Creator: RiverSkyHigh
Version: 1.3 (Third Update)

Installation Instructions
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1) Copy the "riverskyhigh-teotihuacan" folder to your FS2020 Community Folder

2) (OPTIONAL) Copy the "riverskyhigh-teotihuacansatellite" folder to your FS2020 Community Folder. This is not necessary if you are already using the MSFS2020 Google Map replacement add-on created by derekhe. You can also skip this step if you prefer the default Bing imagery, however as of March 2022, the default imagery is of a lower resolution.

// (If you're unsure where the FS2020 Community Folder, please see the notes following the instructions for help)

3) If you already have a previous version of this add-on in your community folder, simply delete or overwrite the old folder.

4) Done - run the game as normal and the scenery will be loaded

* This add-on includes an overhauled representation of the Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacán, a World Heritage Site located a short distance west of the MMYK airport in Mexico. Version 1.3 includes a newer, higher resolution model of the Pyramid of the Sun, updated satellite imagery, updates to the museum, and minor updates to lighting, trees, terraforming, and object placement.

How to find your "Community" Folder
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1. Have you installed using Microsoft?

If Yes...
1. Have you installed in a custom *folder* or the default (inside the launcher)?
If Custom...
Go Into the folder, then Community
If Default...
Go to %localappdata% (search using windows search), then go to Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_RANDOMLETTERS\LocalCache\Packages\Community

If Gamepass...
Go to %localappdata% (search using windows search), then
Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_RANDOMLETTERS\LocalCache\Packages\Community

If you Installed With Steam...
Go to %appdata% (search using windows search), then
Microsoft Flight Simulator\Packages\Community

Alternate Method (If Above Does Not Work)...
Go to %localappdata% (search using windows search), then Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_RANDOMLETTERS\LocalCache\Packages\Community

Alternate Method (If Above Does Not Work)...
YOUR_STEAM_LOCATION\steamapps\common\Community


Commentary
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The default scenery for the Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacán is somewhat lacking. Due to the lack of custom models and Bing photogrammetry for this area, the Blackshark AI attempts to construct the site automatically by interpreting the 2D satellite imagery. However, as users will note, significant structures like the Pyramid of the Sun are represented by large warehouses or other anachronistic structures.

This add-on attempts to address this issue by presenting users with a much improved, and far more accurate overhaul of Teotihuacán. In addition to various ruins, this add-on includes the major buildings, such as the Pyramid of the Sun, Moon, and Temple of the Feathered Serpent (otherwise known as the Temple of Quetzalcoatl). As neither Bing, nor Google have photogrammetry data for this city, photogrammetry data acquired by the Cultural Heritage Xochimilco, and Proyecto Interdisciplinario de la Prehistoria del Oriente de Guerrero (PIPOG) was used as a source for developing this add-on. Further manual modifications were made, including cropping away excess data, fine-tuning some graphical anomalies, making minor color corrections, and stitching together the data in a sensible manner. Extensive terraforming, and tree adjustments were also made to help mesh the photogrammetry more seamlessly with the sim environment. Some built in sim objects were also used to help augment the overall authenticity of the add-on. Where adequate photogrammetry data is lacking, a creative decision was made to simply remove any structures deemed anachronistic. This does not include visitor centers or other modern buildings situated near the site.

NOTE: Users are encouraged to use this add-on in conjunction with derekhe's excellent MSFS 2020 Google Map replacement tool. If you do, it is not necessary to install this add-on's included satellite imagery.