World Background Maps

[BenganJ]

===== A new satellite background map for Mapa Norte Brazil by Reinaldo Souza has been added to first post! =====

[DarknessEagleX]

hey Bengan. i got a request for you for the BG for ATS. Could you modify it that it also shows Alaska in its full glory for the Alaska Ice Road map and other Alaska maps?

[BenganJ]

@DarknessEagleX

Sadly Alaska Ice Road map is placed in Canada! Other Alaska maps like Dalton .... is standalone
and I have already started a BG for that, but that map must have been done on free hand, because
I can't register it properly to the BG. I'm going to talk to hawkbs about it!

[DarknessEagleX]

its true that AIR is now in Canada but he will reposition it so it wont be in Canada anymore.
and ik that Dalton is standalone but there is also another Alaska map apart from AIR, namely Alaska Last Frontier(its only on FB)

[BenganJ]

@DarknessEagleX

I'll see what I can do, but tell that Rob Viguur to get himself a proper Map Editor background image,
in the correct map projection, otherwise it's of NO use me wasting work on new BG!

BTW, tell him too, to use REAL city names and REAL road network, otherwise he should make it
a standalone map. I don't want to see fictive maps as addons!

[DarknessEagleX]

answer from Rob
"Ah yea forgot about the map editor background.
Also boofish is fictive yes. But it will also include real locations like barrow and that. It's a game and would like it to stay it a little gamey instead of 10000% realistic. Driving very long routes to a destination."
he also said:
"And that i will work on the map editor background and reposition it again"

so i hope you're still willing to add Alaska to your BG

[BenganJ]

@DarknessEagleX

I've already done some tests, I'm a guy that want to be prepared!
But tell him that he has to create the ME BG in the correct map projection,
specified by SCS in the DEF-files, and it's called Lambert Conic Conformal.
I've made many such for mappers around!

[DarknessEagleX]

will tell him Bengan

[ArTrailFanRaf214]

Yes Rob did state in his server that more realistic cities will be added and will also be positioned then I hope you will fit his map into the background perfectly Bengan

[BenganJ]

Damn you guys, always giving me work to do!