chromium Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) Hi to all: I used Photoshop and now I'm starting to use MapOverlay to prepare tactical maps for briefings. Every time I have to use base-layout extracted via screenshot from the ME or the old famous tactical map for Lock-on and BS1 (area-restricted). To be more consistant and realistic, also to be faster in tactical map editing, I'm looking for topographic map of causcasus of about 1:100.000 o 1:200.000 (or similar), obvioulsy about the area of the DCS theatre... and I only found payware at mapstore. Can anyone report some links or resources, if available? Edited December 14, 2011 by chromium title modification Author of DSMC, mod to enable scenario persistency and save updated miz file Stable version & site: https://dsmcfordcs.wordpress.com/ Github for latest version: https://github.com/Chromium18/DSMC
MadTommy Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 If you look in ...\Eagle Dynamics\DCS A-10C\Bazar\Terrain\A-10C\Maps\TAD_COLLECTION.zip you can find all the maps that are in the TAD. With a bit of photoshop work you can easily map up some maps. (You'll need the dds plugin from Nvidia to open the dds files) There was a web site with the maps.. but i has just closed. (http://poehali.org/maps) 1 i5-3570K @ 4.5 Ghz, Asus P8Z77-V, 8 GB DDR3, 1.5GB GTX 480 (EVGA, superclocked), SSD, 2 x 1680x1050, x-fi extreme music. TM Warthog, Saitek combat pro pedals, TrackIR 4
chromium Posted December 14, 2011 Author Posted December 14, 2011 thanks, I didn't thought about that :). I already have the plugin... this evening I'll give a try! Author of DSMC, mod to enable scenario persistency and save updated miz file Stable version & site: https://dsmcfordcs.wordpress.com/ Github for latest version: https://github.com/Chromium18/DSMC
Ghanja Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 It's actually pretty easy. Just use the MFCD_page_TAD_CHART_DEFAULT_MAP_SET.lua file to choose your map section. Then it's time for the puzzlemaker in photoshop ... :smilewink: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] .:: My System ::. .:: My Paintings ::.
chromium Posted December 16, 2011 Author Posted December 16, 2011 Ok let me just say that what I need is the elevation map... than... I could take weeks :S. If I finish it before blowing my graphic card I'll post here :P (is it possible? or it's copyrighted?) Author of DSMC, mod to enable scenario persistency and save updated miz file Stable version & site: https://dsmcfordcs.wordpress.com/ Github for latest version: https://github.com/Chromium18/DSMC
_Heater_ Posted December 16, 2011 Posted December 16, 2011 it is possible... I think... Simulatori: DCS A-10C II Warthog - DCS F/A-18C Hornet - DCS F-16C - VRS F/A-18E - HOTAS: TM Warthog - Cougar \ HP Reverb G2 \ WinWing Panels Tally: I see the degenerate commie who wants to ruin our day.
Moa Posted December 16, 2011 Posted December 16, 2011 IIRC you can get an height map by carefully looking at the scripts that come with TacView. When TacView installs it extracts terrain elevation data from the game and writes it to a file so it can render it. You could do the same thing and render the terrain contours, although you'd then have some extra work adding in names for airbases etc. Obviously this is a lot of work, but it is possible to do.
_Heater_ Posted December 16, 2011 Posted December 16, 2011 You can download from here: http://www.fightercombatsims.net/forums/files/file/63-caucaso-tactical-map/ In validation on ED website Simulatori: DCS A-10C II Warthog - DCS F/A-18C Hornet - DCS F-16C - VRS F/A-18E - HOTAS: TM Warthog - Cougar \ HP Reverb G2 \ WinWing Panels Tally: I see the degenerate commie who wants to ruin our day.
chromium Posted December 16, 2011 Author Posted December 16, 2011 Thanks Heater :) Author of DSMC, mod to enable scenario persistency and save updated miz file Stable version & site: https://dsmcfordcs.wordpress.com/ Github for latest version: https://github.com/Chromium18/DSMC
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