Hi, here's a summary of my tests:
A. Problems1. 3D map automatically turns to offscreen at startup or when 3D map is opened (black space with stars is shown). You have to manually reposition the GE-map.
2. Same happens in operation while the ANRB window isn't in front for a certain time. The time varies, sometimes it happens after 10 minutes, sometimes longer.
3. Indicated flight directions of flights sometimes differ between 2D and 3D map view (observed with settings at minimum).
4. While zooming in/out or while moving the 3D map flight icons will appear/disappear. It seems as if the flight icons are blocked out once they get inside an "invisible area" (which seems to be circular around the map center).
Here's a link to a video demonstrating the above problems in FLV and WMV format:
http://cid-deecd52e5e00005a.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.PublicB. Comments1. General performance is fine/acceptable (Quadcore 2.6 GHz, Win7, 4 GB, NVidia 8800), while the app is unresponsive for a second or two with settings at max. and a high network traffic count. Interestingly to see is that RAM usage of the GEplugin.exe peaks to around 1.5 GB at times.
2.Observed CPU loads (settings at maximum):
a. Low network traffic count (< 400 flights):
- ANRB.exe: normal ~5%, peaks to ~25%
- GEplugin.exe: normal ~20%, peaks to ~35%
b. High network traffic count (> 1000 flights)
- ANRB.exe: normal ~10%, peaks to ~35%
- GEplugin.exe: normal ~30%, peaks to ~60%
3. Custom kml files need to be named with lower case characters to be shown in the external kml manager.
C. Suggestions1. Introduce a synchronize maps feature, so that both maps show the same area.
2. Add an option to hide the mapcontrols of the 3D map (compass, orientation, pan) as in GE.
