how do I get a mapsource OSM map?

General talk
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What would be the recommended approach if I want an OSM map loaded in Mapsource?

eg I’m on a stop-over in South Korea and would like some sort of map (doesn’t need to be routable),
Note I will want to load other maps, so IMG format is not useful.

Is any existing map (eg teddy World map) for S. Korea (Seoul) available or do I need to build my own.

If I need to create my own which Wiki page should I follow ?
btw are these wiki pages updated with the new registry format for latest mapsource?

thanks

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Download the area in xml format
Download mkgmap
Compile the area with mkgmap into a Garmin map
Create the registry key:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\Mapsource\Products\42]
"LOC"="C:\\Program Files\\OpenStreetMap Garmin maps\\NL-NORMAL"
"BMAP"="C:\\Program Files\\OpenStreetMap Garmin maps\\NL-NORMAL\\11000000.img"
"TDB"="C:\\Program Files\\OpenStreetMap Garmin maps\\NL-NORMAL\\11000000.tdb"

When providing no parameters to change family and series id’s. You need to use the correct path and image numbers as well (default: 63240000)

I see no other option as noone else makes a map installer for South Korea.

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thanks for the good summary, can I export XML from OSM map page?
I notice the Export XML option is disabled, do export from another website or tool?

edit will the JOSM OSM/XML file be suitable?

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  1. java -jar mkgmap.jar --route map.osm
    this just creates a “63240001.img”
    where are the other two files created from? (img and tdb)
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Export is probably disabled as the db is updated. But you can use the OSMXAPI server for that too.

I think so, yes.

Add the parameter --gmapsupp to the Mkgmap commandline.

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I added that parameter but still no 63240001.tdb file but it did create a gmapsupp.img file now.

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ahh I see a --tdbfile option so it should be:

java -jar mkgmap.jar --route --tdbfile westoncreek.osm
this creates 3 files

63240000.img
63240000.tdb
63240001.img

which I created a reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\Mapsource\Products\42]
"LOC"="D:\\mapping\\mkgmap-r878\\"
"BMAP"="D:\\mapping\\mkgmap-r878\\63240001.img"
"TDB"="D:\\mapping\\mkgmap-r878\\63240000.tdb"

and when I ran mapsource it borked about this product=42

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PS should I recommend that the mkmap create the map.reg file with the above files coded

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Ah, yes ofcourse, my bad.

Ok, so you’re probably using one of the latest MapSource versions which are more picky about map product numbers and so. I was under the assumption that 42 was the default, but maybe that has changed. You can force the number by specifying the product number by adding --product-id=42 to the commandline.

You can also change the product-id of a existing map with the TDBChanger application.

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thanks for your help so far…
good news is with this
java -jar mkgmap.jar --route --tdbfile --product-id=42 -n wcreek westoncreek.osm

I don’t get any erorrs,

bad news map is ignored by Mapsource (ie not show in list)

now here is the reg that MapSetToolKit generates when I import map.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\Mapsource\Families\South Korea]
"ID"=hex:6f,00
"IDX"="C:\\Garmin\\build\\South Korea.mdx"
"MDR"="C:\\Garmin\\build\\South Korea_mdr.img"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\Mapsource\Families\South Korea\1]
"LOC"="C:\\Garmin\\build\\"
"BMAP"="C:\\Garmin\\build\\South Korea.img"
"TDB"="C:\\Garmin\\build\\South Korea.tdb"