Test several releases of MapSource and OSM maps

AndreasD · September 15, 2008, 8:33pm

Because I have got some problems using the OSM maps generated by user Computerteddy with Garmin MapSource I try the maps from different dates with different releases of MapSource and with different Windows registry keys. Perhaps the result is interesting for others.

Summary: You can use an actual OSM map but use an older release of MapSource software.

Test environment is Windows XP SP3 with Garmin MapSource. The test contains only starting MapSource, displaying the map and switch between different together installed maps. Transfer a map to the Garmin handheld is not included in the test.

A) Test with Worldmap and MapSource 6.5

Start configuration W1:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM]
“ID”=hex:64,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM\1]
“Loc”=“C:\Garmin\OSM”
“Bmap”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.img”
“Tdb”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.tdb”

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes
Worldmap 04.06.2008 no
Worldmap 03.09.2008 yes, but map incompletely

Alternative W2: rename key OSM to OSM World
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM World]
“ID”=hex:64,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM World\1]
“Loc”=“C:\Garmin\OSM”
“Bmap”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.img”
“Tdb”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.tdb”

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes

Alternative W3: rename directory OSM to OSM World
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM]
“ID”=hex:64,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM\1]
“Loc”=“C:\Garmin\OSM World”
“Bmap”=“C:\Garmin\OSM World\63240000.img”
“Tdb”=“C:\Garmin\OSM World\63240000.tdb”

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes

Alternative W4: without sub key 1
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM]
“ID”=hex:64,00
“Loc”=“C:\Garmin\OSM”
“Bmap”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.img”
“Tdb”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.tdb”

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes

Alternative W5: create key in Products instead of Families
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Products\OSM]
“ID”=hex:64,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Products\OSM\1]
“Loc”=“C:\Garmin\OSM”
“Bmap”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.img”
“Tdb”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.tdb”

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no

Like 5, but without sub key 1
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Products\OSM]
“ID”=hex:64,00
“Loc”=“C:\Garmin\OSM”
“Bmap”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.img”
“Tdb”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.tdb”

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes

Like 6, but without ID
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Products\OSM]
“Loc”=“C:\Garmin\OSM”
“Bmap”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.img”
“Tdb”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.tdb”

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes
Worldmap 03.09.2008 yes, but map incompletely

Like 6, but with different ID
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Products\OSM]
“ID”=hex:65,00
“Loc”=“C:\Garmin\OSM”
“Bmap”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.img”
“Tdb”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.tdb”

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes

Like 1, but with different ID
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM]
“ID”=hex:65,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM\1]
“Loc”=“C:\Garmin\OSM”
“Bmap”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.img”
“Tdb”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.tdb”

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes

Without ID
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM\1]
“Loc”=“C:\Garmin\OSM”
“Bmap”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.img”
“Tdb”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63240000.tdb”

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes
Worldmap 03.09.2008 yes, but map incompletely

B) Test with map of Germany and MapSource 6.5

Start configuration D1:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM]
“ID”=hex:64,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM\1]
“Loc”=“C:\Garmin\OSM”
“Bmap”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63239999.img”
“Tdb”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63239999.tdb”

MapSource works with
Deutschland 28.05.2008 no
Deutschland 04.06.2008 no
Deutschland 03.09.2008 yes

Without ID
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Garmin\MapSource\Families\OSM\1]
“Loc”=“C:\Garmin\OSM”
“Bmap”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63239999.img”
“Tdb”=“C:\Garmin\OSM\63239999.tdb”

MapSource works with
Deutschland 28.05.2008 no
Deutschland 04.06.2008 no
Deutschland 03.09.2008 yes

C) Test with Worldmap and MapSource 6.10.2

Start configuration W1:

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes
Worldmap 04.06.2008 no
Worldmap 03.09.2008 yes, but map incompletely

Alternative W2: rename key OSM to OSM World

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes

Alternative W3: rename directory OSM to OSM World

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes

Alternative W4: without sub key 1

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no

Alternative W5: create key in Products instead of Families

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no

Like 5, but without sub key 1

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes

Like 6, but without ID
MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes
Worldmap 03.09.2008 yes, but map incompletely
Like 6, but with different ID

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes

Like 1, but with different ID

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 yes

Without ID

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no
Worldmap 03.09.2008 no

D) Test with map of Europe and MapSource 6.10.2

Start configuration E1:

MapSource works with
Europe 03.09.2008 yes

Without ID

MapSource works with
Europe 03.09.2008 no

E) Test with map of Germany and MapSource 6.10.2

Start configuration D1:

MapSource works with
Deutschland 28.05.2008 no
Deutschland 04.06.2008 no
Deutschland 03.09.2008 yes

Without ID

MapSource works with
Deutschland 28.05.2008 no
Deutschland 04.06.2008 no
Deutschland 03.09.2008 no

F) Test with Worldmap and MapSource 6.14.1

Start configuration W1:

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no
Worldmap 04.06.2008 no
Worldmap 03.09.2008 no

Alternative W2: rename key OSM to OSM World

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no

Alternative W3: rename directory OSM to OSM World

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no

Alternative W4: without sub key 1

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no

Alternative W5: create key in Products instead of Families

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no

Like 5, but without sub key 1

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no

Like 6, but without ID
MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no
Worldmap 03.09.2008 no
Like 6, but with different ID

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no

Like 1, but with different ID

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no

Without ID

MapSource works with
Worldmap 28.05.2008 no
Worldmap 03.09.2008 no

G) Test with map of Europe and MapSource 6.14.1

Start configuration E1:

MapSource works with
Europe 03.09.2008 no

Without ID

MapSource works with
Europe 03.09.2008 no

H) Test with map of Germany and MapSource 6.14.1

Start configuration D1:

MapSource works with
Deutschland 28.05.2008 no
Deutschland 04.06.2008 no
Deutschland 03.09.2008 no

Without ID

MapSource works with
Deutschland 28.05.2008 no
Deutschland 04.06.2008 no
Deutschland 03.09.2008 no

Lambertus · September 16, 2008, 7:16am

I think that what you’re trying to say has been mentioned a few times in this subforum already
http://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewtopic.php?id=1462
http://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewtopic.php?id=1432
http://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewtopic.php?id=841
http://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewtopic.php?id=324

popej · September 20, 2008, 11:30am

Hi,

for recent relases of Computerttedys OSM World you can use files for Mapsource from my page:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/User:Popej.

It should work in 6.13 and 6.14.

mtrax · September 20, 2008, 9:21pm

what input file does it use?

popej · September 20, 2008, 11:45pm

I’m not sure what are you asking about.

I have created tdb, preview map and install batch. Img files come from Computerteddys world.tgz.

mtrax · September 21, 2008, 1:54am

ahh so it doesn’t directly convert OSM data just IMG files
thanks