This page is here to list step by step how to use theese maps if you have not used any Garmin products previously (section A and B). and if you're new to the velomap (C: and D:). Note, you don't need a Garmin GPS to use these maps. If you have no Garmin GPS A: and D: will still apply / be usable.
While the "about Velomap.org" section features topics that are different in the Velomap maps compared to other maps, the Tutorials section features topics that are about general topics, not directly related to the Velomap maps.
A: Installing Maps to Computer
1. Download the velomap of your choice from http://velomap.org/download/
- If you want to use the maps with Qlandkarte GT or on Nix then Unzip the maps with 7-zip (lzma compression) Note that unzippers included in Windows/Mac/Linux probabely can't unzip the .exe files. Windows users simply follow through the .exe installation.
2. Install Mapsource –> http://velomap.org/tutorials/install-mapsource/
Linux users, you can install Mapsource following the same procedure in Wine
Note, DO first install at least one (better two) Velomaps of your choice, before installing Mapsource. Alternatively installing Garmin Basecamp is easier (simply google it, and install it).
B: Sending Maps to GPS:
Either simply click on "create gmapsupp.img.bat" which will work only for windows users. Then put the resulting gmapsupp.img file onto the /garmin folder on your GPS device (note newer Garmin GPS allow you to rename the gmapsupp.img to e.g. velode.img (stick to short names). or follow one of the following tutorials:
- /tutorials/send-maps-to-your-gps/mapsource/ if you followed the above steps and installed Mapsource. Sending maps via Mapsource or Basecamp is the only way to get address search on your GPS.
- or create the gmapsupp.img with mkgmap following the tutuorial offered here (any OS that supports Java): /tutorials/send-maps-to-your-gps/mkgmap/ and put the created gmapsupp.img in the /garmin folder of your GPS. You could also use mapsettoolkit or gmaptool to achieve this.
NOTE: on Old GPS all maps have to be sent at once. And can then be activated/deactivated via Menu on your GPS.
On newer devices however best send all maps separately and rename the gmapsupp.img, as you cannot deactivate maps that are sent at the same time with Mapsource/Basecmap.
C: Using the maps on your GPS
Please read through the following three topics:
howto-setup-your-gps/ and autorouting/
D: Participate in Openstreetmap and help to make the maps better:
I like very much the concept of velomap. However I need much more detailed instructions about how to download and set it up.
On with the good work!
Regards
MP
Unter Wine läuft create_mapsource_velomap_installationfiles.bat nicht. Wertet die FID nicht korrekt aus -> Endlosschleife. FID-Check manuell beseitigt, schleift danach aber erneut bei “@echo no velomap maps found. Please put velomap maps (*.img) into the folder you are running this batch from and click any button to continue”
Mein letzter Aufruf vor Aufgabe war:
env WINEPREFIX=/home/blabla/.wine-garmin wineconsole “z:/home/blabla/Tmp/Unzipped/create_mapsource_velomap_installationfiles.bat”
Aber auch ohne Z: findet er die Map-Dateien nicht. Z.B. mit
env WINEPREFIX=/home/blabla/.wine-garmin wineconsole create_mapsource_velomap_installationfiles.bat”
Any hints?
Greets.
Schau dir die Kommandos an, und gebe sie nativ (bash) ein ohne wine.
Per “env WINEPREFIX=/home/blabla/.wine-garmin wineconsole cmd” und danach der Aufruf der Batch klappt besser, läuft aber auch nicht fehlerfrei durch. Man muss z.B. per regedit die ID ändern, wo er zwar den Schlüssel, aber nicht den Wert angelegt hat.
Wie auch immer, händische Arbeit ist gefragt. Ausserdem ist mir nicht bekannt, daß die Bash DOS-Batches ausführen kann. Wie denn auch, ne Registry ham wa halt nich.
bash: reg: command not found
Kein Affront jedoch , die Karten sind super, gestern mal ausprobiert, mich durch München lotsen zu lassen. Klappte ganz gut.
Muss man sich halt zur Installation mal an ne Windows-Kiste setzen oder ne Vmware oder so starten um die Mapfiles zu erzeugen, passt schon. Weitermachen!