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  1. GStoner3

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    I know that there are services to take overhead (satellite?) pictures of a town through a minimap program, but I'm looking for something different.

    I want to be able to take screenshots / pics of something I'm building that is 300x140x70 (built way above ground level), but I can't see the entire thing from any angle. I can see the back half, then slide toward the front... then the back disappears while the front end chunks load.

    I know it's not my MC because I am basically copying something someone else built outside of ECC (yes, they are getting design credit, I'm just taking "Xerox" credit *grin*) and I can see the entire thing in single player. I don't have different settings for each (unless there are "multi-player" and "single player" options...)

    Ideas anyone? Or is this just not possible due to ECC server settings?

    Or... anyone have suggestions for a video flythrough software that I could just make a movie with? (I've seen them on YouTube, just no idea what they used to make them)
     
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    ECC's render distance is 5 chunks, meaning you can only see that far around you in any direction (5 chunks = 80 blocks).
     
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    @Nicit6 correct me if im wrong, but isn't Survival Games different. I thought i remember getting told that SG is 8 chunks, just what i remember though, correct me if i'm wrong :)
     
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    That's possible, but if it is I don't know the number.
     
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    Okay, if i recall i think it was dewsy who told me
     
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    A chunk is 16x16, right? So that gives me *does maths* 80 blocks in each direction...



    That's only half :(

    So, any idea on flyby videoing?
     
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    Try using a map? I have maps for each of my towns.
     
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    If you do make a map, you would have to craft it in the center of the town, right?
     
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    You would just have to use it in the middle. The way that maps work is that you have to right click before it is activated, if I am not mistaken.
     
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    300 long. 190 in my town, 110 in neighboring town.

    never used the map before, any tutorials for adding / using it?
     
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    get a map downloader, like a mod that literally downloads the chunks as you run through them, load all chunks by running over them, then import to a single player world with huge render distance and voila.

    (NOTE: I did a quick check on the wiki and don't think so, but such a thing MAY be discouraged/not allowed. im not 100% certain.)
     
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    For the flyby video If your looking for a recording software, I reccommend dxtory( costs money but good quality and doesn't take up much storage),bandicam(the best imo, it's free but u can pay to a full version, really good quality depending on your pc and takes up minimal storage). And fraps(takes up a lot of space but good quality).
    Good luck!
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    I asked clou a long time ago...illegal. Forced me to simply re-create Piville in singleplayer with creative and worldedit.