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MSFS20 custom photogrammetry - alternatives to google earth decoder?
- Thread starter mcenroe
- Start date
Hi again:
You may wish to do a Google search using your own statement as a query string:
<CODE>
"google earth decoder" is not working anymore
</CODE>
You may be able to find updated info on imagery tile server source version numbers in the QGIS community forums.
As you may know, it is possible to make photogrammetry for MSFS via either 3D "tile" sets, TINs or a derivative of both, output as 3D models.
QGIS and/or other GIS applications can use LIDAR DSM-type elevation data sets to make TINs.
QGIS and/or other GIS applications can use LIDAR DTM-type elevation data sets to make 'gridded' terrain elevation source data.
MSFS TIN-only photogrammetry is compiled into CGLs and draped with default or custom aerial imagery.
3D models may be mapped with default or custom aerial imagery and/or texture Materials as glTF's compiled to BGLs in MSFS packages.
AFAIK, the best tool set for making 3D model photogrammetry is GEDOT (aka "Google Earth Decoder Optimization Tools").
You may wish to review the info on GEDOT I posted here at FSDEV, that is linked from a Google search using this query string:
<CODE>
site: www.fsdeveloper.com GaryGB GEDOT
</CODE>
GaryGB
You may wish to do a Google search using your own statement as a query string:
<CODE>
"google earth decoder" is not working anymore
</CODE>
You may be able to find updated info on imagery tile server source version numbers in the QGIS community forums.
As you may know, it is possible to make photogrammetry for MSFS via either 3D "tile" sets, TINs or a derivative of both, output as 3D models.
QGIS and/or other GIS applications can use LIDAR DSM-type elevation data sets to make TINs.
QGIS and/or other GIS applications can use LIDAR DTM-type elevation data sets to make 'gridded' terrain elevation source data.
MSFS TIN-only photogrammetry is compiled into CGLs and draped with default or custom aerial imagery.
3D models may be mapped with default or custom aerial imagery and/or texture Materials as glTF's compiled to BGLs in MSFS packages.
AFAIK, the best tool set for making 3D model photogrammetry is GEDOT (aka "Google Earth Decoder Optimization Tools").
You may wish to review the info on GEDOT I posted here at FSDEV, that is linked from a Google search using this query string:
<CODE>
site: www.fsdeveloper.com GaryGB GEDOT
</CODE>
GaryGB
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