How export map terrain for TacView?

[tapi]

I tried this - SEE ATTACHMENTS

DCS exported terrain (.srtm files), but TacView does not show custom textures for Normandy...

I need to see at least towns, roads and railways...

What I am missing?

HLP, please.

Edited December 25, 2019 by tapi

[OzDeaDMeaT]

Bump. I would also like to know how to use the DCS terrain textures and height map in Tacview

[Glow]

I'm not sure how the exported terrain works. I'm into this topic too. I would like to have map for Persian Gulf similar to Flappie's Caucasus.

 

To make raster maps for Tacview you can use Mapview.

 

If you want to import textures you can cut and name it and then just drop to Tacview folder.

 

If you want to have those textures calibrated properly to grid, use QGIS software.

 

If you want to make a proper import, something like Flappie's Caucasus GeoTIFF... Well, that's a lot of work. Look there. A big part of that map was painted by hand, some elements was exported by scripts, etc.

[okopanja]

Just did this for myself. It's very easy to use and ridiculously simple. 

1. Enable Tacview Terrain export in Special section

2. Open one of the quick start missions on terrain you need

3. Click on Fly, the DCS will freeze, wait it is exporting the terrain

4. Once it unfreezes, exit mission and disable the Tacview Terrain export again

5. Once you finish you find your exported terrain tails here:

C:\ProgramData\Tacview\Data\Terrain\DCS World

Caucasus: ~11MB

Syria: ~18MB

6. Open tacview and enjoy your new terrain maps, which should be accurate to the terrain in DCS.