Re: GPS Games


"Geoff Briggs" <geoff.briggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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

Thanks for the info and links, but as the SMC doesn't have the contour maps
to download, and the way I read it on the forum is that I still need the
mapsource maps. Not sure Garmin UK sell just the map without the software,
as it doesn't appear as a seperate item on the website

Rob


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