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    Getting Google Earth 3D maps to work on TZ?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by JohnP007, Jun 28, 2008.

  1. JohnP007

    JohnP007 Notebook Consultant

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    I can't seem to get the 3D maps to show on the TZ is there any settings I have to adjust to get it to work?
     
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    I can get the 3D to work on my G11 (very similar hardware to the TZ). Make sure you have the terrain layer enabled - this supplies the height data. On the latest version of GE the tilt control is the inner dial below the N symbol.

    John
     
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    It works fine now I don't know y it wasn't before... John did you crank up the terrain to the best setting?
     
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    The best quality setting works, and looks better, but it gets a bit jerkier if you are moving around. The hardware isn't the best if you want to do a irtual tour of some mountains.

    John
     
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