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You encourage flyer to purchase and install P3D, only to learn the software uses the same interface in both simulators.
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Which the release of FS2020 we see an explosition of activity on the forun and of course we are very happy to see this. But having all questions about FS2020 in one forum becomes a bit messy. So therefore we would like to ask you all to use the following guidelines when posting your questions:
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FSX GE View: Google Earth viewer for FSX thru P3D v3
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I also misunderstood flyer's questions and simbiosi's answers, at first. I confused "do you install Google Earth scenery into the sim?", and "does GE VIEW work with FSX and P3D v4?"
Here's the bottom line:
- GE VIEW never installs or loads Google Earth (GE) imagery to the users hard drive nor into the sim, and the sim isn't aware that GE is running simultaneously. This is true for all sims, FSX thru P3D v4. GE VIEW utilizes the HttpX module (full duplex token variable communication via http protocol) to read the aircraft's orientation A:Vars and then manipulate, or aim, earth imagery displayed by the Google Earth desktop client application which is open in a separate window from the flight sim. GE imagery continuously streams into GE desktop client via the users internet connection.
- GE VIEW works with FSX and P3D sims. FSX thru P3D v3 are 32 bit sims and the HttpX.dll module is used for those. P3D v4 is 64 bit, so for that sim, HttpX64.dll must be used.
I've mentioned before that HttpX is the core technology that may be of interest and use to sim developers. GE VIEW is just the first app we cobbled together that uses HttpX.
Bob
HttpX does not work with FS9 nor X-Plane
Take a look at Marcin Lizers related effort, WebSimconnect, to see some other possibilities of flight sim-web interaction.
Here's the bottom line:
- GE VIEW never installs or loads Google Earth (GE) imagery to the users hard drive nor into the sim, and the sim isn't aware that GE is running simultaneously. This is true for all sims, FSX thru P3D v4. GE VIEW utilizes the HttpX module (full duplex token variable communication via http protocol) to read the aircraft's orientation A:Vars and then manipulate, or aim, earth imagery displayed by the Google Earth desktop client application which is open in a separate window from the flight sim. GE imagery continuously streams into GE desktop client via the users internet connection.
- GE VIEW works with FSX and P3D sims. FSX thru P3D v3 are 32 bit sims and the HttpX.dll module is used for those. P3D v4 is 64 bit, so for that sim, HttpX64.dll must be used.
I've mentioned before that HttpX is the core technology that may be of interest and use to sim developers. GE VIEW is just the first app we cobbled together that uses HttpX.
Bob
HttpX does not work with FS9 nor X-Plane
Take a look at Marcin Lizers related effort, WebSimconnect, to see some other possibilities of flight sim-web interaction.
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GEVIEW 2022
In 2019 may friend and I got GEView running on his system *(1)
I just upgraded my simulator over the last six months, similar to the hardware he was using. Fortunately this old guy has four screens running and it is a great tool.
But getting GEView running would be a big bonus --- if it still works? I do not see any current activity
? Have there been any blocks put on it's operation...(I know there is tidal rush to MS2020, BTW it requires a lot more system resources than we used in 2019.)
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I am going to give it another go, hoping it is still viable.
drh
(*1) My friend passed away and it had been a learning curve to move ahead.