 NASA World Wind, I would be remiss if I did not post this |
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 21-October 03 From: Yorkshire Toxic Zone Member No.: 5,752  |
I dunno if you guys have seen this yet but check this out, for all your sat map needs:
http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/index.html I warn you, its a hefty 174 meg download, and you'll need MS netruntime, but its well worth it if you've got the band width. It downloads higher res maps as you zoom in on the globe, has before and after shots of natural disasters, climate maps, topography, unbeleiveable urban maps, at least over the US, and pretty good ones everywhere else, its.. lovely. BUT, if the download servers are busy when you're looking at maps (and they tend to be, its very popular) it may take a long time to get the resolution map you want. I'm currently zooming in on Seattle, New Orleans and Denver for my campaigns ready for viewing on game night if need be. Its a nice prop, and will allow your team decker something to do if you're plotting routes and stuff, cos you can select different satellite feeds (not live, obviously) to get different types of images. Oh, and I know 2060s cities will look different, but the Seattle area looks pretty much the same size as the sprawl is supposed to be, and its also pretty much all urbanised already, which as a Brit, I hadn't realised. Well, well worth it. |
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Mar 6 2005, 01:04 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 407 Joined: 22-March 04 Member No.: 6,183 |
I just took this baby out for a test drive, and...I feel a little like God. This thing is incredible! :love: Thank you so much for the link!
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Mar 6 2005, 01:19 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,102 Joined: 23-March 04 From: The Grizzly Grunion, in a VIP room. Member No.: 6,191 |
Oooooohhhh... :eek:
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Mar 6 2005, 06:10 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 993 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 313 |
Wow, just F****** Wow
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Mar 8 2005, 03:54 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 21-October 03 From: Yorkshire Toxic Zone Member No.: 5,752 |
Bumping it to the top for those that missed it. Cheeky, and I won't do it again, but its too cool to miss really...
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Mar 8 2005, 04:03 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,070 Joined: 7-February 04 From: NYC Member No.: 6,058 |
I was kind of annoyed that they didn't have the .25m /pixel images of NYC, the 1m resolution black and white ones are decent but I've seen them before.
Is there a list anywhere of the cities they do have covered in .25m resolution? (besides DC) |
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Mar 8 2005, 04:54 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
Now how cool would it be if someone figured out a way to tinker with the program to change the nation boundaries to Shadowrun circa-2064 boundaries? :D
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Mar 8 2005, 04:48 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 13-January 05 From: Forgot where his meat body was Member No.: 6,971 |
And give sections of the world a nice, green day-glo treatment?
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Mar 8 2005, 08:54 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 123 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Chicago (post bug/pre nuke) Member No.: 5,839 |
Anyone else having the occasional white sqaures in the place of the actual maps with this program . aside from the occasional glitch, its great. I pulled up the tacoma bridge my team is working on this run and the photos looked perfect.
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Mar 8 2005, 08:58 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
I'd imagine some spots are simply not included because something there is considered classified or in some way important to national security.
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Mar 8 2005, 09:22 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,840 Joined: 24-July 02 From: Lubbock, TX Member No.: 3,024 |
Nice.
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Mar 9 2005, 01:10 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 407 Joined: 22-March 04 Member No.: 6,183 |
Go to "Help" in WW's menu bar, go to the web site and check the FAQ. Their FAQ is pretty useful. As for the whited out spots, from reading the instructions/FAQ, it seemed that was "an issue with budget video cards", but they supposedly fixed it. |
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Mar 9 2005, 08:33 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 21-October 03 From: Yorkshire Toxic Zone Member No.: 5,752 |
I noticed the white spots. Given they seemed to correspond perfectly with Everett naval docks and Fort lewis in the Seattle area (which is where I was looking - I've been playing this game too long. I can spot the estuary from space...), I just kind of assumed the old 'classified' explanation. My video card is definitely not at fault, I can tell you that much. SO cool. Oh, and:
some people are NEVER satisfied.... What, 1 meter resolution of most cities in North America isn't good enough for you? I can't even get it down to the point where I can see the streets when over most of England. Honestly. Don't know when they've got it good, some people... :D |
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Mar 9 2005, 11:31 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,086 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 364 |
If so, it's oddly applied. I can think of one thing I've found so far that should be under a white-out square that isn't. |
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Mar 9 2005, 11:34 AM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,587 Joined: 25-January 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 7,014 |
I can see my house from here! And your house, and your house, and...
Very cool program. |
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Mar 9 2005, 12:17 PM
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It's for winners Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 523 Joined: 8-February 05 From: Wiltshire with da shooty stuff Member No.: 7,067 |
Talking about cool maps of things, has anyone seen the hubble site? you can get some unbelievable pictures of the planets, galaxes and other cool space related stuff, check it out !
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Mar 9 2005, 01:10 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 123 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Chicago (post bug/pre nuke) Member No.: 5,839 |
half the state of iowa isnt classified, heh . i was trying to figure out how up to date the photos are by checking out the construction around this area, but alas white blocks. not a big deal they seem to go away every once in a while. *edit* it appears to only happen with one type of map, the usgs urban area map type. |
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Mar 10 2005, 12:48 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,086 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 364 |
Yeah. Iowa isn't exactly the paragon of urbanness, don'tchaknow. |
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Mar 10 2005, 01:01 AM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
So wicked, my wife even likes this software. definitely very cool. I am such a nerd, I looked up the co-ord for my new house and plugged them in.
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