Sattelite pictures

[mugaben 10]

Not sure where to put this, I hope this is the one. :)

I have two monitors, and im running ARMA2 CO in windowed mode, but still maxed out in resolution so that the window fills my #1 monitor.

Now, on the second monitor I have nothing. What a waste!

I have long though about how nice it could be to have a map on #2 monitor, while in-game on #1. I could use photoshop (or even paint) and paint my tactics, routes and whatever I wanted while in a mission without Arma would minimize and without going totally blind from whats happening in game while looking at the map :) Great opportunity for those of us who have more than one monitor!

For those with only one monitor at hand it would actually still be pretty awesome I think. Running Arma in windowed mode (but still "fullscreen") and the map in the background (also windowed mode but maybe only 1/4 size of screen) so that you could still see some of arma in the bagground while tabbed out.

For this project I am going to make big pictures of a full sattelite image, with roads and buildings exactly like you would see it in the editor with textures turned ON.

But.. Im not sure if this allready has been done?

EDIT: I see that this allready has been done with Takistan without the sattelite (http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=105692)

However, what about other maps than takistan. :)

Sattelite image on the maps will vary from allmost no sattelite and only details, to both details and sattelites. It all depends on the map's settings and zoom levels.

Would people be interested if I made this?

Any thoughts?

Advise?

Legal Issues?

//MugAben

Edited November 29, 2011 by MugAben

[exikutioner 10]

Could be a nice addition with this:

http://www.theoverlaymaker.com/

[rhaggan 10]

Would be useful to thoses of us who have to do the planning side of thngs especialy because i can't just draw a map on the ground

[mugaben 10]

@Exikutioner

Looks nice!

@rhaggan

Yup, exactly.

Edited November 29, 2011 by MugAben