Hi Diego,

 

Further to Eric’s comments regarding a NSIS installer:

 

On a windows machine if you use the gmapi option a folder with a .gmap 
extension is created with all the information regarding the map and tiles. This 
type of map does not use the registry,  to get this map to show in Basecamp you 
need to copy or move the complete folder to "C:\ProgramData\Garmin\Maps". 
C:\ProgramData is a hidden folder so you will have to select ‘Show hidden 
items’ under ‘View’ in Explorer. Or you could use JaVaWa GMTK from this site 
https://www.javawa.nl/gmtk_en.html to install a .gmapi file by browsing to the 
created . gmap folder. The program is no longer supported but still works fine, 
it will also flag up errors in your maps, such as duplicated Family Ids, and 
repair some of them.

 

Cheers,

Dave

 

From: mkgmap-dev <mkgmap-dev-boun...@lists.mkgmap.org.uk> On Behalf Of 
eric.detachm...@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, 2 February 2023 12:56 pm
To: 'Development list for mkgmap' <mkgmap-dev@lists.mkgmap.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [mkgmap-dev] NSIS option for Basecamp

 

Hi Diego,

 

Following up on Dave:

 

MapInstall handles new Maps and Maps already installed on device differently.

For Maps already installed all tiles are initially selected.

 

OT (1):

IMO it’s best practice to install Maps on SD-card, not in Device Memory.

Reinstalling Maps on an SD card over and over leads to fragmentation of the SD 
card.

To resolve (IMO): I delete folder “H:\Garmin\” by Windows Explorer before 
starting Basecamp (BaseCamp sometimes forgets to refresh the content). This is 
effectively a defrag and harmless (formatting is not harmless). And – perhaps 
(?!) – defragmenting also has a positive effect on performance. 

Now the map tiles are not selected as this is a new map.

 

OT (2):

If you are creating mkgmap tiles and you do not need to distribute your map to 
others, then the NSIS installer is not required.

Initial installation requires importing registration data (.reg file).

Creating an NSIS installer takes time and then installing setup.exe also takes 
time.

 

For instance:

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Garmin\MapSource\Families\BIKE_Benelux]

"ID"=hex:4a,9c

"IDX"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010000.mdx"

"MDR"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010000_mdr.img"

"TYP"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010.TYP"

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Garmin\MapSource\Families\BIKE_Benelux\1]

"BMAP"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010000.img"

"LOC"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux"

"TDB"="G:\\BaseCamp\\BIKE_Benelux\\40010000.tdb"

 

Regards,

 

Eric

 

From: mkgmap-dev <mkgmap-dev-boun...@lists.mkgmap.org.uk 
<mailto:mkgmap-dev-boun...@lists.mkgmap.org.uk> > On Behalf Of Dave Jackman
Sent: donderdag 2 februari 2023 09:34
To: Development list for mkgmap <mkgmap-dev@lists.mkgmap.org.uk 
<mailto:mkgmap-dev@lists.mkgmap.org.uk> >
Subject: Re: [mkgmap-dev] NSIS option for Basecamp

 

Hi Diego,

 

You can right click on the tiles already selected to deselect them and then 
left click to select the tiles you want. You can click and hold the button down 
and drag to select/deselect multiple tiles.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Cheers 

Dave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Subject: [mkgmap-dev] NSIS option for Basecamp

 

Hello Eric and Gerd, thanks for your reply. 

I create different tiles setting the Splitter to 1.600.000, then I add clipped 
contours and DEM with Mkgmap.

I transfer the map with Basecamp/Mapinstall, both in the latest version 
available.

When I click the button for a partial install, I can choose my map or the other 
I have installed. If I choose one of the others, such as Freizeitkarte, I get a 
full version of the map (I am working on Italy) divided into tiles, and I can 
select which ones I want to transfer to the device. If I do the same with my 
map, I get it already completely selected: I see the tiles, but I cannot select 
some of them, so my only option is to trasfer full Italy to the device.

I tried many times and in one of them I was able to select the tiles... but I 
don't know how ! And then the map on the device wasn't complete: I had the 
selected area, but the contours and the shaded reliefs were not there.

 

I am trying to do a partial selection because my map is slow when I use it on 
my Garmin: when I scroll the map I have to wait a few seconds to see the image, 
while with Freizeitkarte the loading is almost immediate. For this reason I 
would like to try to upload a small part, to have a lighter file. I also tried 
to edit my style files, removing all the objects I don't need, but it doesn't 
help... 🙁

 

Diego

 

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