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Change Resolution On The Fly / Ultra Low Resolution Option / Mode (For Unattended Scenarios) #30

Closed derekhe closed 2 months ago

derekhe commented 3 months ago

Discussed in https://github.com/derekhe/xplane-map-enhancement-release/discussions/29

Originally posted by **emmanuelgemini** June 18, 2024 ### This Is A Niche Use Case, But Useful for Saving Data / Bandwidth Now I do not know if this is even technically possible. Allow the user to change resolution preference while the server is active and sim is running. I am making this suggestion because I do fly long haul from time to time. Flights between 7-12 hours. Now with that long of a flight, there will be guaranteed "downtimes" where you won't be looking out appreciating the scenery, maybe leaving the sim unattended, doing something else or even taking a nap. During these downtimes, I do not need the app to be downloading 10, 15, 20... gigabytes of ortho **_my eyes will never see_**. As I understand you cannot stop the app without exiting the sim, so an alternative would be having an 'Ultra low resolution' mode that I can switch to while leaving the sim unattended, so at very least, it will only download **_very minimal data._** Then, before starting descent, I can flip it back to normal resolution. **_This option would also be useful to turn on when arriving at night where ortho is completely invisible anyway._** Which with long hauls, it is pretty typical to depart with daylight and then land at night. I would prefer not to artificially change the time. -- This would also help reduce unnecessary CPU load when you leave the sim unattended.
derekhe commented 2 months ago

I have implemented a "Leave Mode" to accommodate your requirements. Please review the most recent update.