Gamescom 2026: Microsoft Releases City Update 16: Italy for MSFS 2020/2024
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The article announces Microsoft's City Update 16 for MSFS, which upgrades nine Italian cities with higher-resolution aerial imagery, TIN surface modelling for 3D terrain detail, and improved digital elevation data. The update covers mainland locations (Bolzano, Genoa, Pisa, Rimini, Trieste, Udine, Reggio di Calabria) as well as Sicily (Messina, Cagliari) and is available free on the in-sim Marketplace for both MSFS 2020 and 2024. The article includes screenshots of each updated location showing the improved visual fidelity across coastal, inland, and mountainous regions.
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Microsoft has released City Update 16: Italy for MSFS 2020 and 2024, which delivers higher-detail scenery to nine cities across mainland Italy, Sardinia, and Sicily.
City Update 16: Italy includes high-resolution aerial imagery and TIN surface modelling, a technique that converts terrain and buildings into more detailed 3D geometry, according to Microsoft.
Digital elevation and terrain data have also been used to improve the shape and height of the included areas.
The nine updated locations are Bolzano, Cagliari, Genoa, Messina, Pisa, Reggio di Calabria, Rimini, Trieste, and Udine, varying between coastal cities, inland areas, and mountainous regions.
Bolzano, the capital of South Tyrol, has seen some updated scenery around the city and in the surrounding Alpine landscape.
Photo: Bolzano, South Tyrol, located in northern Italy.
Trieste and Udine, part of the country’s northeastern corner near the Adriatic and the Alps, have also been updated by Microsoft.
You can view the pictures of these below:
Photo: Trieste, Italy.
Photo: Udine, Italy.
Genoa, one of Italy’s largest ports, and Pisa, including the city along the Arno and its well-known historic centre, have been recreated in greater detail, too.
Photo: Genoa, Italy.
Photo: The well-known leaning tower of Pizza, sorry, uh, Pisa!
Rimini, located along the Adriatic, is home to a long-established seaside resort, with surviving Roman landmarks.
The city also serves as one of the main gateways to nearby San Marino.
Photo: Rimini, Italy.
Reggio di Calabria is positioned at the tip of the Italian peninsula, overlooking the Strait of Messina.
Photo: Scilia, Italy.
Across the water in Sicily, the city of Messina is located between the strait and the Peloritani Mountains.
And finally, we have a picture of Cagliari and Sardinia.
The island’s capital and largest city is located on the Gulf of Cagliari and combines a major Mediterranean port with more Roman remains, some medieval architecture, and a large surrounding coastline.
Photo: Cagliari, Italy.
City Update 16: Italy is now available as a free download for both MSFS 2020 and 2024 from each sim’s respective in-sim Marketplace.
Read Microsoft’s post here.
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