API key for TSRE

[ebnertra000]

I just use marker sets for doing my routes, along with satellite images, to make my routes. It's not perfectly accurate (neither is the sim's world projection), but it means I can make my routes and Google can't stop me unless they can find a way to charge me for not using their stuff

[GokuMK]

I would like to see another mapping data set be used instead of Google.

TSRE can use any image map data source if it fits into the URL shema and if it is not HTTPS.

[haverfordwest]

Yandex satellite imagery is really poor for my area, just had a look.

But there again GE down here is not as good as most parts of England.

[CSRX]

I never much cared for using marker files for route building. I had use this in the past, for the MEC route, and it wasn't as desired. I did manage to some how get the raster image z17 to work for the route I'm currently tinkering on, and honestly it's the best there is to offer, takes forever to load though and save, about 5-10 mins per tile, but the end result will be great, beats going back and forth between the editor and the internet page to make sure all is lined correctly, trees are in the right spot, etc.

[cnwfan]

Since I can not get anything to work and with little help. I am back to using markers as guides. I do not know to imput any other data into the settings with out help. Again up a creek! This has become very frustrating, with little help.

[Hannes44]

Same here. I've stopped route-building altogether. I dont know how to import other maps in TSRE, and after I had spent hours on the google API website I was thouroughly confused but none the wiser.
OpenRailwayMap is https too, so stymied again. (I admit, I always hated using markers.)

[cnwfan]

One thing I wish since this is open for anyone to edit and fix please make a update and fix this issue! Route builders have all but stopped using TSRE because of this broken function!

[Hannes44]

Interesting fact is: until mid-September I got full maps without any API key. Now I get partial maps without API key. With API key the map loading screen stops with "Wait" in the headline and everything stays black, I get nothing, not even the white reminders that some website etc....

[cnwfan]

After 23 posts and no help , I request that this post be closed. This has become beyond frustrating that there has been little help from the programmer.

[GokuMK]

After 23 posts and no help , I request that this post be closed. This has become beyond frustrating that there has been little help from the programmer.

I wouldn't expect that the google developers read this forum. If you have problem with creating good API key, maybe better look for help at Google site? And when you learn how to do it, maybe you can make a Guide for other users.

[GokuMK]

I can give you an instruction how to easy test your API.
Enter just this link in your browser:

https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api...y=YOUR_API_KEY

Of course replace YOUR_API_KEY with your key. If you have good key, you will se a map.
Otherwise you will see this message:
"The Google Maps Platform server rejected your request. The provided API key is invalid."

If you use no key, you will see grey image.

[cnwfan]

I can give you an instruction how to easy test your API.
Enter just this link in your browser:



Of course replace YOUR_API_KEY with your key. If you have good key, you will se a map.
Otherwise you will see this message:
"The Google Maps Platform server rejected your request. The provided API key is invalid."

If you use no key, you will see grey image.

Im talking about you as you are the programmer for TSRE. Thank you for the test link. My key is good but do not know why Im still getting no images in TSRE in the layer. This is how I have the url imageMapsUrl=http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?center={lat},{lon}&zoom={zoom}&size={res }x{res}&maptype=satellite&key=
Stll up a creek and still a issue!

[GokuMK]

Explained you on ET that this link is wrong because you have space inside it.

[MSTS lifer]

Explained you on ET that this link is wrong because you have space inside it.

You might have explained it to him a few times he has a space when none should be, but it would help him and others with the problem if you posted how the link should read. At best people could copy/paste what you provided and see if that works.

[MSTS lifer]

OK... I have no idea WHY my last post was repeated... Sorry about that!!! I can't delete either one to leave just the one.