I crossposted this on Goku's forum but I thought I'd ask here too. I have tried a few different map features in the Geo > Load Map area but the "best" resolution is even poor...Is there a better resolution out there than what Raster Images Z17/Z18 have to offer?
Apparently, the MAPBOX maps are being requested at ZOOM LEVEL 9
This means, if I read the online information correctly, it grabs data from satellite images with the following resolution --> 117.108 meters/pixel or (384.21 feet/pixel)
Mapbox does say that you can request a higher DPI version of the image by adding a flag to the request. (but this API call is hard coded into the TSRE executable at the moment so we can't add this "get better images" option ourselves)
Actually, after checking... it seems to make requests at zoom level 18 Which makes a lot more sense. The highest you can go is about 22... but the quality is bad. DPI is the issue, I think
Z17 has been more than adequate for me on Google Maps. MapBox resolution was unusable.
People get hung up on needing to provide a CC to get their Google API key, but in five years or so I've never had a single charge for usage and have captured over 500 miles of maps on three different route projects.
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Z17 has been more than adequate for me on Google Maps. MapBox resolution was unusable.
People get hung up on needing to provide a CC to get their Google API key, but in five years or so I've never had a single charge for usage and have captured over 500 miles of maps on three different route projects.
I thought Google Maps was no longer a viable option for mapping with an API key? Did I misread something somewhere? My particular issue is in yards where the tracks are closer together and harder to distinguish at certain levels.
Actually, after checking... it seems to make requests at zoom level 18 Which makes a lot more sense. The highest you can go is about 22... but the quality is bad. DPI is the issue, I think
You're going to have to fill me in as this is the first I've used actual maps for route building, I've always used the OSM Vector stuff. How does one change the zoom level?
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So *I THINK* I have the Google Maps API set up right but I keep getting an error message...Mapbox seems to work smoother but isn't as clearly detailed.
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