Check Out This Very Detailed Version of Amarillo in a Video Game
It never fails. You can always find something interesting by going to YouTube and searching for "Amarillo, TX." If you can get past all of the videos of people just driving (which there are many of), you can find the good stuff.
Today I came across a video of someone playing Microsoft Flight Simulator. This version of the flight sim is a lot different from the flight sims I grew up playing.
This one actually does an amazing job of accurately representing Amarillo while in game. You can check it out below.
The video starts out at Rick Husband International Airport. Once the plane is off the ground, the player follows along I-40, making sure to stop and check out all of the major landmarks in Yellow City, in the game.
For the love of all that is holy, the home of the 72 oz steak is in there.
Soon, the person behind the controller takes us to downtown Amarillo. It's all there. All of the buildings you would expect to be there, are there. The most impressive part is the level of detail; especially for a video game.
I did a little digging and found out that enthusiasts have developed mods that will allow them to use Google Maps data in the game. The real simple way to explain this is that it gives the game a much better level of detail.
This isn't this first or only time Amarillo has been featured in a video game. I think the most recent, that I can remember, is MLB The Show that featured the Sod Poodles.