Mapping Los Santos! Building/landmark analysis

[gwaha]

Decided to just PM instead of soiling this thread with a response to a known troll.

Edited September 13, 2013 by gwaha

[lxr]

site updated

Excellent new (official) video here.

 

Edit: These two are new too... but the one above is probably the most interesting.

Edited September 13, 2013 by lxr

[gwaha]

[Fido_le_muet]

Yo guys !

 

So here is probably the last update I'll do to my map.

At least in term of drawing roads, geographical features, trails, etc...

I'll continue adding buildings and landmarks as we locate them once we have the game.

So here it is :

 

 

As you can see, it's almost the same thing as the real deal so my map is kinda pointless now.

But, it was fun making this with you guys.

It was a fun way to pass the time that's for sure !

I hope our community can continue working together in GTA Online come October 1st !

I'll be online for sure !

[Cforumlbgfeva]

I think this thread is coming to a conclusion

[Tampinha85]

Yo guys !

 

So here is probably the last update I'll do to my map.

At least in term of drawing roads, geographical features, trails, etc...

I'll continue adding buildings and landmarks as we locate them once we have the game.

So here it is :

 

 

As you can see, it's almost the same thing as the real deal so my map is kinda pointless now.

But, it was fun making this with you guys.

It was a fun way to pass the time that's for sure !

I hope our community can continue working together in GTA Online come October 1st !

I'll be online for sure !

 

Man...this is flawless. Hope you still here for VI

[HoboDealer]

Fido you are without a doubt my favourite person on this forum dude!

 

Thanks for all the maps and sh*t, hope to see you here on the run up to GTA VI

[koeklin]

Salton Sea North Shore : the Yacht Club

Already found, but it's a better view :

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the "Aces & Spades"- north shore, salton sea par moldie13, sur Flickr

Google maps http://goo.gl/maps/h3sOe

Edited September 13, 2013 by koeklin

[Fido_le_muet]

Hey koeklin !

You should totally post the new landmark you found here !

You know the one I'm talking about

 

And good spot on the Yacht Club and the Venice buildings but they're already on the map

[dangr]

You sir, deserve a medal!!!

 

Amazing job. Well done!

[jameznash]

Thanks Fido and all the other guys and girls on this thread - Loved every minute of it.

Has been a great way to build up to a game release.

 

Hope to see you all online - so I can blow you up.

 

Let the games begin.

[GTADKNUT]

Ok Guys..

 

The most epic thread ever comes to an end.. It has been a great ride guys.. Kind'of sad to leave

 

The most epic game ever is so very close now, can't believe i'll be playing it in 3 days

 

See yall online come october 1st .

[koeklin]

You should totally post the new landmark you found here !

You know the one I'm talking about

This one?

 

 

Beverly Hills - Playboy Mansion :

Next to the Los Angeles Country Club.

Google maps : http://goo.gl/maps/TplhB

Edited September 13, 2013 by koeklin

[gwaha]

Thanks Fido for all the great work. I have enjoyed following the progress of the maps you created.

[jameznash]

 

Looks to me like we can visit it anytime, look at background, the vinewoods hills are there and so is chilliad.

I think that the mountains line up with the ones on the Welcome to Grapeseed Picture from the view finders. They are not 100% because the angle of the shot is slightly different - but they are close.

Trust me, this is NOT on the main map. Even if you'd argue that the vegetation looks vaguely similar to Grapeseed, and the hills on the horizon vaguely similar to Reservoir Hill (left) and Vinewood Hill (right)... you wouldn't be seeing them in the east-southeast.

 

Yes, North Yankton looks large. I assume it's not a timed mission, so four days from now, you can just take a ride and find out what's there.

 

Just had a thought on this - in GTA SA - the area that you play when you went back to liberty city was actually in the same game space as the main map - you just could not get there without going under the map I think.

 

R* Could have used the actual GTA V map - say the distant mountains to create the background for the North Yankton Mission.

 

Yes its not on the map as such.

 

But they could have used the background to make what is basically a small strip of road and a building look like its in the middle of a large area. otherwise they would have had to make it really foggy so you could not see that far.

 

Maybe when GTA Online becomes available it will be one of the next sections to be unlocked - maybe its already available in Online play.

[theface]

Been following this topic since day 1 and it has made the wait much more entertaining over the past 2 years. The main contributors deserves massive praise for their efforts. By far the best thread on the forum.

[jbte]

Once we get the game this Tuesday, I hope this thread continues active by locating buildings in game and compare it to the RL counterpart, I think it should be fun to map.

[StJimmy]

Yo guys !

 

So here is probably the last update I'll do to my map.

At least in term of drawing roads, geographical features, trails, etc...

I'll continue adding buildings and landmarks as we locate them once we have the game.

So here it is :

 

 

As you can see, it's almost the same thing as the real deal so my map is kinda pointless now.

But, it was fun making this with you guys.

It was a fun way to pass the time that's for sure !

I hope our community can continue working together in GTA Online come October 1st !

I'll be online for sure !

As a guy following this thread since the start it was awesome watching it evolve. Good job fido, your map was pretty much identical

[flyboy7]

 

 

Looks to me like we can visit it anytime, look at background, the vinewoods hills are there and so is chilliad.

I think that the mountains line up with the ones on the Welcome to Grapeseed Picture from the view finders. They are not 100% because the angle of the shot is slightly different - but they are close.

Trust me, this is NOT on the main map. Even if you'd argue that the vegetation looks vaguely similar to Grapeseed, and the hills on the horizon vaguely similar to Reservoir Hill (left) and Vinewood Hill (right)... you wouldn't be seeing them in the east-southeast.

 

Yes, North Yankton looks large. I assume it's not a timed mission, so four days from now, you can just take a ride and find out what's there.

 

Just had a thought on this - in GTA SA - the area that you play when you went back to liberty city was actually in the same game space as the main map - you just could not get there without going under the map I think.

 

R* Could have used the actual GTA V map - say the distant mountains to create the background for the North Yankton Mission.

 

Yes its not on the map as such.

 

But they could have used the background to make what is basically a small strip of road and a building look like its in the middle of a large area. otherwise they would have had to make it really foggy so you could not see that far.

 

Maybe when GTA Online becomes available it will be one of the next sections to be unlocked - maybe its already available in Online play.

 

 

why are you still discussing this? I already told all of you the this town is not in freeroam.

[zzzsyk]

My favorite thread of all time is dying, you'll be missed

 

Thanks to all the mappers who made the waiting a lot more enjoyable

 

I've been here since the beginning, I don't post much but I followed every update from you guys.

 

A billion of cookies for all of you

[Realistic Steak Cult]

Western ocean is called Pacific Ocean.

[Six Paths of Pain]

Welp is been a wonderful ride since day one....... time to enjoy the epicness come the 17th

[albinobuffalo96]

Well done, Mappers.

You champions of cartography,

You geniuses of geography,

You who worked harder and smarter than any other thread.

You've filled our heads with knowledge and our hearts with wonder.

may us all behold the fruits of your labor come tuesday

I bid thee a thanks, and a farewell

 

I must be travelling on now

There's just too many places I've got to see

[StJimmy]

...well, guess this thread is dead... at least for now. RIP to the best thread on this forum.

[M22]

I haven't followed this since day one but the last 8 months this has been one of the best threads on the Forums, congratulations and Farewell

[Punk Noodles]

Yeah, this thread has been fun to follow! Nice work.

[Fido_le_muet]

Hey guys !

 

In order to keep this community working together, I created a crew dedicated to the mappers of this topic.

Feel free to join anytime and share your ideas for whatever you think this crew should be.

Here's the link :

 

http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/crew/gta_mappers

 

 

EDIT : I also found a new building around Hollywood :

Headworld Sports Emporium :

Edited September 14, 2013 by Fido_le_muet

[lxr]

Just for the sake of completeness... these may be the last official stills we get before the 17th:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[lxr]

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[lxr]

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