Virtual Earth - North American downtowns in 3 dimensions - Page 2

sentinel · #21 Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 6:40 AM**

Chicago

clynnog · #22 Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 1:18 PM**

Does the programme by default orient itself the way you aligned it. For example your Toronto view seems to be from the NW and for Mtl it was from the SW (although in Mtl it is often hard to tell which way you are pointing).

Calgarian · #23 Posted **Dec 19, 2007, 12:54 AM**

Cool thread, thanks.

Canadian Mind · #24 Posted **Dec 19, 2007, 1:29 AM**

Wonder why they didn't do Vancouver or Winnipeg.

flar · #25 Posted **Dec 19, 2007, 6:29 AM**

Neat program.
I tried to approximate a picture I took:

A wider view:

(This is Hamilton, Ontario)

Bokimon · #26 Posted **Dec 19, 2007, 7:18 AM**

Damm that need to put THIS in Flight Sim X! Crank up the details to extreme to make it look like this. That would simply be jaw dropping!!!

SInce its Microsoft why dont they. Ah yes, PC's wouldnt be able to get and frame rates.

Just awesome! New york is Mad!~ So dense.

Canadian Mind · #27 Posted **Dec 19, 2007, 7:23 AM**

With regards to flight sim, i don't see why we all aren't just flying aircraft in a web-based environment, with local terrain information (1 mile radius) streamed into the computer.

brickell · #28 Posted **Dec 19, 2007, 3:35 PM**

Odd that they have some new ones in Miami but not the tallest.

dave8721 · #29 Posted **Dec 19, 2007, 11:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by brickell

Odd that they have some new ones in Miami but not the tallest.

Looks like they just forgot the area east of Brickell Ave for some reason (losing the Four Seasons in the process).

Mister F · #30 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 12:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by clynnog

Does the programme by default orient itself the way you aligned it. For example your Toronto view seems to be from the NW and for Mtl it was from the SW (although in Mtl it is often hard to tell which way you are pointing).

It automatically orients like a map, facing north. You can rotate it to whatever angle you want. It's a great way to explore cities.

Quote:

Originally Posted by brickell

Odd that they have some new ones in Miami but not the tallest.

I don't know about Miami, but in Toronto it looks like they just went by a snapshot - under construction buildings are shown but at half their completed height, etc.

Boris2k7 · #31 Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 12:19 PM**

Edmonton... again, prettied up

cactuspunk · #32 Posted **Dec 21, 2007, 5:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by flar

Neat program.
I tried to approximate a picture I took:

(This is Hamilton, Ontario)

Very nice picture! Great looking city!

Cypherus · #33 Posted **Dec 21, 2007, 6:09 AM**

This is amazing! It's like Sim City, except that the cities are real.

daniel_t · #34 Posted **Dec 30, 2007, 6:23 PM**

how do you capture these from the site and post them? I've always wondered that

pausgree · #35 Posted **Jan 1, 2008, 8:50 PM**

Really cool ! Thanks for this !

flar · #36 Posted **Jan 1, 2008, 10:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by daniel_t

how do you capture these from the site and post them? I've always wondered that

Take a screenshot

DLLB · #37 Posted **Jan 2, 2008, 12:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by Boris2k7

Thanks for the topic Mister F

Another pic of Calgary with the textures on. I love having a 24" monitor... Too bad the model for the Calgary Tower is exceptionally shitty, especially when they did such a good job on the Saddledome and the Talisman Centre

And with a little bit of tweaking in Paint.net...

Neat!

With all the construction going on in Calgary, it will look very different in a couple of years.

MolsonExport · #38 Posted **Jan 11, 2008, 5:53 PM**

Nyc!

photoLith · #39 Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 3:18 AM**

That is incredible! How do you get this program, I tried looking for it but I saw noplace where you could download it or buy it!

Sandy · #40 Posted **Mar 7, 2008, 9:45 PM**

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en