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Use your mouse as the control stick. Move the mouse down to pull up (take off) and up to dive.
GeoFS renders the world using different tiers of imagery depending on user preferences and subscriptions: Imagery Tier Resolution Source / Technology 10m to 60m per pixel ESA Sentinel-2 Copernicus Free High-altitude commercial cruising Super Resolution (SR) 1m per pixel AI-enhanced Satlas program Free Basic landmark recognition High Definition (HD) Sub-meter resolution Microsoft Bing Maps Paid Subscription Visual Flight Rules (VFR) practice Controls and Usability
To get going quickly: * Use + and - keys to set throttle. * Keys 0 to 9 are also convenient to set throttle: 9 is full throttle. * GEFS 0.6 - GeoFS Blog
The developer continues to improve GeoFS with: Geo-fs.con
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The simulator uses Sentinel-2 satellite data to provide global coverage, allowing you to take off from any of the world's 30,000+ airports.
For those who want more precision, is built in, and the mobile apps support touch controls [8†L18-L19]. Use your mouse as the control stick
: Features fully functional flight decks equipped with comprehensive radio navigation suites including GPS, ADF, VOR, NDB, and DME tracking. Tiered Imagery and Scenery Resolution
Since it runs in a browser, GeoFS works on any modern system (Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS) without installation. It also has dedicated mobile apps for iOS and Android. The controls are fully configurable: you can fly with the mouse, keyboard, or a joystick if you have a GamePad API-compliant browser.
When GeoFS launched, it relied entirely on the Google Earth browser plugin. When Google discontinued that API, the simulator shifted to CesiumJS, an open-source virtual globe engine. This shift allowed the platform to scale its rendering capabilities, introducing realistic atmosphere effects, dynamic day/night cycles, and smooth rendering of worldwide terrain height maps. Key Technical Features * Keys 0 to 9 are also convenient
: The engine renders satellite terrain data across three distinct tiers. The standard free tier draws imagery from the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 mission, providing a resolution of 10 to 60 meters per pixel. A "Super Resolution" tier uses AI-enhanced models from the Allen Institute for AI Satlas program to upscale clarity to 1 meter per pixel. For enthusiasts practicing Visual Flight Rules (VFR), a premium subscription unlocks sub-meter HD aerial photos via Microsoft Bing Maps.
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