NZ Open GPS Project

Community developed auto-routing maps of New Zealand

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Step 1 Download the latest ********_FREE_OpenGPS_NZ_Maps_Setup.exe from here. The ******** at the front is the date in year month day format.

Step 2 Install the maps, click .exe file. Maps will be installed to C:\Program Files\NZ Open Autorouting GPS Project. Note if you already have NZ Open gps maps from Mapcenter installed change the install folder from C:\Program Files\NZ Open Autorouting GPS Project to C:\Program Files\MapCenter\Alpha Release NZ Autorouting Test (963). This will delete the old maps.

Step 3 Open Mapsource and select Free Open GPS NZ Autorouting map. from the product selection dropdown box. The product selection box is in the 'View' toolbar, you may need to turn it on to see it. The menu path is View| Show toolsbars | view

Once the product selection box is on the MapSource toolbar, you should be able to select the 'Free Open GPS NZ Autorouting' map from the drop down list.

If you dont have Mapsource Read this.

Step 4 Using the Yellow Polygon Map tool, Select all New Zealand map tiles (9 total, 8 regional = 1 POI map).

Step 5 Click send to device, then find device. Choose your Nuvi or SD card from the drop down list. Click Send.

Step 6 Maps will be installed in the Garmin folder (gmapsupp.img) in either your Nuvi or SD card depending on your choice above.

Step 7 On your Nuvi make sure maps are selected. Tools, Settings, Map, Map Info. There should be 2 listing of Free Open GPS NZ Autorouting, the POI map and the Street map. Make sure these are both selected.

 

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Step 8 Maps will only be visible if you have a satellite visible and are in New Zealand. If you are not in New Zealand zoom out and drag map to New Zealand and zoom in.

Note - when doing an adress search on a Nuvi / Zumo, use the search all cities option rather than the spell city option. Our streets are linked to suburbs which can be pretty hard to search.

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 22 November 2009 04:12  

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