HOLY ####!

[Katahu]

he he he he


Now you guys get to see what FSX can really do

I was wondering when something like this was going to show up.


With DX10 the possibilities of flying a 35mm visual quality simulation over your own house are very real


Better save those pennies!


LOL

Just when you thought a idiot genious can't be anymore dumber creative, someone else pops around a corner to prove you wrong.

[Pilot_Alex]

Wouldn't it be fun when they update google earth that we can be outside our house waving and then we can like hover above our selves!

[Al_Fallujah]

You have to know when they take the next picture.

When I zoom into my apartment building, I can just make out the drill on my deck...
My truck is not out in the lot though.. must have been at work... too bad.

[jlvandem]

So how does this work exactly? Anybody have a link to a site about it?

[BAW0343]

would be nice if he shared his work  

[triton]

So how does this work exactly? Anybody have a link to a site about it?

you can read about it and contact the autor here http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=123&topic_id=32711&mode=full

interesting stuff

[Joe_D]

The concept of interfacing FSX and high res google earth images is definately interesting to say the least.

However, wont this ultimately be like satilite scenery with FS9 and be subject to the same problems and/or limitations  like no autogen.

This wiil not be a concern for the high flyers but, for those low and slow flyers, this could be a problems.
It will create a welcomed option however.  :)

[Cobra]

would be nice if he shared his work  

He would really have to be a fool to! If he plays his cards right with google he could make a fair few pennies out of this one

[mtnbkr41]

If this is possible, why didn't microsoft use these textures for FSX to begin with?

[Katahu]

If this is possible, why didn't microsoft use these textures for FSX to begin with?

Because Microsoft and Google are bitter rivals. And since Google Earth is owned by Google, well, you get the idea. Even if there are other programs besides Google Earth, Microsoft will still have to deal with the legal consiquences of making money off a service made by another company that may or may not like Microsoft.

[DizZa]

If this is possible, why didn't microsoft use these textures for FSX to begin with?

Because Google Earth has no images in it. It streams them off the internet, AND what Katahu said.

[Steve_Butka]

Now that's impressive.

where are you windows vista?  where are you dx10?

[flymo]

sat in a warehouse until january 29th when it gets shipped for delivery on the 30th

[Boca]

Also check out his not too shabby San Diego and Hawaii folders along the bottom.

[Marlin]

Outstanding for sure. Is this as real as it gets or what?

I wonder how it is going to be before this makes it to the market?