applies a flatten procedure and a recalibrated airport file that eliminates the erroneous altitude settings found in default SRTM-based scenery. The revised data harmonizes ground slopes and ensures structures align well with the intended elevation. It is specifically designed for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, leveraging the simulator’s scenery architecture to enhance ground behavior.

Included Files

SBUL_FLATTEN.BGL

Implements a new flatten layer that corrects the airport surface altitude.

APX35380.BGL

Substitutes the default airport data with revised elevation settings.

Preparation Before Installation

It is strongly recommended that you locate and back up the original APX35380.BGL residing at:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Scenery\0404\scenery

Retaining this backup allows you to revert to the default files if necessary.

Installation Steps

1. Place SBUL_FLATTEN.BGL into C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon Scenery\scenery or the directory where your mesh add-ons are stored.
2. Copy APX35280.BGL into C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Scenery\0404\scenery. Double-check you have backed up the original file previously identified.

Once these steps are complete, restart your simulator to load the refined mesh layers.

Important Considerations

These updates exclusively support FSX. Make sure your simulator is not running during installation to avoid file access conflicts. Always follow safe installation practices to maintain system stability.

Created and provided as freeware by Cesar Marinho.