How Microsoft Accidentally Made the Most Realistic Map

What if Microsoft Flight Simulator was the best... map? Support my work on Patreon (and get BTS): https://www.patreon.com/mindsbehindmaps I decided not to add any sponsor in this video as I wanted to simply let this story breath. If you got value from this video please consider financially supporting my work on Patreon, it's the single best way to allow me to make more videos like these. And you'll get sneak peaks, behind the scenes and some bonus content! -- Find Me -- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mindsbehindmaps Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxLenormand Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxime.lenormand/ Listen to my podcast with experts in mapping & satellite images: https://www.youtube.com/@UCONL7tDLPxvTQ4lP0P5tjhw -- Sources & References -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/16HKosO9BoDzdchKzwxBtWiuYYSq9XLzVyHFqd8r30_k/edit?usp=sharing -- Timestamps -- 00:00- A unique feeling 01:16 - Humble beginnings 10:47 - World Building 14:51 - Simulators are a strange industry 20:17 - A new Studio starts 23:06 - Recreating Huge Worlds 25:58 - Building the next Flight Simulator 38:08 - 2020 41:01 - Flight Sim is... a map 44:51- What comes next 45:43 - See you in the skies of the next one