Undocumented : Google Earth as background of the moving map
Posted: 17 Nov 2019, 13:03With the rainradar, Petr released an amusing and “undocumented” features
It's the ability of displaying Google Earth as background of the moving map
It’s very simple, but very interesting.
For those who like to try
Step 1 : download the “Google.zip” file and unzip it
You will get 2 txt files “Google hybrid.txt” and “Google.txt”
Step 2 : place the 2 attached files within the “WeatherTilsServers” folder
The WeatherTilsServers” folder is located in the “Maps" folder.
Step 3 : from the “Moving map screen” long press on compass rose to call "Screen customizing".
There
- check "Display rainradar fall",
- chose "Map" for Overlap
- set "100%" for Opacity
Then
- select "Google hybrid" or "Google” for color Scheme
If you are connected to Internet it will charge Google tiles as overlap of your map
If in the text files “CacheEnabled=true” tiles will be stored for of line usage
You won’t get the rain forecast, but ….
It's the ability of displaying Google Earth as background of the moving map
It’s very simple, but very interesting.
For those who like to try
Step 1 : download the “Google.zip” file and unzip it
You will get 2 txt files “Google hybrid.txt” and “Google.txt”
Step 2 : place the 2 attached files within the “WeatherTilsServers” folder
The WeatherTilsServers” folder is located in the “Maps" folder.
Step 3 : from the “Moving map screen” long press on compass rose to call "Screen customizing".
There
- check "Display rainradar fall",
- chose "Map" for Overlap
- set "100%" for Opacity
Then
- select "Google hybrid" or "Google” for color Scheme
If you are connected to Internet it will charge Google tiles as overlap of your map
If in the text files “CacheEnabled=true” tiles will be stored for of line usage
You won’t get the rain forecast, but ….