New Mapsource Beta Available
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Garmin has released Mapsource version 6.16.0.2 Beta for download. Changes log reads:
Change made from version 6.15.11 to 6.16.0.2:
* Fixed memory issues and crashes when running MapSource under Windows 7.
* Map projection for many map products was improved. The projection angle is now based on the extents of the map product.
* Fixed issues with reading and writing large GPX files.
* Improved rendering performance.
* Added support for 64-bit USB device drivers.
* MapSource will now zoom in and out when the mouse wheel is used.
* Added generic label descriptions (less 'unknown' features).
* Fixed various categories and subcategories that affected find operations and the display of POI categories and subcategories.
* Relevant data can now be imported from TCX files.
* Added very small and very large symbol size selection.
* Made sure to remember search category in 'Find Nearest' dialog.
* Fixed issues with file dialog (in some cases, existing files were overwritten without prompting).
* Changed route via point symbol to small black dot. Symbol can be changed via registry.
* Fixed some issues with the Swedish grid.
* Added New Zealand TM grid.
* Fixed issue with address search when a city name was supplied.
* The total length of all selected tracks/routes will now be displayed in the status bar.
* Fixed loss of mixed-case characters when transferring routes to USB devices.
* Routes, tracks and waypoints are now sorted numerically.
* Fixed an issue with the refreshing of the route avoidances dialog.
* Fixed issue with finding elevation features.
* Fixed an issue where the comment field would be mangled up after creating a waypoint from a find result.
* Maps that are locked because of a missing signature file will be displayed as 'unauthenticated' in the Map Product Manager.
* After a crash, the user now has the option to send an error report directly to Garmin.
The beta is available at http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=4879
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It looks like the lead-in to a new map is on the way.
This may be a fix to those that have had an issue with the GPS recalculating their routes: * Routes, tracks and waypoints are now sorted numerically.
nüvi 3790T | Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, will make violent revolution inevitable ~ JFK
I'd like
I'd like to know what "routes, tracks and waypoints are now sorted numerically" means.
I know that the one problem it maybe causing is that you can't seem to list your waypoints in alpha order any longer. Clicking on the "name" field for waypoints will re-sort the list but it never seems to come out with all the A items followed by all the B items, followed by the C's etc. This has been reported on other forums as well.
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Hopefully, this means the order in which they are created is preserved, instead of getting the routes recalculated that everyone has had a problem with.
nüvi 3790T | Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, will make violent revolution inevitable ~ JFK
After downloading the beta
After downloading the beta version a few days ago, I no longer have a problem dealing with the GPSFileDepot maps that I downloaded. This was an issue for me with Windows 7. Works fine now.
nüvi 680, 265t, 295W, iFinder H2o
The one thing
The one thing I like about the beta is that "zoom using the mouse wheel" is now supported. Never got used to that not working in Mapsource like it does in lots of other Windows programs and webpages.
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Route Track Sort:
In the past, when you made a route, you would normally start at the beginning and end up at where you wanted to go.
So when you made a route from a bunch of waypoints or via points, you would get a bunch of zig-zag lines across you map. It looked like someone was playing tic tac toe with red lines.
Now it looks like they fixed the hap-hazard way Map Source complied the route. A long time coming, way past due.
I am wondering if they have fixed the problem with Map Source crashing when you try to save a gpx file.
Map Source has so many little idiosyncrasies that it makes life a little crazy to use it.
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