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Hurricane satellite photos (or other weather data) can be dropped into Geo-Referenced scenes- creating the potential of REAL weather effects in VUE INFINITE! Flight Simulator already has this feature. --(NOAA Image created using ESRI software)-- ************************************************************

Some, I am SURE, think this is too FAR OUT of an idea for VUE Infinite- but it is probably because you are unfamiliar with how FAR and how widely AVAILABLE Geo-Referenced GIS Data has become. But, in fact- Planetside, makers of the upcoming Terragen 2 are considering using SHP data files and Geo-Referencing as a software feature for more detailed and accurate terrain options...

The next version of Bryce might very well be considering this too as Bryce is already widely used as a visualization program for Architects, Engineers, and Map Makers and adding SHAPE data would be pretty simple and straight forward- plus make their PROFESSIONAL user base very happy.

Natural Scenery Designer Pro is already moving in this direction and as a Vue-Bryce-Terragen competitor has already jumped ahead by making Geo-Referenced Terrains a MAJOR feature of their current software release. The new "Pro" version includes support for the most common map projections, all US State Planes, and 230 map datums.
It's reprojection engine can reproject very large TIFF images (up to about 26,000 x 26,000 pixels). It also supports a wide array of GIS formats like SDTS DEM, GTOPO, and NED BIL. It does not YET support SHP files, however...

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