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http://www.geoquake.com/drivingsimulator/earth/
Thanks to the awesome Katsuomi Kobayashi, we can drive in Google Earth!
He is busy most of the time so he doesn't update the simulators very often. Sometimes he fixes minor errors.
Make sure you have a good computer because this game is very CPU and GPU intensive. If you are having trouble still, use a different browser. For me, I use Firefox (and sometimes Chrome).
Take some pics of your favorite cruising locations and post them here!
Updates
April 23, 2013 - Removed some preset locations
Bugs/Issues
The plug-in crashes / Rendering is broken
It seems the Google Earth plug-in is a bit unstable (this plug-in is doing a really hard task). Please try re-installing the plug-in or deleting the Google Earth data folders.
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\LocalLow\Google\GoogleEarth
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\LocalLow\Google\GoogleEarthPlugin
(on Windows 7/8. The AppData is a hidden folder)
The lamps are not rendered at the correct positions
Reset your browser zoom level to 100%.
The car bounces at the driver's viewpoint
Looks like we can't get accurate altitudes when the camera is near the ground(from Google Earth 7?). Need to investigate more.
Can you add a bus (and other vehicles)?
I want to do it but it takes a lot of work. Don't expect much.
Some places are too bumpy and hard to drive
Google Earth introduced a new automated terrain and building generation algorithm. It's great for Google Earth but the roads and trees generated by it are not suitable for driving. Unfortunately nothing can be done on my side.
Precise collision detection, nighttime, navigation map, mirrors etc...
Because Google Earth is originally not made for driving simulation, there are many technical limitations. Please understand that this program can't become a full-featured driving simulator.
Thanks to the awesome Katsuomi Kobayashi, we can drive in Google Earth!
He is busy most of the time so he doesn't update the simulators very often. Sometimes he fixes minor errors.
Make sure you have a good computer because this game is very CPU and GPU intensive. If you are having trouble still, use a different browser. For me, I use Firefox (and sometimes Chrome).
Take some pics of your favorite cruising locations and post them here!
Updates
April 23, 2013 - Removed some preset locations
Bugs/Issues
The plug-in crashes / Rendering is broken
It seems the Google Earth plug-in is a bit unstable (this plug-in is doing a really hard task). Please try re-installing the plug-in or deleting the Google Earth data folders.
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\LocalLow\Google\GoogleEarth
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\LocalLow\Google\GoogleEarthPlugin
(on Windows 7/8. The AppData is a hidden folder)
The lamps are not rendered at the correct positions
Reset your browser zoom level to 100%.
The car bounces at the driver's viewpoint
Looks like we can't get accurate altitudes when the camera is near the ground(from Google Earth 7?). Need to investigate more.
Can you add a bus (and other vehicles)?
I want to do it but it takes a lot of work. Don't expect much.
Some places are too bumpy and hard to drive
Google Earth introduced a new automated terrain and building generation algorithm. It's great for Google Earth but the roads and trees generated by it are not suitable for driving. Unfortunately nothing can be done on my side.
Precise collision detection, nighttime, navigation map, mirrors etc...
Because Google Earth is originally not made for driving simulation, there are many technical limitations. Please understand that this program can't become a full-featured driving simulator.
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