The gmapsupp.img downloads are available for free to all active OpenMTBMap respective VeloMap Members. For everyone who had problems with too thick or too thin contourlines on his Garmin GPS device - this opens up a quick solution. This way you can adapt the layout of both the contourlines and the maps themselves. The scripts run on Microsoft Windows (cmd.exe) respectively Apple Mac OS x and Linux (bash). The downloads come with scripts included for easy changing of the layout. The contourlines are packed into separate gmapsupp.img files - so when updating you do not need to download them again. The Gmapsupp.img downloads are available for all countries/continents except for Europe continent map and Asia continent map - which are simply too big. Note: If you plan a route in Basecamp on your desktop - you should use exactly the same map on your device (so same date, same country - but Unicode/Non Unicode does not matter - so you could use Non Unicode map on your GPS device if needed, and Unicode map on your Desktop/Notebook) If you want to use the maps for planning on your desktop - then you will need the Desktop map too or instead. The advantage is that you can very quickly change the layout (on both Windows, as well as Mac OS x or Linux), and that it's the quickest and easiest way. you lose the possibility to only upload a part of a map to your device as you could do using MapInstall (or Mapsource for Windows users). If I don't here of problems soon - I will also update the articles on the website and remove the warnings for Mac OS x users.ĭirectly using gmapsupp.img downloads. (Deutsch) Allgemeiner – Support auf Deutsch (members only)Īs Garmin does not seem to fix MapInstall on Windows anytime soon - I've now also made all countries except Europe continent and Asia continent (they are too big) available as gmapsupp.img download - which after unpacking - you can directly move onto your GPS device.Īctually for Mac OS x - there is a new version of Basecamp 4.8.3 - which includes MapInstall 4.3.1 beta - and according to first info I have received - that seems to be fine and send maps without problems.Quick Introduction ID-Editor, Josm and Potlach2.Send maps with Basecamp (Mapinstall) or Mapsource.Install Garmin Basecamp (and maybe Mapsource).Note on newer Mac OSx version doubleclick may not open MapManager - use right click instead - then select 'open with Garmin MapManager'. It is called mtbCOUNTRY.gmapi (COUNTRY standing for the country you downloaded). How to install the Openmtbmaps – Windows Step - Install the map: Double Click on the unarchived download.Send Maps to GPS with Mkgmap (Cross-Platform). ![]()
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