[APP] - version 3.15.x (27. 1. 2016+)

[Viajero Perdido]

Hill shading is important to me.

I may have to stop upgrading if the slowness makes its way from beta into a regular release.  Thanks for the warning.

[jajaballard]

Ok, I take a look at the new hillshade. It realy look better, special in lower zoom levels.
But I agree to the answers before: It is mutch to slow, compared to what we have today.

Gruß
Ralf
vom Schmartfon

[Christian]

Can somebody please post a screenshot of new hillshading for non-beta-testers? Thanx.

[gynta]

http://help.locusmap.eu/topic/slope-shading-in-different-colours-30-35-40#comment-25480

[balloni55]

@ Christian

[Christian]

Thanx. Also for the link.

[Fifi]

@Christian : and for me ...

[john_percy]

For me, the new hill shading is far too dark and obscures detail in mountainous regions.
1. Pro | 2. Beta

[jusc]

yes much  too dark, the Alps look like Modor. 

[Menion]

Thanks for opinions.

Result: little lighter, compare to current public version is shading itself around 40% faster (previously 0.23 sec per 512x512 tile, not 0.14 sec). That's much I can get from it now. If this won't be enough, I'll consider some caching options.

[jusc]

At the Moment I can only test with Note 2. For me the speed is sufficient. nothing I can´t wait for.

Dark:
If I zoom out to 11 the darkness of shading is ok, looks nice. but if you zoom in to 14 or 15 it´s a bit too dark.
Is it pssible to make a slider as for  overlays, that users can set it for their own?

[Menion]

Hmm if we find some collective agreement, I may code different "darkness" for various zoom levels. It's not an unreal task. I usually rather wait on some field testing. So if you don't mind, wait on new 3.16.0 version and use it for a while. If after week or two, more people will agree that some changes in darkness will be useful, I'll do it.

And slider - I hope that such extra settings won't be really needed.

[jajaballard]

Jeep, different darkness according zoom level would be also fine for me.

[jusc]

I usually rather wait on some field testing. So if you don't mind, wait on new 3.16.0 version and use it for a while. If after week or two, more people will agree that some changes in darkness will be useful, I'll do it.

That is ok for me.

[Viajero Perdido]

I may code different "darkness" for various zoom levels.

While you're in there...   If you extended the shading to zoom level 17, even a little bit of it, I'd be a happy camper.