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Talkytoaster in Basecamp - help!
« on: April 09, 2012 »
Anyone know about Talkytoaster and working with basecamp?
I downloaded the PC version of the routeable maps
Installed MapTK to C:\GARMIN\MapTk
Extracted maps into C:\Garmin\British-Isles+Contours
Ran batch file
Launched BaseCamp - ensured "Basic map" is unchecked.

Using Win 7 x64 - also tried on XP

Got this:

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Re: Talkytoaster in Basecamp - help!
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2012 »
Is this app device specific? I use a Garmin forerunner 310.
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Re: Talkytoaster in Basecamp - help!
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2012 »
Quote from: whoisaaron on April 09, 2012
Is this app device specific? I use a Garmin forerunner 310.

Works with all devices AFAIK
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Re: Talkytoaster in Basecamp - help!
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2012 »
That's normal . . . keep zooming in. 

Also, you'll find it easier to use MapSource.  In my opinion it's far easier to use, navigate, and send items to a device.  You will however have to use the track function instead of routing, as routing shows up as big pins on the device (like google maps when you drop a pin on a certain location). 
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Re: Talkytoaster in Basecamp - help!
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2012 »
just had a wee play with mapsource myself, any idea how i get it to use my talkytoaster map?

(when i try to receive a map from device it says "the selected device has no maps on it")
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Re: Talkytoaster in Basecamp - help!
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2012 »
I'll make a quick guide:

Downloads:

  • Download above three items
  • Install MapSource with the default values
  • Install MapTK, however when it asks you to specify a location, change it to -
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    C:\GARMIN\MapTk
  • Extract the map set (the first bullet point in the downloads list) to a new folder on your desktop
  • In the readme file in that folder, it will tell you to call the folder a specific name.  For example, the folder that you just extracted, name that folder IE+Contours if you have downloaded the IE+Contours map set.
  • Move that folder to C:\GARMIN\ - So, in the Garmin folder you should now have two folders MapTK & IE+Contours (if you downloaded that map set)
  • In the map set folder you will see an install program, double click that and press a key on your keyboard.  This will now install the map set to MapSource
  • Open up MapSource and make sure you select the appropriate map (not the basic map), and zoom in.  You should start to see the map.

This guide has been totally written from memory, so please forgive any mistakes.  Failing that, if you guys wish (or to anyone having difficulty) I'll remote desktop your computer and install it for you.
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Re: Talkytoaster in Basecamp - help!
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2012 »
excellent, only another 2 hrs to wait for the complete download  :o  so will give it a try tomorrow  :)
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Re: Talkytoaster in Basecamp - help!
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2012 »
I resolved the issue. The installation script is written somewhat badly lol.
Rather than assuming the current directory is where the maps are, it uses %~DP0 - i.e the C:\ Drive - or more accurately, the first fixed drive on the system:


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reg ADD %KEY%\Families\FAMILY_1232 /v ID /t REG_BINARY /d D004 /f
reg ADD %KEY%\Families\FAMILY_1232\1232 /v Loc /t REG_SZ /d "%~dp0\" /f
reg ADD %KEY%\Families\FAMILY_1232\1232 /v Bmap /t REG_SZ /d "%~dp0mapset.img" /f
reg ADD %KEY%\Families\FAMILY_1232\1232 /v Tdb /t REG_SZ /d "%~dp0mapset.tdb" /f
Changed to

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reg ADD %KEY%\Families\FAMILY_1232 /v ID /t REG_BINARY /d D004 /f
reg ADD %KEY%\Families\FAMILY_1232\1232 /v Loc /t REG_SZ /d "C:\GARMIN\British-Isles+Contours" /f
reg ADD %KEY%\Families\FAMILY_1232\1232 /v Bmap /t REG_SZ /d "C:\GARMIN\British-Isles+Contours\mapset.img" /f
reg ADD %KEY%\Families\FAMILY_1232\1232 /v Tdb /t REG_SZ /d "C:\GARMIN\British-Isles+Contours\mapset.tdb" /f

In short, you need to ensure the path matches the location of the maps on your system, unless youre dumping everything on C:\
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