Google Earth 4 Beta Released

GEH4EVR · 06-12-2006, 08:47 PM

Google has released a new version of Google Earth!

It's called Google Earth 4 Beta and you can get it here

It supports a whole new User Interface and the ability for Photo Realistic 3D Models.

shrinkingman · 06-12-2006, 09:18 PM

That link doesn't work, you need to lose the slash from the end.

Just downloaded and installed it, they seem to have improved it a lot. The interface is much better. By the way, when did they add the National Geographic layer for the USA?

martin · 06-12-2006, 09:20 PM

Great, so far i can see!
Much more space and the possibility to hide the sidebar.
"Transparent" navigation, good idea.
Still miss a search function in My Places and a "Locking North" feature.
Anyways, another step foreward!

Appletom · 06-12-2006, 09:33 PM

GEH4EVR's link is fixed.

GE4.0 looks cool. The new 'tools' thing in the upper right corner takes a little getting used to. And - the 'reset tilt' command comes by double clicking on the left mark. (Hard to explain, easy to figure out)

Rotating is easier, resetting to North takes a single click on the "N"

Here's the partial list of new things - http://earth.google.com/userguide/v4...ml#newfeatures

Roadsweeper · 06-12-2006, 09:33 PM

got my google earth updated. Now how do i get 3d photo realite buildings? is it possible on the free version?

Appletom · 06-12-2006, 09:37 PM

Huh? - here's a little oddity. Look at the new GEarth logo:

Compare it to the old one (look at my avatar)

Why is the little green planet rolling away? Who is he and where's he going? Why is he leaving us? What's his name?

GEH4EVR · 06-12-2006, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roadsweeper

got my google earth updated. Now how do i get 3d photo realite buildings? is it possible on the free version?

You need to go to the website in my post(at the top) and then just download the Google Earth 4 Beta, then you can see the buildings.

kazuma · 06-12-2006, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GEH4EVR

Google has released a new version of Google Earth!

It's called Google Earth 4 Beta and you can get it here

It supports a whole new User Interface and the ability for Photo Realistic 3D Models.

And, finally there is a Linux version, that works pretty good and it's really fast

Regards
Kazuma

BradG7 · 06-12-2006, 10:54 PM

About that logo, it appears that it has been flipped and then the angle changed a little on the view

*edit*
I realized when I installed the Beta 4, that I had version 2.something

The layout is wierd

koiv870 · 06-13-2006, 12:17 AM

The download link doesnt work for me so can someone put it in the forum or somewhere else please?

thanks!

Appletom · 06-13-2006, 12:27 AM

Try this koiv870 - http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html

koiv870 · 06-13-2006, 12:40 AM

thats the link that doesnt work for me!!!!!!!!!

Appletom · 06-13-2006, 01:07 AM

That's the only link they have! Try http://dl.google.com/earth/GE4/GoogleEarthWin.exe - that should be the direct url that the button activates. If a normal click doesn't do it, try a right click and choose "Save Link As"

koiv870 · 06-13-2006, 01:34 AM

Thank you very much appletom it works!! And its in french so its perfect!

The only problem is that it installed 3 shortcuts on my desktop but hey, its just funny LOL!

thanks again!

streetwolf · 06-13-2006, 02:36 AM

Version 4 looks nice!

One thing I noticed is that I have an empty C:\GoogleEarth folder on my C drive. I think it might be the cache folder. I keep mine on another partition so maybe GE creates one on the default partition (C) before it realizes it is located somewhere else. GE4 is using the cache on my other partition. It just keeps the empty C: one around. Even if I delete it it still comes back when I run GE.

I suppose this will be fixed in the future.

06-12-2006, 08:47 PM	#1
GEH4EVR Techy Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London,Dublin,Spain... Posts: 1,171	Google Earth 4 Beta Released Google has released a new version of Google Earth! It's called Google Earth 4 Beta and you can get it here It supports a whole new User Interface and the ability for Photo Realistic 3D Models. Last edited by Appletom; 06-12-2006 at 09:22 PM.

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shrinkingman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Posts: 401	That link doesn't work, you need to lose the slash from the end. Just downloaded and installed it, they seem to have improved it a lot. The interface is much better. By the way, when did they add the National Geographic layer for the USA? __________________ I can only make one person happy per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either.

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BradG7 WMU Aviator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clay, Michigan Posts: 1,027	About that logo, it appears that it has been flipped and then the angle changed a little on the view edit I realized when I installed the Beta 4, that I had version 2.something The layout is wierd __________________ Remember what movie these are from? I bet you don't! "You do well in school?"---"Yeah"---"Good, so did I, that's what they call a paradox" "How's your mother?"---"Oh... I'm afraid she's on her way out."---"We all are. Act accordingly." Last edited by BradG7; 06-12-2006 at 11:29 PM.

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06-12-2006, 09:20 PM	#3
martin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 384	Great, so far i can see! Much more space and the possibility to hide the sidebar. "Transparent" navigation, good idea. Still miss a search function in My Places and a "Locking North" feature. Anyways, another step foreward!

06-12-2006, 09:33 PM	#4
Appletom Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,051	GEH4EVR's link is fixed. GE4.0 looks cool. The new 'tools' thing in the upper right corner takes a little getting used to. And - the 'reset tilt' command comes by double clicking on the left mark. (Hard to explain, easy to figure out) Rotating is easier, resetting to North takes a single click on the "N" Here's the partial list of new things - http://earth.google.com/userguide/v4...ml#newfeatures

06-12-2006, 09:33 PM	#5
Roadsweeper Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 64	got my google earth updated. Now how do i get 3d photo realite buildings? is it possible on the free version?

06-12-2006, 09:37 PM	#6
Appletom Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,051	Huh? - here's a little oddity. Look at the new GEarth logo: Compare it to the old one (look at my avatar) Why is the little green planet rolling away? Who is he and where's he going? Why is he leaving us? What's his name?

06-13-2006, 12:17 AM	#10
koiv870 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Quebec City, Canada Posts: 37	The download link doesnt work for me so can someone put it in the forum or somewhere else please? thanks!

06-13-2006, 12:27 AM	#11
Appletom Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,051	Try this koiv870 - http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html

06-13-2006, 12:40 AM	#12
koiv870 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Quebec City, Canada Posts: 37	thats the link that doesnt work for me!!!!!!!!!

06-13-2006, 01:07 AM	#13
Appletom Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,051	That's the only link they have! Try http://dl.google.com/earth/GE4/GoogleEarthWin.exe - that should be the direct url that the button activates. If a normal click doesn't do it, try a right click and choose "Save Link As"

06-13-2006, 01:34 AM	#14
koiv870 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Quebec City, Canada Posts: 37	Thank you very much appletom it works!! And its in french so its perfect! The only problem is that it installed 3 shortcuts on my desktop but hey, its just funny LOL! thanks again!

06-13-2006, 02:36 AM	#15
streetwolf Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2	Version 4 looks nice! One thing I noticed is that I have an empty C:\GoogleEarth folder on my C drive. I think it might be the cache folder. I keep mine on another partition so maybe GE creates one on the default partition (C) before it realizes it is located somewhere else. GE4 is using the cache on my other partition. It just keeps the empty C: one around. Even if I delete it it still comes back when I run GE. I suppose this will be fixed in the future.