Virtual Earth Update

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Red Drow — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:44:08 GMT

Cool deal.

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Soralinkyuna — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:44:08 GMT

cool

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Mikro — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:28:14 GMT

Looks like the Windows Live Local team copied the texture and mapping system fromMicrosoft flight simulator that's pretty cool

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Defending Freedom — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:31:01 GMT

AND how many more would have died if we left Saddam in power

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Jt — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:24:12 GMT

How is this XBOX related...

"Navigate 3D maps with a game controller

You can use an Xbox 360 Controller for Windows to navigate a 3D map in Microsoft Windows XP and in Windows Vista."

Give it a shot

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Scorpion wins — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:09:59 GMT

Tried it, gave it 15 minutes at the lowest (performance) setting and couldn't load one building in houston. Sorry I'm sticking with google earth. (its been out for a year and a half)

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AlcesAlces — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:03:08 GMT

It's really no more web-based than Google Earth, it just happens to run through a browser rather than a separate application.

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intraclast — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:55:14 GMT

The level of detail is great, shame the satellite coverage for where I live is almost 6 years old though. (plus the 3D doesn't work with my rather ancient work PC)

pretty impressive though

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GhettoLevis — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:17:41 GMT

*clicks 3D*

"This application needs Internet Explorer."

*loads MSIE7*

"You need to download!"

*downloads file*

"You need to install!"

*starts install*

"Oh sorry, your region is not supported."

*drats!*

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JT — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:56:50 GMT

How does this relate to a blog on XBOX...

"Navigate 3D maps with a game controller

You can use an Xbox 360 Controller for Windows to navigate a 3D map in Microsoft Windows XP and in Windows Vista."

Give it a shot.

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NinjaSverre — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:46:41 GMT

Major, just letting you know that when i tried to use the 3D option it wouldn't let me. Region lock or something. Anyways, I'm in Norway and it's not working. Just so you know.

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bigC24 — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:20:18 GMT

Zomg!

Finally a map that actually shows my house! Thanks Major. :)

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Kyle — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:39:07 GMT

I love using this, however it gets weird when one street block's picture was taken at different time than the next street block over.

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Hawaiian c — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:23:12 GMT

lol major is this going to be on a test or on 360 lol the way you type it it dose lol but yah this be kool for friends list..

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kilodelta — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:21:15 GMT

The following error occurred attempting to install 'http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=72053':

"No application is associated with the specified file for this operation. "

The following components were successfully installed:

- Windows Imaging Component

whoops.

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Thiassi — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:42:58 GMT

My god people. It's a free MS download - of course it's going to be built around IE. I use FF but I swear some people just want to just create all the time for no reason.

And as for the "This is an Xbox only blog"...that's what blogs are for! Is it interesting to a lot of ppl who may have missed the story? Yes. Can you skip the story if you do not find it interesting. Yes!

Geez.