This was a great piece of software but doesn't run on WM5. I don't need sat nav, just a map of the city I'm visiting, is there an alternative or is it possible to make it run on WM5?
Those maps are by now so way out of whack that it already hurts.
You can use any navigation program (including TomTom) without a GPS receiver (although it's beyond me why you would want to do that).
If you want something cheap, look at Mapopolis.
Pocket Streets 2005 works well on my Exec and you can download loads of maps from the microsoft website.
Pocket Streets 2006 also works....but it doesn't have voice commands and there are no directions from one point to another
So be wary about that when you think about buying Microsoft Street and Trips 2006 and thinking that you can use it on your Universal to map directions for you.
Also, I've checked the maps based on where I am....and a lot of the restaurants info are all outdated.
if it really is just plain old maps. i have pocket streets 2003 pn the universal, and you can use the 2005 maps. cannot remember where I got it from now. could try searching the web.
however, this isn't enough for me, I will be getting a gps later.
Hi,
I am looking for a good maps or navigation software that would allow me to find my way around cities in europe without the use of a GPS receiver. So in other words - I would like a nav or maps software that would replace a comprehensive map book.
So far - I am very happy with Map & Guide - Top Cities Amsterdam.
http://www.itreviews.co.uk/software/s223.htm
It allows you to find a street in Amsterdam, displays the map, allows you to plan your route and traces the route on the map. The map scrolls very nicely with the drag of the stylus - overall an excellent piece of software - with just one complaint - it's only Amsterdam and does not cover other smaller cities.
TomTom does not work if you don't have a bluetooth GPS receiver - so you can't just use TOMTOM like an electronic map.
Microsoft Streets and trips does work - however it's interface and display are very outdated and it's street search function is also not very good.
Any program out there that may do the job?
lisa1982 said:
Hi,
TomTom does not work if you don't have a bluetooth GPS receiver - so you can't just use TOMTOM like an electronic map.
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It works very well without GPS receiver...
TroLoo
Hi,
I am looking for a good maps or navigation software that would allow me to find my way around cities in europe without the use of a GPS receiver. So in other words - I would like a nav or maps software that would replace a comprehensive map book.
So far - I am very happy with Map & Guide - Top Cities Amsterdam.
http://www.itreviews.co.uk/software/s223.htm
It allows you to find a street in Amsterdam, displays the map, allows you to plan your route and traces the route on the map. The map scrolls very nicely with the drag of the stylus - overall an excellent piece of software - with just one complaint - it's only Amsterdam and does not cover other smaller cities.
TomTom does not work if you don't have a bluetooth GPS receiver - so you can't just use TOMTOM like an electronic map.
Microsoft Streets and trips does work - however it's interface and display are very outdated and it's street search function is also not very good.
Any program out there that may do the job?
TomTom does not work if you don't have a bluetooth GPS receiver - so you can't just use TOMTOM like an electronic map.
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TomTom DOES work without a bluetooth GPS, I've used it many times. It's the 'Advanced Planning' option- it even 'walks' you through the route if you so wish. Does pretty much everything except of course the live navigation.
There are plenty of maps available too.
lisa1982 said:
I am looking for a good maps or navigation software that would allow me to find my way around cities in europe without the use of a GPS receiver. So in other words - I would like a nav or maps software that would replace a comprehensive map book.
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Take a look at Destinator PN which is the soft of my choice. It even has an pedestrian mode and can be used in a sort of "planning mode" without a GPS receiver. It also comes with all of western europe map material which will show you any trampled path available.
(That is for real, once in a drive through some smaller villages it sent me through an forest maintenance road or something like that - just two sandy lanes as wide as a tire and grass in between going through the woods. But it was legal to drive through and saved me maybe half a mile...)
I want to find a gps program for nautical navigation in greece area...Any Idea...?
thanks u
Have you looked at
http://www.memory-map.co.uk/world_marine_charts.htm
thank u i will check it...have u use it?
Not the nautical stuff no, but I use their inland gps software and it is excelent. I'd assume the nautical charts are of the same high quality.
If all else fails you can use OziExplorer CE with your own digitized maps.
Greetings,
Too much has been said about car navigation, yet I am not too sure as to which is the best… Now, which is the best off-road GPS application (I know this is subjective)? I am looking for an application that will track everything, be able to download online map and include guidance (voice ideally) to take me back to my original point. I have tested Run.GPS Trainer, which is cool but it is more orientated at sport. It is interesting to hear how many calories you have burn, but I am looking for all round application. Plus, Run.GPS is very expensive and keeps on reporting “unexpected error” on HD when using the navigation feature.
Any suggestion with some details from people who have used any of these for outdoor activities will be appreciated.
Thank you...
It´s the best.....
Pathaway
Memory Map
Lots of maps, including all the Ordnance Survey 1:50 000, 1:25 000 and aerial photos. Good integration with the desktop app.
I'll second Memory Maps. Bit expensive for OS maps, but very good. If you want to try on the cheap get the V5 European edition. Lets you import scanned maps (tiffs) .
Thanks so far...!
Thank you for all the feedback so, but I am surprised no one has mentioned the likes of GP Tuner that I see on Handango. Are all the above suggestions highly sophisticated pieces of software? Are these applications user-friendly?! I was looking for a solution that meets the original requirements, in addition to ease of use (moving maps, downloadable {Google..}, x to y routing…. I will still check some - I assume they are HD/WVGA compatible!
Thanks
Hi there,
I'm personally using OziExplorer, and have loaded scanned maps into it (you can calibrate any image you want and use it as a map), and the interface is really powerful for route tracking and navigation. However, i think it doesn't support online map downloading, so depending on how important it is for you, it may not fit the bill.
moullas said:
Hi there,
I'm personally using OziExplorer, and have loaded scanned maps into it (you can calibrate any image you want and use it as a map), and the interface is really powerful for route tracking and navigation. However, i think it doesn't support online map downloading, so depending on how important it is for you, it may not fit the bill.
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Thank you - yes, I wish to be able to download map from wherever I am, so not an option for me. Calibration is another troublesome process for me....the software should do that for me!
i use garmin xt.
that way i have street maps for all european countries with routing and everything AND topographic maps.
For instance for Switzerland i've got a 1:250 000 topographic map with hiking paths and it even shows POI's like mountain shelters (for the offroad stuff) and loads of more common POI's like hotels or restaurants.
You can record tracks, but it's turned off by default.
Only thing you cant do is download maps, so you have to install them before going off
Also, what i really like is, if you have 2 maps of the same area installed, one topographic, one with streets and so on, the street-map is layed on top of the topographic one, so you have a map with great accuracy while still being able to calculate routes.
Overall it serves my needs pretty good (I live in a big city where it helps me find shops or other locations, but my parents live somewhere up in the mountains, so i go hiking quite often), only the interface needed some getting used to.
Also, the maps are quite expensive, and well, having to buy garmin Xt for the phone, MapSource for the pc (to transfer maps) and the maps themselves can add up to a lot
I'd love to see ViewRanger ported from S60 to WM - it's better than the WM solutions that I've seen so far.
Excuse me?!
Magicdead said:
i use garmin xt.
that way i have street maps for all european countries with routing and everything AND topographic maps.
For instance for Switzerland i've got a 1:250 000 topographic map with hiking paths and it even shows POI's like mountain shelters (for the offroad stuff) and loads of more common POI's like hotels or restaurants.
You can record tracks, but it's turned off by default.
Only thing you cant do is download maps, so you have to install them before going off
Also, what i really like is, if you have 2 maps of the same area installed, one topographic, one with streets and so on, the street-map is layed on top of the topographic one, so you have a map with great accuracy while still being able to calculate routes.
Overall it serves my needs pretty good (I live in a big city where it helps me find shops or other locations, but my parents live somewhere up in the mountains, so i go hiking quite often), only the interface needed some getting used to.
Also, the maps are quite expensive, and well, having to buy garmin Xt for the phone, MapSource for the pc (to transfer maps) and the maps themselves can add up to a lot
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I have always thought of Garmin as Car Navigation program, but this comes a a surprise (two applications in one!). Unfortunately, it does not allow for online map downloading...