MicroScene, Inc.

MicroScene, Inc. was a California company which created additional scenery expansions for the Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise. The company worked closely with The Bruce Artwick Organization Ltd. in the design process.

MicroScene Inc. was founded in 1991 by Ed McDonald with the goal of creating the best possible scenery graphics for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Early Products* Hawaii scenery for FS4 published by Mallard Software 1992 * Tahiti scenery for FS4 published by Mallard Software 1992 * Grand Canyon scenery for FS4 published by Mallard Software 1992 * Japan scenery for FS4 published by Mallard Software 1993 * Additional scenery content for Microsoft Flight Simulator v5.0 published by Microsoft 1993 * New York scenery for FS5.0 published by Microsoft 1993 * Paris scenery for FS5.0 published by Microsoft 1993 * Microsoft Caribbean scenery for FS5.0 published by Microsoft 1994 * Microsoft Japan scenery for FS5.0 published by Microsoft 1994

In 1995 MicroScene was contracted by Microsoft to provide all of the scenery content for the Flight Simulator core product. MicroScene began the task of providing scenery coverage for the entire world. Through the use and coordination of national and international aviation and land use databases, databases available from the FAA and NOAA, the Microsoft Atlas database, the Jeppesen-Sanderson aviation database and satellite photography, a world-wide database was gradually created that eventually included over 20,000 airports and accurate landforms throughout the world. Additionally, highly detailed and accurate metropolitan areas and satellite photo terrain areas were added in each version.

Later Products* Microsoft Flight Simulator version 5.1 scenery published by Microsoft 1995 * Microsoft Hawaii scenery for FS5.1 published by Microsoft 1995 * Microsoft Flight Simulator for Win 95 v6.0 scenery published by Microsoft 1996 * Microsoft Scenery Pack for FS98 published by Microsoft 1996 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 scenery published by Microsoft 1997 * Microsoft Southern California Expansion Pack for FS98 published by Microsoft 1996 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 standard edition scenery published by Microsoft 1999 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 professional edition scenery published by Microsoft 1999 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 standard edition scenery published by Microsoft 2001 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 professional edition scenery published by Microsoft 2001

In 2003 Microsoft purchased MicroScene’s software and scenery database and assumed all scenery development in house.