[Robert2]

Hi folks,

I emailed to the distribution list latest Enhanced Version 5.55 of G2xpl.
It has been extensively tested particularly on big sceneries. It includes fixes for several serious bugs. I also added counter of the amount of downloaded data and more accurate download progress bar.
Please let me know if you still come across any errors or problems. Do not forget to include your g2xpl.ini.

If you have any questions please first take a look into following readme-FAQ files:
in ENGLISH:  G2xpl_readme_FAQ_eng.htm (151.33K)
Number of downloads: 55
and in FRENCH: (thank you Clochette for your great job!)  G2xpl_Lisez-moi_FAQ.htm (132.15K)
Number of downloads: 52

Some users with multicore machines have reported crashes during DDS texture creation process.
Since DDS texture conversion requires fairly big amount of RAM and with each thread allocating its own memory the virtual memory might easily reach computer's limit. The remedy is to limit the number of concurrent threads by setting up:
DDS_conversion_threads_no=4

Rob

MORE THINGS TO DO:
- scenery conversion within X km radius only (only for enhanced version)
- add alpha channel for smooth transition between land and water textures
- solve problem with duplicate triangles in DSF mesh (spotted by Marginal)
- internet module: implement algorithm for slow connections
- synchronization of scenery reload on networked computers
- scan missing DDS from the area which is being reloaded by X-Plane (get rid of X-Plane scenery reload errors once for all)
- NVTT most recent versions (latest version of NVTT detects mismatch between CUDA runtime and driver)
- dsftool in dll (with process priority) instead of exe, conversion entirely in RAM
- when g2xpl window shut down still scenery can be partially reloaded (optional)
- stealth mode -batch points
- assembling jpg from cached higher LOD jpg's instead of downloading
- cached jpg textures database ?

PLUGIN:
- add more input parameters into setting's window in g2xpl plugin (maybe some volunteers willing to help with it?)

This post has been edited by Robert2: 07 February 2010 - 03:18 PM

[dad]

windoze only, half the community cannot use it, sorry.

[bsupnik]

Hi Robert,

Theoretically speaking, another solution to 3 would be to use MeshTool as the back-end to your plugin; MeshTool is capable of filling in default "land-use" type scenery where there are no orthophotos. However, MeshTool is pretty painfully slow - it goes through our entire GIS process, which was never meant to be real-time.

Probably better is just to use google for the entire DSF tile. I am looking at a real texture pager for X-Plane ... a number of custom scenery authors have asked for this because the current "load everything now" strategy maxes things out. With textures that are resized/paged on the fly, you might be able to create one DSF once that covers the whole 1x1, then provide the images on an as-needed basis.

cheers
Ben

[Indi-]

Technically, this tool is illegal and threatens the very existence of Google's mapping systems. But I'm sick of playing that record.

[bradleygolding]

Well every time I run it, the program tries to download 1687 google maps and reaches the download limit about half way through. The when run again the same numbers appear suggesting that it is making no progress?

Great idea for a program, but I agree that legality is questionable when using Google Maps.

All the best

Steve

[baper]

Hi Robert,

The problem on my installation is that the plugin crashes, while trying to create DDS textures.
Is there a solution?

Thnks in advance

Baper

[MoDDe]

Hi Robert,

The problem on my installation is that the plugin crashes, while trying to create DDS textures.
Is there a solution?

Thnks in advance

Baper

Wohoo, I have the same problem, but I hope it will be fix with beta 3 ^^ (I hope there will be another beta )

[PepeP]

Hello,

first, your work is great!! I'm looking for this tool (or something else) for months, and at last ... Great, wonderfull!!

Second: do you know what0s the limit or quota Google Maps give for a day session? I suposse that the quota is for ip, don't? Because when I get the alert of G2xpl about the quota exceded, in maps.google.com I get errors about the precision of the map, any map ..

Thanks!

P.D. I'm getting maps from Spain, LEBL, and not problem with the near Grenwich meridian.

[MoDDe]

Hello,

first, your work is great!! I'm looking for this tool (or something else) for months, and at last ... Great, wonderfull!!

Second: do you know what0s the limit or quota Google Maps give for a day session? I suposse that the quota is for ip, don't? Because when I get the alert of G2xpl about the quota exceded, in maps.google.com I get errors about the precision of the map, any map ..

Thanks!

P.D. I'm getting maps from Spain, LEBL, and not problem with the near Grenwich meridian.

Yes, google maps is blocking the IP, so just go offline and re-dial, you will get a new Ip, then it should go fine.

[PepeP]

Yes, google maps is blocking the IP, so just go offline and re-dial, you will get a new Ip, then it should go fine.

mmmm... bad thing! I've fixed IP!! Some idea??