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Re: Google Maps Pacman

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Post by chx »

fragsworth wrote: post #14
leeoniya wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

this makes it usable again: https://maps.google.com/maps?dg=optperm&output=classic until they kill it off entirely :\ there is no version of the GL-enabled maps that ever ran faster or better for me than the basic tiled original.

I'm not sure the classic output mode fixes the problems. I still see some street names not showing up, and it still arbitrarily resizes my map and moves around when I do a search, which it never did in the really old versions.

OMG it's not just me? The lack of street names both on desktop and mobile is so frustrating.

Re: Google Maps Pacman

#23

Post by redstripe »

mryingster wrote: post #12
leeoniya wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

this makes it usable again: https://maps.google.com/maps?dg=optperm&output=classic until they kill it off entirely :\ there is no version of the GL-enabled maps that ever ran faster or better for me than the basic tiled original.

This is amazing! Thank you! I always get so frustrated when I go to use Google Maps ever since the UI update. The floating drop-down search box infuriates me to no end.

They actually pat themselves on the back over this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Hr...

Re: Google Maps Pacman

#24

Post by magicalist »

azurelogic wrote: post #15

April Fools is the new Black Friday. It's creeping into the day before. Soon, all of March is going to be prank month.

This is the April Fools stuff I don't mind. Not a "prank" or fake story, just a cool thing you might not be able to justify at any other time.

Re: Google Maps Pacman

#25

Post by imgabe »

gfrench27 wrote: post #2

i'm too old for this ... while it's amusing, i do not intend to plunge into the abyss of time lost to the exploration of things of small importance.

Well, I'm glad you at least had the time to write us all this little note informing us of how valuable your time is.

Re: Google Maps Pacman

#26

Post by percept »

dheera wrote: post #10
leeoniya wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

this makes it usable again: https://maps.google.com/maps?dg=optperm&output=classic until they kill it off entirely :\ there is no version of the GL-enabled maps that ever ran faster or better for me than the basic tiled original.

I can't stand how the whole UI jumps around, rearranges and resizes itself every time I try to do something. Seriously, buttons should stay put.

Agreed, and the search input stealing focus at page load when I'm trying to use the zoom shortcut keys always gets me. (So I see a lot of "===" or "---" in the text field and have to fight it by clicking on the map, usually twice as we face off in a tug-of-war.)

Re: Google Maps Pacman

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Post by notvplez »

nmc wrote: post #4

Not available from every country (at the time of writing this). I feel so left out. EDIT: I was wrong, just that it is not available in Safari. Works with Chrome.

Works fine in Safari 7.1.3 for me.
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