Update: looks like map types satellite and hybrid are affected by this issue too. The only working map type is roadmap.
Also, I was advised to use some workaround like using only roadmap map type as this is a known issue but there is no ETA for a fix at this time. On Aug 16, 10:23 pm, G4ng <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm having a similar issue with the Static Maps API. > > When map type is set to terrain and there are no markers on the map > the entire Asia and Australia are drawn in black. > When there are some markers then only parts without markers are drawn > in black. > > Here is an example of a map without markers -http://g4ng.com/users/tiger/ > this one with some markers but not in Asia -http://g4ng.com/users/wolf/ > (the same as first one) > and this one with some markers in Asia -http://g4ng.com/media/staticmap.png > (a saved image of the map onhttp://g4ng.com/) > > These static maps were just ok some 2 months ago as I can remember. > > Any ideas why this happens and how to fix it? > > On Jul 29, 9:19 am, Michael Mason <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello... I'm having a bit of trouble with the GoogleStaticMaps > > API. > > > It seems that when more than one point is plotted and those points are > > quite far from each other and themaptype is set to terrain, > > continents are displaying as pure black. See here for example. > > >http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?sensor=false&size=180x130&m...label:A|51.5001524,-0.1262362|&markers=color:0xffffff|size:mid|lab > > el:B|-37.8553160,145.0191400 > > > any clues as to why this would be happening? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en.
