Flappie Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) After more than a year of hard work, here's a brand new accurate map for the DCS 2.5 Caucasus theatre. It was created to replace the good old -but obsolete- TC-1 map. Have fun with it. V1.0 (2019-06-23) - Printable and accurate map for DCS 2.5 Caucasus theatre - GeoTIFF format Here's the webmap : http://dcsmaps.com/caucasus/openlayers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW! Caucasus Raster Chart mod available! https://1drv.ms/u/s!AmalAqGbEduugvh54thylKRVLfeyiw?e=r6DdgT Download zip. Unzip into "/DCS World/" or "/DCS World OpenBeta/" (core game files). Enjoy. Raster charts are seen in the mission editor, in the kneeboard and in your aircraft MFDs/moving map system. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are the vector data that were used to draw this map. Feel free to make your own maps, as long as you distribute them for free. ------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION: This is not a real-life Caucasus map. This is a printable and accurate map for DCS 2.5 Caucasus theatre. It only shows what exists in the game, be it roads, railroads, rivers, lakes, coastline, urban areas, forests, bridges... I dedicate this map to the mission creators out there. May it serve them well. HOW TO USE IT: This map is brought to you as a very large GeoTIFF image. You can: * Open it with any powerful image editor (The GIMP, Photoshop...). * Open it with any powerful GIS editor (Quantum GIS, ArcGIS...) as a raster. It is also available in a lower quality in the CombatFlite app by Viper39 and in the Tacview app by Vyrtuoz. HOW IT WAS DONE: * Urban, vegetation and water areas were extracted from a HUGE image composed of screenshots of the DCS mission editor. * Rivers were all drawn by hand, one by one. Yes. * Roads and railroads were drawn by AI Humvees, thanks to a MOOSE script by Hardcard. * Relief shadows are from the ASTER GDEM. * Town labels and beacons are from ingame LUA files. * Airbases were drawn by hand. * Bridges were generated through SQL scripting. * Tunnels were drawn by hand. HOW CAN I HELP? If you see any error or missing part, or even if you wish to see some information added, please PM me on the ED forum (user "Flappie"). SPECIAL THANKS TO: BaD_CrC, who's been supporting me from the beginning of the project All the others who kept encouraging me on the forums : davidp57, BlacleyCole, FoxDelta, M1Combat, rajdary, deep... Hardcard for his "Google car" scripting wisdom and the MOOSE community in general Viper39 for his incredible CombatFlite app Vyrtuoz for his incredible Tacview app Last but not least, Eagle Dynamics for their wonderful simulator. I was hooked since 2003 and I don't plan to leave. Edited December 8, 2022 by Flappie Caucasus Raster Chart mod available 6 14 --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudel_chw Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) Amazing work ... really, hats off to you and all the people that helped produce this :) ... will download it right away and then see if there is a way to put it on my iPad pro and zoom-in with gestures :) Thanks you, thank you :D Edited June 28, 2019 by Rudel_chw For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600 - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia RTX2080 - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fri13 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Great work! Just amazing! Something I have wanted for years.... Now what I can start dreaming is that ED would allow this map to be used in A-10C, AV-8B N/A (etc in the future) modules as map in TAD / EHDS. I would be so happy to see a far more useful and clearer map there. (Yes, yes... Unrealistic etc bla bla bla.... but still a nice extra bonus feature for special tab). i7-8700k, 32GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 2x 2080S SLI 8GB, Oculus Rift S. i7-8700k, 16GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 1080Ti 11GB, 27" 4K, 65" HDR 4K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cadet Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Wow... Outstanding...! Thank you very much Sir. :pilotfly: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] :gun_smilie: 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion - Always Recruiting If you have a passion for helicopter flight simulation and would like to fly in a friendly and supportive online multiplayer environment, then you’ve just put your skids down safely on the right page…! DCS Squadron Recruiting Page for the 229th https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=267081 For details see our website at: http://1stcavdiv.forumotion.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappie Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 Amazing work ... really, hats off to you and all the people that helped produce this :) ... will download it right away and then see if there is a way to put it on my iPad pro and zoom-in with gestures :) Thanks you, thank you :D Thank you. All data are vectors, apart from the relief shadows. I'm planning to upload it as an interactive map (like Google Maps or OpenStreetMap) but I haven't found the best way to do it yet. Work in progress... --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon_S Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Amazing!!! Thanks! Quote Немој ништа силом, узми већи чекић! MSI Tomahawk MAX | Ryzen 7 3700x | 32GB DDR4 3200MHz | RX 5700 XT OC Red Dragon 8GB | VPC Throttle CM3 + VPC Constellation ALPHA on VPC WarBRD Base | HP Reverb G2 Youtube | Follow Me on TWITCH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilbur81 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Great work!! Question: Has anyone tried having this printed at a Kinkos/FedEx or the like? If so, how much did it cost? How large was it? And did they hesitate to print? Thanks! i7 8700K @ Stock - Win10 64 - 32 RAM - RTX 3080 12gb OC - 55 inch 4k Display Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidp57 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Thanks Flappie, you're amazing ; I admire your resilience, your ingeniosity and your technical talent ! Now, someone will have to finish my Kneepad.app ! (BadCrC, this should make you laugh ^^) Zip - VEAF :pilotfly: If you want to learn, talk and fly with french-speaking friends, the Virtual European Air Force is here for you ! Meet us on our Discord and our forum If you're a mission creator, you may want to check the VEAF Mission Creation Tools (and its GitHub repository) a set of open-source scripts and tools that make creating a dynamic mission a breeze ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backy 51 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Nicely done! Release your inner Navigator!:D I don't need no stinkin' GPS! (except for PGMs :D) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElementLT Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Simply amazing work thank you so much for sharing this with the community Coming Soon... The Fraternity Returns : https://thefraternitysim.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaD CrC Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Congratulations Flappie! This is an amazing work you have done here, and a very hard and tedious one! I am sure your map will become the reference in the DCS community for years to come, a.k.a the « Flappie map ». You just entered in the very restricted pantheon of the DCS community. https://www.blacksharkden.com http://discord.gg/blacksharkden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Thank you very much for your efforts ! Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Donkey Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Thank you Flappie!!! Much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svsmokey Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Yes a ton of work well done . Any word on the pdf version ? 9700k @ stock , Aorus Pro Z390 wifi , 32gb 3200 mhz CL16 , 1tb EVO 970 , MSI RX 6800XT Gaming X TRIO , Seasonic Prime 850w Gold , Coolermaster H500m , Noctua NH-D15S , CH Pro throttle and T50CM2/WarBrD base on Foxxmounts , CH pedals , Reverb G2v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappie Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Yes, QuantumGIS crashes when I try a PDF export. The vector version will take me some more time. I'm still trying to figure out how to make a PDF file of that size... --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svsmokey Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Yes, QuantumGIS crashes when I try a PDF export. The vector version will take me some more time. I'm still trying to figure out how to make a PDF file of that size... Thank you ! 9700k @ stock , Aorus Pro Z390 wifi , 32gb 3200 mhz CL16 , 1tb EVO 970 , MSI RX 6800XT Gaming X TRIO , Seasonic Prime 850w Gold , Coolermaster H500m , Noctua NH-D15S , CH Pro throttle and T50CM2/WarBrD base on Foxxmounts , CH pedals , Reverb G2v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubarbrickdust Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 This is awesome, thank you! :thumbup: The level of work and time investment that's gone into this cannot be understated...quite an effort! Cheers, Brick. 9700k@5.2Ghz | GTX 1080ti | 32gb Ram@3200Mhz | 512gb M.2 NVME SSD Oculus Rift S | VKB GF Pro Mk.II+MCG Pro (rotary wing) | BRD DS-Raven (fixed wing) | MFG Crosswind V2 | Jetseat+SSA/SSM | SimLab GT1 80/20 Rig | NLR Motion Platform V3 | Quad Bass Shaker Setup DIY Control Panels: 'White Rhino' Throttle | UFC | MFBB Left | MFBB Right | MFBB Centre | WEP-TECH ACP | HYD-MECH LDG | SYS-ELEC | AN/ARC Radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcard Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 :clap_2: :D [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappie Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 :lol: Thank you, you made my day! --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxDelta Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 stunning, flappie, thx for all your hard work and time:thumbup: my projects: https://www.sim-addons.com/ https://www.shapeways.com/shops/sim-addons-1 AV8B nozzle lever https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=233670 F18C fingerlifts https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=234747 F18C radar elevation https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=248080 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappie Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 I have some good news: the PDF version will happen! It's only a matter of time. --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svsmokey Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I have some good news: the PDF version will happen! It's only a matter of time. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: 9700k @ stock , Aorus Pro Z390 wifi , 32gb 3200 mhz CL16 , 1tb EVO 970 , MSI RX 6800XT Gaming X TRIO , Seasonic Prime 850w Gold , Coolermaster H500m , Noctua NH-D15S , CH Pro throttle and T50CM2/WarBrD base on Foxxmounts , CH pedals , Reverb G2v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaD CrC Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hi Flappie! So what's up with the mbtiles or pdf version? https://www.blacksharkden.com http://discord.gg/blacksharkden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappie Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hey mate ! I've been flying a lot on DCS, mainly as an F-14B RIO for my fellow pilot. But Heatblur is not to blame for the delay, I am. The PDF process is what I would call pretty ugly. I'm not quite satisfied by the result, that is why I haven't published any of it. In fact I'd much rather publish an online vector version of the map (i.e. on Google Maps or so). This summer, I've been searching for the right tool to publish my vector map, to no avail. But some days ago, I found this, simply called MapServer. It's exactly what I wanted. This would require a dedicated server to run, but it's not an obstacle. Now, I need some time to read the docs, create a Linux virtual machine and give this a try. --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holton181 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 ... some days ago, I found this... I had a quick look, and it seems (if I interpret what I read correctly) to support WMS. If we can get access to your map by WMS or similar standard, one can use our favorite maping app on our phone/tablet together with my own DCS add-on "DCS-to-GPS" and have a great moving map for Caucasus, not forced to use real world maps or occupie a big part of the device memory with the downloaded version from Combatflight. I really hope to see this! Good luck! Helicopters and Viggen DCS 1.5.7 and OpenBeta Win7 Pro 64bit i7-3820 3.60GHz P9X79 Pro 32GB GTX 670 2GB VG278H + a Dell PFT Lynx TrackIR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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