CommanderA9 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Hello, tankers.If anyone's a stickler for accuracy as much as I am, and if you happen to use Google Earth for terrain references, this may be useful.This Google Earth file drops grid lines at intervals of 1 km by 1 km and greater, which may help with terrain measurements when transferring them over to Steel Beasts.http://www.gelib.com/worldwide-utm-grid.htmNow, if there was a way to transfer Google Earth imagery to a Steel Beasts map...Good hunting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacbat Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Cool. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Now, if there was a way to transfer Google Earth imagery to a Steel Beasts map...The highest resolution images that are free are around 15m. (1 image pixel = 15m sq.)Google Earth uses up to 0.5m resolution images, which are copyrighted.($4000 for 10Nm circle. Ouch)A tile painting process of loading the ground texture imagery onto the map would be a possibility (copyright wise, as eSim already own those images) but it would be a bit confusing to the untrained eye, as well as giving your PC a good graphic crunching workout.Think Map Editor style coloured areas with the in-action phase ground textures. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderA9 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 eyes are getting enough of a workout trying to get the terrain for my own map down exactly right.i guess i'll have to settle for "good enough" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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