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dhananjay

World Wind 1.3.1.1 popular

Hi
I am downloading this software from download.com ... Its free and it sounds great ... Read the review ...

World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there. Virtually visit any place in the world. Look across the Andes, into the Grand Canyon, over the Alps, or along the African Sahara. Version 1.3.1.1 updates image server locations.

Note: This is a very large (180MB) file and may take several hours to download via dial-up modem.

The software has been released by NASA .. and is free for download

Hope we enjoy it ...

Cheers,
Dhananjay

Nick-H

See also Google Earth... I suspect that this is based on the NASA stuff, but has a slightly friendlier interface.

Les Sidekicks

Dhananjay,

Are you downloading for a PC or a mac?
I can't seem to find the software you speak of for a mac??

Thanks

LeftSideKick

dhananjay

Hi,
I am downloading for a PC ... you should try the NASA site maybe they have a link there ... I also dont see the version for Mac anywhere ... this is funny !!! ... and I think they only use MAcs in NASA

Cheers,
Dhananjay

xealot

not everyone makes their software for mac as well unfortunately. Windows is listed as one of the system requirements, same goes for Google Earth. Make sure you post here if you find a Mac alternative, although I don't think NASA is as sympathetic to the needs of its consumers as a corporate software company.

although if they only use macs its pretty strange :{

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Nick-H

splutter gasp ...I wish!

Les Sidekicks

probably the software they're releasing is not the exact same one they have for themselves.........

dhananjay

Hi,
hehehehe ! That ways I could locate Mike and see what blend of tea is he sipping ! ...

Cheers,
Dhananjay

Anders

It is open source. I would guess that someone is busy porting it to macintrashes

Styler

In Google Earth, Some Places are of very good resolution, and some are not clear at all.
For Example Delhi is very clear. I can evan see my road , the street and cars standing.
You can see India Gate, Airport etc in good detail, but try himachal and you won't see a thing.
It seems they have put high resolution pictures of selected places.

Styler

Dr Funkenstein

You downloaded it yet, dhananjay? It sounds really good but is it worth the many hours it's gonna take me to download it on a 56k modem?

I really like Google Earth, but, again, on a 56K dial-up it's painfully slow to zoom in. If this bit of kit's quicker, it'll be worth getting hold of.

I'd be grateful for any info. Thanks.

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dhananjay

Hi,
Just downloaded it a while ago ... still discovering ... it seems good but a lil more complicated ... I would rate google earth better .... dont waste ur time ...

Cheers,
Dhananjay

Dr Funkenstein

Thanks - you've probably saved me about a day's worth of downloading.