# Mapview

Use the third party add-on Mapview developed by Jacques Deyrieux to easily download tiles to cover an area of any size (subject to your system's limitations).

Download [Mapview](https://ln5.sync.com/dl/292676580/hk85yr3h-43gfzpgn-wpur7ht7-bnmak9w2) from Tacview's website.

Run `Mapview.exe`

![Mapview](/files/tQpy55V27h2C7lPekIPl)

Choose from the predefined maps:

![Mapview - Predefined Maps](/files/Uqf8XOlPUnAAGQT9KEdW)

Or add your own by clicking on the pencil icon and filling out a Name and the Top Left and Bottom Right coordinates of the area you wish to cover.

![Mapview - New Map](/files/nYWB4HsPudc8Et5D5r14)

Choose the source from which you wish to download the tiles: Skyvector, OpenStreetMap, Thunderforest, or OpenFlightMaps.

![Mapview - Source](/files/yTqTy4TUoywxHWcOM6c2)

For Thunderforest, follow the instructions in the pop-up message:

![Mapview - Thunderforest Message](/files/6Zze1xQJcyCmH0mkcDMB)

And choose a Style:

![Mapview - Thunderforest Style](/files/fCxITg3c3Pv5zijSq4S6)

Choose a Blending Mode and a Quality level, and click Go!

![Mapview - Blending Mode and Quality](/files/YZzwjzqI9H3wftTzQaMA)

Wait for the tiles to be downloaded:

![Mapview - Downloading](/files/USQX65V21hew4cOW7iDj)

![Mapview - Downloaded](/files/ecBIJK7KdyJ2G2xbmUXC)

Click on the folder icon in the bottom left to confirm that the tiles have been downloaded to the correct folder.

![Mapview - Folder](/files/ja9UNgJMJIkcoCnwqYP1)

Close and relaunch Tacview to see the textures:

![Mapview - Textures](/files/PydAqnCmNgZzVnudN0vn)


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