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03-20-2011, 10:41 PM
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#1 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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| China's version of Google Maps? In Pixel Art
Saw this on twitter
China's search engine Baidu recreated some its cities in pixel art   http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=424931 | 
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03-20-2011, 10:43 PM
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With the amount of new construction going on in China, making this map is sure to keep someone busy.
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03-20-2011, 10:48 PM
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#3 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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lol once they completed this, they are going to have to do it again... soo many things going on in china.. crazy
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03-20-2011, 11:14 PM
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#4 | | Say! Say! Say!
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03-21-2011, 11:54 AM
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#5 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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sim city was the shit ..
have my own alien attack and fire goes off everywhere lol
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03-21-2011, 12:34 PM
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#6 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Hate to admit it, but it actually look quite nice. ^ As mention above, it's so alike Sim City  | |
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03-21-2011, 01:49 PM
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#7 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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Nostalgia'd hard. That game was badass
I think this type of art is called isometric? There a local artist called eboy who does this stype of stuff. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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03-21-2011, 03:20 PM
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#8 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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i want to play sim city.... :/
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03-21-2011, 04:41 PM
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#9 | | Banned (ABWS)?
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Wow that's insane! lol.
Such awesome graphics.
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03-21-2011, 04:45 PM
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#10 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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lol this is what happens when they ban google..
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03-21-2011, 06:00 PM
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#11 | | ESKETIT
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thats nuts
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03-21-2011, 06:46 PM
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#12 | | resident Oil Guru
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Anyone ever play the original Simcity 1? 
I remember I was able to build a city so big it filled the entire land... man. Those were good times...
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03-21-2011, 06:54 PM
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i'm a little slow: what's the benefit of this over conventional 3d mapping methods?
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03-21-2011, 07:08 PM
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It's pretty beautiful, but totally impractical. Google Maps is just getting more and more robust - look at the latest Android version which has 3D building mode, multitouch rotation, etc.
Baidu Maps is just a toy. Google maps is a useful tool.
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03-21-2011, 07:56 PM
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#15 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo Anyone ever play the original Simcity 1?
I remember I was able to build a city so big it filled the entire land... man. Those were good times... | gonna have to go hook up my SNES now
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03-21-2011, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BNR32_Coupe i'm a little slow: what's the benefit of this over conventional 3d mapping methods? | so they could hide the parts of China that they don't want foreigners to see
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03-21-2011, 08:32 PM
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lol i found my house in shenzhen
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03-21-2011, 09:31 PM
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#18 | | Banned By Establishment
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Originally Posted by RevYouUp so they could hide the parts of China that they don't want foreigners to see | that makes sense, they're concerned about the strategic impact of releasing infrastructure information to the world. the US still has some of the most sophisticated satellites out there, capable of capturing ground images anywhere on the planet with detail of about 3 meters though.
china's getting awful methodical with their military strategies. almost seems like they're a bit paranoid. i dont understand why though.. not like the world would ever go to war against china, the world needs them.
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03-21-2011, 10:28 PM
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#19 | | Say! Say! Say!
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Originally Posted by BNR32_Coupe i'm a little slow: what's the benefit of this over conventional 3d mapping methods? | http://ax3battery.com/2011/03/21/chi...roach-to-maps/ Quote: |
There are a few advantages to using hand-drawn maps over the traditional satellite images. First, there are no people nor cars, protecting the privacy of citizens. This means Baidu can dedicate more time to recreating other cities instead of blurring out faces and license plates. Secondly, because art is controlled, Baidu can filter out things such as garbage, graffiti, etc, all of which are not present on the map. This helps promote the cleanliness and image of the cities. And lastly, it just looks plain awesome!
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. | | |
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03-21-2011, 10:34 PM
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#20 | | I'll be good I promise.
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Originally Posted by .Renn.Sport lol i found my house in shenzhen | Did you find your Yaris?
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