Google Maps 3D Objects injected!!!

[tangerine 148]

So..it took me like 2 hours last night doing a few tutorials.
But this opens lots of amazing stuff you can do with the sim!.

 

 

 

btw...this is Buenos Aires.

Edited August 25, 2020 by tangerine

[Tuskin38 6,469]

how the heck

[captain420 3,099]

That is awesome, can you explain a little on what you did?

[G-YMML1 582]

Following

[javelina 56]

ditto

[Nedo68 533]

and so it starts... 😅

[fs4fun 366]

Very cool.

There are methods to extract 3d models from Google Earth or Maps, but there are also loads of models on 3D warehouse. It shouldn't be long before you can convert such models with MCX and place them in the sim very easily, it's already in the works.

Edited August 25, 2020 by fs4fun

[MrFuzzy 2,118]

Brilliant!

[TOGA-saurus 330]

We're only one week in guys, can't wait to see the innovations in a years time! The whole sim community has been going 110% recently and it's awesome to see!

[styckx 1,871]

My biggest concern with this. Is it violating any terms or conditions you agreed to with Google? I can see potential C&Ds over something like this.

 

Fantastic work though!

[RioPilot 99]

Yep, looks like quite a few people are working out different landmarks:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftFlightSim/comments/igcqoo/viennas_state_opera_first_attempt_using_google/

https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftFlightSim/comments/ifuivi/i_added_the_amphitheatre_of_nîmes_into_flight/

https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftFlightSim/comments/igb7wz/first_attempt_using_3d_models_from_google_maps/

There's also a stonehenge addon I will try: https://www.nexusmods.com/microsoftflightsimulator/mods/19

[captain420 3,099]

A free-ware community effort on a project like this would be amazing to see. I would definitely pitch in to make the mfs world a better place. Divide the world into regions and the community can focus on certain parts of the world.

Could somebody please share a tutorial on how to do this so for those who are interested can learn.

Edited August 25, 2020 by captain420

[FlyingInACessna 656]

6 minutes ago, styckx said:

My biggest concern with this. Is it violating any terms or conditions you agreed to with Google? I can see potential C&Ds over something like this.

 

Fantastic work though!

That was my thought too. Even if distributed as freeware, is this technically legal? Is it any different than using Google Maps imagery for X-Plane orthos?

 

ALSO: This reminds me. We very much need a website (or forum section) exclusively for publishing freeware MSFS creations, much like x-plane.org and their forums (minus their marketplace). 

Edited August 25, 2020 by FlyingInACessna

[carbonbasedlifeform 179]

7 minutes ago, styckx said:

My biggest concern with this. Is it violating any terms or conditions you agreed to with Google? I can see potential C&Ds over something like this.

 

Fantastic work though!

Probably. I also imagine Microsoft doesn't want their Bing showcase to be pushed aside. 

[Ianrivaldosmith 5,317]

6 minutes ago, FlyingInACessna said:

ALSO: This reminds me. We very much need a website (or forum section) exclusively for publishing freeware MSFS creations, much like x-plane.org and their forums (minus their marketplace). 

https://www.msfsaddons.org/