How old are the maps on Bing Maps?
The maps are about 5 years old (Sri Lanka) and I doubt they haven’t been updated on Bing or Open Street Maps for that long… Bing recently updated my city as well. The data used in the sim is all over 5 years old. Bing just updated with much higher resolution imagery that’s about 6 months old.
When was the last time Bing imagery was updated?
Bing’s imagery was updated a couple of times during that period, but the last time was in 2014, so now Google Maps has newer imagery than Bing, for the first time in years. But they are both out of date, as thousands of new houses have been built in Coventry over the last few years.
What's new on Bing Maps 2020?
June 1 2020 Bing Maps is updating its base map data source The Bing Maps Platform is powered by multiple data providers and, to ensure it is using the best data, that mix of providers evolves and improves over time.
What's happening to Bing Maps Platform?
Over the coming months, all Bing Maps Platform customers will be automatically migrated to the new base map data source. Along with this change, Bing Maps customers can rest assured that all the supported functionality, REST APIs and SDKs that are part of the Bing Maps Platform will continue to remain available.
Is Bing Maps better than Google?
Diatrom Enterprises said “[compared] to Google, Bing offers higher image resolution and better image quality” and Bing's “API is much friendlier and it's much easier to implement custom requirements using Bing's maps.”
How often do satellite maps get updated?
How often is your maps data updated? The map is updated constantly–literally, every second of every day! We're constantly collecting new information about the world, whether from satellite imagery and Street View cars, or Google Maps users and local business owners, and using that information to update the map.
How do I update Bing Maps?
To update your Bing Maps Dev Center information:Sign in to the Bing Maps Dev Center.Click Update or view account details to view your account details, and then click Edit.Make your changes to the account information, and then click Save.
Where does Bing Maps get its data?
Microsoft's mapping service Bing Maps has announced a change in its base map data source. The Bing Maps Platform, which is typically powered by multiple data providers, will now get its base map data from TomTom for all the regions across the world save China, Japan, and South Korea.
What is the most updated satellite map?
1. Google Earth - Free access to high resolution imagery (satellite and aerial) Google Earth offers free access to some of the highest resolution satellite imagery, although the highest resolution images are actually taken from airplanes. Most of the data on Google Earth was taken in the last 3-4 years.
Why is Google Earth so out of date?
They strive to keep each area of the globe within three years. Although, they are likely to target high-density population areas more frequently. So if your town had an update last year, and you're still waiting to see the new stadium built in the past six months, you might be waiting a while.
Does Bing Maps still exist?
Currently, Bing Maps provides maps & level wise layouts of over 5300 venues across the world.
Does Bing Maps still work?
Along with this change, Bing Maps customers can rest assured that all the supported functionality, REST APIs and SDKs that are part of the Bing Maps Platform will continue to remain available. To learn more about the services and solutions that make up the Bing Maps Platform, go to https://www.microsoft.com/maps.
Does Bing still have maps?
Bing Maps - Directions, trip planning, traffic cameras & more.
How much does Bing Maps API cost?
A basic account and key provide 125,000 transactions per calendar year at no charge.
What imagery does Bing Maps use?
The imagery includes samples taken by satellite sensors, aerial cameras (including 45 degree oblique "bird's eye" aerial imagery licensed from Pictometry International), Streetside imagery, 3D city models and terrain. Bing Maps Platform also provides a point-of-interest database including a search capability.
Are Bing Maps free?
If you want to try out Bing Maps or want to license Bing Maps directly for use in your organization's application, you can get started for free with a Basic Key.
When was Google Maps satellite last updated?
If you go to the bottom of the satellite map, you see a date stamp marking the last update. This stamp is the easiest method of quickly determining the last update.
Can you request Google Maps to update satellite view?
While you can't request an update on Street View, you can on Google Earth. Visit the Google Earth website and click on the location of the map you want to be updated. Click 'Feedback' from the menu (the three horizontal lines in the upper left-hand corner) and fill out the form.
How old are Google Maps satellite images?
Much of the available satellite imagery is no more than three years old and is updated on a regular basis, according to a 2011 report. Google Maps previously used a variant of the Mercator projection, and therefore could not accurately show areas around the poles.
How do you tell when a Google Maps satellite image was taken?
Launch the Google Earth app on your desktop, search for any location in the sidebar and, this is important, zoom in an area as much as possible. Now hover your mouse over the map and you should see the capture date of that satellite image in the status bar as seen in the above screenshot.
Is MSFS better than old Sims?
That’s also the reason why in some areas MSFS looks no better than old sims. This is the case when the entire satellite imagery was unusable, for example in many unpopulated parts of Russia or Alaska. In those regions the textures are often nothing like a simple repeating bitmap, like in the old days.
Is Bing imagery real time?
Any Bing-based imagery has to be processed by BlackSharkAI to be put into a form useable in the game. That is not a real-time process. Bing imagery is not used directly. Additionally, if an airport has been expanded in the newer Bing imagery (lengthened runways, new taxiways etc.) Then the entire airport would have to be recompiled by the same process that the default airports were originally created. It would not automatically be modified/updated just because newer Bing imagery is available.
Does Bing have errors?
The answer to that is pretty obvious. Bing data has lots of errors, some areas are covered by clouds, others are a stiched together mess of low res images. To make MSFS look the way it does and consistently, those parts of the data have been replaced by generic textures.
Does MSFS pull satellite images from Bing?
Well put, @HalberQuacky. I think there is a serious misconception when it comes to satellite images and MSFS. This is not like the old FSX Google image mod. MSFS does not simply pull the sat images from Bing and paste them onto the virtual globe. Every tile in Bing/Street Maps has to be processed by an outside agency, BlackShark. They are not a partner, any more than the weather provider or live traffic provider. These are outside agencies contracted for their individual expertise.
