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2009-11-22 22:04:16 - google maps interface
whenever i'm racing i find myself switching to google earth to see where i actually "am". :-) it would be so awesome if you could play the game within google earth. guess thats not quite possible (or is it?), but how about taking google maps as a background instead of the 2-coloured maps only? it would enhance the game big time i think. more realistic.
same thoughts go towards real nautical charts, but i guess thats even further away as they are not freely available.....

my 2 cents to a fantastic game, thanks.
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2009-11-23 06:37:07 - Re: google maps interface
Hi. It is not really practical to play SOL through Google Earth but we do supply overlays. I trust you have seen this page http://www.sailonline.org/races/all/

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2009-11-23 16:41:29 - Re: google maps interface
yeah, i knew its not really possible WITHIN google earth.
but what about replacing the "boring" background in the game and replace it with google maps? then we would be able to sail around "real" rocks instead of squared off yellow blocks.
that was more the direction i was pointing at. :-)
would that be possible (hard) to implement?

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2009-11-23 17:50:47 - Re: google maps interface
Google Maps terms of service would mean that we would have to buy a commercial license of from Google.

We do however have plans to use another map solution (for example custom openstreetmap tiles).
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2009-11-23 20:11:57 - Re: google maps interface
I suggest again using proper nautical charts.

For New Zealand and South West Pacfic, the charts are FREE for downloading in a few different formats.

"LINZ produces official nautical charts to aid safe navigation in New Zealand waters and certain areas of Antarctica and the South-West Pacific."

http://www.linz.govt.nz/hydro/charts/nz202-chart-catalogue/index.aspx

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2009-11-23 20:20:55 - Re: google maps interface
Sample Chart in TIFF format attached.
Size 5,708KB
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2009-11-23 22:07:38 - Re: google maps interface
could it be possible to make the track of each boat visible in google earth (maybe by clicking on it like in the real life AIS file attached)?
how often is the google earth file updated?
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.double post. please delete

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2009-11-23 23:10:34 - Re: google maps interface
I wonder a little bit what all this clutter would really add to the game's pleasure.

Personally, I would prefer SOL to invest in other improvements.
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2009-11-24 09:15:37 - Re: google maps interface
Possily an option then.

Personally I like looking at charts becuase you never know what you might learn.

By contrast the plain blue sea is flat, dull and boring IMHO.
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