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FSXA SBuilderX - Getting Background

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Just downloaded SBuilderX for first time. Never used the program. Following terrain_design_for_flight_simulator_x.hmtl, I look at Getting A Background. There it shows "Google Satellite". I have Google Earth. Is this the same as Google Satellite? The Google Earth Server is: kh.google.com. Where does this server address go?

Or - Is this background even necessary for a beginner?
Thank you
 
SBX will download it's own google imagery, it doesn't care if you even have google earth installed. You do need to visit the googleserver.dll thread and get the latest version if you haven't already done that.

That said, google imagery in most of the US generally sucks, try the Virtual Earth imagery instead or at least compare the two and choose whichever looks the best.

Jim
 
Google image tiles are from Google maps. Google's online mapping service.

Dick
 
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