Here’s an airport release that slipped under the radar a couple of weeks ago! X-Codr Designs has dropped an impressive rendition of Denver International Airport (KDEN) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Is X-Codr Designs looking to one-up Flightbeam Studios with the best rendition of KDEN for MSFS?
Covering over 52 square miles, KDEN is absolutely massive. It is the largest airport in the United States by land area and the second largest globally, serving over 77 million passengers annually.
Denver International Airport is not only notable for its size but also for its breathtaking vistas of the Rocky Mountains and award-winning architecture. The Jeppesen Terminal, with its distinctive peaked roof, mirrors the snowcapped Rockies and recalls the historic Colorado landscape once dotted with Native American teepees. This architectural marvel and the airport’s extensive domestic and international routes make KDEN an exceptional destination or starting point for MSFS simmers.
The new scenery is the product of over two years of dedicated development by X-Codr Designs. The developers aimed to create their best rendition of Denver International Airport to date, focusing on high detail and immersive experience. Here are some of the key features:
Highly Detailed Models and Textures:
- Custom models for all airport buildings and static ground equipment.
- Full 3D interiors for all terminal concourses, including points of interest like aircraft displays.
- Lite interiors for the Jeppesen terminal, general aviation buildings, and control towers.
- Photorealistic 3D people throughout the concourses, adding to the realism.
- Custom jetways with accurate airline logos.
High-Quality Ground Textures:
- Variations in pavement textures to match real surfaces, including custom grunge textures showing wear such as oil spills, erosion, and skid marks.
- Accurate lines for airport vehicle roads, taxi/hold/edge lines, and safety zones.
- 0.5-foot resolution ortho imagery for high clarity beyond the taxiways.
- Hand-traced asphalt zones for correct material representation and sharpness.
- Seamless blending of orthoimagery with surrounding terrain.
Fully Functional Airport:
- Accurate taxi and runway distance remaining signs.
- Custom animated runway guard and wig-wag lights.
- Realistic spacing of taxiway edge and centerline lights, with higher density on curves.
- Accurate airport and service road data to optimize AI vehicle routing.
- Support for third-party add-ons and accurate airline codes for better traffic addon integration.
Up-to-Date Layout:
- Includes recent expansions of concourses A, B, and C.
- Incorporates new taxiway EE and the new Southwest Hangar.
- Layout accurate as of early 2024.
Optimized Performance:
- Designed to perform well on a wide range of systems.
- Models feature different LODs to reduce detail at a distance.
- Large models are split into smaller sections to save on rendering unseen details.
- Ultra-low poly imposters for LODs provide significant performance gains with minimal visual loss.
The official product images look quite impressive indeed, not only on the exterior but also inside, where the developers spent plenty of time recreating the interior of the terminals in great detail. It’s a highly detailed and realistic rendition of one of the most iconic airports in the United States!
For more information and to make your purchase, visit the Orbx web store, where this scenery is available for around $22.00 USD.
