New Map Enhancement tool

[Franz007 502]

[UKflyer 630]

Sim loading is really slow at the start compared to Autoortho, like 10x slower. When i do get to the plane location all the tiles are blurred.

[Franz007 502]

6 hours ago, UKflyer said:

Sim loading is really slow at the start compared to Autoortho, like 10x slower. When i do get to the plane location all the tiles are blurred.

Many reported it to be faster than Autoortho. I personnally haven‘t tried it yet.

[Mike_CFII_MEL 789]

6 hours ago, UKflyer said:

Sim loading is really slow at the start compared to Autoortho, like 10x slower. When i do get to the plane location all the tiles are blurred.

On my end two just hang at zeros during loading, the third computer won't even load. Was told it's being worked on.

[Pe11e 812]

This is so strange. I don't have non of the issues you guys are mentioning. I've loaded into LGAV with this app for the first time, and it was loading maybe 2 minutes tops. I can freely say it loads at least 3x faster than AO, at least on two tested areas.
No blurry tiles, everything was perfect with BI. There is Google Earth imagery too that comes with the free version, but ortho images are way more compressed, and look really ugly up close. And of course, there is that Google watermark everywhere if you want to find it. 🙂

As far as I understand paid version bring access to Apple Maps, and enhanced Google Maps imagery, probably better resolution and quality. 
 

[MrBitstFlyer 3,879]

On 3/7/2024 at 11:08 AM, UKflyer said:

Sim loading is really slow at the start compared to Autoortho, like 10x slower. When i do get to the plane location all the tiles are blurred.

My experience exactly.  Initial load was 10 minutes with all tiles outside the airfield blurry.

[betampona 2]

What you don't do for money.

erekhe — Hier à 10:37
Beta Release Closure: The beta release will be closed in March, and all current testing versions will become non-functional.
1.0 Release Date: The official 1.0 version is scheduled for release on 13th April.
XP Map Enhancement:
Free Features: The XP map enhancement will include free features accessible to all users.
Pro Version: The pro version will be available exclusively through an annual subscription priced at $40 USD.
Pre-Release Period (1st to 13th April): Final preparations for the release will take place. During this time, a pre-release version will be available.
Subscription Offer: An 20% discount on the subscription rate will be offered, allowing users to subscribe at just $32 USD.

Please stay tuned for further updates and instructions on how to take advantage of the pre-release offer. 

[b1bmsgt 207]

On 3/23/2024 at 3:12 AM, betampona said:

The pro version will be available exclusively through an annual subscription priced at $40 USD.

As Peavy said in the Rocketeer:

"Well, that's the end of that..."

[MrBitstFlyer 3,879]

3 hours ago, b1bmsgt said:

As Peavy said in the Rocketeer:

"Well, that's the end of that..."

You don't need the pro version to use it.

[Sethos 4,364]

I like the notion he's asking for a subscription selling this data that isn't his to sell. You can be 100% sure he isn't allowed to use and sell the map data like this.

[b1bmsgt 207]

6 hours ago, MrBitstFlyer said:

You don't need the pro version to use it.

True enough, Just saying that, for me and quite a few others, a subscription is a deal breaker for going any further than free...

 

[Aglos77 170]

15 hours ago, Sethos said:

Me gusta la idea de que esté solicitando una suscripción para vender estos datos que no son suyos para vender. Puede estar 100% seguro de que no tiene permitido usar ni vender datos del mapa de esta manera.

They don't charge for the data, they charge for the map improvement algorithms, you have a free version.

[Sethos 4,364]

31 minutes ago, Aglos77 said:

They don't charge for the data, they charge for the map improvement algorithms, you have a free version.

That's not how it works. This is about using data that he isn't even allowed to use in this fashion, just because the data is available on the providers own free service, you can't just take that data / API and funnel it through whatever application you feel like and ask people for money as well. That is very much against the TOS for every single map provider, I can assure you.

You aren't allowed to download data off Google Maps either for your personal use either, that is also against the TOS. They will even ban your IP if they suspect it -- Like a lot of Ortho4XP users have found out.

This is far, far into a legal no-no zone what he is doing.

 

Edited April 5 by Sethos

[Aglos77 170]

I don't know all these legal things.  I have used this addon in mfs and I use it now in xplane with good results.

[fluffyflops 1,858]

On 4/7/2024 at 2:04 PM, Aglos77 said:

I don't know all these legal things.  I have used this addon in mfs and I use it now in xplane with good results.

I also have it in ms2020 , it's quite good with the hybrid version of various maps.