Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: Google earth mapping for fgfs scenery

[Gonzalo A. D. <ga...@ag...>]

Ok, As far as I know:

	First would be code some patchs to let fgfs use photos or terrain mesh
data.
	Next would be patch fgfs to not load on startup all textures. The
program should load it on demand just before using it and release when
not in use (tricky?).
	Next we need to get good resolution maps from worldwind or something
similar, for free (as in freedom + gratis).

What's next?

I don't know much about terrain generation algorithm used in fgfs, but
should it be modified?

Best regards.


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> the stock terrain there.
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> This would have many legitimate uses such as flying over public domain=20
> nasa downloaded mars or titan terrain for example.
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> Then as a separate and non official flight gear project others could=20
> write a keystroke script to get google earth or probably easier google=20
> maps to display tiles around the area you want to fly and screen captur=
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> appropriate latitude and longitude.
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> On Fri, 26 May 2006 8:11 pm, Pigeon wrote:
> >>  I'm figuring out how to extract google earth imagery to map the=20
> >> current
> >>  scenery in FGFS.
> >>
> >>  Would it be posible?
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> >>  What about license issues? Anyone knows how can affect this to the=20
> >> fgfs
> >>  license.
> >
> >     It has been discussed a couple of time on the list with using=20
> > google
> > map/google earth scenery/images in FG. It's technically possible, but
> > yeah the licensing would be an area we don't want to get into. Most o=
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> > us prefer keeping FG as "free" as possible.
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> > Pigeon.
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