# Terrain Downloader

Terrain Downloader is an add-on native to Tacview which will download terrain textures to cover all the objects in the map. If the there are no objects, tiles will be downloaded to cover a 5 degree-by-5-degree area around where your camera is centered.

Enable the add-on, if it is not already enabled, through the `Add-ons`→`Enable/Disable Add-ons` menu.

![Terrain Downloader - Enable](/files/66A5PIk3lmzaeIUsQk7p)

Next, center your camera in the area around which you wish to download texture tiles (if there are no objects on the map) and go to `Add-ons` → `Terrain Downloader` → `Cartography` → `MapQuest` and choose between the map styles `Map`, `Light`, `Dark`, `Hybrid` or `Satellite`, and also indicate whether you wish the maps to be `Transluscent`.

![Terrain Downloader - Enable](/files/9s84cNhVCwF5QMYa9q2e)

If you haven't done so already, you will be need to enter your MapQuest API key. Sign up for a free account at <https://developer.maquest.com> to be granted an API key which you can then enter at `Add-ons` → `Terrain Downloader` → `Cartography` → `MapQuest`→`Enter MapQuest API Key..`

![Terrain Downloader - MapQuest API Key](/files/b25OE318WVsabLXYDwJb)

Click `Download MapQuest Tiles` and wait while Tacview works - this part may take a few moments. When the process is completed a pop-up message will appear

![Terrain Downloader - Download](/files/liqobUY6k9pywotVxcpk)

![Terrain Downloader - Completed](/files/C6Fbd4UA1BpNHLHlCD4w)

Close and re-launch Tacview to see the terrain textures.

![Terrain Downloader - View Textures](/files/Ajr09RiY6Srb0jZkpKFs)


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