Google Earth has gone Universal

[bousozoku]

Google Earth has changed quite a bit and is a Universal Binary now.

Changes are:

Version 4.0.1563:

• Universal Binary
• SketchUp integration
• embedded Navigator interface (top-right, overlaying the 3D view)
• Localized client to French, German, Italian, Spanish
• Textured 3D Model files can be loaded (Collada XML file format)
• Layers: new Core/All/"Now Enabled" views
• Full screen mode now allows searching (use F-11 on the PC)
• Press the '/' key to access Search from full screen mode
• Scale Legend
• Full resolution imagery across entire screen
• Terrain quality preference setting
• Improved Garmin GPS device support
• Toolbar (replaces navigation panel previously shown below the 3dview)
• Diagonal arrow-key navigation (up arrow + left arrow simultaneously)
• Tristate checkboxes in Places/Layers folders
• Improved messages for login problems
• Redesigned properties dialog
• Region based loading, allows for "Streaming KML"(tm) layers
• Level of detail (LOD) control via KML
• Radio button folder items (available via KML only)
• Hidden folders, won't uncollapse when item is selected (available via KML only)
• Network links respect on-expire headers
• Update mechanism via KML+NetworkLink
• Improved cut/paste of KML to/from text editor
• Menus have been reorganized with new names, locations and shortcuts

 

[jsw]

Download link.

Coolness.

 

[IanF0729]

This is so wonderful!

I love Google Earth and can't wait to try it out when I get home from the office.

 

[iGary]

Much better.

I use this app about 12 hours a day for writing research, and what a nice improvement.