Garmin GPS Map Conversion

Hotspice · 07-11-2005, 06:58 PM

A friend of mine sent me some maps from their older version of Garmin Metroguide.. I tried to open it up on my Mapsource City Select V6 and ohhhh she ain't a happy camper..

Anyone know how I can get his maps to load up on my system? I've tried gpsbabel but that doesn't do anything for me..

Thanks,
Tony

JimVonBaden · 07-11-2005, 07:12 PM

If you have Mapsource you might be able to open them, but if he is using Mapsource, or City Select, the maps are not compatible.

Jim

Hotspice · 07-11-2005, 07:20 PM

I've got the mapsource but his come from a metroguide. I hit the dropdown box to .mps and just get the bloody error that MetroGuide isn't installed..

Silly me for thinking that Garmin would at least make the maps compatible with their own software..

SteveAZ · 07-11-2005, 07:45 PM

Haven't had this problem. Do you have the latest Mapsource?

Hotspice · 07-11-2005, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveAZ

Haven't had this problem. Do you have the latest Mapsource?

Yep, I'm guessing the problem is that I ONLY have City Select and he has Metroguide.

I thought there might be something out there that would allow me to open his and save it in a format that my CitySelect would open.

BurnieM · 07-11-2005, 08:13 PM

If you install another MapSource product (both City Select and MetroGuide are MapSource products) then it will install that mapset into a single copy of MapSource with a drop down list in the top left with all the mapsets you have installed.

Do you actually have a map that a friend has sent you or are you trying to load a file with waypoints, routes and tracklogs ?
Note that while files with a .MPS extension can have a list of map segments, they do not have the actual maps themselves.
If you open this file without having the same mapset installed then you will get nothing displayed.

SteveAZ · 07-12-2005, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beemerboy

Yep, I'm guessing the problem is that I ONLY have City Select and he has Metroguide.

I thought there might be something out there that would allow me to open his and save it in a format that my CitySelect would open.

Yeah, but I only have City Select on my work computer and I open .mps and .gdb files that have mapset info from R&R, MG, Topo, etc. and while I get a complaint (dialog box) and it won't show them since I don't have those map products, they still open and show the tracks, waypoints, routes and also the maps from City Select...

Hotspice · 07-12-2005, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BurnieM

Do you actually have a map that a friend has sent you or are you trying to load a file with waypoints, routes and tracklogs ?
Note that while files with a .MPS extension can have a list of map segments, they do not have the actual maps themselves.
If you open this file without having the same mapset installed then you will get nothing displayed.

That's exactly what I get.. A blank map with no mapsets showing up..

07-11-2005, 06:58 PM	#1
Hotspice ^OP Satellites not acquired Joined: May 2004 Location: Snow-Bound Oddometer: 5,422	Garmin GPS Map Conversion A friend of mine sent me some maps from their older version of Garmin Metroguide.. I tried to open it up on my Mapsource City Select V6 and ohhhh she ain't a happy camper.. Anyone know how I can get his maps to load up on my system? I've tried gpsbabel but that doesn't do anything for me.. Thanks, Tony

07-11-2005, 07:12 PM	#2
JimVonBaden "Cool" Aid! Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA Oddometer: 41,476	If you have Mapsource you might be able to open them, but if he is using Mapsource, or City Select, the maps are not compatible. Jim __________________ Click here for BMW Maintenance and Repair DVDs and Corrections. "Combo-Order Discounts!"

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07-11-2005, 07:20 PM	#3
Hotspice ^OP Satellites not acquired Joined: May 2004 Location: Snow-Bound Oddometer: 5,422	I've got the mapsource but his come from a metroguide. I hit the dropdown box to .mps and just get the bloody error that MetroGuide isn't installed.. Silly me for thinking that Garmin would at least make the maps compatible with their own software..

07-11-2005, 07:45 PM	#4
SteveAZ Studly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2002 Location: AZ Oddometer: 800	Haven't had this problem. Do you have the latest Mapsource?

07-11-2005, 08:13 PM	#6
BurnieM Nipple boy Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Oddometer: 4,101	If you install another MapSource product (both City Select and MetroGuide are MapSource products) then it will install that mapset into a single copy of MapSource with a drop down list in the top left with all the mapsets you have installed. Do you actually have a map that a friend has sent you or are you trying to load a file with waypoints, routes and tracklogs ? Note that while files with a .MPS extension can have a list of map segments, they do not have the actual maps themselves. If you open this file without having the same mapset installed then you will get nothing displayed.