GeoFS

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Multiplayer take-off in a Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing 747-8F on GEFS 1.4c using HD imagery on Xavier’s account
Developer(s)	Xavier Tassin
Initial release	October 2010; 14 years ago (2010-10)
Stable release	3.9[1]  / July 11, 2024; 5 months ago (2024-07-11)
Platform	Web platform, Android, iOS
Predecessor	Keynoise Sportstar Flight Simulator
Available in	English
Type	Flight simulation
Website	www.geo-fs.com

GeoFS (previously known as GEFS-online) is a free French 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 (could be toggled off). It also has a chat but it only works if you are signed in but it is not moderated and it is only intended for individuals 13 or older. Plus users can say whatever they want to say.

The free map is based on images taken by the Sentinel-2 and NAIP 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]

In Q4 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] As of December 2024, the mobile apps are now one app and feature a full version of GeoFS, plus it doesn’t feature ads.^[9] In the simulator, anonymous users use the screen name Foo.

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 as the Keynoise Sportstar Flight Simulator.^[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]

GeoFS is a flight simulation, where one can fly to scenes and places like the Grand Canyon, Mount Everest, Great Barrier Reef, Great Wall of China and other locations worldwide.^[2] A notable location is the carrier USS John C. Stennis, where compatible aircraft, like the F-16 Fighting Falcon land with the aid of an arresting wire.^{[citation needed]}

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 33 official aircraft, including at Citroen 2CV. Many more are contributed by the GeoFS community. Notable community-contributed aircraft include the Space Shuttle Atlantis, Boeing 787, and Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar^[16]

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