README
- 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
I saw some messages here about virusses and versions and blah.
The latest version at https://github.com/derekhe/msfs2020-map-enhancement/releases - At this time of writing 7.5.15 - Is safe.
You can see it at https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/fe9967417bf3a40ee525c66b3a84c934ff74e4fb3821a388314871fb80cde509
I think the other messages were false positives. When downloading the file your browser and our protection software might indicate it's a rarely downloaded piece of software, just ignore that and click "keep".
13 hours ago
vincie.net
2 days ago
wedemboys
They call it free, yet it isn't free 10/10 mod = Trash
And the Anti-Virus? Yeah that ain't happening. Seems like a trap to me
3 days ago
MendicantDG
8 days ago
GuteNudelsuppe
11 days ago
DarkBlaze90
11 days ago
GoPostal
Latest version is here:
https://github.com/derekhe/msfs2020-map-enhancement/releases/tag/v7.5.11
Just run that after downloading to update the app, and it will then run fine.
16 days ago
11 days ago
av8erjm
Alpha_Hunter
16 days ago
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Gulliver54
av8erjm
17 days ago
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Tylerbrown
Vellichor76
17 days ago
lev007
Is there any comparation video between Google free vs Google pro version?
18 days ago
MarcosCoda
Tout va rentrer dans l'ordre
19 days ago
mh1521
19 days ago
maxymust
However, I have to remove 2 stars for the extremely annoying non-update functionality:
-It stops working every other time I start it because it's "too old".
- I have to search and download from GitHub and install by hand.
- I have to run a complete installer every time, including running updates on the .NET framework.
- It clearly continues to work even if not updated if you just let it run for days in background and never restart it.
Suggestions:
- Make it auto-update; or
- Continue support for older versions, possibly with a non-modal warning that the version is outdated.
As it stands, I cannot recommend this unconditionally, therefore I remove two stars.
20 days ago
16 days ago
mh1521
QuickNick
After the system told me, that my version is too old, i downloaded version 7.5.11. BUT HOW TO INSTALL THAT? HOW MAKE IT RUN??
Advice will be highly appreciated!!
20 days ago
laszlobarki