If youre flying around Melbourne, Australia in Microsoft Flight Simulator, you may discover a rather strange 212-floor high-rise building – impossibly narrow and ludicrously tall. No, Australia isnt developing Kamis Lookout from Dragon Ball Z. It turns out a simple typo is accountable for the silly-looking structure.
In Microsoft Flight Simulator a bizarrely eldritch, impossibly narrow skyscraper pierces the skies of Melbournes North like a suburban Australian version of Half-Life 2s Citadel, and I am -all for it- pic.twitter.com/6AH4xgIAWgAugust 19, 2020
Thanks to the excellent investigative work by the Twitter neighborhood (and Engadget for the shout), the catalyst that would eventually produce this strange phenomenon has actually been recognized. About a year back, somebody incorrectly identified a two-story building in OpenStreetMap recommending it was 212 floors high. Thanks to some regrettable timing, designer Asobo Studio pulled that very same information when they were constructing the vast world map in Flight Simulator, leading to what would be the highest building ever (if it were genuine).
What do we do with this pleased little (big) mishap? Well, presuming it hasnt been patched out – which it will be – you should attempt landing on it. Thanks to the devotion of one Conor OKane, we understand its possible, and the views are spectacular.
Microsoft Flight Simulator launched on Thursday to mostly favorable reviews. Our own Sam Loveridge called it “a high-end flight simulator for those looking specifically for that, but likewise a surprisingly zen, almost meditative digital tourist experience for others.” In the meantime its only on PC – and youll need some serious free space to install it – but its coming to Xbox One at a concealed date.
If youre simply flying, do not miss our Microsoft Flight Simulator beginners guide before launch..
