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    Description

    Version 3.1.0 - updated to conform to new and stricted MSFS scenery requirements to avoid potential CTD issue. Toronto v3.1.0 is updated to be compatible with my new CYKZ airport scenery. Go buses are added to appropriate locations in GTA. A basic representation for David Dunlap Observatory is added.

    IMPORTANT: Please download 3 new files and unzip them all into Community folder. Delete the old one with /toronto/ folder inside, if you have it installed. New files have new naming scheme: /
    romandesign-sightseeing-toronto/,  /romandesign-sightseeing-mississauga/ and /romandesign-sightseeing-oakville/

     

    If you like this scenery, take a look at my custom airports:
    CYKZ Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport
    CNC3 Brampton - Caledon Airport

    CYOW Ottawa International Airport

    Available at https://flightsimulation.romandesign.ca

     

    DESCRIPTION

    This pack features hand-picked key areas around Greater Toronto Area to compliment default photogrammetry and autogen areas and default terrain fixes for maximum VFR flight and IFR approaches enjoyment.  

     

    FEATURES

    • All areas implement 3 LOD levels, minimizing FPS impact
    • Photogrammetry is heavily edited and texture color, contrast and brightness is carefully corrected to match surrounding autogen scenery
    • Custom night lighting, including flashing strobes on tall buildings and facade illumination
    • Stock buildings, cars, trains, antennas and other objects are added to enrich the scenery

     

    DONATIONS / SUPPORT

    Donations toward my new hand-made and 3D modelled Brampton Caledon Airport scenery project and other upcoming projects are welcome! You can support it via "Donate using PayPal" or "Buy Me a Coffee" buttons.
    If you want to support my other creative project, check out Progress Report - my sci-fi technothriller novel which you can read and download for free. 

     

    SCENERY

    • CN Tower - improved detailed model, realistic night lighting, red and white strobes
    • Bloor One building (missing in default photogrammetry)
    • Midtown highrise area
    • North York - Younge street highrise area
    • Humber Bay Shores, Humber Bay Arch Bridge
    • Mississauga DowntownSquare One mall
    • Humber river “aqueduct” ridge terrain fix
    • Oakville Downtown, lighthouse with beacon
    • Oakville Trafalgar Hospital with helipad and surrounding area
    • Downsview Airport CYZD enhancement - cars, buildings, objects etc.
    • Wilson Subway Station with custom modeled TTC Buses
    • Yorkdale Mall
    • Burlington Executive Airport CZBA enhancement - photogrammetry, cars, buildings, objects etc.
    • Compatible with new Buttonville CYKZ scenery
    • Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Cathedraltown
    • TTC, Go, and Coach Canada buses throughout the GTA
    • Radio towers with beacons in Missisauga/Oakville areas
    • Scarborough City Centre
    • Canada's Wonderland
    • Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
    • David Dunlap Observatory (simplified model - I stopped adding more photogrammetry to Toronto pack to limit the FPS impact)

     

    INTRODUCTION

    The areas of the pack are very close to CYYZ - Toronto Pearson International Airport. Toronto has photogrammetry in MSFS, and Toronto Island CYTZ is a custom airport, but photogrammetry ends outside of Toronto proper, and starts again around Burlington and Hamilton area. Many important Greater Toronto Area VFR landmarks and POI are left to autogen.

    I've decided to correct that as much as I can, as well as fix some glaring terrain errors, such as a huge and long weird "aqueduct" type ridge with a Humber river on top.

    I'm aiming for making the whole GTA area comfortable for VFR flights and authentic CYYZ approaches and departures, and make local GA flights more enjoyable. So far I've done Oakville downtown and now Missisauga downtown. Meshes optimized and heavily edited, textures color corrected to blend with autogen building.

     

    INSTALLATION

    Unzip into Community folder. There are 3 zip files, each corresponds to a major area. They are designed to work together, so install all three. After installation your Community folder should have three new subfolders: /oakville/, /mississauga/ and /toronto/.

     

    DISTRIBUTION

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    about 2 months ago

    yee

    5 months ago

    Do you think there will be an update for 2024?

    almost 2 years ago

    Great work!

    almost 2 years ago

    Does anyone else still get that weird elevated river bump with the mod? I'm surprised that besides this mod which only adds a bit of Toronto there still hasn't been a photogrammetry mod of the entire Greater Toronto Area, most of it still doesn't have photogrammetry even after the world update despite being the fourth biggest city in North America

    almost 2 years ago

    I remember having that elevated river without this mod...

    almost 2 years ago

    Yeah I have it with the mod too, I'm surprised there's no mods for Toronto besides this one but there's countless for London or NYC

    about 2 years ago

    In compatible with "Toronto City TImes" add-on, but on its own, it's greats

    about 2 years ago

    Great Work!

    about 2 years ago

    I see my building
    rinkerbuckSupporter

    about 2 years ago

    Is this addon compatible with FlyTampa CYYZ scenery? Is it still compatible with MSFS in general, not having been updated for so long? Also I just noticed there are not actually three files/folders as described.

    almost 3 years ago

    As my photogeometry is broken and all building looked burned. I figured this would help...nope. the cntower is burned looking and all the buildings look abit better then the default potogeometry but still looks like everything is burned.

    great work but doesn't work for me.

    almost 3 years ago

    every approach I make into toronto i experience heavy stuttering anywhere from 10-60secs. Though, I rarely experience this during departures… any tips?


    this issue arose some time after I installed this mod, besides this, this scenery addon is breathtaking from all the implementation of the GHTA’s iconic landmarks, to all the minor ones.


    Amazing job developers!

    over 3 years ago

    Desperately needs an update for compatibility with

    FSimStudios' CYTZSamScene3D's Toronto City TimesWorld Update 11 CanadaRegDesigns' CZBAFlyTampa's and RegDesigns' CYYZ (Unsure if there are any conflicts)

    There also seem to be issues around Square One in Mississauga, and Wilson Subway Station.

    over 3 years ago

    Would definitely appreciate an update that allows us to remove the Absolute World towers in Mississauga, since they are now handcrafted in WU11. Would also be nice if we could remove the CN Tower for those of us with FSimStudios' CYTZ.


    Solid mod otherwise, just feels like it needs some updating now that the GTA scenery landscape has changed.

    over 3 years ago

    I've been using this enhancement pack for a while now and have loved it. My only issue with it is that the Absolute World towers in the enhancement pack clip into the new hand-made towers in the Canada world update. Otherwise, great mod.

    over 3 years ago

    Was so disappointed with the WU Canada..... Seems you are the one to contact.

    almost 4 years ago

    does this play nice with the Toronto scenery from Orbx?

    over 3 years ago

    Woah wait orbx has Toronto scenery??

    almost 4 years ago

    This scenery pack crashes MSFS update 9 unfortunately

    almost 4 years ago

    Does this scenary pack still work - several buildings including the CN Tower, One Bloor, CathedralTown, etc. aren't loading? I'm running MSFS 1.25.9.0.

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    MSFS 2020MSFS 2024

    Greater Toronto Area Enhancement Pack

    Enhance your MSFS experience with the Greater Toronto Area Enhancement Pack version 3.1.0, designed to improve VFR and IFR flight experiences in the GTA. This pack features custom night lighting, added stock buildings, and carefully edited photogrammetry for a more immersive flight. Explore key areas such as CN Tower, Mississauga Downtown, and more to elevate your virtual flying adventures around Toronto.

    Downloads24K
    Version3.1.0
    File Size607.30 MB
    Published5 years ago
    Updated5 years ago

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    Sub-CategoryCities
    CountryCanada
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    Version History

    Version 3.1.0 - updated to conform to new and stricted MSFS scenery requirements to avoid potential CTD issue. Toronto v3.1.0 is updated to be compatible with my new CYKZ airport scenery. Go buses are added to appropriate locations in GTA. A basic representation for David Dunlap Observatory is added. Split into 3 regions. Remove the old version.

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