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Replace mentions of Google Maps in documentation

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Nicolas F
2016-06-30 08:36:27 +02:00
committed by Andrew Chin
parent 6d3062fade
commit 8f44c92821
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@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ Background Info
=============== ===============
The Overviewer's task is to take Minecraft worlds and render them into a set of The Overviewer's task is to take Minecraft worlds and render them into a set of
tiles that can be displayed with a Google Maps interface. This section goes over tiles that can be displayed with a Leaflet interface. This section goes over how
how Minecraft worlds work and are stored. Minecraft worlds work and are stored.
A Minecraft world extends indefinitely along the two horizontal axes, and are A Minecraft world extends indefinitely along the two horizontal axes, and are
exactly 256 units high. Minecraft worlds are made of voxels (volumetric pixels), exactly 256 units high. Minecraft worlds are made of voxels (volumetric pixels),
@@ -455,12 +455,12 @@ quickly become too much data to handle at once. (Early versions of the
Overviewer did this, but the large, unwieldy images quickly motivated the Overviewer did this, but the large, unwieldy images quickly motivated the
development of rendering to individual tiles). development of rendering to individual tiles).
Hence choosing a technology like Google Maps, which draws small tiles together Hence choosing a technology like Google Maps or Leaflet, which draws small
to make it look like one large image, lets rendering even the largest worlds tiles together to make it look like one large image, lets rendering even the
possible. The Overviewer can draw each tile separately and not have to load the largest worlds possible. The Overviewer can draw each tile separately and not
entire map into memory at once. The next sections describe how to determine have to load the entire map into memory at once. The next sections describe
which chunks to render in which tiles, and how to reason about tile ↔ chunk how to determine which chunks to render in which tiles, and how to reason
mappings. about tile ↔ chunk mappings.
Tile Layout Tile Layout
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@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ supporting mod blocks is not trivial.
Can I view Overviewer maps without having an internet connection? Can I view Overviewer maps without having an internet connection?
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Not at the moment. The Overviewer relies on the Google maps API to display Yes, absolutely. The Overviewer switched away from the Google Maps API and
maps, which your browser needs to load from Google. However, switching away now uses Leaflet. All files which Overviewer needs are included in the output,
from Google Maps is something that will most likely be looked into in the so even if you have no internet connection, you will still be able to view the
future. map without any issues.
When my map expands, I see remnants of another zoom level When my map expands, I see remnants of another zoom level
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Introduction
============ ============
The Minecraft Overviewer is a command-line tool for rendering high-resolution The Minecraft Overviewer is a command-line tool for rendering high-resolution
maps of Minecraft worlds. It generates a set of static html and image files and maps of Minecraft worlds. It generates a set of static html and image files and
uses the Google Maps API to display a nice interactive map. uses Leaflet to display a nice interactive map.
The Overviewer has been in active development for several years and has many The Overviewer has been in active development for several years and has many
features, including day and night lighting, cave rendering, mineral overlays, features, including day and night lighting, cave rendering, mineral overlays,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Features
* Choose from four rendering angles. * Choose from four rendering angles.
* Generates a Google Maps powered map! * Generates a Leaflet powered map!
* Runs on Linux, Windows, and Mac platforms! * Runs on Linux, Windows, and Mac platforms!