GeoFS
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 Multiplayer take-off in a Cathay Cargo Boeing 747-8F on GEFS Version 1.4c | |
| Other names | GEFS-Online |
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| Developer(s) | Xavier Tassin |
| Initial release | October 2010 |
| Stable release | 3.9[1] 
/ November 1, 2024 |
| Platform | Web platform, Android, iOS |
| Predecessor | Keynoise Sportstar Flight Simulator |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Flight simulation |
| Website | www |
GeoFS (previously known as GEFS-online) is a free Dutch multi-platform browser-based flight simulator based on the Cesium WebGL Virtual Globe (previously used a Google Earth plugin).[2]It features a variety of planes, including several aircraft made by members of the community,[2] and features a multiplayer environment for pilots to interact with each other, with a chat that can be toggled on and off, but only accessible by signing in[2].
The SD resolution is based on images taken by the Sentinel-2 satellite. Starting from a 2024 update (version 3.9), Super Resolution images are now provided by the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence as part of the Satlas program as the default resolution. These AI enhanced images have been reprocessed from Sentinel-2 and NAIP satellite images to reach a resolution of 1 meter per pixel.[3]
A further enhanced version, also known as HD, gives you a 1 day free trial, and after the trial, it costs €10.00 or $10.30 per year. Before 21 April 2018, it was free for every player and it used to be the default imagery.[4][5]
Sometime during Q4 in 2018, the GeoFS Original and Lite version of the apps was released for both Android and iOS. [6] The main difference between the two is that the Lite version is Single-Player, contains three total aircraft, and only features the island of Corsica, with HD Bing Maps imagery being an in-app purchase, as opposed to a subscription in the Web version of GeoFS.[7][8] Since then, the mobile apps have merged and become one app, and now feature a full version of GeoFS, without ads.[9] Players that are not logged in or that do not have an account are labeled as "Foo".
Development
[edit]Created by Xavier Tassin, GeoFS was launched as GEFS-Online (Google Earth Flight Simulator) version 0.1 using a Google Earth plug-in on October 1 2010, and before that, Xavier had made another game which become to predecessor, known as the Keynoise Sportstar Flight Simulator, which featured one plane, known as the Evektor Sportstar, which is still available in GeoFS to this day.[10] On September 1, 2015, support for the Google Earth plugin ended,[11] which nearly resulted in a complete shutdown of GeoFS.[12] In January 2016, in light of the Google Earth plugin termination, GeoFS migrated to CesiumJS, an open source virtual globe platform.[13] On November 1, 2024, version 3.9 implemented Artificial intelligence (AI) to mix Sentinel-2 and NAIP satellite images to make an imagery with resolution to 1m/pixel compared to the standard 10m/pixel. Known as SR scenery, it is subject to change, and will likely replace the default SD Sentinel-2 satellite imagery.[14][15]
Locations
[edit]GeoFS features multiple highlighted places in the locations tab, such as Mont Blanc, France and The Great Wall of China, China. However, the game also features a fully global interactive map, which allows access to everywhere on the planet.
Aircraft
[edit]In GeoFS, there are many aircraft available to fly, including commercial aircraft such as the Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 737-700, Airbus A380, and the Concorde. Fighter jets include the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and the Sukhoi Su-35. There are 34 official aircraft, including the Citroen 2CV. Many more are contributed by the GeoFS community. Notable community-contributed aircraft include the Space Shuttle Atlantis, Boeing 787, Boeing 747-8i, and Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar[16]
- ^ https://geofs.fandom.com/wiki/Version_History_of_GeoFS#3.9.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c "GeoFS Homepage". GeoFS.
- ^ Xavier. "Enhance!". Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "GeoFS - HD". www.geo-fs.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Xavier. "GeoFS HD". Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "GeoFS Apps for Mobile". www.geo-fs.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "GeoFS Apps for Mobile". www.geo-fs.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "GeoFS - Flight Simulator". App Store. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "GeoFS Apps for Mobile". www.geo-fs.com. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ "It's live!". GeoFS Announcements Blog.
- ^ "Announcing deprecation of the Google Earth API". Google Maps Platform. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Xavier. "GeoFS Blog". Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Moving GEFS Online from Google Earth to Cesium". Cesium Blog. Archived from the original on 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ Xavier. "GeoFS Blog". Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "GeoFS - Subscription plans". www.geo-fs.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "GeoFS - Free Online Flight Simulator". www.geo-fs.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
External links
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