Garmin releases new update of Mapsource

 

I never got the e-mail they usually send out, but I discovered this by accident. I am currently downloading the most recent release of Mapsource (not the beta).

The beta versions history shows that they are working on improving Mapsources ability to work with POI's, which is good news. But they seem to move slowly, which is bad news.

Here are a few of the bullet points:

Changes made from version 6.11.6 to 6.12.0.1:

Added new waypoint symbols (contacts, geocache, hunting, etc.).

Added support for multi-line comments for waypoints.

Fixed an issue with preserving line feeds inside of comments in GPX files.

Maybe someday Mapsource will be the preferred editor to use for POI's ... but for now it is still in beta.

check for updates didnt find the update

Just checked for new updates within 6.11.6 and got the message that no updates are available.

Mapsource Versions

I am a little confused. I am using the beta POI Loader (2.4.0) and that version appears to have been posted in January. On the Garmin website, they also have the 6.12.01 that was released in February 07. I assume that the POI beta has features that are not incorporated into the later version of POI Loader (6.12.01)

Correction: I confused two items, the POI loader is 2.3.2 dated in February. The same question remains, older POI Loader beta (2.4.0) vs newer POI Loader release (2.4.2)

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Garmin StreetPilot c530, Mapsource

Versions

I'm with you. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places, but this is what I come up with:

POI Loader v2.3.2
POI Loader Beta v2.4

MapSource v6.11.6
MapSource Beta v6.12.0.2

Thanks.

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Checking for updates from the help menu doesn't check beta's

I guess my first post was not very clear. It was an upgrade for me, since I missed the last one. I tried the beta version, but since they mentioned a new file format version I reverted back to 6.11.5

Checking from within the software gave me this:
The MapSource version 6.11.6.0 update is available for download.

The beta version does have a multiline comment field for waypoints. I think the line between Waypoints and POI's is getting fuzzier all the time ...

Garmin has further confused the issue by changing them from "Waypoints", a term that everyone understood and was perfectly clear ... to "My Favorites" ... a confusing term which can refer to user created Waypoints or pointers to existing map data or POI's.

8.1.1.6 is the latest

I have 6.1.1.6 - checked for updates over the past couple of days - nothing available.

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___________________ Garmin 2455, 855, Oregon 550t

MapSource Beta version 6.12.0.2 available

If you want to try a beta version, 6.12.0.2 beta was released January 18, 2007 and is available at:

http://www.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3341

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"Internet: As Yogi Berra would say, "Don't believe 90% of what you read, and verify the other half."

I just downloaded the lasted

I just downloaded the lasted update for Map Source
Version 6.11.6 released on Feb 1. Just go to garmans webpage and at the top click on Support scroll down to updates and downloads and click on it. The window opens up showing Unit software
additional software
Mapping Programs ( which is MapSource ) an
Mapping updates
Hope this helps someone

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Richie