How to install maps in Mapsource

To instal just use the .exe download —

further help and frequently asked questions:

Select Map in Mapsource:

You have to select which map is shown in Mapsource. There is a drop-down menu in the top left. The menu is placed to the left of the "+" and "-" buttons which are used to zoom in/out. It is only shown if more than one map is installed.

 

Update:

Run a newly downloaded .exe, it will overwrite the old maps and select by default the old installation folder. However best don't change the folder without uninstalling the old maps before.

 

Change the Typfile / Layout

Simply run the installer again, and choose a different typfile. Do not change the folder where you installed the maps however!

 

 

Possible Problems under Vista or 7:

I have heard that Windows Defender may cause Problems, the same might be true for UAC. So in case the installation does not run clean, deactive both temporarily.

Problems: Mapsource doesn't start after installing the maps. You can use uninstall.bat to uninstall the maps again. Or better download Mapset Toolkit from here: http://cypherman1.googlepages.com/home and analyse what went wrong and/or delete any entry related to Mapsource from the registry.

 

All my other maps dissapeared on my GPS:

Notice that when you send maps to your device they are usually put into gmapsupp.img. So if you don't want to loose your old maps make a backup of gmapsupp.img and the use gmaptool http://www.anpo.republika.pl/download.html#gmaptool to add the maps to your old gmapsupp.img. Or just as usual send all maps together from Mapsource to your unit.  This is also true for using Sendmap.

 

Installation directly to PNA without Garmin Mapsource:

Simply run create_gmapsupp.img.bat then copy the gmapsupp.img to your GPS into the /garmin folder (gmapsupp.img MUST NOT BE RENAMED on many GPS – even though on newer GPS like Dakota/Oregon you can have several *.img in /garmin folder which will be read, there are often problems associated to this so I recommend not doing this). You can also use sendmap for this (compatible to Windows, Linux, Mac). Get it from here:  http://www.cgpsmapper.com/buy.htm Or use mkgmap instead. Both programs run on most platforms.

 

Installation of the Contourlines

Use the create_mapsource_installationfiles.bat (always use the one that comes with the maps, not the ones that comes with the contourlines if you mix maps with contourlines into one installation).

Alternatively you can use gmaptool or mapsettoolkit too. Note that theese are only contourlines, not a DEM (Digital Elevation Model). Some Garmin maps come with DEM, but it is unknown how to create them.

 

Changing / Moving the folder in which you have installed the maps

Attention, never change the folder from which you run the install*.bat. If you do this, then Mapsource will not start. Also if you delete the folder or the maps inside.

If you face this situation, or want to change the folder run uninstall.bat (again needs admin rights), and then reinstall the maps. (you can first move and then uninstall and reinstall, the folder from which you run uninstall.bat is not important)