Latest Google Map Replacement Tool

[MrBitstFlyer 3,970]

For those who haven't looked at this for a couple of versions, it has new maps options.  I have been using 'Bing Maps Latest', which the author says is often more up to date than those in game.

I mostly fly in the West USA and the default colours are often very brown. Using 'Bing Maps Latest' option the terrain is more greenish and appears more detailed - for example, the hill and mountain tops are more stony and 3d looking.  Be interested in what others think where they fly.

Edited February 19, 2022 by MrBitstFlyer

[MrBitstFlyer 3,970]

Here are some images using the 'Bing Maps Latest' option.  Colours look more natural and details look better to me.

Edited February 20, 2022 by MrBitstFlyer

[fakeflyer737 1,035]

Can I have a link to the app? 

[vcarlo 529]

21 minutes ago, fakeflyer737 said:

Can I have a link to the app? 

https://flightsim.to/file/19345/msfs-2020-google-map-replacement

[RobF2 151]

Are you supposed to select "Auto Inject" on the main program tab?   Seems bit weird to have a giant slider that turns green, but surely you'd need tiles injected to the sim?  Can't see a Help file to explain what these 2 IU items independently represent?

Edited February 20, 2022 by RobF2

[Beagle12 144]

When we swipe from Left to Right, it turns green and says "back to Bing Map" in green.

Does this mean the system is changing back to Bing maps ?  And do we tick the box that say Auto Inject ?

Confusing 🤥

 

Edited February 20, 2022 by Beagle12
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[RobF2 151]

And next question for users of this addon - does anyone start if automatically using addon linker?  (believe there is no way to start programs before MSFS in Addon LInker, but would be happy to be educated otherwise - e.g. to start this Google Map injector).

[RobF2 151]

2 hours ago, Beagle12 said:

When we swipe from Left to Right, it turns green and says "back to Bing Map" in green.

Does this mean the system is changing back to Bing maps ?  And do we tick the box that say Auto Inject ?

Confusing 🤥

 

 

 

My best guess after messing with it is the tick box is a remembered setting for whether you want the program to automatically move the slider to the right next time you start the program.....

Edited February 20, 2022 by RobF2

[Freq_flyer44 146]

I notice with v4 of the app, cache has been coded out, which is a shame. Perhaps with going to python this is the reason and hopefully just a temporary situation as load times are quite long for me. Another downside to the app is snow-cover is not same as using default and sea-state appears not to be changed if winds are higher - does anyone else notice those things? But for sure, in places , like Tokyo, using the app makes the city look less like the largest park in the world .. its so green by default!

[cianpars 1,246]

Horses for courses in my view.  I've used Google and the most recent Bing Maps in several areas and found that Bing is better in some and Google in others.  It's still interesting to use Google from time to time though as in general, their textures are a bit more varied colourwise and have much less of an artificial green tint.  I also find roads easier to follow as they are grey rathér than green.

Whichever you prefer, it's good to have the choice.

Edited February 20, 2022 by cianpars

[phmcr 98]

1 hour ago, RobF2 said:

And next question for users of this addon - does anyone start if automatically using addon linker?  (believe there is no way to start programs before MSFS in Addon LInker, but would be happy to be educated otherwise - e.g. to start this Google Map injector).

If you followed the link and downloaded the program, you can hardly have missed the tutorial the author added to the description.

 

[tonywob 4,825]

I like how the colours aren't really oversaturated compared to the default Bing imagery... it definitely feels better and more natural (at least for my tastes)

[SierraHotel 1,009]

I have been using this since version 1, the new design from version 3 is much better. We are now at version 4. I prefer the Google Maps for the extra detail they provide, but try them all, it works perfectly. One major tip, if you are using rolling cache make sure you delete it. i.e. start MSFS delete the cache (it turns off) close MSFS, start MSFS2020 Map Enhancement and then MSFS, once started turn on the cache.

[filou 2,816]

Since I use Google Map Replacement (Google) ,i can not do without it.

So much more realistic in the global rendering.

When I come back with MSFS Bing, I feel like I'm in a cartoon...

 

[flyinpilot212121 724]

Does photogrammetry work with the google map mod? I don’t know why but the google map mod makes me nervous in the sim stability department( of course that’s just me thinking out loud as I’ve never tried it)