How to change map through modding

vudriga · 02-04-16, 02:23 AM

Hi

I plan to change regular map with satelite one from google.Could it be done ?

Damo · 02-05-16, 10:44 AM

Not accurately no. The map in game is out of proportion height wise (squashed), I think it's to do with compensating for the curvature of the Earth. I know there's a reason for it anyway.

Basically, if you overlay a Google map it won't match up with any of the terrain features and you could run aground in game even though the map shows you 10km from land. You could probably do it with a lot of manipulating and tweaking but you're talking about a hell of a lot of work for not much benefit. Nice idea though, just not really feasible.

vudriga · 02-05-16, 04:41 PM

Yes, well thanks, didn't know that original map was like that.

02-04-16, 02:23 AM	#1
vudriga Watch Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 22 Downloads: 311 Uploads: 0	How to change map through modding Hi I plan to change regular map with satelite one from google.Could it be done ?

02-05-16, 10:44 AM	#2
Damo Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: Forever stuck in Data folder... Posts: 482 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 0	Not accurately no. The map in game is out of proportion height wise (squashed), I think it's to do with compensating for the curvature of the Earth. I know there's a reason for it anyway. Basically, if you overlay a Google map it won't match up with any of the terrain features and you could run aground in game even though the map shows you 10km from land. You could probably do it with a lot of manipulating and tweaking but you're talking about a hell of a lot of work for not much benefit. Nice idea though, just not really feasible. __________________ The owl and the pussycat went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat. It only took one T1 eel to convince that boat not to float.

02-05-16, 04:41 PM	#3
vudriga Watch Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 22 Downloads: 311 Uploads: 0	Yes, well thanks, didn't know that original map was like that.