Mapping Los Santos! Building/landmark analysis

[BoolCaX]

There isnt much to see from birds perspective but here is link to download it

 

http://www.mediafire.com/?v5mwswuu1fa8f3a

OR

http://uloz.to/xWecYvG/gta-v-map-rar

 

you need google sketchup to open it

If you have problems with slow loading buildings than right click on something and choose edit component, then doble klick at sky

 

/EDIT added other server

Edited July 17, 2012 by BoolCaX

[hachiroku]

Could you upload the map in another server? It´s imposible to download.

[gtamann123]

Was this type of thing done with GTA IV? It would be interesting to look at.

[BoolCaX]

Could you upload the map in another server? It´s imposible to download.

say which server and i will upload

[hachiroku]

Mediafire, for example.

[BoolCaX]

Here you go

 

http://www.mediafire.com/?v5mwswuu1fa8f3a

[hachiroku]

Thanks

[Perrinzki]

 

I'd just like to say that there is still a massive amount of Los Santos we still haven't seen. There is also still the countryside that we have seen barely any of.

sadly that doesnt stop people from speculating. just wait. there gonna release new screens soon that show off the games size and there all going to be speechless

I just hope they don't show anymore of West Los Santos so it'll still look new when we go through there. R* should show a bit more of East Los Santos, but near ground level, and some of South Los Santos, which I have no clue what that looks like.

 

I would love it if R* took a shot from the Griffith Observatory proving the size of LS will be big.

http://postimage.org/image/ivq8vndl5/

It's possible shot from observatory - it shows the city almost from the same angle as heli screenshot. Nothing's new

I really think the distance between the Observatory and the beach isn't that small, dude.

[MichaelOne]

As i see it:

[Death2Drugs]

t' date='Tuesday, Jul 17 2012, 22:57'] As i see it:

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Although that "dildo/burger/whatever" building does somewhat look like a donut, I doubt it would be there (considering it must be based on the famous Randy's Donuts). The donut shop should be placed near an Inglewood-based area, unless this is another landmark re-placed.

[Zulu2065]

I added 3D buildings to fidos map using google sketchup , unfortunately i couldnt find every building downloadable so it isnt complete

 

 

 

If somebody want to download it just say and i will post link

Awesome work. The only thing wrong is the Capital Records isn't there. But everything looks accurate.

[FCM]

@ Fido: What about this?

I am just thinking that this building on the right is a melting pot of two buildings: it's a Rockstar version of the Gas Company Tower, on the real-life emplacement of the Bank of America Tower.

 

How about this, guys?

[mastertenerife]

Amazing stuff guys. If anyone is interested in this thread of Gta IV here it is: http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=271800&st=0

[boxmonster]

 

@ Fido: What about this?

I am just thinking that this building on the right is a melting pot of two buildings: it's a Rockstar version of the Gas Company Tower, on the real-life emplacement of the Bank of America Tower.

 

How about this, guys?

GTA SA had a near perfect recreation of the Gas Company building, I don't know why they made this generic skyscraper. It is in a trapezoid shape that looks like the Mellon Bank Center in LA but It keeps reminding me of the AT&T Building from Nashville cut in half (even though what appears to be glass on this building is blue wall). If it was really based off anything I think it'd have a much less awkward facade IMO.

[FCM]

GTA SA had a near perfect recreation of the Gas Company building, I don't know why they made this generic skyscraper. It is in a trapezoid shape that looks like the Mellon Bank Center in LA but It keeps reminding me of the AT&T Building from Nashville cut in half (even though what appears to be glass on this building is blue wall). If it was really based off anything I think it'd have a much less awkward facade IMO.

It's not trapezoid when you see the profile picture of the building.

[boxmonster]

 

GTA SA had a near perfect recreation of the Gas Company building, I don't know why they made this generic skyscraper. It is in a trapezoid shape that looks like the Mellon Bank Center in LA but It keeps reminding me of the AT&T Building from Nashville cut in half (even though what appears to be glass on this building is blue wall). If it was really based off anything I think it'd have a much less awkward facade IMO.

It's not trapezoid when you see the profile picture of the building.

I know but it isn't perfectly symmetrical either. I guess that could make it look sort of like the Gas Company Tower though.

[Death2Drugs]

GTA SA had a near perfect recreation of the Gas Company building, I don't know why they made this generic skyscraper. It is in a trapezoid shape that looks like the Mellon Bank Center in LA but It keeps reminding me of the AT&T Building from Nashville cut in half (even though what appears to be glass on this building is blue wall). If it was really based off anything I think it'd have a much less awkward facade IMO.

It's not trapezoid when you see the profile picture of the building.

I know but it isn't perfectly symmetrical either. I guess that could make it look sort of like the Gas Company Tower though.

It looks like a hybrid between the Gas Company Tower and Mellon Bank Tower.

[Barcasam7]

I added 3D buildings to fidos map using google sketchup , unfortunately i couldnt find every building downloadable so it isnt complete

 

 

 

If somebody want to download it just say and i will post link

Awesome work. The only thing wrong is the Capital Records isn't there. But everything looks accurate.

We can now see with the buildings added that Santa Monica on Fido is further away just looking at the new screens. It's like where that greyish and green colour is.

[Fido_le_muet]

Amazing work BoolCaX !

Things looks great on Google SketchUp !

I hope you can keep doing that as time goes by and we get new info.

I'll try to download Google SketchUp and give it a try. Things look awesome with that 3D perspective.

Can't wait to see that map filled with new buildings

[Mefris]

I've been following this thread for a while now and I am astonished by how much you guys were able to put together

Thank you,constructive threads like this one help us to "survive" the waiting period.

[koeklin]

1) @Fido : you didn't have to go so far to find Venice Beach in this view of Downtown, even if treefitty of igta5.com was the first (again) to find the layout

In february : http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtop...entry1061072632

 

 

2) Is it AT&T building we can see on the left of Bonaventure hotel?

 

It looks like and we already know AT&T building is in this street (thanks Gifbrah)

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtop...st&p=1061025753

 

Gifbrah's picture.

Edited July 18, 2012 by koeklin

[CaptRobau]

The pier is actually not where that picture puts it. The trailer shows that the pier is next to 100 Willshire (which is 1000 Willshire in this pic). Thus the pier is next to that building in the helicopter shot as well. The Bay Building seems to be in the Venice Beach area (Santa Monica IRL), judging by the Marina City Club buildings.

[almostrodney]

Great work people, its amazing what you can do with little info with a few brilliant people and a little work lol

 

I tell you what though, by looking at the 3D picture the city doesn't look very big, never mind big enough to warrant realistic flying . I mean look at how quick that jet passes through the buildings in the trailer.

[Fido_le_muet]

@ koeklin :

I guess you're right about AT&T in the left of the pic. I had my doubts about it but I'm glad someone thinks it is AT&T as well.

 

About Venice, I must have slipped past these february findings. They seem to be correct. I'm adding all the new stuff to my map right now.

 

@CaptRobau :

I think koeklin the Pier is where koeklin marked it. In the heli pic, you can see some lights that seem to go into the sea. That's lights from the pier IMO. Besides, in the first scene of the trailer, you can see that the pier is a few blocks right of 100 Wilshire so things seems to be in the right place.

[CaptRobau]

The pier has to be between The Century and 100 Wilshire/Wilshire Pallisades as those are on either side of the pier scene with the joggers. Secondly, ff it were near the Bay Cities building that would have to be in that pier shot. My guess is the lights that seem to go into the sea are the streetlights above Venice Beach. That area portrudes into the sea as well and the buildings directly in front of it (Sidewalk Shops) are lower meaning the lights are visible from a distance. My guess is the Santa Monica/Pleasure Pier is behind The Century in the helicopter screen and that's why we can't see it. It's light should also portrude farther in the distance as the pier is quite long.

 

Also, I seem to have spotted Pacific Plaza Apartments in the helicopter shot. It's right behind Wilshire Pallisades which made it look like one building but the pier scene shows it has to be there.

 

 

 

[3deogengunslingr]

Amazing work guys. but as a LA resident the city is looking smaller than I expected...

[YukiEiri]

Amazing work guys. but as a LA resident the city is looking smaller than I expected...

Well .. judging by the size of the cars visible in the lower right corner of the heli-pic, I would not call Los Santos "small"..

Nor even "smaller than I expected". Remember that we have not seen anything yet.

[Fido_le_muet]

The pier has to be between The Century and 100 Wilshire/Wilshire Pallisades as those are on either side of the pier scene with the joggers. Secondly, ff it were near the Bay Cities building that would have to be in that pier shot. My guess is the lights that seem to go into the sea are the streetlights above Venice Beach. That area portrudes into the sea as well and the buildings directly in front of it (Sidewalk Shops) are lower meaning the lights are visible from a distance. My guess is the Santa Monica/Pleasure Pier is behind The Century in the helicopter screen and that's why we can't see it. It's light should also portrude farther in the distance as the pier is quite long.

Also, I seem to have spotted Pacific Plaza Apartments in the helicopter shot. It's right behind Wilshire Pallisades which made it look like one building but the pier scene shows it has to be there.

I'm sorry mate but I have a different opinion.

I think it's all a matter of angle.

In the pic below, I draw what I think the angle of the camera is on the first trailer scene.

 

We can see from The Century to the Miramar and I think the camera is pointing more to the North West rather than to a direct north.

Just my two cents but I see it that way.

[esvi]

where the updated maps at?

 

jesus i can't wait!

[CaptRobau]

The pier has to be between The Century and 100 Wilshire/Wilshire Pallisades as those are on either side of the pier scene with the joggers. Secondly, ff it were near the Bay Cities building that would have to be in that pier shot. My guess is the lights that seem to go into the sea are the streetlights above Venice Beach. That area portrudes into the sea as well and the buildings directly in front of it (Sidewalk Shops) are lower meaning the lights are visible from a distance. My guess is the Santa Monica/Pleasure Pier is behind The Century in the helicopter screen and that's why we can't see it. It's light should also portrude farther in the distance as the pier is quite long.

Also, I seem to have spotted Pacific Plaza Apartments in the helicopter shot. It's right behind Wilshire Pallisades which made it look like one building but the pier scene shows it has to be there.

I'm sorry mate but I have a different opinion.

I think it's all a matter of angle.

In the pic below, I draw what I think the angle of the camera is on the first trailer scene.

 

We can see from The Century to the Miramar and I think the camera is pointing more to the North West rather than to a direct north.

Just my two cents but I see it that way.

I'm still not entirely convinced. If your correct Santa Monica would be huge, being almost as half long as the screenshot. It would also leave little room for Venice Beach, Marina Del Rey and if they're in the correct place, LAX and Rancho Palos Verdes. Four other things don't add up as well. One, the perspective on 100 Wilshire wouldn't be a neat 45 degree angle if it was a perspective like yours. Two, wouldn't we see more beach if it was your perspective? Three, can Griffith Observatory still be dead center in the pier shot if it's your perspective? Four, 100 Wilshire would be proportionally far from the Santa Monica Pier. IRL it's 4 blocks. In-game it looks like one or two. That would be very long blocks.