Yep, someone put the stuck Suez ship into Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Yep,someone put the stuck Suez ship into Microsoft Flight Simulator 

Ever Given, the container cargo ship stuck in the Suez canal and costing the world's economy tens of billions of dollars, has made it into every corner of the internet, every meme, and every joke imaginable (there's even a web app now where you can add it to random places around the world). The natural next step is for it to start appearing in video games — and it looks like it's already made it into Microsoft's Flight Simulator. 

Mat Veloso, Technical Advisor to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, re-shared a TikTok video of the stuck ship as seen through the pilot's cabin in a Flight Simulator fly-by (via GeekWire). The original video was posted by TikTok user donut_enforcement.  


Like everything else in Flight Simulator, the scene is gorgeous, and the pilot's commentary is hilariously on point. "If you look on your left, we will see the Suez canal. This is where most of our world trade and cargo ships come through. (...) Oh geez. It appears they have a big problem," the pilot says. 

The Ever Given, which has been stuck in the Suez for five days, doesn't appear in the standard version of the game, which relies on satellite imagery but isn't updated daily. However, you can add it to the game via this add-on

The good news about Ever Given is that it seems to have been partially unstuck, though it's unclear when the normal traffic through the Suez will resume. One thing is certain, though — while the ship hasn't delivered its cargo on time, it sure delivered the memes.

Mashable

Comments

  1. That opportunity was just too great to pass ;D ;D ;D

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  2. At the helm is the great captain Gutenshtuck.

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  3. I installed it last night and flew over it for a while, along with about 30 other people!

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  4. Well, they`ll have to take it back off now as the ship is under escort up the Suez to Great Bitter Lake.

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  5. Why has no one put Bernie Sanders in the images yet?

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  6. I love this. It keeps it real and actual

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  7. I realize I’m a little late to the whole Suez Canal Debacle & I’m no sea vessel expert, but if the weight of the ship & it’s cargo is the issue...how about we take other smaller ships out there and transfer some of that weight to allow it to be moved? (•ิ_•ิ)?

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  8. Ten years from now Robot's will do everything, why are you waiting?

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  9. Good planning guys, you should have listened to your women after you dug your trench on how to prevent disaster.

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  10. Evergreen forever :)

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  11. Donnez une médaille à cet homme. Vite.

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  12. There's nothing left we couldn't find it online.

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  13. Hahaha, well played! @Microsoft

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  14. Virtual tourism is here to stay

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