Instructions on how to use application loader can be found here.ģ.
Install TrekBuddy: Use the BlackBerry Application Loader to install the application.
Download TrekBuddy: The ALX and COD files can be found via this link.Ģ. The map on the right is a screen shot from a Curve 8310, using a map created with the excellent gm2tb- GoogleMaps to TrekBuddy site.ġ.
Using offline maps with TrekBuddy enables you to download maps at detail levels that suit you, that load quickly as they are stored on the SD Card, and of course do not incur any data download costs, this is especially useful when you are roaming overseas. TrekBuddy is a great, freeware application developed by Kruch a Czech developer and is suitable for J2ME devices including a BlackBerry with OS 4.1 or greater. With TrekBuddy you can use offline maps, from Google and elsewhere, record route speed and waypoints, or use your phone as a direction finder. When you are out of range of a data signal both these applications are unable to continue to provide a map.
If you want you could also create an executable setup file to help others not have to go through these steps.BlackBerry smartphones are handy for GPS navigation helped by the excellent BlackBerry and Google Maps applications. Now that you have the map installed you can freely use it as you see fit. From this point forward follow this tutorial to load the maps to your GPS unit or this tutorial on opening the maps with BaseCamp. The map is now available in MapSource or BaseCamp. 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