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    Google Earth Decoder update

    Description:

    For those who create scenery addons based on MSFS Google Earth tiles, there is a fantastic tool called Google Earth Decoder Tool, created by Johanex111.

    The problem here is that this tool has no Github repository, and is not maintained anymore by its author.

    Google Earth tiles evolve, and it is now necessary to ensure that the data retrieved are the latest ones (even in some rare case, the latest data can remove some existing tiles).

    When you use the Google Earth decoder tool, the tiles retrieved are not necessarily the last ones available on Google servers.

    To fix it, i created a fork of the GoogleMapsTools.dll used by the Google Earth Decoder tool, that ensure you to retrieve the last version of the Google Earth tiles.

    I used it, for instance, for my Antwerpen scenery, to retrieve the correct tiles for the center of the city (because the original Google Earth Decoder dll retrieved older tiles that did not contain photogrammetry data).

     

    Installation:

    Install Google Earth Decoder. Download the archive in the main file, then extract Common.dll and GoogleMapsTools.dll to the Google Earth Decoder folder (the folder containing Earth2MsfsWPF.exe). Make sure to backup first the oldest dll, in case the last version of the Google Earth data remove the tiles you want to download (it is a very rare case, but it is possible).

     

    Credits:
    Google Maps, hence all 3D credits for the 3d data goes to Google.
    Google Earth Decoder tool (credits to /u/Jonahex111) https://www.reddit.com/r/FS2020Creation/comments/j3faaj/google_earth_decoder_now_userfriendly/

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    L

    about 1 month ago

    Can you update the program again so it can capture the latest (newest) data? last update was a few years ago
    N

    24 days ago

    It seems Thalixte has lost interest in updating this tool :(
    N

    about 2 months ago

    Hello,

    The tool defaults to Bing data, which has much less 3D areas than Google. Please repair the Google fork.
    c

    about 1 month ago

    It does need an update. There are about 5 areas I'd like to update scenery on that I've been waiting for to make it 3d. It was working a few months ago.
    T

    2 months ago

    no map shows up when i open it
    m

    3 months ago

    program stuck on 'Downloading Metadata: 0 ready, 1 remains
    c

    3 months ago

    I'm getting: invalid credentials: sign up for a developer account at microsoft..... How can I fix that?
    R

    about 2 months ago

    estou tendo o mesmo problema em pleno ano de 2026
    V

    3 months ago

    5 star app! thank you for creating it!
    It worked fine initially but now it gets stuck downloading metadata, it gets stuck at 0 ready, 1 remains. what can be causing it?
    p

    6 months ago

    For some bizarre reason I am unable to download any data from the region of Quebec City. Works fine anywhere else but around that area it always stops 3/4 of the way. Any idea why that would be? See attached image.
    d

    7 months ago

    Hi, I'm using the latest guide from thalixe. It's true that I'm working on Windows 11. I don't understand, but I'm having some problems with the GDAL library when it tries to install it during the optimization process. Is anyone else experiencing this? I have all the tools downloaded from where the guide says, but I don't know if there might be incompatibilities.
    N

    9 months ago

    Hello again Thalixte,

    I attempted to retrieve data for Otsu city in Japan. Please see the attached images. There is 3D data available, but all package contents are 'unknown'. Please advise.
    g

    8 months ago

    I have the same issue. All scenery objects are unknown after building the package. I can make the tiles visible in the scene by placing them manually, but they are all pink without textures.
    b

    8 months ago

    I'm having the same problem. All scenery objects are marked as unknown after building the package. I wonder if the author is checking in and if there will be any updates?
    N

    8 months ago

    It doesn't seem the author is checking in often or maintaining this application, unfortunately. It does not seem to work any longer...
    d

    7 months ago

    N

    10 months ago

    Having issues with the tool. Have tried a number of sizes and areas (all with 3D data) and there are only 'unknown' objects. It seems the fork to Google API no longer works because Earth2MsfsWPF defaults to Bing Map when it starts up.

    Please check and update the fork if necessary, as there are still many areas in 20/24 that can benefit from this tool.
    T
    ThalixteAuthor

    9 months ago

    Tested on my own, and still work. Which area do you try ro retrieve ?
    N

    8 months ago

    Please see the post upthread - I have shown the area attempted. Many other users are reporting the same issue.
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    MSFS 2020MSFS 2024

    Google Earth Decoder update

    Google Earth tiles evolve, and it is now necessary to ensure that the data retrieved are the latest ones (even in some rare case, the latest data can remove some existing tiles). When you use the Google Earth decoder tool, the tiles retrieved are not necessarily the last ones available on Google servers. To fix it, i created a fork of the GoogleMapsTools.dll used by the Google Earth Decoder tool, that ensure you to retrieve the last version of the Google Earth tiles.

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    Version1.6
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    VeröffentlichtVor 3 Jahren
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    - Automatically converts jpeg textures to png textures - Fix color correction not applying to jpeg textures

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