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FSX starting photoscenery - GE problem

cattz

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I started with Maps2BGL using the examples ( no captcha ) and I had it all working inside an hour. Then I made my own .KML (a small island) didn't work the same and locked up my internet connection. Took a while to get the router working again (BT Hub)
Now I'm looking at SBuilderX just for the ground photoscenery to add an airport with ADEX 150. I'm now worried that any tile DL from Google Earth will shut down my internet connection again (on which I am very dependant).
I've updated the GE.dll from here into SbuilderX.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Symon Long
 
In no case could Google lock up your internet connection.
 
Ok. So I tried it 3 times. each time it disconnected my router. 3 times I reset it. After the 4th reset and no longer tried to download tiles my internet connection is OK. This cannot be a coincidence.:confused:
 
I have a poor mobile broadband, those usb modems, and never have failed to get any kml file, could be the configuration for sbuilder is not okay.
 
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Google will block your IP from accessing their tile-server, which gives an idea of how keen they are for other apps to leach tiles.

Whilst they might like to disable your Internet connection also, they are not (yet) that powerful.

If you mean that you couldn't get more tiles that is because Google blocked your IP address to stop you doing what you were doing.




Sent from my mobile .. words substituted by iPhone at will.
 
So I would understand then that maybe the app (In this case Maps2BGLx) then shows up as 'not responding' because it can't continue to download tiles, and have to reboot.
Or is Maps2bgl not able to work with Win7 64bit? So, could I do the same with SBuilderX or will I still get my IP blocked from GE?
 
I seem to have just about got myself started with SbuilderX now.Managed a photoscenery .bgl to show in FSX (poor resolution - but it's a start). No idea how to modify the background yet but I've joined the Forum at PTSim as well. Could be a steep climb. Thanks for responses.
 
cattz said:
I seem to have just about got myself started with SbuilderX now.Managed a photoscenery .bgl to show in FSX (poor resolution - but it's a start). No idea how to modify the background yet but I've joined the Forum at PTSim as well. Could be a steep climb. Thanks for responses.
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I would suggest posting any questions you have at the Ground2k4, SBuilder, SBuilderX forum here at FSDeveloper. You are far more likely to get a response here than at the Forum at PTSim, which seems pretty inactive IMHO.
 
Seems like Mike was right. I signed up (PTSim) several days ago but I've heard nothing. Can't contact an administrator because I'm not logged in and I can't log in because....... :rolleyes:
 
I would also advice FSET. Very practical and more powerful. You may need to update your .inf file for the latest GE server settings, and you are ready to start downloading. Can customize download speed so as not to get the IP blocked also.
 
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