Google Maps 3D: 2025 Update

In this video we look at how to import Google Maps 3D data into Blender in 2025 using an old version of Chrome.

You can find the version of Google Chrome Portable I use in the guide here:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/port...

Here is the string you need to put into the Shortcut Target (you will need to modify this to include the location of your GoogleChromePortable.exe):

C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe /c "SET RENDERDOC_HOOK_EGL=0 && START "" ^"C:\Users\PutYourUsernameHere\Downloads\GoogleChromePortable64\GoogleChromePortable.exe^" --disable-gpu-sandbox --gpu-startup-dialog --disable_direct_composition=1"

You can find version 1.31 of RenderDoc for Windows 64 bit here:
https://renderdoc.org/stable/1.31/Ren...

You can download Blender here:
https://www.blender.org/

You can download the MapsModelImporter addon here:
https://github.com/eliemichel/MapsMod...

If you would like to access Google Maps 3D using a credit card you can look at the Map Tiles API:
https://developers.google.com/maps/do...

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(optional) You can find other versions of Google Chrome Portable here:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/port...

(optional) Portable version of RenderDoc:
https://renderdoc.org/stable/1.31/Ren...

(optional) Other builds of RenderDoc:
https://renderdoc.org/builds

(optional) You can find other releases of MapsModelImporter here:
https://github.com/eliemichel/MapsMod...

(optional) MapsModelImporter also has a great readme with some troubleshooting guides:
https://github.com/eliemichel/MapsMod...