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   dusoft (dusoft@fosstodon.org)'s status on Sunday, 23-Jun-2024 22:58:10 JST dusoft

   Do you remember me foreseeing use of real map objects in video games?
   https://ambience.sk/realistic-games-with-3d-satellite-photos/
   Well, now it is a common thing - probably built on top of #openstreetmap #osm:
   #videogames #games #gamedev #maps

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     Jacek Wesołowski (jzillw@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Sunday, 23-Jun-2024 22:58:09 JST Jacek Wesołowski

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     @dusoft We experimented with real world maps in a project I worked on back in 2019. It actually worked pretty well, but needed some work, and our whimsical project manager turned his attention to something else.

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     Jacek Wesołowski (jzillw@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Monday, 24-Jun-2024 00:22:32 JST Jacek Wesołowski

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     @dusoft I wouldn't exactly call it "easy". It's doable, but on'es mileage may vary a lot. For the two projects where this was relevant, we had to redo the actual 3D models. The layout data was useful, though.

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     dusoft (dusoft@fosstodon.org)'s status on Monday, 24-Jun-2024 00:22:33 JST dusoft

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     • Jacek Wesołowski

     @jzillw I am sure it might require some edits, but it's easy to generate world objects (roads, train tracks, buildings, parks) from the existing maps and build upon that. I think that saves lots of work when creating environments.