Re: GPS Games

Rob Marsh wrote:


I like the concept of the etch a sketch and the golf, but I haven't as yet managed to find any software to ofload the tracks from the Garmin we have apart from Garmin's own which is expensive. So anybody who can point me in the right direction to some cheaper software for this
Rob M



You can get an up-to-date, working version of Mapsource for free, and legitimately. From http://forums.gpsreview.net/viewtopic.php?t=4802

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Here's a trick to getting MapSource, and it works! Best part is, it's right from Garmin with no hacks or cracks.

Download the Training Center:
http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=835

Install it

Then download the MapSource update:
http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=209

Install it.

You now have full blown MapSource, enjoy!
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This does work, as I've done it. It only provides you with a *VERY* basic world map, but you can add the SMC contour maps to it to get more detail for the UK (http://www.smc.org.uk/ContourMaps.php).

Once you've got the files downloaded in mapsource, they can easily be changed to another format (like GoogleEarth) using a program like GPS Utility (http://www.gpsu.co.uk/)


Geoff
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