Howto:Create custom terrain: Difference between revisions

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Let's take a look at the Finistère in Brittany, Western France : if you click [http://mapserver.flightgear.org/map/?lon=-4.41840585539649&lat=48.4484146908477&zoom=11&layers=0B000000FTTFFFFFTFT|here], you will quickly see and understand how the Finistère county is know of FlightGear. Some towns/city (red), a few forests (green), etc. Overall, it is not a very good resolution : a lot of angles, the detail level is not that good, some towns are missing. If you want a better definition on ground, there is some work to be done ! The goal being to obtain something like this :
Let's take a look at the Finistère in Brittany, Western France : if you click [http://mapserver.flightgear.org/map/?lon=-4.41840585539649&lat=48.4484146908477&zoom=11&layers=0B000000FTTFFFFFTFT|here], you will quickly see and understand how the Finistère county is know of FlightGear. Some towns/city (red), a few forests (green), etc. Overall, it is not a very good resolution : a lot of angles, the detail level is not that good, some towns are missing. If you want a better definition on ground, there is some work to be done ! The goal being to obtain something like this :


#[http://mapserver.flightgear.org/map/?lon=13.40385&lat=52.50199&zoom=11 Berlin]
#[http://mapserver.flightgear.org/map/?lon=13.40385&lat=52.50199&zoom=11&layers=000000BFFFFFFFFFTFFF Berlin]
#[http://mapserver.flightgear.org/map/?lon=9.40368&lat=47.63699&zoom=11 BodenSee surroundings]
#[http://mapserver.flightgear.org/map/?lon=9.40368&lat=47.63699&zoom=11&layers=000000BFFFFFFFFFTFFF Bodensee surroundings]
#[http://mapserver.flightgear.org/map/?lon=-88.5570402346325&lat=43.9843601109172&zoom=11 Oshkosh surroundings]
#[http://mapserver.flightgear.org/map/?lon=-88.55704&lat=43.98436&zoom=11&layers=000000BFFFFFFFFFTFFF Oshkosh surroundings]
#[http://mapserver.flightgear.org/map/?lon=-62.87648&lat=17.69865&zoom=10&layers=00B00000FTTFFFFFTFF Carribs]
#[http://mapserver.flightgear.org/map/?lon=-62.87648&lat=17.69865&zoom=10&layers=000000BFFFFFFFFFTFFF Carribs]


You will immediately notice the improvement to the ground. When flying, the difference is huge. Moreover, this enables the autogeneration of cities, trees, and so on.
You will immediately notice the improvement to the ground. When flying, the difference is huge. Moreover, this enables the autogeneration of cities, trees, and so on.
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