Re:OpenStreetMap's New Vector Tiles
by shpx on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @12:31PM
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I can't believe they still haven't added a 2x pixel density version of the default map style. It's $CURRENTYEAR and we all have high pixel density phones. No one uses 1080p displays anymore. The default blurry version makes any page using OSM feel amateur.
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We don't offer 2x raster tiles because we simply don't have the resources to do it while keeping the tiles minutely updated and open access. We serve around 60k req/sec on a tiny donation backed budget.
The raster tiles are primarily for our OSM mappers to see their map changes rendered quickly to improve the feedback loop.
Re:OpenStreetMap's New Vector Tiles
by Doctor_Fegg on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @12:53PM
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Raster tiles hosted at tile.openstreetmap.org are not intended for widespread production use, they’re principally for mapper feedback. If you have a business need for something that doesn’t look “amateur” you should arguably be using a third party OSM-based service or hosting your own tiles.
Re:OpenStreetMap's New Vector Tiles
by KameltoeLLM on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @03:17PM
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> No one uses 1080p displays anymore
Ever had to use some midrange business laptop, shitpix?
> No one uses 1080p displays anymore.
I live in a bubble, the post.