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Posted by Jack Yeazel on March 31, 2009, 5:05 pm


Dale Beckett wrote:

>> Not sure if it the same issue, but with 6.13.7 and on XP, you have to
>> save the *.gdb files that you want to use with nRoute as a version 2
>> *.gdb file, it will not use the version 3 *.gdb files which is what
>> MapSource creates as the default.
>
> Duh. I see now that I could have saved it as version 2. I didn't
> notice that before.

G7ToWin also will only read v.2 .gdb files:
http://www.gpsinformation.net/main/g7to-mag.htm

--
Jack

Get general GPS information at: http://www.gpsinformation.net/

Posted by Jerry M on March 31, 2009, 3:30 am


> Anton Betzler wrote:
> >> And one more question about these......
> >> The GPS (live tracking) tab that was present on 6.5 is gone with these
> >> updates. =A0Is there any way to recover it, or is this just the way it=
is?
> > hi,
> > you can use nRoute instead . . .
> > it's for free and it's from garmin.com
> > hth
> > Anton
> I installed nRoute and it is working fine, but I was annoyed to find that
> gdb files saved with MapSource 6.13.7 will not load. =A0I had to retrieve=
a
> backup of my gdb and then save it separately in nRoute.
> --
> Dale Beckett

http://www8.garmin.com/support/mappingsw.jsp
The link to Mapping Programs no longer has nRoute on it. Where did you
get the dondload from?
Jerry

Posted by Anton Betzler on March 31, 2009, 9:37 am



> The link to Mapping Programs no longer has nRoute on it. Where did you
> get the dondload from?

use the back door . . .
http://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=010-00321-00

hth
Anton

Posted by Dale Beckett on March 30, 2009, 2:50 pm


Jack Yeazel wrote:
> Newbee wrote:
>>> http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=209
>>> Changes made from version6.15.3 to6.15.4:
>>> Fixed an issue using custom waypoint symbols installed in the current
>>> user directory.
>>> Fixed an issue displaying the vertical profile for certain maps.
>>> Fixed route issues for routes containing a waypoint more than once.
>>> Fixed transfer from and to Garmin Mobile PC devices.
>>> Fixed an issue with opening gdb files containing routes with identical
>>> names.
>>> Fixed an issue where the 'anchor' waypoint symbol was displayed
>>> incorrectly.
>>> Fixed an issue with map scrolling.
>>> Fixed an issue with route travel time calculations.
>>> Fixed an issue with performing address searches.
>>> Fixed an issue displaying map labels in print preview.
>>> Jerry
>> Freaking disappointed with this update. It's like 6.14.1 all over
>> again. Rendering of graphics very slow. I'm glad I have another
>> partition and I'm going to be installing Mapsource 6.13 on that
>> one....Garmin, give your head a shake!
>
> I have to agree with you... Every update since 6.13.6 has been a step
> backwards... Slow screen draws, ridiculously large icons, etc...
>

I found that to be true on my PC, but 6.15.4 works very nicely on my laptop.
My PC is AMD/Nvidia, my laptop is Intel/Intel. Perhaps it's a graphics card
thing?

--
Dale Beckett

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