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1. #GPS FILE DEPOT MAPS VS GARMIN MAPS FOR FREE#
2. #GPS FILE DEPOT MAPS VS GARMIN MAPS INSTALL#
3. #GPS FILE DEPOT MAPS VS GARMIN MAPS FULL#
4. #GPS FILE DEPOT MAPS VS GARMIN MAPS SERIES#

#GPS FILE DEPOT MAPS VS GARMIN MAPS INSTALL#

This program will install the test pattern in Garmin’s MapSource and/or BaseCamp programs:Ī similar but slighly different test pattern is available in the Files section of the Yahoo Map Authors forum: If you want to see a sample of the feature types supported by cgpsmapper, there’s a free “test pattern” of features available at the GPS Maps site scroll down to just above the “Fun Stuff section. You can still download maps from the MapCenter1 site, but it doesn’t allow map compilation. Note: MapCenter2 appears to be down, and its future status is unclear. Any map you create is automatically added to the MapCenter2 collection, and will be available for download by anyone.After submitting a map file for compiling, you’ll have to wait for it to get processed maps get compiled twice a day.Once again, these maps aren’t for commercial use you can’t sell them.And as a bonus, you won’t get those annoying “map created by” tags on every map segment. mp map files and have them compiled by a professional-grade compiler that supports many of the features of the shareware versions. If you register with the site, you can upload your. Stan has installed a version of the compiler on the MapCenter2 website, a collection of free Garmin maps created by enthusiasts over the years.

#GPS FILE DEPOT MAPS VS GARMIN MAPS FOR FREE#

It’s also possible to get maps compiled for free with many of the features only available in the shareware versions. I wouldn’t create maps directly in this format with a text editor unless it only has a few features, but there are ways to modify map characteristics and feature definitions easily if you get familiar with the mp format. But if you want to take advantage of all of cgpsmapper’s features, you’ll really need to learn at least something about working directly in the mp format, no matter how painful.

For simple custom maps, you can just work with a map editor, and don’t really need to worry about the mp code. mp is a text-only format, and it’s possible to create mp files using just a simple text editor sample mp files are included in the program directory. But even if you mainly use the map editors, you’ll want to download the cgpsmapper manual, as it’s the principal reference not just for the program, but for the mp map file format. Since all the other commercial versions cost $300 and up, they’re really for serious mappers only but all shareware versions that don’t include routing come with a 30-day trial, so you can give them a test run.Ĭgpsmapper has a command-line-only interface, which makes it a bit cumbersome to use fortunately, a number of the free map editors I’ll cover in future posts can interface directly with it. The cheapest shareware version is $30, and adds direct support for shapefiles as input data, some indexing support and a few other features. Stan Kozicki, the author of cgpsmapper, also sells a number of commercial version that add progressively more features as you pay more money. Non-commercial use only you can’t sell maps compiled with this free version.Adds copyright and “map created by” tags to every compiled map segment this can get annoying if you have a lot of small segments.Oher limitations of the free version include:

The free version, available at the download page, supports compiling basic maps and many Garmin-compatible features, but other advanced features like POI indexing, routing and and addressing aren’t supported.

#GPS FILE DEPOT MAPS VS GARMIN MAPS FULL#

Since some other free tools require it for full functionality, it’s pretty much a must-have program for Garmin map creators. cgpsmapper was one of the first tools for making your own Garmin maps, if not the first. img format required for Garmin GPS units.

#GPS FILE DEPOT MAPS VS GARMIN MAPS SERIES#

First in a series on tools for creating your own vector maps for Garmin GPS units.Ĭgpsmapper – cgpsmapper is a compiler that converts geographic features in the textual mp (Mapa Polska) format into the.