Select
Comparisons
Have a look at these select comparisons
to see what the tech is currently able to produce.
Example 1
+51+007Part of a city called Leverkusen in Germany. Notice the exact lineup and appearance of objects ground features.
Example 2
+51+007A rural area within the latitude-longitude tile. Ground features, roads and forests match perfectly, and also have a matching texture pool.
Example 3
+51+007A city area, mixed with rural and countryside elements. Notice the discoloration in the satellite image, which the render does not exhibit.
Example 4
+53+006Near Groningen, along the German North Sea coast. While the satellite exhibits a slight blur, this is not happening in the render.
Example 5
+53+006A rural area within this tile. While we can see some outlines of farmlands in the satellite image, the several fields are more clear cut in the render.
Example 6
+53+006A large water body at the northern edge of this tile. While some features are blurry and unclear in the satellite image, the render shows more distinct features of the area.
The
Project
With its primary aim to eliminate challenges in satellite imagery, its additional aim is to make the X-Plane flight simulator look more realistic: something the community has always criticised. With Orthographic, this effectively ends with every new tile becoming available. Besides being aimed at the X-Plane flight simulator, Orthographic's tech and its renders may find suitable applications in custom-tailored Digital Twin environments, and/or scenarios.
Seeing is believing.
In this introductory video, I am showcasing what Orthographic is capable of doing for modern flight simulation.
We explore current challenges with satellite imagery in X-Plane, and how Orthographic can combat and ultimately eliminate these challenges - everwhere in the world.
Select
Blog Entries
Since the development is already progressing forward, here are some select Blog posts from my Patreon page.
-
Sometimes, it IS about the looks
August 7, 2026Crop fields didn't look quite as good - they only have their resource, which ends somewhere. However, in reality, many of these fields have a bush or scrub along their edge. Indeed, I live in a smaller city which has some large farmlands around it, and in fact - it has a bit of grass and bushes as an edge. I looked at others in my immediate area.
-
It's my way, or the... highway
July 30, 2026I chose the highway. To be more precise, the most important highway:* tags from OSM data, and used a technique I had not used for a while, but still - I felt my images didn't feel... complete. So I adjusted and implemented those techniques, and now water bodies are being rendered once again
-
Expedite climb to mountain level
August 8, 2026I implemented a new approach that would read the DEM file at the time of rendering a subtile, and then perform a blend between different materials, depending on height levels. This was quite a step forward.
-
Sed at massa turpis
30 June 2018Nam vel egestas nisi. Nullam lobortis magna at enim venenatis luctus. Nam finibus, mauris eu dictum iaculis, dolor tortor cursus quam, in volutpat augue lectus sed magna. Integer mollis lorem quis ipsum maximus finibus.
-
Lorem ipsum dolor sit
24 June 2018Nam vel egestas nisi. Nullam lobortis magna at enim venenatis luctus. Nam finibus, mauris eu dictum iaculis, dolor tortor cursus quam, in volutpat augue lectus sed magna. Integer mollis lorem quis ipsum maximus finibus.
-
Cras commodo odio ut
12 June 2018Nam vel egestas nisi. Nullam lobortis magna at enim venenatis luctus. Nam finibus, mauris eu dictum iaculis, dolor tortor cursus quam, in volutpat augue lectus sed magna. Integer mollis lorem quis ipsum maximus finibus.
-
Cras commodo odio ut
26 May 2018Nam vel egestas nisi. Nullam lobortis magna at enim venenatis luctus. Nam finibus, mauris eu dictum iaculis, dolor tortor cursus quam, in volutpat augue lectus sed magna. Integer mollis lorem quis ipsum maximus finibus.
-
Lorem ipsum dolor sit
22 May 2018Nam vel egestas nisi. Nullam lobortis magna at enim venenatis luctus. Nam finibus, mauris eu dictum iaculis, dolor tortor cursus quam, in volutpat augue lectus sed magna. Integer mollis lorem quis ipsum maximus finibus.
-
Integer ultrices augue
8 May 2018Nam vel egestas nisi. Nullam lobortis magna at enim venenatis luctus. Nam finibus, mauris eu dictum iaculis, dolor tortor cursus quam, in volutpat augue lectus sed magna. Integer mollis lorem quis ipsum maximus finibus.
-
Lorem ipsum dolor sit
26 April 2018Nam vel egestas nisi. Nullam lobortis magna at enim venenatis luctus. Nam finibus, mauris eu dictum iaculis, dolor tortor cursus quam, in volutpat augue lectus sed magna. Integer mollis lorem quis ipsum maximus finibus.
-
Integer ultrices augue eu
24 April 2018Nam vel egestas nisi. Nullam lobortis magna at enim venenatis luctus. Nam finibus, mauris eu dictum iaculis, dolor tortor cursus quam, in volutpat augue lectus sed magna. Integer mollis lorem quis ipsum maximus finibus.
-
Cras commodo odio ut
20 April 2018Nam vel egestas nisi. Nullam lobortis magna at enim venenatis luctus. Nam finibus, mauris eu dictum iaculis, dolor tortor cursus quam, in volutpat augue lectus sed magna. Integer mollis lorem quis ipsum maximus finibus.
Contact
Have a question of inquiry about the project? Let me know!