Andrew,
I’m not sure how large the area is that pops up, maybe 10nm. before when I geo converted without masks, it was small area, maybe a few tiles, at a time as I fly closer. I’ve decided since there isn’t a fix for scenery popping in the distance, I will probably just live with it. You might try doing a smaller area as a test. I convert 60nm x 135nm, still takes a long time to convert.
Yes, if you change the TMC file, geo convert needs to been run again. I converted levels 9,10,11,12 with masks on. Still pops in distance, just a larger area
I added Level 10, So geo convert does Levels 9, 10, 11, 12 there’s no difference, scenery still loads in the distance, in larger area, it still sort of snaps in into view.
Does this apply to the C172 when calibrating the controls as well?
Clayton4115, yes that will create masks for all levels.
Jet-Pack, I will add level 10 to see if that works
Here's the TMC file for geo converter. The scenery still loads as you fly closer, but does it as a bigger area
At the end of the level line in the .tmc file it’s set true for level 9, the rest are false, change them all to true, then masks will be created for each level. I’ll try to post my .tmc file tomorrow.
Phil,
I reconverted the area with masks on for all levels that has pretty much fixed the issue. The scenery does load farther out as it did, just a larger area so it’s not as noticeable.
I have an area about 60nm x 135nm, generated at Levels 9, 11 and 12. When in cockpit or spot view the tiles further out load as I get closer. They kind of pop up. This doesn’t seem normal, shouldn’t the scenery be seamless.
Todd
Ok, thanks
I turned off vsync, the fps jumped above 200, now there are waves that go up down on the monitor. If that makes sense. With vsync on it looks fine.
Todd
I have an I-7 4790K, 4.0 MHz, 8G RAM.
I will try disabling Vsync
I enabled the frame rate counter from the steam settings. It's pretty constant at 60fps from the C172 cockpit and from the spot view. Is this normal? The graphics card is a GTX 970, 4Gb
Ray,
I think I figured out the problem. I was trying to convert level 15 only. When I did your recommendation it would only convert up to level 14. I downloaded at FSET -1, it converted levels 9-15.
Todd
Downloaded a small area around the Spokane airport at download level 0 with FSET. When I tried using the Geoconvert Helper, the coordinates were red. So I manually set up the TMC file. The geo converter showed it was processing the tiles, but there were no files in the images folder when it was complete.
Todd
Rodeo,
Thanks for the info. If I don't use the Geo Convert Helper, and setup the TMC manually and run GeoConvert would it make a difference?
Trying to convert 135nm x 60nm, 1m, levels 9,11,12,13, and 14 with the Geo Convert Helper Application. It takes over 12hours to complete. Is this normal? I have have a I-7 4790K, 8G RAM. The only applications open are the helper and geo convert.
Todd
Jim,
I might have the FS Earthtiles install file. I could email the file to you. Not sure if that's legal. I'm sure someone from IPACS will let me know if I can't.
Todd
There was a post from a few months back. Someone was creating a program that would automatically convert .jp2 to .tif and make the .tfw files for USGS data for conversion into Geoconvert. Does anyone know if there has been any progress. Trying to do USGS is pretty tedious when making the .tfw file individually.
Todd
Success😀 I added the leading zeros in the .TFW, then the tile was compressed. Reentered the height and width lines in the .TFW and it worked.
