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On this page you can set the maps storage location and the map basic data.
Cumulus supports two projections:
The first is computationally simpler and thus the preferred one in
Cumulus. The latter is more complex, so your maps will take much
longer on first load but it is more realistic. Each map projection
needs a basis from where to work.
For the Plate
Carrée projection choose a parallel close to your home base.
If the option Projection follows Home Position is activated,
the parallel is automatically set to the latitude of your Home
Position in the assumption that the Home Position is your preferred
flight space. That ensures an unskewed map display and you are not
forced to set this parallel by hand. That is the default setting.
For
Lambert projection you should select the parallels so that
they are covering the area you are flying. For example, you could
choose the parallels from your official flying map. Then you will
have an equal look like these maps. You should select the longitude
from the middle of the area you are flying. It is needed because of
some technical reasons not for the projection itself. No automatic
update of projection data is done here. You must do that always by
hand. Therefore use this kind of projection only, if you are
familiar with the Lambert projection.
After changing the
projection kind or the standard parallel values Cumulus is forced to
recompile your map files.
Please note that: If you don't set the projection options correctly, you will likely end up with a blue screen or a skewed map. This is especially so if you are far away from the coordinates used in the projection!
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