img files if it is different click the "." to correct it. The maps directory should automatically fill in with the location of all the. tdb file.Ĭlick the "." to browse for the overview map. img file that doesn't have a name containing only numbers.Ĭlick Install in the Mapset installed area.įill in the Registry Name with the name of the map.Ĭlick the "." to browse for the. From this point forward follow this tutorial to load the maps to your GPS unit or this tutorial on opening the maps with BaseCamp.įollow this part of the tutorial if the map you downloaded has a. Now you can open MapSource or BaseCamp and see your map. You should get a box that says "Convert Termined" that is good. You'll see some DOS boxes pop up ignore them. In the options area check the box for "Install In MapSource" The Create MAPSET section should look similar (but not the same) to this: If you don't have a typ file but rather a txt file select that then hit compile make sure the. Valid numbers are 1 - 65535.įill in the copyright info (Note: with the free version of cgpsmapper the copyright won't be added to the map) To decide what family ID to use browse the list of maps you have installed on the right side and make sure you don't use one of those. Now you have two options, either fill in a family id or the product id. img files were.įill in the Mapset Name (Do NOT uses spaces in this name, we'll add spaces later). This is most likely the same folder where the. Open the folder for the Mapset Directory. Now we will fill in the blanks in the Create MAPSET section This will move the files from the list on the left side to the right side. Tell MapSetToolkit the location of cgpsmapper: tdb file click here.Įxtract the file(s) to a folder (the map I'm working with will be in C:gps_mapsphilmont) This part of the tutorial is for maps that don't have a. img file or a set of files that you want installed. Run the setup and let it install cgpsmapper for you. Get the most recent Free cgpsmapper version for windows here. (I'm using 1.62 beta for this tutorial) you need 1.62+ or you will run into errorsĮxtract MapSetTookit to a location where you can load it up easily (mine is in my gps maps folder)
Get the most recent version of MapSetToolkit here. This tutorial will require you to have two free pieces of software. It could be easy: If you downloaded the map from GPSFileDepot and it had a setup wizard (where you kept clicking next to install the map) the files are already loaded into MapSource so you can just load the maps onto your GPSr with this tutorial.
img files and load them into MapSource so you can install them on your Garmin GPS unit easily.Ĭhances are you do NOT need this tutorial. img Files Into MapSource or BaseCamp With MapSetToolkitĪuthor: Dan Blomberg | Last updated April 19th, 2009 at 04:27pm
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