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Maps2Bgl and Scenery from Google

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Wonder if somebody can tell me what did I do wrong because after saving the KLM folder from Google,containing the scenery selected with the polygon,downloading Tiles,creating the Batch File,and finally obtaining the corresponding folder with the scenery and texture sub folders, I took it to FSX,s Add On Scenery and using the usual procedure got a big black scenery where the scenery from Google was supposed to be. :D:confused:
 
I've got the same thing and still searching why. I just got black scenery both FS9 and FSX. Please help us.
 
Open the .bgls with TmfViewer to see what they contain:



Also check the .bmps in \TilesCache in any paint program.
 
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Mp2sbgl Blackness

Got in touch with Gunnar's forum and he recomended a new download Maps2Bgl_X which I downloaded and the blackness is no longer there:) The issue language with Gunnar is something difficult to handle. Now I am trying to solve how to get other issues solved: The size of the compiled file which is bigger than the area selected when creating tha polygon at Google and how to improve the resolution of the compiled scenery which looks rather poor exept when looking at it from a top vew F12 when flying.
 
Maps2bgl_X colors

Thought I had it when I looked at Maps2bgl_X the first time. The software runs smoothly practically without doing nothing one gets the scenery folder ready to be placed on FSX once the polygon from Google is created. However I am still having a sort of carbon-like color over the whole scenery, hardly no details when flying at 2500ft exept if the bottom-vew of the aircraft is used; then the scenery shows sufficient details as those shown in Google, but still of the same carbon-like color. Has any body had this problem?
 
Are you saying that when viewed in Google Earth, your area views fine, but once put the process is complete transferring it into scenery, it has a grayness to it?
 
yes that is what it is showing, a greyish color, an area much bigger than the area selected when creating the polygon at google,and the city surrounding the area dissappaear covered with this created greyish surrounding. So I had to delete the new created scenery.
The other issue is the way it looks flying at 2500 ft. the scenery shows as if over sized and with hardly no resolution, but if I swith to the bottom-top vew, still greyish, but looks fine:confused:
 
Are there any method to redirect Map2bgl or other terrain design like S-builder to read cache from google earth instead of directly download from google server? Since thoese pictures we need are in the cache of our computer already everytime we use google earth.
 
OK guys I will try Virtual Earth instead of google and see what happens. Never tried Virtual Earth before. Will let you know:)
 
Hi: downloaded Microsoft Virtual Earth and I can't focus on the area; in fact everything shows totally out of focus:confused:. I downloaded the free Virtual Earth, maybe it's because of this? or is there a different Virtual Earth from that of Microsoft? help appreciated.
 
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