FS Earth Tiles v1.0

[bina]

HB-100, thank you for your efforts! I appreciate it, indeed!!! Yes, it was me who somehow tried to get the correct link... but - noone is perfect

I am really trying to get it working but for some reason - to no avail! I am almost close to give up and therefore, putting a piece of code from
FSEarthTiles.ini here, maybe I'm doing something wrong:

[Service1]
ServiceCodeing = xyz
ServiceUrl = http://khm0.g*****.com/kh/v=45&hl=en%s&s=Galileo
Referer = http://khm0.g*****.com
#UserAgent = Mozilla/4.0
ServerVariations = khm0,khm1,khm2,khm3
**********************
DownloadResolution = 1
StartWithService = Service1
SelectedSceneryCompiler = FS2004
AreaSnap = LOD13
CreateAreaMaskBmp = Yes
CompileScenery = Yes
AutoReferenceMode = 1
**********************
UseCSharpScripts = Yes

Note: I even turned off my firewall completely and re-downloaded FSEarthTiles but neither don't help...



Post Edited ( 09-22-09 00:14 )

[HB-100]

bina wrote:
HB-100, thank you for your efforts! I appreciate it, indeed!!! Yes, it was me who somehow tried to get the correct link... but - noone is perfect

I am really trying to get it working but for some reason - to no avail! I am almost close to give up and therefore, putting a piece of code from
FSEarthTiles.ini here, maybe I'm doing something wrong:

[Service1]
ServiceCodeing = xyz
ServiceUrl = http://khm0.g*****.com/kh/v=45&hl=en...;s=Galileo

Note: I even turned off my firewall completely and re-downloaded FSEarthTiles but neither don't help...

try it with
ServiceCodeing = xyinvz

and click on that www button you have on ET and let it open.
I am not sure but I believe it only works with the integrated WebBrowser open and without it not at all anymore. With this small WebBrowser you have the access
string in the Titel bar. You can copy it out to a normal webBrowser or a TextEditor. You can even edit this address it in this MiniBrowser if you like and believe it or
not surf the Web with this MiniBrowser by entering normal WebPage address.

Don't trun off firewall or anything. All FSET does is nromal Web-Access (http://) like you do it with your Webbrowser.

[HB-100]

Tracker801 wrote:
See..... even HB gets back to support when he has the time for it
After WT4 he might consider V2 too
j/k

My hope was that an FS community had picked this up. But it didn't happen or I don't know of any.
I believe that I self should not go any step farther then I already went. There will not be any new Versions comeing from me except a miracle happens and
suddently this earth services lift the copyright and give the public the rights for the highres tile pictures to download and use free in FS.

About WT4..well I am serious considering it. The precondition is that I get a stable FSX on my new PC. My last flights on my old PC with the pdgm md11 ended
after 2hours in the air because of corrupted graphic (windows/nvidia) driver. I still havent everything installed on the new PC. so I dont know if it will be any better.

Another blockade in the way is FSINN. I don't want to ever install this again. It doesn't works right on VISTA 64Bit.

And then the last point is FSPassengersX. Great Sw no question (can I say anything different here? ) but I disagree with this -400fpm tire blow thing completly.
That limit is set too low and the stuck on runway Emergency that it triggers is wrong. That is my opinion.

[corsair100]

First, thank you HB-100 for this excellent program!! It is the best tool in its category.
It still functions great (Service 1, with V=45, from the company network where I think we have a dynamic IP, so it is not blocked). You did a great
job, very appreciated.

My only problem may be the Googy logo which remains on the downloaded tiles.
Does anybody has a way to eliminate this logo?

Thanks,
Sunay

[bina]

Hi everybody!

HB-100, again thanks a lot for your attempt to help! Nonetheless, this does not help, whenever I try to access Google servers, FS Earth TIles says
cannot web access, even with the code you have provided, even with "xyinvz" tag - no way!!! But when I use Google Earth or access thru Google Maps - I
can see the image as it should be, I mean I can see the image only thru web, FSET doesn't work!

If I can kindly request anybody to download one single image for me, please?!? I can provide the coordinates of the area I want to download, maybe
someone can download it for me and then send it by email or upload to somewhere? Is it possible?



Post Edited ( 09-27-09 08:06 )

[Snowboy]

bina,

Have you tried with the the integrated WebBrowser window open as HB-100 says?

[bina]

Yes, Snowboy, I tried both options but in the browser I can only see a gray rectangle

I've attached FSEarthTiles.ini file here, maybe anybody can see the drawbacks in it... I included only Service1 since other services work ok. The name
of the service is marked with (*), so everyone understands which server I'm talking about. Also, the word wrap is not working in this post but in the
INI file Word Wrap is de-activated.

[Service1]
ServiceCodeing = xyinvz
ServiceUrl = http://khm0.g*****.com/kh/v=45&hl=en%s&s=Galileo
#Referer = http://khm0.g*****.com #optional,you can try with and without this to establish a connection
#UserAgent = Mozilla/4.0 #optional, alternatives: MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0; or any fictional name
ServerVariations = khm0,khm1,khm2,khm3 #Server variations that all have to contain the same Tiles


[ProxyList] #if you want to use proxies (web/http) add them here
direct #use the word "direct" in the List to mark a connection without Proxy
#127.0.0.1:8118 #local proxy (example for TOR net)
#130.149.49.26:3124 #external proxy example
#direct #you may enter the same Proxies more than one time in this list if you like
#132.239.17.224:68664 #Use the next button to change cycle throughthe proxy list manualy. (note original I
planed a proxy change automatisation but didn't implement it at the end)

#---FS Earth Tiles Start up default values---

[FSEarthTiles]

WorkingFolder = D:\FSEarthTiles\work #working space folder.
SceneryFolder = D:\FSX\Addon Scenery\FSEarthTiles #scenry folder. Note it stores the files in the texture and scenery Sub-folder (also
creates any missing folders)

DownloadResolution = 5 #-4...8
StartWithService = Service1
SelectedSceneryCompiler = FS2004 #choose: FSX or FS2004
AreaSnap = LOD13 #Off/LOD13/LatLong/Tiles/Pixel, IMPORTANT: Select LOD13 for FS2004 to avoid water borders!
CreateAreaMaskBmp = Yes #if Yes Area Mask Bitmap will be created that are used for Blend and Water and
Seasons. (note FS2004 does not know blend)
CompileScenery = No #Yes = Compile the Scenery, No = Download the Area only.
AutoReferenceMode = 1 # 1..4 only active if AreaSnap is not off
# 1 = match exact Area Dimensions, 2 = allow to go one large, 3 = maximum freedom in
going larger (largest areas simular to Area Snap Off), 4 = divide into single units

Zoom = 4 # -4...18

AreaDefinitionMode = 1Point #1Point / 2Points
AreaSizeX = 1 #[nm] Usage of this value depends on your AreaDefinitionMode setting (used on 1Point)
AreaSizeY = 0.6 #[nm] Use point for broken numbers here such as 1.5 or 0.75 no matter what language
setting you use
CenterLatitude = 40deg 47min 00sec north #Usage of this value depends on your AreaDefinitionMode setting (used on 1Point)
CenterLongitude = 50deg 05min 00sec east
NorthWestCornerLatitude = 44deg 25min 00sec north #Usage of this value depends on your AreaDefinitionMode setting (used on 2Points)
NorthWestCornerLongitude = 8deg 51min 00sec east
SouthEastLatitude = 44deg 25min 00sec north #Usage of this value depends on your AreaDefinitionMode setting (used on 2Points)
SouthEastLongitude = 8deg 51min 00sec east


#-- Additional Settings --
TextureUndistortion = PerfectHighQualityFSPreResampling # choose: Off/Good/Perfect/PerfectHighQualityFSPreResampling. It corrects the texture
to ensure accuracy on large areas and in best mode it heavy improves FSCompiler result but costs a lot memory
# Off -> Not recommended (inaccurate on large areas)
# Good -> Fast with Good Quality, small Memory usage
# Perfect -> Remarkable slower but perfect accuracy, small Memory usage
# PerfectHighQualityFSPreResampling -> Increase of Texture Quality through
Pre-Resampling (Doing FS's job, just with much more quality result). Heavy Memory usage (6 times more). As slows as Undistortion Perfect.

FSPreResampleingAllowShrinkTexture = Yes # Yes = Shrink the Texture on resampling instead enlarging. That generates one LOD
Level less. Saves HD and memory space. Sharper but less Antialiasing effect. (only aktive if TextureUndistortion = PerfectHighQualityFSPreResampling)
FSPreResampleingShrinkTextureThresholdResolutionLevel = 3 # Textures with selected Resolution Level less or equal this values becomes shrink
instead enlarged. Usefull if HD space is limited to get the maximum quality for the highest LOD.
# Example. The Default value 3 means: Dl Res 3 was earlier converted to one LOD up:
LOD14, and with this it will be shrinked/converted in LOD13 (which match more with the table on the GUI). Dl Res 4 will still be converted upward to
LOD13 (only active if FSPreResampleingAllowShrinkTexture = Yes)

Brightness = -6.0 #[percent] Texture Color Enhancement. Brighness is best set to BrighnessValue = -
0.5 * ContrastValue;
Contrast = +12.0 #[percent] Texture Color Enhancement.

DownloadFailTimeOut = 1800 #Time out in seconds. If connection breaks and the tile flow stops this is the time
after which the download attempts stops.
MaxDownloadSpeed = 20 #Max download Speed in Tile per Seconds [Tile/Sec]. You can enter broken values like
0.1. One Tile is about 12kByte in transfear. 20 Tile/Sec is max (Internal hardcoded speed limit for fairness reason)

MaxMemoryUsageFactor = 1.0 #Factor of Maximum of Memory Usage of detected allocable texture memory. (there is
already a 5% marging).
WebBrowserRecoverTimer = 15 #[sec] If the WebBrowser Tile flow stops due not accessible pages or redirected or
user interruptuions etc the flow is auto restarted after this time

WebBrowserNoTileFoundKeyWords = Not Found,HTTP Error 404,Bad Request #If a WebPage with any of this KeyWords are found (seperated with comma)
instead a Tile, The No Tile Found Tile will be used. (else it tries again and again and again..endless..a WebBrowser only problem...(no proper HTTP
error msg accessable or I found none)).
#Note that the Words used here are Service dependent. Also make sure there is
no collision with the Windows internal Page if connection breake. The Wordsyou use should not apear on the Windows connection lost info page else you
get No Tile Founds on connection breake also which we don't want.


#--- Yes/No Switches --
UseCSharpScripts = Yes #If yes then the Scripts will be loaded and usesd.
KeepAreaInfFile = Yes #if Yes then this keeps the Area.inf File (used for FS scenery
compilation with resample.exe with no Water or Season Masks)
KeepAreaMaskInfFile = Yes #if Yes then this keeps the AreaMasks.inf File (used for FS scenery
compilation with resample.exe with Water Masks)
KeepAreaMaskSeasonInfFile = Yes #if Yes then this keeps the AreaMasksSeasons.inf File (used for FS scenery
compilation with resample.exe with Season Masks (and water))
KeepAreaEarthInfoFile = Yes #if Yes then this keeps the AreaEarthInfo.txt File (used for Water and Season
creation) required input file for FSEarthMasks
KeepSourceBitmap = Yes #if Yes then this keeps the Area.bmp File (This is the original downloaded
and assembled Area.bmp and is required for FSEarthMasks and scenery compilation with Area.inf)
KeepSummerBitmap = Yes #if Yes then this keeps the AreaSummer.bmp File (used in AreaMask.inf for scenery
compilation with Water/Season Masks. Can be recreated through FSEarthMasks)
KeepMaskBitmap = Yes #if Yes then this keeps the AreaMask.bmp File (used in AreaMask.inf for scenery
compilation with Water/Season Masks. Can be recreated through FSEarthMasks)
KeepSeasonsBitmaps = Yes #if Yes then this keeps the Various Season Bitmaps Files (used in AreaMask.inf for
scenery compilation with Water/Season Masks. Can be recreated through FSEarthMasks)
FS2004KeepTGAs = Yes #choose: Yes or No (you will find them in the \yourscenery\texture\TgaSourceFiles folder)
UseInformativeAreaNames = Yes #No -> Area.bmp, Yes ->
Area_Lp2_SnapLatLong_N042470000_N042400000_E010050000_E010170000.bmp
ShuffleTilesForDownload = Yes #if you want the Tiles to be shuffeled downloaded instead in plain order
ShuffleAreasForDownload = No #if you want the Areas to be shuffeled downloaded instead in plain order
AutoStartDownload = No #Automatical starts the download on application start
AutoExitApplication = No #Automatical exits the application after the work is done
OpenWebBrowsersOnStart = No #Yes = Right open the WebBrowser Engine on Start of the Application.
ShowDisplaySelector = No #Yes = shows the Display mode selector with the 2 modes Free/Tile. Usually of no use
except for study/debug.
SuppressPitchBlackPixels = No #Yes = All absolut black Pixels color(0,0,0) will be transformed into
color(0x01,0x01,0x01) pixels.
CompileWithAreaMask = Yes #Yes = Compiles the Scenery by useing AreaMasks (AreaFS..MasksInfo.inf) . Should best
stay on yes. (only active when CreateAreaMaskBmp = Yes)


#--- FS compiler ---
UseLODLimits = Yes #Set to Yes to aktivate FSET's minimum destination LOD creation logic. (effects FSX only)
MinimumDestinationLOD = 13 #Generates at least LOD's up to this LVL to avoid FS default scenery comeing through.
Only active when UseLODLimits = Yes
CompressionQuality = 100 #FS default is 100%. Some like 80 better to generate smaller bgl's on cost of teh quality.


#--- FS Compilers ---
FSXSceneryCompiler = resampleFSXSP2.exe
FS2004SceneryCompiler = resampleFS2004.exe
FS2004SceneryImageTool = imagetoolFS2004.exe #if missing the FS2004 compilation stops with the .tga's (no complete FS2004
executable scenery!)


#--- FS Earth Masks ---
FSEarthMasksTool = FSEarthMasks.exe


#--- Earth Masks Config ---
CreateWaterMaskBitmap = Yes # yes = create Water/Blend Mask. (An Area Vectors file (.Kml or .svg) is required for this!)

CreateSummerBitmap = No # yes = create Summer Texture * Important! -> *, A summer Texture is required when you want to work with FSEM's
Color Adaption for Water Regions.

CreateNightBitmap = No # yes = create Night Texture
CreateSpringBitmap = No # yes = create Spring Texture
CreateAutumnBitmap = No # yes = create Autumn Texture (Thomas M. routines check FSEM Scripts)
CreateWinterBitmap = No # yes = create Winter Texture (Thomas M. routines check FSEM Scripts)
CreateHardWinterBitmap = No # yes = create Hard Winter Texture (Thomas M. routines check FSEM Scripts)

BlendBorders = No # yes = auto blend Borders (Blend-Transition) of an (Multi-)Area


#--- Third Party Tools ---
UseAreaKMLFile = Yes #yes = an AreaKML.kml File is expected in the Work Folder used for Water and Blend
Vectors. You need to create that File in advance!
UseScalableVectorGraphicsTool = No #yes = Starts the SVG Tool for every Downloaded Area (Only if CreateAreaMaskBmp is on)
ScalableVectorGraphicsTool = D:\Inkscape\inkscape.exe #Used for Drawing Water and Blend Vectors creating a .SVG File

[HB-100]

bina wrote:
Yes, Snowboy, I tried both options but in the browser I can only see a gray rectangle
I've attached FSEarthTiles.ini file here, maybe anybody can see the drawbacks in it...

bina,

Your init file looks good.

Copy the following as address into your Microsoft Internet Explorer (of course repalce the *):

http://khm0.******.com/kh/v=45&hl=en&x=0...&s=Galileo

You should see the whole world then.

Make sure you use the Microsft Internet Explorer and not FireFox or Google Chrom.

If you don't see the whole world picture in this Explorer than you will also not be able to ever access it with FSET.

In case you dont see the whole world picture ....you probabily have cookies diesabled. Check your Internet Explorer settings. (some earth services only works with
cookies enabled)

If you have cookies enabled and still can not access then maybe your IP is blocked from that services. Then you have to try on another internet connection with a
new IP.

edit to add: after enableing cookies you should visit some main pages of such a service. Often such a cookie in case you need one for the access is only given out over their main pages.



Post Edited ( 10-01-09 21:10 )

[Snowboy]

Hi,

This may be a silly question, but I can't seem to find a answer on the forum.

I'm using a third party senery package with a low res actual ground texture and custom buildings and trees and also autogen I think
(France VFR AlpesNord). Putting FSET terrain above this I lose all the buildings and trees but not the cars in that area. Is there a way of
getting the buildings and trees visible, or optionally just the buildings?

Thanks.

[HB-100]

yes copy the autogen files from that specific scenery into the FSET scenery.
The autogenfiles are in the texture folder of a scenery and their file name are like this one:
011222311033122an.agn

if they used custom building textures you also have to copy the .bmp's from that folder and depending on the scenery maybe even some .bgl files from the
scenery subfolder of the scenery

[Kelvinnz]

Hi there my friend,

I would like to ask you if i can get a copy of your fsearthtiles.ini and tilecodeingscript files. I was successfully working with fsearthiles until it
stopped on me and I never was able to get it going again. I admire your successful work on this project as it appears you have overcome
problems I and probably others have had. I am working on a New Zealand project and have permission to use some aerial imagery from
google (the imagery is actually owned by our councils. my email is kelvinnz@gmail.com. I would really appreciate your help.

[Kelvinnz]

my email is kelvinnz@gmail.com. could you contact me as i require support for fsearthtiles ini and script files to get it working. perhaps
you may have a copy of the correct information.

sci7ence wrote:
I found a bug in v1.0 in the xyz type of service. Specifically the bug is apparent when the g***** service protocol version 41 uses z=18 for
the highest resolution and z=17 for the next-to-highest, whilst the URL sent from FSET is using z=1.

Example:
Use the execellent maptiler http://www.maptiler.org/google-maps-coor...rojection/ applet to confirm the xyz values of a
particular lat and long.

If you use this manual URL check
http://khm2.******.***/kh/v=41&x=71149&s=&y=37708&z=17&s=Galileo (You get a shopping mall)

But if you enter in Lat N 60,29',2" and Lon E 15,25',5" with a service section like this in the INI (hostname withheld like
everybody else
does):
[Service4]
ServiceCodeing = xyz
ServiceUrl = http://khm2.******.***/kh/v=41&%s&s=Galileo
and watch the URL as Service4 tries to fetch at resolution 1 it will actually use z=1 !
which looks like this:
http://khm2.******.***/kh/v=41&x=71149&s=&y=37708&z=1&s=Galileo (a picture of Northern Europe and Asia)

So to fix FSET support of the g***** service there needs to be a bug fixed, also notice the empty &s in the URL string. I do not have the
skills to fix this (I think, but I've downloaded the sources and will give it a go).

EDIT: OMG! I did it! Well actually the author of FSET had already done it in his code, it was there all the time and I just had to enable it
using TileCodeingScript.cs. I have never seen such an extensible, and easy to change, piece of software!! Kudos to the author of this
phenomenal program. I'll buy you a beer anytime. So, as I have now fixed GoogleMaps I am not going to waste it by attaching the correct
Service section in this thread, please PM me if you want/need GoogelMaps highres photoscenery in FSX.

Cheers

[Snowboy]

HB-100 wrote:
yes copy the autogen files from that specific scenery into the FSET scenery.
The autogenfiles are in the texture folder of a scenery and their file name are like this one:
011222311033122an.agn

if they used custom building textures you also have to copy the .bmp's from that folder and depending on the scenery maybe even
some .bgl files from the
scenery subfolder of the scenery

HB-100,

Thanks for your help.

It's a bit confusing which files to copy, The an.agn and .bmp files seem to provide the photo ground texture as well, as they make up the
bulk of the senery size on the disk. However, I have tried putting the FSET files the the senery folder of France VFR AlpesNord and
everything seems to work. Is this likely to cause any problems?

Also is there any way of changing the ratio of buildings to trees in the autogen?

Thanks.

[boojiboy16]

I've found that if I limit the tile requests to 1 every 20 seconds (MaxDownloadSpeed =0.05) , g**gle never blocks me. I know it's a bit of a long
wait but the other tile services just don't have the same quality.

[flyer]

I am getting the correct URL generated by FSET.. however, I cannot get it to fetch the tile(s).
Entering the url in a browser - no problem, the tile shows up as it should.
The error displayed (it cycles through Engine 1, 2,3,4) at the bottom status line of FSET is:

Can not other-access Engine1 (2of2): = http://khm0.google.com/kh/v=41&&x=35385&...&s=Galileo

Any ideas anyone?

Thanks

Jim