Australian (Melbourne area) map/software for GPS - Page 3

Nokia6600 · 03-23-2004, 08:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by perkz

Nokia6600 - i have no idea why that happens, but it does the same for me too

another decent peice of software is Magellan Mapsend S&D, its pretty detailed, and stays detailed after you turn the GPS on

Mapsend S&D doesnt work with the USB gps mouse.

Or does it ?

aphesis · 04-02-2004, 02:04 AM

oziexplorer and gpss are working fine though I cannot seem to get garmin mapsource to work. How do I set it up to work with the gps?

aphesis · 04-02-2004, 03:28 AM

got mapsource working but it doesnt seem to give much detail with the gps connected?

perkz · 04-02-2004, 03:34 AM

Nope, that's because you don't have a Garmin GPS. I figured out (finally, and after much swearing and shouting of WHY, GOD, WHY) that MapSource will switch off the map detail whenever it detects a non-garmin GPS plugged in.
Sometimes you can trick it to show the detail again by zooming in/out but it'll just turn off again once you start moving

aphesis · 04-04-2004, 05:32 PM

grrr damn. I need some decent mapping software now!

Freeman · 04-04-2004, 06:12 PM

hmm i wonder if their is any way of fooling mapsource into thinking we have garmins

perkz · 04-04-2004, 06:20 PM

nup - sorry, unless you could decompile the program and re-code it then i don't think its possible.

First, MapSource uses the Gamin scentence structure (instead of NMEA like our GPS's) and then i think it asks the GPS for its model/serial no. to make sure that its 'allowed' to use the software.

Freeman · 04-04-2004, 06:22 PM

good call,

bah i havent really used my gps much cause i have ****ty software.

djmickyg · 04-05-2004, 04:17 AM

hey there
i may be interested in a touch screen group buy.. depending on the price
im from melbourne also

Freeman · 04-05-2004, 05:58 PM

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...628#post184628

check this post out

about the screens, it turns out to be $310 ex p&h im waiting t see what the screen is like when viewed by one of us from the forum

djmickyg · 04-06-2004, 01:49 AM

interesting.. is that with a group buy? how much would p&h'ing be?

Freeman · 04-06-2004, 01:52 AM

no idea mate have been wathcing the post i posted up and the guys are waiting too see whats its like.

i have a 7" unipac screen TFT atm and the clarity is good but no were near as good as a VGA/XGA monitor, ill just relocate the screen to the head rests and use one of the new XGA monitor. which should almost complete my setup.

odin836 · 04-14-2004, 02:36 AM

Ok guys I have complete retail versions of:

OziExplorer

Raster 250K: ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, NT & WA

MapSend: VIC, NSW, ACT

Thinking of trying some of these on my mates laptop, have to purchase GPS receiver first though.

Whats the best receiver?

What software should I use?

Thanks

Adam

aphesis · 04-15-2004, 08:03 AM

Sure if a moving map is all you are after then they should work. I've tried OziExplorer with Raster 250K and it wasn't really all that acurate.

Wasn't able to get Mapsend working, I thought you needed the magellan gps?

Forget about using Garmin Mapsource!

I'm currently playing around with Magellan Navigator on a 466mhz laptop, it's a little slow but other then that it seems to work. It's not very well designed though and seeing there are not too many other options I think i'll have to live with it for awhile longer. I'm yet to try it on the carpc which is faster then the laptop.

With the gps I picked mine up from ebay for $90 delivered from singapore. It's USB and works fine.

eug · 04-18-2004, 11:57 PM

hi guys.

What's happened to the aus group buy?

Wondering if I should take the plunge and get it off ebay. $388+45 is a little painful though.