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FSX Problem with creating maps with SBuilderX

Epsilon90

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Hello,
I use SBuilderX 313. I wanted to try to make a photoreal scenary that covers the whole country of Slovenia. Since I am not very familiar (and after trying it, I didn't like it at all) with FSET, I thought to use SBX. Blendmasks etc. are not a problem in this case, but I would like to know if there is a way to add a map with a higher zoom than the ones listed when I try to do so - With zoom=13 I already get stuck, but I would like to work on the whole country (or divide it into very large parts) being able to add a map with e.g. zoom=15 directly.
Is there a way of doing this?
Any help is well appreciated !!
 

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Epsilon90 said:
able to add a map with e.g. zoom=15 directly
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The available zoom levels are connected to the initial zoom level you use in SBuilderX.

Try zooming in to level 11 (Zoom=11 in the bottom left corner of the SBuilderX Window) to be able to access Zoom=15.

cheers,
Lane
 
Lane Street said:
The available zoom levels are connected to the initial zoom level you use in SBuilderX.

Try zooming in to level 11 (Zoom=11 in the bottom left corner of the SBuilderX Window) to be able to access Zoom=15.

cheers,
Lane
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Thanks for the tip, unfortunately that would require too many maps merged together - I would like to have the choice to select 15 when on zoom 7 or 8 that's why I'm asking if that's possible
 
The memory requirements in Sbuilder for 1 image covering such a large area at that zoom level would be off the charts and way past the programs limit.
The only way is to have Sbuilder create separate large images at zoom level 15 and then combine them later in an image editor, if you insist on working with 1 image. (That is the method I prefer). The size of the image would then be limited by our image editor and RAM limits. Be careful to splice them together carefully and take note of the new coordinates of your new single image.
The next best bet is to use multiple smaller images and have resample combine them into a BGL later.
 
MOUSY said:
The memory requirements in Sbuilder for 1 image covering such a large area at that zoom level would be off the charts and way past the programs limit.
The only way is to have Sbuilder create separate large images at zoom level 15 and then combine them later in an image editor, if you insist on working with 1 image. (That is the method I prefer). The size of the image would then be limited by our image editor and RAM limits. Be careful to splice them together carefully and take note of the new coordinates of your new single image.
The next best bet is to use multiple smaller images and have resample combine them into a BGL later.
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Thank you for replying, unfortunately that would require a huge amount of tiles - is there really no other way of covering large photoreal areas?
 
There is no other way that I know of with Sbuilder. If you do not want to work with several images or combine them, you must give up one for the other: either cover a large area at a very low resolution or cover a smaller area at a higher resolution.
Consider using higher resolution near populated areas and airports and lower resolution elsewhere.
 
MOUSY said:
There is no other way that I know of with Sbuilder. If you do not want to work with several images or combine them, you must give up one for the other: either cover a large area at a very low resolution or cover a smaller area at a higher resolution.
Consider using higher resolution near populated areas and airports and lower resolution elsewhere.
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GREAT IDEA!! :) I personally think that this is a really good idea, no joke!! Thank you! :)
 
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