Thread: [Announce] modRana: a flexible GPS navigation system
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2012-11-12 , 12:17
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Originally Posted by justmemory View Post
I downloaded the tar.gz files from the repo, extracted it to N900 - .maps/monav_data, but ModRana still does not load anything. Or what do I exactly have on the device now...?
You have vector data for offline routing. It can probably already give you a detailed turn-by-turn route from one address to another, offline, as long as you have chosen Monav as Routing provider in Options.
Originally Posted by justmemory View Post
I tried to use the download option, but please explain: if I choose for example "around view" and "160km", do I get the detailed map (I mean will I be capable of to zoom in and out)? Also, I don't know where to find these downloaded files - I have no option to choose destination, and I could not find any downloaded file...

So my main question is this: is there a way, to download all the detailed map files (all the tiles, in all zoom level) to be capable of routing totally offline (like with the built in navigation ovi maps)?

Thanks,

jm
These tiles (for OpenStreetMap, in this instance) are stored in "/home/user/MyDocs/.maps/OpenStreetMap II/{zoom level}/{x}/{y}.png". Or they can be stored in sqlite database...
When downloading tiles through ModRana, after you choose, for example, "around view" and "160km", you can choose zoom levels, such as "max down" and "max up". But it might take a lot of time to download them. However, the effort will be worth it. I frequently use 50/50 overlay of OpenStreetMap and Microsoft (Virtual Earth) 'satellite imagery'.
If you know another source of raster images, of maps or aerial view, which you would like to use instead, you can add it to file "/home/user/.modrana/map_config.conf".
Best wishes.
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