New G2XPL feature - latest build

[tonywob 4,769]

I've found the Bing aerial imagery better quality than the USGS imagery, at least when I generated Massachusetts. The USGS imagery seems to have lots of banding and a change of season in this area, whereas Bing was very consistent (and I've found it to be the case in large parts of Europe as well)

[razalom 19]

How much larger would a tile being with night textures as well as without night textures the lighting is a little dull. A z16 is around 2GB so would it double the size?

[ssimm1958 2]

Hi I'm posting here hoping might get some help with g2xpl, I donated and received full version, (oct-7-15), "g2xpl 6_71". Installed per the install link online info i think had a hard time understanding, Am running it by command line. Problem is I haven't had a successful  scenery creation yet. Am posting below my command window documentation and attaching my g2xpl.ini in hope that someone that's got a better understanding than me might help me get this application working. Please!

My computer is:

Asus i7-4770, 24 gb ram, graphics-EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC Gaming ACX 2.0+ Cooling Graphics Card w/ CUDA, windows 10 home, 6 TB H/Drive space, will soon be upgrading to 32 gb ram, am  using cuda with cuda files that came with g2xpl.

 

COMMAND PROMPT WINDOW OPENED AS ADMINISTRATOR

 

J:\#-X-PLANE 10 UPDATED BETA3\X-Plane 10\Resources\plugins\g2xpl 6_71>g2xpl

G2xpl ver. 6.71 (enhanced version)

Contact: g2xpl@hotmail.com

Reading g2xpl.ini file for input parameters

Scenery name cannot be empty, will use name z_g2xpl

WARNING: it is not recommended to use more then 1 Service for generating 1 single texture (only_one_service_per_texture=no)

Config file g2xpl.ini read successfully

Press CTRL+C to break program execution

NVIDIA GPU (CUDA) acceleration used for DDS textures creation

All required DLL's successfully loaded

CACHE folder created

Creating/updating scenery z_g2xpl ...

Now will process 1 1x1 deg DSF scenery volumes

 

PROCESSING DSF (-87,34) VOLUME 1 OF 1

Copying DSF file +34-087.dsf into TEMP dir

Converting DSF file to text file with DSFtool.

DSFTool output messages:

************************************************************

Converting J:\#-X-PLANE 10 UPDATED BETA3\X-Plane 10\Resources\plugins\g2xpl 6_71\G2xpl_temp\+34-087.dsf from DSF to text as J:\#-X-PLANE 10 UPDATED BETA3\X-Plane 10\Resources\plugins\g2xpl 6_71\G2xpl_temp\+34-087.dsf.dsf2txt

File J:\#-X-PLANE 10 UPDATED BETA3\X-Plane 10\Resources\plugins\g2xpl 6_71\G2xpl_temp\+34-087.dsf had 112 ter, 0 obj, 153 pol, 4 net.

Converted J:\#-X-PLANE 10 UPDATED BETA3\X-Plane 10\Resources\plugins\g2xpl 6_71\G2xpl_temp\+34-087.dsf to J:\#-X-PLANE 10 UPDATED BETA3\X-Plane 10\Resources\plugins\g2xpl 6_71\G2xpl_temp\+34-087.dsf.dsf2txt

************************************************************

End of DSFTool output messages

 

DSF file successfully decompiled to text file

DSF file (-87,34) copied and disassembled successfully into temp folder

Initial scan of DSF volume...

DSF volume processing:

40262 orthophoto patches added to +34-087.dsf volume

Converting text files back to DSF binary file +34-087.dsf

Assembling DSF2TXT file

Converting dsf2text file back to dsf using DSFTool:

DSFTool output messages:

************************************************************

Converting J:\#-X-PLANE 10 UPDATED BETA3\X-Plane 10\Resources\plugins\g2xpl 6_71\G2xpl_temp\+34-087.dsf.converted.dsf2txt from text to DSF as J:\#-X-PLANE 10 UPDATED BETA3\X-Plane 10\Resources\plugins\g2xpl 6_71\G2xpl_temp\+34-087.dsf.tmp

Scanning for dimension properties...

Got dimension properties, establishing file writer...

ERROR: could not open file J:\

ERROR: Error convertiong J:\#-X-PLANE 10 UPDATED BETA3\X-Plane 10\Resources\plugins\g2xpl 6_71\G2xpl_temp\+34-087.dsf.converted.dsf2txt to J:\#-X-PLANE 10 UPDATED BETA3\X-Plane 10\Resources\plugins\g2xpl 6_71\G2xpl_temp\+34-087.dsf.tmp

************************************************************

End of DSFTool output messages

 

 

G2xpl quits with exit code -14:

 

Error during DSFTool conversion (from dsftxt file to dsf)

You might run out of RAM memory or the input DSF file format is not supported by G2xpl

 

Press any key to close G2xpl window

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Don't see how to attach file so posting my g2xpl ini

 

 

#G2XPL config file[Main]scenery_name=z_G2xpl_scenery

Xplane_dir=J:\#-X-PLANE 10 UPDATED BETA3\X-Plane 10

 

[Plugin]plane_long=-86.9834

plane_lat=34.5810

hi_res_textures_threshold_radius_m=0

loop_rerun_distance_m=9000

loop_rerun_every_sec=300

pause_simulator_after_conv=yes

[internetServices]

ISMapsCacheDir=F:\xplane\G2xpl_cache

IS_zoom_level=17

blank_texture_threshold_percent=90

 

#Google[service0]active=yes

scenery_name=z_G2xpl_google

module_config="conn=20|rate=2.0|verbose=0|server=http://khm*.google.com|path=/kh?v=%v&x=%X&y=%Y&z=%Z&s=%b|balance_string=Galileo|balance=0123|useragent=Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:32.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/32.0|captchaconfig="cookiedomain=google.com|cookieurl=www.google.com"

map_version=165

#Bing Maps[service1]active=yes

scenery_name=z_G2xpl_bing

module_config="conn=20|rate=2.0|verbose=0|server=http://ecn.t*.tiles.virtualearth.net|path=/tiles/a%s.jpeg?g=%v|quad=0123|balance=0123|useragent="

map_version=3179

#Yahoo maps

#removed = ovi maps#[service2]#active=no

#scenery_name=z_G2xpl_yahoo

#module_config="server=http://maps*.yimg.com|path=/ae/ximg?t=a&s=256&.intl=en&x=%x&y=%y&z=%z&r=1|balance=123|useragent="

#map_version=

#ovi Nokia maps (=Yahoo)[service2]active=no

scenery_name=z_G2xpl_ovi_yahoo

map_version=

 

#MapQuest maps[service3]active=no

scenery_name=z_G2xpl_mapquest

module_config="server=http://ttiles0*.mqcdn.com|path=/tiles/1.0.0/vx/sat/%Z/%X/%Y.png|balance=1234|useragent="

map_version=

 

[Graphics]

nominal_orthophotos_res=2048

force_rebuilding_partial_DDS_textures=no

used_resample_filter=1

cover_water_areas_orthophotos=no

remove_beach_info=no

filter_out_original_triangles=no

NVIDIA_CUDA_acceleration=yes

DDS_conversion_threads_no=4

 

[Night_textures]create_night_textures=no

ImageMagick_dir=

command_line_params_night_text=algorithm1

 

[Net]

http_proxy=

http_proxy_user_password=

download_threads_no=15

download_quota_kb=500000

[service0]

scenery_name=

map_version=

module_config=

active=no

[Main]

scenery_name=z_g2xpl

[service1]

scenery_name=

map_version=

module_config=

active=no

[service2]

scenery_name=

map_version=

module_config=

active=no

[service3]

scenery_name=

map_version=

module_config=

active=no

[service4]

scenery_name=

map_version=

module_config=

active=no

[service5]

scenery_name=

map_version=

module_config=

active=no

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hoping for reply

Steve

[razalom 19]

Hi Steve,

Not sure why you are getting the error but this is my ini file if that helps you.

 

#G2XPL config file

[settings]

scenery_name=z_+40 -115_Z16

Xplane_dir=

plane_long=-115.5

plane_lat=40.5

hi_res_textures_threshold_radius_m=0

loop_rerun_distance_m=14000

loop_rerun_every_sec=300

pause_simulator_after_conv=yes

IS_zoom_level_low_res_delta=0

IS_zoom_level=16

blank_texture_threshold_percent=80

create_tga_instead_dds_textures=no

 

nominal_orthophotos_res=4096

ks

used_resample_filter=1

cover_water_areas_orthophotos=no

remove_beach_info=yes

NVIDIA_CUDA_acceleration=no

gamma=1.000000

DDS_conversion_threads_no=0

create_night_textures=no

ImageMagick_dir=

command_line_params_night_text=algorithm1

http_proxy=

http_proxy_user_password=

 

download_threads_no=12

 

download_quota_kb=0

 

 

[service0]

active=no

module_config=server=http://khms*.google.com|path=/kh/v=%v&x=%X&y=%Y&z=%Z&s=%b|balance_string=Galileo|balance=0123|useragent=Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:40.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/40.0

map_version=190

 

comment=Bing maps, global Service

resolution=

test_point_long=

test_point_lat=

 

[service1]

active=yes

module_config=server=http://ecn.t*.tiles.virtualearth.net|path=/tiles/a%s.jpeg?g=%v|quad=0123|balance=0123|useragent=

map_version=4752

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comment=usgs.gov maps, only USA

resolution=

test_point_long=

test_point_lat=

 

[service2]

active=no

map_version=

comment=Here maps, global Service

resolution=

test_point_long=

test_point_lat=

 

[service3]

active=no

map_version=

comment=Ovi maps, global Service

resolution=

test_point_long=

test_point_lat=

 

[service4]

active=no

module_config=server=http://ttiles0*.mqcdn.com|path=/tiles/1.0.0/vy/sat/%Z/%X/%Y.jpg|balance=1234|useragent=Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:40.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/40.0

map_version=

comment=MapQuest maps, global Service

resolution=

test_point_long=

test_point_lat=

 

[service5]

active=no

module_config=server=http://isse.cr.usgs.gov|path=/arcgis/services/Orthoimagery/USGS_EROS_Ortho/ImageServer/WMSServer/?REQUEST=GetMap&VERSION=1.1.1&SERVICE=WMS&SRS=EPSG:4326&STYLES=default&FORMAT=image/jpeg&LAYERS=0&BBOX=%lo1,%la1,%lo2,%la2&width=%r&height=%r

resolution=4096

comment=hitta.se, Scandinavia only

map_version=

test_point_long=

test_point_lat=

 

[service6]

active=no

module_config=server=http://static.hitta.se|path=/tile/v3/1/%Z/%x/%y|useragent=Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:40.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/40.0

map_version=

test_point_long=15.500

test_point_lat=56.500

comment=gulesider.no, Scandinavia only

resolution=

 

[service7]

active=no

module_config=server=http://map0*.eniro.no|path=/geowebcache/service/tms1.0.0/aerial/%Z/%x/%y.jpeg|balance=12345|useragent=Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:40.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/40.0

test_point_long=15.500

test_point_lat=56.500

comment=goeportal.pl Poland only

map_version=

resolution=

 

[service8] 

active=no

module_config=server=http://mapy.geoportal.gov.pl|path=/wss/service/img/guest/ORTO/MapServer/WMSServer?FORMAT=image/jpeg&VERSION=1.1.1&SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetMap&LAYERS=Raster&SRS=EPSG:4326&STYLES=&WIDTH=%r&HEIGHT=%r&BBOX=%lo1,%la1,%lo2,%la2|useragent=

resolution=2048

test_point_long=19.500

test_point_lat=51.500

comment=grafcan (idecan), Canary Islands only

map_version=

 

[service9] 

active=no

module_config=server=http://idecan1.grafcan.es|path=/ServicioWMS/OrtoExpress?REQUEST=GetMap&VERSION=1.1.1&SERVICE=WMS&SRS=EPSG:4326&STYLES=default&FORMAT=image/jpeg&LAYERS=ortoexpress&BBOX=%lo1,%la1,%lo2,%la2&width=%r&height=%r|useragent=Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:40.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/40.0

resolution=1024

test_point_long=-16.5

test_point_lat=28.000

comment=Google Maps, global Service

map_version=

 

[service10]

active=no

test_point_long=16.111

test_point_lat=50.46

comment=mapy.cz Czech Rep and Slovakia

map_version=

resolution=

[ssimm1958 2]

Thanks razalom  used a few of your settings but did not work, guess the problems not my g2xpl ini, I did notice something else, I use flywithlua and went on my xplane and got a notice of sorts at top left side of screen stating lua could not open as could not find a directory, are there any issues with g2xpl and lua existing together  at same time in xp's plugins folder?? as LUA was running fine before installing g2xpl.

Steve

[razalom 19]

I have flywithlua installed and it doesnt cause me any issues. Did you try not entering anything as the X-Plane folder location as I used to have my location added and it caused different issues to you and since I just didnt have a location that problem went away.

[ssimm1958 2]

ok give a try

Rats! no beans, thought you were on to something there, same issue, no change. wish I could find out what exit code 14 refers to.

[razalom 19]

So J is a drive letter you have Xplane installed on?

 

Another thing you have 2 services set to yes. As per my ini I was using the 2nd one and had the google one off.

 

Also might be worth backing up your INI file and then copying my ini file information on to yours and see how that goes.

[afcad 0]

I'm using win7 and indeed g2xpl runs fine.
But ....
After making a tile +40+30 with Z17, I noticed that all my .dds files 512x512 instead of 4096x4096.

The names of the .ter files are g2xpl_18_xxxx_xxxx_4096.ter
The names of the .dds files are g2xpl_18_xxxx_xxxx_512.dds  (under native Windows the .dds files are 4096x4096).

Is there somebody who can tell me why my .dds files are 512x512?

My g2xpl version is 6.90

I put it under the resources\plugins folder.

[Flyboy 4]

I used this and love the resolution but am wondering how to create the overalys...