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MSFS 2020: What's in World Update 12 (NZ) and other NZ

PostPosted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 8:19 am
by Charl
FS2020 is so BIG and BUSY with updates and this and that, one could be forgiven for not catching all the NZ detail that came with this Update, back in 2023.
Cities, airports, points of interest, everything you need to know about what's included can be found here

I made a list (May 2025) of addon NZ sceneries in my MSFS 2020 sim, combining stuff bought from Marketplace and also other sources, so it's all in one place.
If you have others, feel free to add.

  • Auckland NZAA flightbeam-airport-nzaa-auckland
    Ardmore NZAR cg-nzar-ardmore-realistic
    Bridge-valley NZBV bridge-valley-road-airstrip
    Dunedin NZDN xwindstudios-airport-nzdn-dunedin (Inibuilds)
    Franzjosef NZFJ kiwiflightsim-airport-nzfj-franzjosef
    Gisborne Airport NZGS WU12
    Hokitika NZHK kiwiflightsim-airport-nzhk-hokitika
    Hanmer NZHM kiwiflightsim-airport-nzhm-hanmer-springs-airport
    North-shore-hospital NZJN cbustudios-airport-nzjn-north-shore-hospital
    Kerikeri NZKK fras444-airport-nzkk-kerikeri
    Karamea NZKM kiwiflightsim-airport-nzkm-karamea
    Milford Sound Airport NZMF WU12
    Milfordsound NZMF nzasimulations-airport-nzmf-milfordsound
    Milfordsound NZMF nzasimulations-airport-nzmf-milfordsoundexpansion
    Masterton NZMS cg-airport-nzms-masterton V3_2_mOvK_
    Martins Bay Aerodrome NZMJ WU12
    Motueka NZMK nzasimulations-airport-nzmk-motueka
    Northshore NZNE str1kestudioz-airport-nzne-northshore-ORBX
    New-plymouth NZNP fras444-airport-nznp-new-plymouth
    Napier NZNR nzasimulations-airport-nznr-napier
    Omaka NZOM str1kestudioz-airport-nzom-omaka-ORBX
    Pikes-point NZPK cbustudios-airport-nzpk-pikes-point
    Palmerston North NZPM xwindstudios-airport-nzpm-palmerston-north (Inibuilds)
    Gorge River Airstrip NZQE WU12
    Queenstown NZQN inibuilds-airport-nzqn-queenstown (Inibuilds)
    Ryanscreek NZRC airport-nzrc-ryanscreekaerodome
    Rosedale NZRD cbustudios-airport-nzrd-rosedale
    Rotorua NZRO nzasimulations-airport-nzro-rotorua-addon
    Rotorua Airport NZRO WU12
    South-fiordland NZSFA topgunsiart-airport-nzsfa-south-fiordland
    Souther-lakes-helicopters NZSL9 topgunsiart-airport-nzsl9-souther-lakes-helicopters-base
    Taieri NZTI godzone-airport-nzti-taieri
    Lake Tekapo Airport NZTL WU12
    Turangi NZTN acd-nztn-turangi
    Pukaki NZUK cg-airport-nzuk-pukaki
    Pauanui NZUN str1kestudioz-airport-nzun-pauanui-ORBX
    Blenheim NZWB fras444-airport-nzwb-blenheim
    Wanaka NZWF nzasimulations-airport-nzwf-wanaka
    Wellington NZWN flightbeam-airport-nzwn-wellington
    Whangarei Airport NZWR WU12
    Westport NZWS nzasimulations-airport-nzws-westport-addon
    Westport Airport NZWS WU12
    Quintin Lodge Airstrip T004 WU12
    malibu (Nelson) T653 kiwiflightsim-airport-t653-malibu-airfield
    Library nza-scenery-fueltruck
    Library nza-scenery-nz-firetruck
    Library NZA-Simulations_Model_Library-v6_0_0_KUCIX

Re: MSFS 2020: What's in World Update 12

PostPosted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 9:50 am
by cowpatz
Yes there is a lot there. I tend to do a lot of free flight and not the presets.
This did take my interest though:

Bush Trips

New Zealand’s North Island in a Textron Aviation Beechcraft Bonanza G36

Not an aircraft that I would associate with bush strips.

Re: MSFS 2020: What's in World Update 12

PostPosted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 2:47 pm
by Charl
CP I've never actually tried a Bush Trip or Discovery Flight because like you I go into the sim with a thought in mind.
And never bothered with the tomes of description of all the 1000's of bits in the sim.
But I see I missed the odd NZ airport and POI as a result, maybe worth something in a future flight.

Also the links out of there go interesting places too.
I made it a sticky topic, possibly worth exploring more.

Re: MSFS 2020: What's in World Update 12

PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:28 am
by Naki
I haven't checked to see whether the airports noted in the link have transferred to MS2024...presumably they have?

Re: MSFS 2020: What's in World Update 12

PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 6:23 am
by FlyingKiwi
Naki wrote:I haven't checked to see whether the airports noted in the link have transferred to MS2024...presumably they have?


I flew into Rotorua the other day in FS2024 and it was still the custom/high detail scenery from 2020, so I'd say they have.

Re: MSFS 2020: What's in World Update 12 (NZ) and other NZ

PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2025 10:16 am
by cowpatz
One of the best resources is the Flightsim.to scenery map. If you haven't checked it out already give it a go. It would be good if they could enhance it to have Fs2020 and 2024 as selectable tabs.
You will find it here:
https://map.flightsim.to/

It's quite a good location map as well showing lots of local features.

Re: MSFS 2020: What's in World Update 12 (NZ) and other NZ

PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2025 2:01 pm
by Charl
Mmm all those little bits still to download!
In true FS.to style: if you make the mistake of swiping left to look at, say, South America, and keep swiping left...by the time you get round to us again, all data is obliterated.
Swiping progressively right will make them reappear.

Interestingly, my gliders won't launch anymore, WEBFAQ's say it's because of an addon scenery not SDK compliant.
Oh dear.

While I think of it:
The NZ Huts out on the tramping trails can be found here