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- Download and you will get a zip file
- Extract it and you will see an exe file name: MSFS2020 Map Enhancement Installer 7.x.x
- Double click it to trigger installation, please keep the default installation path.
- You will see a "MSFS2020 Map Enhancement" icon appear on your desktop
- Before starting MSFS2020, open the mod and allow it runs in administrator mode
- Choose the map and click "Start"
- You will see the status is "Started" show and it will refresh automatically when you are in-game
- Start your MFSF2020 and enjoy.
- Close MSFS2020 and close this mod (It should automatically return to bing map for the next run)
- If you have a problem, please see FAQ first
- If FAQ can't solve the problem, please raise an issue
- Please also click the "Subscribe" button on this page to get latest update
There are good comparison videos:
Microsoft Flight Simulator Google MAPS ADDON | Bing Vs Google!
Google Flight Simulator? Google Map Enhancement Mod in Microsoft FS2020 (Demo, Review, and Install)
More videos:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=msfs2020+google+map
Preview
The whole journey from Chengdu to Xian: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1nQ4y1S7vy/
Side by side comparison: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1kq4y1r711/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WRj8yhi0tc&t=138s
About the licensing
The app is completely free and same features as before, no license is needed for previous features. All maps it currently contains are free. Free features are always kept updated.
Some advanced features (e.g. custom map provider and future features) need a pro license.
You can find out how to get a pro license here: https://github.com/derekhe/msfs2020-map-enhancement/wiki/License
User Reviews
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Wow! The landscape looks so much better here in Southern Germany. Standard MSFS colours kept reminding me of Teletubby land. Too green and saturated. Roads and houses looked like crap. Now I can really fly VFR around my local area. I just installed MSFS again after over year of no simming at all (unhappy with the sim) and I was lucky to find out about this mod on Youtube. Thanks so much for making this and the continued effort. Without it I'd have probably left MSFS again before the end of the week.
AppleUK
After reverting back to 7.1.0(Pro) I have no issues. Google Maps Pro is on the whole excellent and I find the app to be reliable. No slow textures either. One thing I will say is that when spinning the camera around the 'core.exe' shows a CPU spike, I had to limit the app to use only 1 core
N69BRUH 8 hour(s) ago
Is it me or is the Google Map (standard and pro) wayyyyy too blocky and full of seams? Everytime i use Gmaps i get wild variations of tiles even within the same area. After experimenting i found that Mapbox and even Apple Maps have 100% seamless tiles that make a nice, consistent experience, despite being of a lower LOD than Gmaps.
Plus, the issue with Gmaps and their photogrammetry tiles being radically different from standard satellite is unavoidable and extremely immersion-breaking. I had suggested trying to find a way to stream the satellite-only tiles (no PG color changes) but it seems like it's impossible to do.
AppleUK 8 hour(s) ago
Can't say I've found it too blocky, I know sometimes the textures change (due to different date/time it was taken) but isn't that the case with all maps?
Yes, the photogrammetry tiles is definitely one of the down points with using Google, however, I personally prefer having the higher resolution textures that Google offers and the darker textures.
I suppose it depends what you prefer, high LOD textures, consistent colours etc
N69BRUH 4 hour(s) ago
I'm just trying to figure out if i'm doing something wrong. Try Mapbox or Apple in an area you're accustomed to with Gmaps and let me know what you think.
orbitaldrop
No longer works after the newest (app) update. Also fucked my flightsim install and now no matter what I do I cannot make it go online. The process to get a license is also a fucking joke. MF really coded a DRM system worse then Denuvo.
edit: program accesses hosts and blocks the urls msfs2020 uses to stream map data, ensuring that you have to use his app if you want textures. Bro claims that when you close map enhancement the game goes back to normal. Well that was a lie.
timot75
I finally decided to try it, and it is great
I personally like arcgis the most but the problem with that one is …if you fly low enough it’ll start switching to higher res maps and it’s very immersion breaking to see it swapping tiles right in front of you. it does that not everywhere , only in some places like big cities or urban area
any suggestion ????
best regards
golfcart22
Avoid installing 7.1.1 until the dev fixes the issue. 7.1.0 appears to work in su12?
FlyBoyBobby
7.1.1 does not work. Constant 'backend server failed'.
The older version worked before installing this version.
Ports are ok.
Why can't we use the older version?
Why is this release size so huge?
UPDATE:
I went to github and downloaded this release from there.
https://github.com/derekhe/msfs2020-map-enhancement/releases
I downloaded the 'exe' file.
The file size is smaller ... I wonder why ... same release number.
It has worked a few times by 'ctrl+r' several times real fast.
Skytrain2 1 day(s) ago
Please can we revert back to the pervious version. It worked well with SU12. This upgrade is a mess with "backend server failed issue" it cases MSFS Not to load.
SkylaneMarty 1 day(s) ago
In order to get 7.1.1 to work, I deleted the existing hosts file: %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts and rebooted the computer.
Then I created a new hosts file using Microsoft's instructions for Windows 11 and saved it to my Desktop.
I moved that new hosts file into: %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc . (Make sure the hosts file has no filename suffix like .txt or .ini or anything. Just "hosts")
Then run the setup installer.
Then run Map Enhancement addon and when you get the backend error message, type Ctrl+R followed by START until it runs. Then, Start MSFS.
SkylaneMarty 1 day(s) ago
Have you tried Apple maps? I find them the best most of the time.
iggybottom 18 hour(s) ago
Where did you buy the Apple Maps license mate?
N69BRUH
Mapbox seems to give the best quality-to-consistency ratio. Gmaps has the absolute highest resolution, but also annoyingly patchy with huge seams. Bing is just too green.
iggybottom 18 hour(s) ago
hey mate where did you get your map box license?
N69BRUH 8 hour(s) ago
Head over to the GitHub and follow the steps! PRO version of the MSFSME mod allows you to stream Mapbox tiles without needing a Mapbox key.
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wiper67
After installing 7.0.11 and after that 7.1.0 google maps don't work any more....loading images is 0....what shall i do?
AppleUK 9 hour(s) ago
Please re install previous version which is available from the authors GitHub page
avagas
So far worked well, there have been no problems
Dimario7
iElectricStorm
The game takes forever to load with this add on. It looks great, but sometimes it randomely disconnects me saying "Your bandwith is to low." Please update this mod to fix that issue. But otherwise it's a great mod.
islamyyy
mh1521 3 day(s) ago
Fast_CD
After update in 7.1.1 not working:
Image server test failed
Amorisia 3 day(s) ago
Backend server start failed for me since 7.1.1.......I tried everything
mh1521 3 day(s) ago
Pilot1981
can some one tell me what is the difference on google pro and standard google? i tried to see if i found any thing thats show the difference on youtube, but cant see anything. Honestly i think the collours on google maps are terrible, shitty and look like cartoon. I use in general ArcGIS (specialy in the nordic) or latest bing.
Uzz 3 day(s) ago
Hmmm, Google Maps "Pro" is a little bit "dark" and better of Google Maps "Free"
Uzz
Impressive, an incredible quality jump from "Microsoft Bing Maps" bruh
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UDAviation
Hi, I got image server test failed after reinstall my pc,, please help
STARBART
Lastest version installed. I don't have any proxy set up and I cannot use ggl maps since this morning.
Error:
Image server test failed
Can't access remote image server
If you are using a proxy to connect to remote server, please make sure the proxy is working.
Edit: Now it works
tikur Premium
Stopped working after 7.1.1 update. Hoping it gets fixed soon.