Map Monkey v1.1.3 BETA 3

**rainman1** · 01-13-2005, 08:33 AM

Sorry if this has been answered before, but I couldn't find it. I am going on a cross country trip (in US), so my question is: can I load the entire north america map to plan the trip or do I need to plan the trip segment by segment according to the destinator sections?

Thanks a bunch!

**Enforcer** · 01-13-2005, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by johnwharrison

So how about a [Sshhhhh] button on the main screen that switches off all audio warnings except directions?

I keep trying to press the STFU button.

**ccsnet** · 01-13-2005, 01:17 PM

Nice one... been very busy and only just seen this... thought SiRF support was not going to be in this beta.

Working on the release time basis - I guess the next one will be the finnal... some time in March ?

Terran

**wizz** · 01-13-2005, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by rainman1

Sorry if this has been answered before, but I couldn't find it. I am going on a cross country trip (in US), so my question is: can I load the entire north america map to plan the trip or do I need to plan the trip segment by segment according to the destinator sections?

Thanks a bunch!

SORRY No you can't load the entire map, remember it was designed for the PDA and it's memory restrictions.
When the UK was in a number of segments there was a main route skeleton of roads on each segment and you could plan a final destination and then swap maps when you reached each ones border. I don't know if that would apply to the USA.
We have a major routes of europe map where a european international journey can be planned, but I don't think a similar map is available for USA, at least I have never seen one.

Wizz

**Ninja Monkey** · 01-13-2005, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Enforcer

OKAY, Observations so far. (some of the below may be settings I need to change, so if they are I apologise now).

1. the announcement that 'there are no satelites, please check GPS' is annoying.

2. Seems to lose connection to satelites even though number by satelite symbol says 11.

3. on resume from hibernation got warning gps could not be found (have checked reconnect GPS from hibernation) worked fine in previous version.

4. Warning about speed cameras keeps repeating if in slow traffic, GPS seems to keep moving a fraction which causes announcement to keep getting retriggered. (my drive in the morning is nly a 5 mile one but it is slow traffic all the way and there are cameras (both red light and gatso) all they way down it.

5. When dest is closed down when it is embedded in Mediacar, it just goes back to main menu, previous versions went back to last option activated, ie Music.

Otherwise it's looking good. Haven't done a route yet, will try that at the weekend.

1. Have you even looked in destinators own settings?

2. SiRF or NMEA?

3 & 4 I'll look into

5. I can't control mediacar

**Laidback** · 01-13-2005, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Ninja Monkey

5. I can't control mediacar

That's a bit bizzare, Mediacar can't have changed either! Maybe your sending a back/esc keystroke when d3fe is closing or something?

**SBDJ** · 01-13-2005, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by Enforcer

5. When dest is closed down when it is embedded in Mediacar, it just goes back to main menu, previous versions went back to last option activated, ie Music.

Mine has always done this?

**wizawuza** · 01-13-2005, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by wizz

We have a major routes of europe map where a european international journey can be planned, but I don't think a similar map is available for USA, at least I have never seen one.

Wizz

http://www.buygpsnow.com/item.aspx?itemid=285

note: I've never installed this major roads stuff, so I'm not sure if it works, and I'm not sure if it's cheaper somewhere else. If it is, PM me!!!

**dim-8** · 01-13-2005, 09:23 PM

now does destinator use the pocket pc or palm systems, or windows? i know this frontend is for windows, but if i want to buy the maps, do i need the pocket pc maps? and if i use the pocket pc ones, i need to load new maps every once in a while to keep the trip going? will destinator use existing maps? i have delorme street atlas, and i'm assuming it won't use the map files in there, i need destinator, right? and if i need destinator, and they make one for windows, not just the pda files, where is the best place to buy it from. i want to try this frontend, it looks EXACTLY like what i'm looking for, 3d viewing, turn by turn directions, rerouting for avoiding routes, whammo.

**Enforcer** · 01-14-2005, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by Ninja Monkey

1. Have you even looked in destinators own settings?

2. SiRF or NMEA?

3 & 4 I'll look into

5. I can't control mediacar

1.

Originally Posted by Enforcer

(some of the below may be settings I need to change, so if they are I apologise now).

Destinators startup defaults have been changed.

2. NMEA

5. Not expecting you too, just mediacar has not changed but the behaviour has since the new beta came out. Will doublecheck this to make sure I'm not seeing things

As said before, nice work ninja.