#Garmin mapinstall file location on pc install#
#Garmin mapinstall file location on pc zip file#

Next you must select the tiles you want to send to the device by left clicking on them (right click to deselect), having into account that total size is lower than 4 GB (or the free space in the memory card): Open MapInstall and activate Europe map, as shown in the image below: That's the one we'll use to send maps to device.

#Garmin mapinstall file location on pc zip file#

Check total size of all tiles doesn't exceed 4 GB:īaseCamp: along with BaseCamp another program called MapInstall is installed. On my MAC it downloads as an image and not as a zip file so it is easy to place in the folder this might be different on a PC. Next you must select tiles you want to send to device, using MapSource Map tool.

MapSource: once the map is installed, start MapSource and activate the map: If our device is able to read several maps at the same time (see FAQ), after transferring one part of the map we can rename the file created in our device and repeat process to send a new area. In the following section the way to accomplish this is described, using free Garmin software MapSource or BaseCamp (MapInstall). So it is necessary to select which parts of the map you want to have in your device and send them to the GPS without exceeding that limit.

#Garmin mapinstall file location on pc install#

This limit is 4 GB, so it is not possible to install whole Europe map in a single file. Memory cards file system has a limit regarding maximum file size allowed. Mac: the process is the same as described at Using the maps. Next you just have to run the installer (file OpenStreetMap_Country.exe) and follow wizard steps. In case of problems, it is recommended to use 7-zip to uncompress zip files.Īfter uncompressing you'll have something like this: Any unzipping tool can be used, but some users have reported problems when using Windows built-in unzipping tool. Windows: first step is uncompressing downloaded file. Otherwise, you'll need to also uncompress files MapData_Country-X.zip. If you have wine installed on your system, you can then run the installer (file OpenStreetMap_Country.exe). The only difference is that downloaded file is a zip file and after uncompressing it you get several files called MapData_Country-X.zip. Linux: process is quite similar to the one described at Using the maps. Some maps, such as the one of whole Europe or United States of America, exceed the size admited by the installer (2 GB) or even memory cards (4 GB), so installation, and specially transfer to GPS device, requires several steps that are detailed below.