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If you have installed BaseCamp, then you can install Mapsource, which is offered as an update: It could be easier to manage map for fenix with Mapsource. Mapsource is an old program for Windows, which is retired now, but still has some valuable features. These are free Garmin programs for managing maps. Map is designed to be used with BaseCamp or Mapsource. I have tried it out for my region of the UAE (Asia) and can say that it worked perfectly.Īppreciate if you could check it out and let me know your success and then post on your site. So they have already made maps for Asia, North & South America, Europe and others and you can choose which parts of the relevant maps you want to install via Garmin Mapinstall! They have even managed to sort the size of the width of the roads to fit the Fenix!

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NOTE: I have NOT checked your forum to see if this info is already on your site.īasically the guys have figured a way to shrink down roads and other minimal info into bite size chunks which are supplied as maps which you can then select the regions you require and download them to your Fenix - exactly the same way that you would select regions in a City Navigator map.

Hope this tip is helpful to others.įurther to our recent correspondence, I have been trying to figure out a way to download maps to the Fenix in a way that saves space and shows relevant data only (mainly roads!)…well…I have found a web site that has ALREADY done exactly that, and wanted to share it with yourself and your forum. You can even benefit from combining different maps for the same area, for example, you can combine popeJ OSM city maps with topo maps for any location and that way you have both the city maps and trail maps combined into a single IMG map file. This function alone has helped me create GPI files (POIs) with all of London's underground stations, so no matter where I'm at, I know where the nearest tube station is, even if my smartphone is out of battery! Loving my Fenix! It's so amazing to have so much functionality on your wrist!!!

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Using the older Garmin MapSource software solves all the modification problems, as instead of creating 3 separate IMG map files, it will automatically consolidate all 3 separate maps into 1 single gmapsupp.img map file!!! So, no need to have a laptop with me just to switch maps when travelling.Īdditionally, MapSource is much easier on selecting different maps on a nice full screen, plus handling large amounts of waypoints is much easier as you can sort them by location too. My humble tip for those who have not already installed the older Garmin MapSource software: It's worth it, if you want seamless installation of several maps CONSOLIDATED into a SINGLE gmapsupp.img map file.įor example, when using BaseCamp's MapInstall tool if I want to install 3 separate maps: London, NYC and Miami, it will produce 3 separate IMG files on the Fenix labelled: OSM fenix Europe.img, OSM fenix US North-East.img, and OSM fenix US South.img then I have to manually rename the city I'm at to gmapsupp.img and it's kind of a hassle, as I need a laptop to make those simple changes. the smaller the IMG file the faster the Fenix will be able to respond due to having less processing to do.Ĭlick to expand.Thanks popej for your time and effort in making this amazing contribution to all Fenix users. due to the limitation of the screen and the relatively slow speed of the Fenix onboard cpu, it may take a while for anything to show on the Fenix screen, but patience usually rewards. Your new basemap will now appear in the unit!

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origgmapbmap (so you don't lose it and you can rename it later to restore it).Ĭopy your downloaded IMG file into that same 'Garmin' folder and rename it to gmapbmap.imgĭisconnect your Fenix and let it reload it's data (this happens when you disconnect it from the PC or MAC automatically). Rename the existing gmapbmap.img file in that folder to any other name e.g. There is a folder called 'Garmin' - open it. in the form 'filename.img'.ĭownload the 'IMG' file you are interested in.Īttach the Fenix to your PC or MAC in USB mode and open the unit drive folder as it appears on the PC or MAC. The ones to look for are the 'IMG' files for Garmin units i.e. There are several on-line sources of ready made maps which have been converted from Open Source maps etc to the Garmin format.

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I recently purchased the Fenix and wanted to let you know that despite the manuals and specs saying otherwise, you can actually upload maps to the unit!

I am an avid Garmin user and off-roader for the last 25 years.

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