MAD Maps for Garmin on TomTom

Beemerhead · 07-30-2009, 03:14 PM

MAD Maps sells scenic routes for Garmin devices sold on Garmin website: http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/site/us/scenicroutes
It appears that you need to have a compatible and registered Garmin device in order to purchase and download them.
I've got a TomTom Rider2 and was wondering if there is any way to convert those routes to .itn format for TomTom. Has anyone done that?

nharrisn · 07-30-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Riderdoc

was wondering if there is any way to convert those routes to .itn format for TomTom. Has anyone done that?

Will this do it? http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&langpair=fr|en&u=http://benichougps.blogspot.com/

EZGlider · 07-30-2009, 05:11 PM

Unfortunately, the Google to TomTom conversion (or any other for TomTom) only works for 13 movements,

or way points. So, if you have more than 13 turns, you will have to create multiple conversions and switch
maps/routes on the fly. Sucks, I know...

Beemerhead · 07-30-2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nharrisn

Will this do it? http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&langpair=fr|en&u=http://benichougps.blogspot.com/

Thanks, I'll have to try this. Now the problem is that I couldn't get any of those maps when I tried- you need to download them directly onto your Garmin device using Garmin's browser plugin- so it's a no go for me.
If anyone could spare one of their downloaded MAD maps for such experiment I'd appreciate it.

Beemerhead · 07-30-2009, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EZGlider

Unfortunately, the Google to TomTom conversion (or any other for TomTom) only works for 13 movements,

or way points. So, if you have more than 13 turns, you will have to create multiple conversions and switch
maps/routes on the fly. Sucks, I know...

Really? I didn't realize this- I use this web tool all the time and never counted the number of waypoints on Google maps I put before converting.
http://www.houghi.org/tomtom/

EZGlider · 07-30-2009, 07:18 PM

That's the one I use, too.

Beemerhead · 07-30-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by EZGlider

That's the one I use, too.

How many waypoints would Garmin support if converting?

EZGlider · 07-30-2009, 10:06 PM

Garmin uses GPX and supports unlimited points (to my knowledge). And my knowledge comes from my friends with Garmins that like to give me Sh!t.

07-30-2009, 03:14 PM	#1
Beemerhead ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2008 Location: New Haven, CT Oddometer: 106	MAD Maps for Garmin on TomTom MAD Maps sells scenic routes for Garmin devices sold on Garmin website: http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/site/us/scenicroutes It appears that you need to have a compatible and registered Garmin device in order to purchase and download them. I've got a TomTom Rider2 and was wondering if there is any way to convert those routes to .itn format for TomTom. Has anyone done that?

07-30-2009, 05:11 PM	#3
EZGlider Seeker Joined: Oct 2008 Location: California Gold Country Oddometer: 153	.itn File problems... Unfortunately, the Google to TomTom conversion (or any other for TomTom) only works for 13 movements, or way points. So, if you have more than 13 turns, you will have to create multiple conversions and switch maps/routes on the fly. Sucks, I know... __________________ Persevero, tolero, prospicio.

07-30-2009, 07:18 PM	#6
EZGlider Seeker Joined: Oct 2008 Location: California Gold Country Oddometer: 153	That's the one I use, too. __________________ Persevero, tolero, prospicio.

07-30-2009, 10:06 PM	#8
EZGlider Seeker Joined: Oct 2008 Location: California Gold Country Oddometer: 153	Garmin uses GPX and supports unlimited points (to my knowledge). And my knowledge comes from my friends with Garmins that like to give me Sh!t. __________________ Persevero, tolero, prospicio.

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