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kreigsmarine map- High resolution scan

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Originally Posted by Jaystew (Post 2204472)

Read me a single depth off that chart. Maybe I need my eyes tested. Last time around I was better than 20x20. It might be possible to make that chart large enough and then sharpen it but I dont think so.

See this as an example of what I'm making.
http://i.imgur.com/w3N2DQZ.jpg

I find it easier to read.

You understand, it is impossible for me upload full scan off all my maps and atlases on my collection. My site it isn't a business site, so I put only 1200 pixewl pics. And 1200 pixel are no many to see a 40 inch map!

But some time ago I've uploaded on mediafire some full scan. See here, it is an old post but it have some interesting links

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=198880

by www.kartengruppe.it

PS: yours pics are a good job but, if you would realistic, remember, KM maps have names & informations only in their language

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Originally Posted by kartengruppe (Post 2204636)

Your map collection is an inspiration. I am unable to make out the depths which are the missing aspect of the maps in the game and on your images. I dont mean to be critical. They are originals and while a few are of the resolution needed to make out important information 1200 pixels is not sufficient to represent a 40in map in my opinion. For my purposes they are not usable.

I have created my maps to aid in navigation and for depth. The online program I am using to generate the base maps has the information in English. I have looked online for months to try to locate German resources or original German database but can't find anything of central or workable value. I am not going to be translating the information into German but you are free to do so if you wish, I have no restrictions on their use.

The end product is a result of these base maps plus my own research using google earth, and then some filters applied via pixlr. They also include custom decals from various materials online. I would love to see the most detailed images you can create. I have to make patchwork maps because the information is only drawn on the screen a little section at a time and then I need to copy and paste them together.

It takes me about 3 hours per map to get just the data, then fix names/coordinates/add decals/ and finally formatting. That is enough work for me for a simple navigation map. I also do not plan to color these as I think most maps/charts were not in color.

The original intent was black and white charts but they don't have enough flavor for me so I tint them up nice.

P.S. Tried your link in 3 different browsers but it keeps saying retry. So its not working right. Might want to fix that.

visit my site, sometime!

Im going to try and handle this tactfully. This thread is a listing however of the maps I'm making. I would ask you please refrain from asking simmers to check out your site here in this thread.

You have a business and I'm happy for you. I am a capitalist too. To claim that you are you are not engaged in the business of selling these maps when all of your maps have your logo watermarked on them and therefore are obviously property, i.e. products and that you are actively selling on ebay which is linked from your site and using my thread to market your site is what I would call a violation of good faith since. I have not been asked and have not agreed to sponsor or support your efforts and I'd appreciate it if you stop doing that.

Some might conclude that we are working together in the effort to steer you business and it appears to me that you are using this thread to try and sell your password protected "products" and steer people to your website and in turn your map auctions.

If your intent is to make money that is fine. Please don't misrepresent your intent.

If I have it wrong please forgive me and I will yield to your explanation in your thread. Meanwhile I will continue to add my works here and there will never be any charges for them.

That is all.

A different reason

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Originally Posted by Jaystew (Post 2204775)

I...

If I have it wrong please forgive me and I will yield to your explanation in your thread. Meanwhile I will continue to add my works here and there will never be any charges for them.

That is all.

That isn't all.
You wrong. I'm not a business man. I'm a private collector of ww2 kriegsmarine nautical charts, catalogues & atlases.
I haven't a philantropist and I can't buy all the item I want, I hope you understand. So, sometimes, I sell a doublet on my collection to make money to buy other most interesting items.

Currently I have more than 250 maps and 150 books on my collection and I have on my ebay ONLY 3 maps and 1 book on sell. I think this isn't a good business!

About the logo watermarked on the scans, it is because in the past I found them on a commercial product. But, this is the real fact: all my scans are free for personal use. I would you'll continue your works and I hope my resource may help you and all the people work for the community.

I am so certain of this rule, I updated on mediafire a new map "without logos", a present for all subsim followers, free for personal use.

It is the D.Adm. 66, Der Kanal (British Channel), 1943. I work on it all the day because it is a twin map, composed by 2 nautical chart. I've extract, cut, past and elaborate the image and I make a single image covering all the south Great Britain (north France).

It is an high quality scan, a 62 Mb jpg file, 12380x6250 pixel!!!
I think it's enough to see details.

Here the link for the download:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/vat3le...W+O.Blatt).jpg

and here the preview:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zv...c=w600-h303-no

www.kartengruppe.it

Now I can say: THAT IS ALL.

My apologies. Your link does not load for me. I was able to see the direct link image though. That image is great. Can you make more of the high res ones like that. I know it is time consuming and difficult but it has real historical value. It also aids in navigation too.

Thanks

double post no delete

Jaystew ...........

Click the link, it should try to open a viewer and try to buffer/load it to view, let it try for s few secs, then just click on the dl link, that should take you to mediafire dl page, dl is just shy of 70mb

Hope that helps

I can only see the image though direct download. It is pretty specacular in high res. The browsers simply cant handle 10000pixels. Im using Chrome and Firefox and Maxathon and none of them can do it.

Anyway. No4 Bay of Biscay is up

Thanks all :)
http://i.imgur.com/QdwEHVJ.jpg

I am also having issues with JSGME. I follow step by step but when i try a text run to see if mods are active they are not. I posted a screen shot of my file set up. If anyone can help I would appreciate it. :salute:

Working on No 6 this will be a doozy. Does anybody have any specific areas they'd like me to map while I'm doing this? I'm beginning to run out of patrol areas that require navigation and depth charting. Well not really running out of ideas, I guess I'm running out of places I want to go and have maps for.

So now is the time I'm looking for requests. :) Thanks.

He nall. Sorry to revive this topic but all imgur links are sadly dead. Just so you know. Hope they can be revived if your images still exist on your drive.