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Not that it matters all that much because there are alternative download sites for Open Street Maps, - one being http://www.openmapchest.org/maps/ - but has anyone used Free worldwide Garmin maps from OpenStreetMap recently. Have used it several times without problems but now cannot get the site to load properly with all the usual map selection options.

Just used it Tony. All good.
Perhaps clearing your cache, deleting history and cookies might help.?
Or change browsers?

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Originally Posted by Bertrand (Post 504288)

Just used it Tony. All good.
Perhaps clearing your cache, deleting history and cookies might help.?
Or change browsers?

+1. Just used it too, to download South America. There was only one person in the queue in front of me (probably Bertrand :D ) when I sent my request.

FWIW: Using Google Chrome on W7.

OK Chrome works OK but firefox is playing up still. Strange.

Just about to leave Turkey and have a few Gig left on the Turkcell modem so just getting the latest maps and getting any updates out of the way..

Thanks.

I have downloaded BaseCamp on my Windows 10 PC and downloaded the OSM as per the initial post. This is in a folder on a microSD card in a 'Garmin' folder and works fine on both my GPS (an old eTrex) and my laptop.

Rather than quit when I was ahead (!) I have also downloaded MapSource since my old eTrex does not work with BaseCamp. (I followed guidance on Wikipedia which advised that, once BaseCamp is on the laptop, it is then possible to download MapSource, which as proved the be the case).

I have run the osm_generic_windows.exe file which has created a Garmin/maps/OSM Generic Routable folder with 67 items in it, 64 of which are numeric .img files (e.g. 63240931.img). The others are two small .mdx and .tdb files and an uninstall.exe application.

When I open MapSource it shows no map available. How do I get the map to show up?

Cheers
Andy

Free Maps For Garmin GPS Devices

I posted this in another section and people recommended that I repost it here.

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I use a Garmin nuvi 2567lm GPS device and take it with me wherever I travel. It's a car GPS. But I also use it when riding a motorcycle. I place it in a handlebar mounted waterproof pouch. Garmin offers regular map updates which I install every now and then.

While preparing for my trip to Sri Lanka I couldn't find a Garmin provided map for the country. I searched online and found other companies selling Garmin compatible maps for Sri Lanka. I also came across a website called garmin.openstreetmap.nl which claimed to offer free maps for Garmin GPS devices. These maps are based off data provided by OpenStreetMap, a "community of mappers that contribute and maintain data about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and much more, all over the world."

I had heard of the OpenStreetMap project before, but didn't pay much attention to it because Garmin was providing the maps I needed. But left with little option, I decided to try out this web site and see if the maps were any good.

To get a map you need to choose the country on the web site and download it. I left the map type to the default (generic routable), picked Sri Lanka as the country and the map on the web page below highlighted sections that covered Sri Lanka.

http://www.deelipmenezes.com/wp-cont...2_1053_001.png

I then clicked the download link and was asked to select the type of file.

http://www.deelipmenezes.com/wp-cont...03-12_1053.png

I picked the windows executable as I use the Windows version of Basecamp software to manage my GPS. I ran the executable and installed the map on my computer. The anti-virus software on my computer complained, but I crossed my fingers and ignored the warning.

Next I plugged in my GPS to my computer, started Basecamp and proceeded to install the map on the memory card of the GPS . I went through the wizard and the file "OSM generic routable(LKA_20-01-2016).img" was copied onto the SD card in the Map folder.

I set this map as the current map in Basecamp and zoomed into Colombo city. All the major roads seemed to be there.

http://www.deelipmenezes.com/wp-cont...03-12_1128.png

I zoomed in a little more and found that the map had a significant amount of detail in it. Pleased with myself, I proceeded to add way points for my ride around Sri Lanka and created a route.

After reaching Sri Lanka and renting a motorcycle, I strapped the GPS to the handlebar and was surprised to find the map blank. Surprisingly, the GPS was guiding me along roads asking me to turn left and right at intersections. It was as if the map was somewhere in the GPS but I couldn't see the roads. After some fiddling around I figured that multiple maps were active on the device and the OpenStreetMap was hiding under Garmin's map which didn't have any data for Sri Lanka.

I deactivated all maps except the Sri Lanka OpenStreetMap map and the roads showed up on the GPS. I spent two days following the route I had planned and the OpenStreetMap map worked like a charm. The map was completely routable just like Garmin's maps and I could safely take detours and have the GPS route me back on track without any problem.

garmin.openstreetmap.nl gets two thumbs up from me.

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Originally Posted by colebatch (Post 378195)

OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world. Two major driving forces behind the establishment and growth of OSM have been restrictions on use or availability of map information across much of the world and the advent of inexpensive portable Satellite navigation device. The maps are created using data from portable SAT NAV devices, aerial photography, other free sources or simply from local knowledge.

For the adventure traveller, OSM not only provides the best quality digital nav maps for much of the non developed world, the maps are also free. For the financially challenged traveller, OSM maps can just as easily be used in lieu of Garmin maps in Europe and North America. The OSM map database is easy to convert into a format for both Garmin sat nav units and for Garmin basecamp / mapsource / road trip software on personal computers and laptops.

To get an idea of the detail available on OSM, it worth looking at OpenStreetMap and zooming in on areas and cities of interest.

To get maps that are in a format for use on your Garmin sat nav and Garmin software, you first need to go to a site that can compile the maps for you - such as Free worldwide routable Garmin maps from OpenStreetMap

On that site you will find a map of the world broken up into grid squares. To build a map I recommend you do the following:

(1) click the small box near the top of the page that will "enable manual tile selection"

(2) begin clicking on the tiles you want to build up a map. There is a limit to how large you can build your maps in terms of how many grid squares you are allowed to select. I have in the past selected sufficient squares to do all of Africa, South and Central America and Northern Asia all on one map. Use the zoom buttons and arrows on the map to move around and make sure you have chosen all the small squares around more populated areas that you can see when zoomed out too far.

(3) When the tiles you need for your journey or for one section of your RTW trip have been selected, enter your email on the left of the page in the box marked "email address". Further details about your map request will be emailed to you.

(4) Immediately on entering your email you will be sent an email telling you your request has been received and you can expect further emails. A second email will arrive a few minutes later with tracking details of your request, where you are in the map building queue and a rough estimate of how long it will take before the computer moves onto your map request.

(5) Eventually you will get a 3rd email ... this email will tell you that your map has been built according to the squares you selected, and will provide you with 5 links. There are only two likely to be on interest to you, one will be the map itself, and one will be if you use MapSource or RoadTrip software. If you use BaseCamp or dont need the map on your computer, then all you need to download is the map itself.

The map for your garmin sat nav will be the link containing the IMG format file, which will be zipped. Download it. Note where you are downloading it to so you can find it once it is downloaded.

The link for the software file for mapsource or roadtrip are also clearly labelled in the email. Again, download the appropriate file.

Note, you only have 48 hours to download the files related to the map you have built. After that the links are dead and you will need to begin again.

6) Install the software for mapsource by double clicking on it. The next time you open Mapsource the openstreetmap will be selectable on the drop down map selection box at the top of the page.

7) Prepare a SD or micro SD card for your map ... you will load the map onto the memory card, and then insert the memory card in to your sat nav. Firstly on the blank memory card create a directory (folder) and name it "Garmin". Second unzip the file directly into that Garmin directory. The card is then good to go ... place it in your sat nav and select the map to use it.

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For people who know a lot more about this than me (and there are a lot of you out there) please add more info to this thread for those trying to use OSM for the first time

I know this is a few years old but I just used these instructions for my Zumo 590LM. Worked a treat, have made a donation to the site. Many thanks to you for posting :D

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Originally Posted by leevtr (Post 548862)

I know this is a few years old but I just used these instructions for my Zumo 590LM. Worked a treat, have made a donation to the site. Many thanks to you for posting :D

The instructions are a few years old .. but they still work. :thumbup1:
The map that you now get has more data, and is more upto date than the map you would have downloaded a few years ago. The map is updated on that site about once a month. It does pay to download the latest map just before you leave. :mchappy:

404 Not Found...

All was looking good for my 1.5Gb mapset until I got the download link an hour (i.e. well within the time limit) later:

Not Found The requested URL /garmin/generic/08-10-2016/0df1c1faaf9471ec7d1b4a0431e9e57a was not found on this server.

As suggested in the FAQ this was using Windows XP/Chrome, but I've tried Explorer and Firefox (and a second map request for Generic Routable (new style)), with the same Not Found.

Anyone else struggling or has any tips, please? Ta.

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Originally Posted by BrisWeeStrom (Post 549625)

I have just tried getting a map also, just to see if it works, using Apple and Safari
I got the same as you, I used the link below to get my map
Free worldwide Garmin maps from OpenStreetMap

I looked on their forum and as of the 18 Oct they are saying there is a problem with the server. Might be worth logging on the their forum and asking when it will be sorted

Wayne

I'm still ok with the predefined country files ... as in download is fine.

1.5G ? what country is that? Or is it a selected area?

All looking good again now - Lambertus emailed me back to apologise and say they'd had a hardware problem on one of their servers. Just downloaded a map now, though.

1.5Gb is most of N and S America, by the way :mchappy:

Gosh ... the queue is 4.4 days right now !

Just requested a map and got this:

"This request is #1067 in the queue. The delay is approximately 4.4 days."

I downloaded Western US a few weeks ago. The queue was estimated at 22 hours - I think I was # 120 in the queue - but it actually turned out to be less than 8 hours.

...........shu

I've got the estimated waiting time of 4.8 days.
But the file was ready for download after just one day.