davidp57 Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Free app, open beta in progress ! Synopsis taken from the website : This application is made for displaying huge-resolution images. The first use of this feature is maps. Maps are often very high-resolution, and iOS devices are not well adapted to displaying these files. Kneepad puts no limit on picture resolution, which is really useful if you want to browse a 15,000 x 10,000 pixels Tactical Pilotage Chart (some are freely available at the Texas University Online Library), like I do when I fly in DCS:World with my VEAF friends ! The maps displayed by Kneepad are tiled image files (high-resolution files cut into small tiles in several scales). They are easy to create with ImageMagick (check in the FAQ), and you will find on this site a few maps of Georgia - the one in Europe ;) Kneepad can also display standard documents (pdf files support pending) such as briefing maps, starting parking plans, VFR approach routes and whatever standard-resolution image you want to use (even a picture of your girlfriend if you want). Current features : huge-resolution image files supported (without limits) standard-resolution image files supported (up to 10 Giga-pixels) documents management (import, delete, open mail attachments in app) Planned features : PDF support (free) data entry annotations (probably In-App-Purchase) data entry exchange : export, send by email, over-the-net synchronization with other users (In-App-Purchase) syncing of position with the game engine (DCS plugin, In-App-Purchase) If you want to join the testing team, please follow the instructions on the site... Edited September 1, 2013 by davidp57 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 !
GGM Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 I'd like to install this app but, then I took an arrow in the knee (realized that i have an android pad) ;) [sigpic][/sigpic]
davidp57 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Posted August 29, 2013 Lol, good one ;) This app is made for both iPhone and iPad (iPhone 4 recommended, because of the better screen resolution, but it would work on an older one). It only supports iOS 6.0 and higher. If anyone wants in, just ask ! 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 !
BaD CrC Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Very exciting. What about capability of measuring distance and headings? And finaly importing aircraft position in real time? https://www.blacksharkden.com http://discord.gg/blacksharkden
_Dredd Posted August 30, 2013 Posted August 30, 2013 Looks great, I'll test out later this evening. I use GoodReader which is quite good for PDF's and doc management. Especially annotation for mission cards. Current Flight Rig i7 4960X @ 4.6Ghz ASUS Rampage IV Formula G.SKILL TridentX 2400Mhz 32GB DDR3 Crucial 1TB MX300 SSD MSI Gaming X 1080Ti Samsung 55" JS8000 SUHD 4K Windows 10 x64 TrackIR 5, Warthog HOTAS Saitek Pro Flight Combat Pedals Custom Akers-Barnes, MkI eyeball.
davidp57 Posted August 30, 2013 Author Posted August 30, 2013 Very exciting. What about capability of measuring distance and headings? And finaly importing aircraft position in real time? Thanks ! Measuring tools is a good idea, although for this to work the maps must be calibrated. But it can be done. Importing aircraft pos in real-time is something we already have in mind, but it will be difficult : we need to build a Windows server program to interact with the DCS:World process, and also georeference the raster maps... This is all for the future; the goal now is to implement PDF support, and I'd like to add a basic annotation capability (points with icons, notes). Then send this first version to Apple and hope for the best ! 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 !
WildBillKelsoe Posted August 30, 2013 Posted August 30, 2013 I really want this to be on ipad as its larger and better to read maps. I encourage the position reporting system as its the one thing lacking in DCS and would be extremely beneficial with P-51D/UH-1H. Ipad 2 supported? I have TC-1 sliced into 2048X1536 segments. If you like I can give you the files. AWAITING ED NEW DAMAGE MODEL IMPLEMENTATION FOR WW2 BIRDS Fat T is above, thin T is below. Long T is faster, Short T is slower. Open triangle is AWACS, closed triangle is your own sensors. Double dash is friendly, Single dash is enemy. Circle is friendly. Strobe is jammer. Strobe to dash is under 35 km. HDD is 7 times range key. Radar to 160 km, IRST to 10 km. Stay low, but never slow.
davidp57 Posted August 30, 2013 Author Posted August 30, 2013 The application fully supports iPad 2, and the New iPad. I'm interested by your map, could you upload it somewhere and pm me the link please ? 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 !
WildBillKelsoe Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 sure thing. give me today to upload and will PM you link today evening or tomorrow morning. AWAITING ED NEW DAMAGE MODEL IMPLEMENTATION FOR WW2 BIRDS Fat T is above, thin T is below. Long T is faster, Short T is slower. Open triangle is AWACS, closed triangle is your own sensors. Double dash is friendly, Single dash is enemy. Circle is friendly. Strobe is jammer. Strobe to dash is under 35 km. HDD is 7 times range key. Radar to 160 km, IRST to 10 km. Stay low, but never slow.
Highwayman-Ed Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 Looks very interesting :) Application sent Intel i9-9900KF @5.2GHz MSI Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon 32GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR3200 RAM MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio 40" Panasonic TH-40DX600U @ 4K Pimax Vision 8K Plus / Oculus Rift CV1 / HTC Vive Gametrix JetSeat with SimShaker Windows 10 64 Bit Home Edition [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
docbrown Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 Sounds great. How do I get involved in beta test?
BaD CrC Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 Thanks ! Measuring tools is a good idea, although for this to work the maps must be calibrated. But it can be done. Importing aircraft pos in real-time is something we already have in mind, but it will be difficult : we need to build a Windows server program to interact with the DCS:World process, and also georeference the raster maps... This is all for the future; the goal now is to implement PDF support, and I'd like to add a basic annotation capability (points with icons, notes). Then send this first version to Apple and hope for the best ! Got a friend of mine who works on something similar on ipad plus interactive panels. He apparently got the position export and heading/distance in no time after i asked him. Don't ask me how, I am totally ignorant in programming. Check out at the end of this vid: https://www.blacksharkden.com http://discord.gg/blacksharkden
davidp57 Posted September 1, 2013 Author Posted September 1, 2013 Project is cancelled... Julien's app will be way better than mine, and he's more experienced than me too. Thanks for the info, BadCRC ! 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 !
BaD CrC Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 Hmmm, that was not exactly the effect I was expecting... https://www.blacksharkden.com http://discord.gg/blacksharkden
davidp57 Posted September 1, 2013 Author Posted September 1, 2013 I can understand this, but what else can I do ? Anyway, it's better that I learn about Julien's work now that later... 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 !
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