Google Maps Overlay off

[ziggyziggyzig]

Since a week, my World Editor does not show the Google Map Overlay in the correct place. When I press Ctrl+G, the overlay doesn't show up right underneath the camera position (as would be expected), but about half a mile to the south. When I move to that spot, the overlay moves along with my movements and is never at my current position, but always quite a bit away.

I tried verifying the local game cache, cleared the cache, checked my API settings to match the settings required nowadays, but nothing seems to be fixing this problem.
Even when I start a new route from scratch, without cloning or using a template, the overlay is still off to the south.
Only thing I haven't tried is reinstalling TS2014 altogether, but I was hoping something less intruding could be done to fix this.

[TjoeTjoe]

Hi

maybe the following might help you resolving this mystery

understanding Google API : http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... 5&t=134801
This one just to confirm for yourself that you meet the latest Google API requirements

Google overlay - mystery location? : http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... 5&t=135810
Might be worth to compare a earlier backup of the RouteProperties.xml with the current RouteProperties.xml of your route

Pretty strange behavior though

[pjt1974]

Try this solution from the thread I started when I had the same problem : http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... &sk=t&sd=a

Hooray ! Have solved the problem.

I tried generating and entering a new API key which didn't work.

It turned out that I had turned on "Google Maps API" and not "Static Map Service" which I needed.

Something must have changed at Google's end though, for the problem to appear on different computers.

[ziggyziggyzig]

Hi

maybe the following might help you resolving this mystery

understanding Google API : http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... 5&t=134801
This one just to confirm for yourself that you meet the latest Google API requirements

Yup, rechecked my API settings, they're all up to date.

Google overlay - mystery location? : http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... 5&t=135810
Might be worth to compare a earlier backup of the RouteProperties.xml with the current RouteProperties.xml of your route

Pretty strange behavior though

Could be worth a try, but I doubt it will solve my issue, since I have the same problem with a new, freshly created route.

Try this solution from the thread I started when I had the same problem : http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... &sk=t&sd=a

Hooray ! Have solved the problem.

I tried generating and entering a new API key which didn't work.

It turned out that I had turned on "Google Maps API" and not "Static Map Service" which I needed.

Something must have changed at Google's end though, for the problem to appear on different computers.

Rechecked my API settings and even generated a new key, but to no avail.

I suspect something in my TS installation has gone awry, since it does show the correct satellite images, only not right under my camera position, where I need them.

Thanks for helping all, right now reinstalling TS to see if that does the trick.

[ziggyziggyzig]

Did an uninstall of TS via Steam (delete local game content) and made sure there was no Railworks folder left in the steamapps folder on my disk.
Did a completely fresh install of TS (downloaded over 8 GB).
In the Google APIs console, I created a new project, enabled Static Maps API only and copied the newly generated key to TS.
Started a new route from scratch, based on Default.
Still the same problem.

I don't know what else I can do to fix this, anybody any clues?

[pjt1974]

Have you tried enabling Google Maps API v3 aswell?

[ziggyziggyzig]

Have you tried enabling Google Maps API v3 aswell?

Yes, tried it. Only Static Maps enabled, only Maps API v3 enabled, and both enabled: no difference.

Funny thing is: I found out this problem doesn't always happen, it seems to differ by chosen location.

Steps to reproduce this:
- Click Build
- Click New Route
- Choose Default as a Template (but have tried others as well)
- Enter Latitude=53.195833, Longitude=5.793056
- Choose a name
- Upon landing in the World Editor, enable Maps Overlay (Ctrl-G) en look to the south, where the overlay will be visible about 500 to 600 meters away.

Any one care to try above steps in their TS?

When I do not enter the given coordinates, but leave them as 0 and 0, then the Overlay *does* appear right underneath my camera position. (Only then I'm in the middle of the ocean )

[pjt1974]

Seems to work fine for me. I can see the full overlay in all directions from Leeuwarden Station.

[ziggyziggyzig]

Weird stuff. Changed my graphics settings, but to no avail. Reinstalled DirectX, Physx, graphics drivers, etc. Nothing seems to work. I give up, bye bye route building...