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=====Introduction to the GeoConvert tool===== | =====Introduction to the GeoConvert tool===== | ||
- | The Aerofly FS 2 GeoConvert tool allows you to convert | + | The GeoConvert tool allows you to get your own aerial images into Aerofly FS 2. GeoConvert so far supports |
**Important note:** This tool is not a simple plug and play solution, it requires some work on your side and you need some basic understanding on how earth coordinates work. It's also your responsibility to obtain aerial images, GeoConvert does not perform this step for you. We have added some tutorials however that show you some ways on obtaining aerial images. | **Important note:** This tool is not a simple plug and play solution, it requires some work on your side and you need some basic understanding on how earth coordinates work. It's also your responsibility to obtain aerial images, GeoConvert does not perform this step for you. We have added some tutorials however that show you some ways on obtaining aerial images. | ||
====How Aerofly renders aerial images==== | ====How Aerofly renders aerial images==== | ||
- | Aerofly FS 2 uses textures with a varying coverage to render earth. For this Aerofly FS 2 uses a level technique with different | + | Aerofly FS 2 uses textures with a varying coverage to render |
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+ | Its recommended that your aerial images are converted to level 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14 to give a good coverage. Level 14 corresponds to roughly | ||
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+ | ====Installation==== | ||
+ | After you have downloaded the GeoConvert tool, unzip the ZIP file to any place you like, prefereably to a harddisc with enough free storage. | ||
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+ | Here is the folder structure of the tool | ||
+ | <code cpp> | ||
+ | aerofly_fs_2_geoconvert | ||
+ | input_aerial_images | ||
+ | scenery | ||
+ | images | ||
+ | images_raw | ||
+ | shader_dx11 | ||
+ | texture | ||
+ | aerofly_fs_2_geoconvert.exe | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | GeoConvert cannot be started by its own, it must be called with a configuration file that tells GeoConvert what region it should create Aerofly FS 2 compatible aerial images. You can either open a console or the Windows Powershell or create a small batch file right next to the aerofly_fs_2_geoconvert.exe executable. Here is an example | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | .\aerofly_fs_2_geoconvert.exe your_config_file.tmc | ||
+ | </ | ||
====General steps==== | ====General steps==== |
sdk/geoconvert.txt · Last modified: 2017/11/12 17:30 by jh