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Matsuda 03-20-2011 10:41 PM
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://i56.tinypic.com/efs3dy.png

http://i52.tinypic.com/vd1geb.png

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=424931

Matlock 03-20-2011 10:43 PM
With the amount of new construction going on in China, making this map is sure to keep someone busy.

FerrariEnzo 03-20-2011 10:48 PM
lol once they completed this, they are going to have to do it again... soo many things going on in china.. crazy

Razor Ramon HG 03-20-2011 11:14 PM
All I can think about is this.

http://www.file-extensions.org/imgs/...mcity-2000.jpg

http://blog.cocoia.com/wp-content/up...imcity2000.jpg

Greenstoner 03-21-2011 11:54 AM
sim city was the shit ..


have my own alien attack and fire goes off everywhere lol

RevRav 03-21-2011 12:34 PM
Hate to admit it, but it actually look quite nice. ^ As mention above, it's so alike Sim City :fullofwin:

Datsun 03-21-2011 01:49 PM
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.
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StylinRed 03-21-2011 03:20 PM
i want to play sim city.... :/

AzNightmare 03-21-2011 04:41 PM
Wow that's insane! lol.

Such awesome graphics.

StaxBundlez 03-21-2011 04:45 PM
lol this is what happens when they ban google..

Vansterdam 03-21-2011 06:00 PM
thats nuts

LiquidTurbo 03-21-2011 06:46 PM
Anyone ever play the original Simcity 1?


http://games.holyfile.com/upload/screenshot198-1.gif

I remember I was able to build a city so big it filled the entire land... man. Those were good times...

BNR32_Coupe 03-21-2011 06:54 PM
i'm a little slow: what's the benefit of this over conventional 3d mapping methods?

SkinnyPupp 03-21-2011 07:08 PM
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.

Warp9Racing 03-21-2011 07:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo (Post 7355231)
Anyone ever play the original Simcity 1?


http://games.holyfile.com/upload/screenshot198-1.gif

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

RevYouUp 03-21-2011 08:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BNR32_Coupe (Post 7355248)
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

.Renn.Sport 03-21-2011 08:32 PM
lol i found my house in shenzhen

BNR32_Coupe 03-21-2011 09:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by RevYouUp (Post 7355353)
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.

Razor Ramon HG 03-21-2011 10:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BNR32_Coupe (Post 7355248)
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!

Kim Jong Un 03-21-2011 10:34 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by .Renn.Sport (Post 7355396)
lol i found my house in shenzhen
Did you find your Yaris?


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