Does anyone know how it might be done without an API; meaning database structure and calls? August 27, at am Brilliant service thanks DC Reply. This will work on a Garmin etrex? The file installed on your Garmin will have a. So here is where I am currently. The gmaptool. First up, going to the site. It works on both the Android and the iPhone app, and the steps for each are slightly different. Swapping out our Syntax Highlighter.

Stack Overflow works best with JavaScript enabled. I was curious myself about something semi-related to that as well. If I replace the basemap on a I have also add another map. We're using Microsoft Mappoint for geocodings as well as maps. You can rename and unmount it like any other disk. The easy way to check it is to enable shaded relief in map visibility options. The GarminDevice. It looks you are saying no in terms of rendering so really I was wondering.

Great writeup Ray. August 13, at am 6. I have an Edge , are we still receiving map updates, or should I use this method to update maps? John John 5, 3 3 gold badges 42 42 silver badges 58 58 bronze badges. November 20, at am I understand. James Hutson. Shane Porteous.

Maybe you are looking for a topo map no? I no longer have turn by turn directions with the text box at the top of the screen just blank. John John 5, 3 3 gold badges 42 42 silver badges 58 58 bronze badges. Plug the USB into the adapter then plug that into the iPad. October 9, at pm Not impressed with the maps from link to garmin. The current implementation is horrible. Wanna save some cash and support the site?

Scott M. The process is the same though. Garmin Edge base: 0. February 26, at am August 15, at am You can easily download free maps on your Edge for when you travel. DC, my question is about the SD card. So I decided to move the two pre-installed. I have an Edge , are we still receiving map updates, or should I use this method to update maps? October 2, at am

Yeah, something changed in the last days roughly. This will work on a Garmin etrex? Find it and copy it over to the correct folder on the device. File size 7,1 Mb. Stack Overflow works best with JavaScript enabled. In the side panel, select Directions to view a map with directions to the location. Maybe you are looking for a topo map no? You should check out my videos. Their database is provided by navtec?

Garmin needs to adapt or be left behind. Hi Ray, thanks for all your advice on this site its been a godsend. Whichever source you choose, you have to go through contract and licensing agreement. Stack Overflow works best with JavaScript enabled. The prime meridian, which is in Greenwich, England, is at 0 degrees longitude. Great writeup Ray. LL Reply. Setup is automatic, no special instructions required.

Goodbye, Prettify. What other files ought I thin out to free up space? On one test I did, the world just ended blank. To me that sounds like something is going wrong with the existing Garmin maps. Double check and make sure your Edge is mounted. It works perfectly fine. I changed it anyways but the problem persists. Tweet Share Email. Mike Trader Mike Trader 7, 12 12 gold badges 51 51 silver badges 64 64 bronze badges. Wanna save some cash and support the site?

We're using Microsoft Mappoint for geocodings as well as maps. Again, should easily fit. That's my experience talking to those companies and actually using a few of them. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by! I am NOT looking for an online solution or any other "alternative". I take things to a whole new level of interactive depth! No problem, here's the platform I use - you can too! Find the GPS coordinates at the bottom of the screen. Reinstalled maps from Garmin Express, same same.

I have only an Edge but decided to try it out with a super small piece of map from Austria. In theory, this should free space up for a small 7,1 Mb file. If so, dragging to the Trash does not remove the files, just puts them in a hidden directory. Will you test our product before release? HI David- I suspect you might not be looking in the right place. Has anyone else had this issue or have an idea of how to fix it? It worked early last week for sure. Hope this helps. GMapTool — program for splitting and merging maps in Garmin format.

Thanks for this. Does anyone know how it might be done without an API; meaning database structure and calls? Looking for the equipment I use day to day? Select the magnifying glass next to the coordinates in the search bar to go to the location on Google Maps. Podcast Metric is magic, micro frontends, and breaking leases in Silicon…. The main reason to use this is if you travel outside the region you have maps for. See link to opencyclemap. Seriously, you can do these clicks below in under 15 seconds.

September 2, at am Alexander Momberger. I never used this name. Update required adding an SD card, which I did. If you would like a profile picture, simply register at Gravatar , which works here on DCR and across the web. Thanks but again, I am NOT looking for an alternative. Do you see both? Stephen — Have you figured out how to update your maps from wandrer onto your Garmin so that it updates your unridden roads? The Overflow Blog.

Thanks for all that you do for us. When you have eliminated the JavaScript , whatever remains must be an empty page. You must have a computer — Mac or PC or even Linux. Have you any advice? Shane Porteous. If you would like a profile picture, simply register at Gravatar , which works here on DCR and across the web. And thousands of you every month do the same following these previously published steps. Hi Ray, As always a great a detailed article with relevant content. Barry Eman.

In Depth Product Reviews You probably stumbled upon here looking for a review of a sports gadget. Smart Trainers Buyers Guide: Looking at a smart trainer this winter? Is there any alternative your aware of where I can select squares on map for downloading, I have the old Garmin which has hardly any space for mapping. I have been trying to follow these instructions to download maps on my Garmin Edge Plus that I purchased in the US but am currently in Singapore. So go to Plan B: link to dcrainmaker. August 14, at am 3. You can even get it in local arabic language or in English. I think the site is broken as of March August 31, at pm

I would go back to the shop and have them explain. I do not know the database format. I just tried it with my new Garmin , and it works well. Required fields are marked. Which one specifically from the list below and have you tried it? OSM cycle map for the same area… link to openstreetmap. What kind of camera do you use? If the site is down, you can use another site here. Let Me Explain. August 16, at am

September 2, at am Not sure if you saw, but my older post covers the Edge a bit better since that was space constrained : link to dcrainmaker. August 15, at pm In this maps here 1 you can see if a road is paved or unpaved and get proper information of which quality the unpaved road is. Great guide, I used it lots over the years and also sent countless friends to it as well. Installation of the maps is super easy. I would continue to use the Garmin maps. I recently updated the firmware to 7. There should definitely be a Garmin folder, even on the older Edge If so, dragging to the Trash does not remove the files, just puts them in a hidden directory.

Double check and make sure your Edge is mounted. Minutes are indicated with an apostrophe ' seconds with a double quotation mark ". Although it is strange that it manages to direct me back to the route when I go off track. Is there a way to make this swap to European maps without having to pay extra money? October 2, at am Side note: Need to have two extra downloaded maps? Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed response. Some countries are only partially available, please check our coverage in the online map. Paul Toigo.

If you're on an Android, you'll see the coordinates at the very top of the screen. Maybe you are looking for a topo map no? November 20, at am Using a combination of latitude and longitude, any location on Earth can be uniquely pinpointed. You should check out my videos. Installation of the maps is super easy. Subscribe me to the newsletter. It works perfectly fine.

By using Lifewire, you accept our. Thank you both. Select and hold the coordinates to copy them. Pay, and be done. Yeah, something changed in the last days roughly. My device is Edge so I will just copy new maps, then disable Garmin Europe map for activities. Also I heard that there is a possibility the BBBike. I have only an Edge but decided to try it out with a super small piece of map from Austria. February 27, at am

Garmin Edge base: 0. I find this ones nice, for topographic maps: link to frikart. Question feed. Maybe you are looking for a topo map no? Aligator Lizard, and Bunny Reply. There should definitely be a Garmin folder, even on the older Edge To me though, Garmin is still missing the boat here. Skip to content. Thanks John, but the challenge is to use the existing Garmin data in the same way Mapsource does. Either can be copied and used elsewhere.

Or you could create a separate contour map and display it at the same time as the normal map to see them when looking at the map display. Shane Porteous. It worked early last week for sure. Can anyone suggest where I may be going wrong and how I can download maps to my device. The navigation errors he had using OSM maps were quite bad, such that he shut his Garmin off and we used mine. Has something gone wrong here? September 1, at pm April 21, at am I still miss 6,4 Mb to install the downloaded map. It worked for me.

To me though, Garmin is still missing the boat here. You probably stumbled upon here looking for a review of a sports gadget. But then you have no useful maps. Have some fun in the travel section. The cycle layer you see on the openstreetmap website is actually created by opencyclemap. August 13, at am 6. Has something gone wrong here? Julian B Road. You should check out my videos.

So what is the difference then between the and the ? Works also fine for Garmin Etrex devices such as the 30X. Leon Katsnelson Leon Katsnelson 3 3 silver badges 5 5 bronze badges. I just checked, and the map on my is Garmin Cycle Map I still miss 6,4 Mb to install the downloaded map. No contour lines, missing road names for secondary and fire roads, blocky trails. Hello and thanks, Silly question maybe, what is the use of dowloading a free map on my Edge which already has got one? Although it is strange that it manages to direct me back to the route when I go off track.

I don't believe they will expose their database to you to run queries at will. Which GPS watch should I buy? As I said, you can select specific tiles and put only what you need on the This question just needs to find its way to the right person The only solution is to do a change with the shop. Has anyone done this? Allan Leedy. Want contourlines just go to: link to openmtbmap. Ian kitson. I wondered whether this is a recurring issue that you have experienced previously or whether this is new.

I very seldom use routing, but quite often I use the map during bike rides to make spontaneous decisions where to go next. Can I insert my micro SD card into my computer and download the map to it? As noted in the previous section, the maps that came with your device can take up a bunch of space. April 15, at pm Reinstalled maps from Garmin Express, same same. You can use the same place that Ray uses above to get maps for your car satnav. Or you could create a separate contour map and display it at the same time as the normal map to see them when looking at the map display. Inside of Garmin create a GarminDevice. I recently updated the firmware to 7. Any browser will work.

Talk to Navtec directly. Frustratingly, nothing seems to work. Nicholas Taylor. Then you use MapInstall to actually install it on your Garmin device; it allows you to graphically select which portion of the map you actually want to install. Hi I only get a Linux file on the download page? October 2, at am Go to: link to openmtbmap. That includes things like elevation details for courses, planning between points, points of interest, specific addresses, and round trip routing. By using Lifewire, you accept our. December 12, at am

That freed the space up okay but having installed the map per instructions…no map evident. This question just needs to find its way to the right person I have not seen any anomalies, but I am unable to display a map or a location in Mallorca on the device from here. No cost to you, easy as pie! Mine works now. OSM cycle map for the same area… link to openstreetmap. He had nothing but problems with turn by turn navigation as well as vast differences between what my Garmin was telling me for distance to go to a city, etc. Any ideas how I get around this as I now have no maps. So I am fuzzy on the next step even after reading DC Rainmaker.

GMapTool — program for splitting and merging maps in Garmin format. The files with the. The reason it caught my eye is that it has a special section on the I deleted my activity files freeing up very little space and moved the. Select the top of the information card at the bottom of the screen to bring up details of the location, including its coordinates. April 15, at pm Smart Trainers Buyers Guide: Looking at a smart trainer this winter? The gmaptool.

Garmin Edge base: 0. In particular, I looked for a trail that I hiked a couple of months ago to retrieve the keys that dropped out of my Camelbak during a stop on an MTB ride. I think the site is broken as of March I still miss 6,4 Mb to install the downloaded map. Side note: Need to have two extra downloaded maps? Morten Christiansen. All rights reserved. Longitude is divided into degrees. So connect is behind devices for some reason.

Download and save that somewhere handy on your computer like your desktop and skip ahead to the installation section! This will work on a Garmin etrex? Viewed 3k times. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to the use of cookies I Understand. Brilliant service thanks DC. Featured on Meta. That's my experience talking to those companies and actually using a few of them. The process is the same though.

When you have eliminated the JavaScript , whatever remains must be an empty page. Search for:. Latitude is divided into degrees. Not impressed with the maps from link to garmin. Then hit up Wiggle at the link below! All rights reserved. I guess maps from garmin. For me, I get funky things when I have multiple overlapping maps of the same region.

Help us! Find it and copy it over to the correct folder on the device. September 9, at pm Or heck, at least make it cheap. Let Me Explain. The good, the bad, and the ugly. It might show a single dot for the entire city of Paris, or perhaps one highway leading into it. First: thanks for ALL the great reviews etc.

You might want to look inside and see what it shows. The google maps layer may be fine for road rides, but it sucks ass for mtb trails and we have to rely on the OSM option. October 10, at am That's my experience talking to those companies and actually using a few of them. Go to the Google Maps website. I have not seen any anomalies, but I am unable to display a map or a location in Mallorca on the device from here. Active Oldest Votes. Contours come from other sources and have to be merged into the data from OSM to create a map with them both in. Not sure if you saw, but my older post covers the Edge a bit better since that was space constrained : link to dcrainmaker. I was nearly at the point of selling my Edge as the maps were so basic and difficult to use, but downloading these maps has changed things completely.

Hey Ray, Great guide, I used it lots over the years and also sent countless friends to it as well. Has anyone else had this issue or have an idea of how to fix it? The GarminDevice. Recently did a mtb race in Oregon and I wanted that route loaded so I could see the climbs that were coming up. Insructions for creating and mounting a virtual SD card in macOS. I had a similar problem with the original Fenix, which accidentally could display maps, but there were only about 10 Mb available. I already did a user resetting and a data resetting basically a master reset on the unit but the problem persist. Yung Nov 18 '10 at Will you test our product before release?

Having problems with a Garmin — some with the updated core maps, some with these OpenStreetMaps. Symon Mitchell. Thanks for the advice. Greets Rik Reply. The file installed on your Garmin will have a. Setup is automatic, no special instructions required. Map now installed! The only solution is to do a change with the shop.

This is a little disquieting because b I have been unable to reach the linked map source and have had to use the alternate BBBike extracts , which I have no prior experience with. They just have not done it. It might show a single dot for the entire city of Paris, or perhaps one highway leading into it. Has anyone done this? Hi Ray, thanks for all your advice on this site its been a godsend. Required fields are marked. In the case of an SD card, it works best if there is a GarminDevice. Do they work with Garmin Europe map only? I went there when the primary site appeared to be down. OpenStreetMap has become in many areas just as good as maps from traditional providers.

John John 5, 3 3 gold badges 42 42 silver badges 58 58 bronze badges. Paul S. Great instructions as always Ray Is it possible to download entire continents such as North America etc or even just the USA in its entirety rather than having to select all the squares manually? April 10, at pm While I understand you are interested in "accelerating adoption of our IBM database products in the market", this is not the place to do that. Had to remove the gmapbmap. Add a picture. April 15, at am

Nicholas Taylor. Will you test our product before release? No contour lines, missing road names for secondary and fire roads, blocky trails. If you want to help yourself remember which is which later on, simply rename gmapsupp. December 25, at pm First up, going to the site. You can click here to Subscribe without commenting. Yung Nov 18 '10 at

You can even get it in local arabic language or in English. I find this ones nice, for topographic maps: link to frikart. I just tried it with my new Garmin , and it works well. Getting a Mac to boot the Garmin and recognize it as a storage device is not always as simple as plugging it in. Trailforks also has packaged maps for Garmins. I have edited the maps to fix issues I have spotted and when you edit the map you can see it definitely does not contain any elevation data. If you would like a profile picture, simply register at Gravatar , which works here on DCR and across the web. The Overflow Blog. August 15, at am I have not seen any anomalies, but I am unable to display a map or a location in Mallorca on the device from here.

I have a couple of issues with map loading on an Garmin Edge On one test I did, the world just ended blank. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You probably stumbled upon here looking for a review of a sports gadget. You can even get it in local arabic language or in English. April 15, at am August 25, at pm Also donated to the mapping site.