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Wikiwide	2010-12-28 , 07:15
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Originally Posted by romanianusa

Ok, i am new to this...can you use the map without internet or do you have to have internet to use the map? So if you're out in the car and no have internet access...basically can't use it?? Can you download and save map ?

edit: Ok, i just notice this thing can't do offline routing! Is it possible to add this feature?

Maps should be downloaded to N900 and it can be done at home beforehand (home Internet is usually faster and cheaper than mobile); don't download the whole map of the world, it's impossible (takes too much memory), just take the detailed region which you are going to visit, like a part of a city.

Maps should be downloaded to /home/user/MyDocs/.maps/ if "file storage" in Modrana is set to "files", not "sqlite". To prevent Modrana from downloading tiles over WiFi on the fly, set "Network"->"Only for important data".

For example, there are several programs to download OpenStreetMaps:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/C...le_downloading

Google and Yahoo Maps can be downloaded, too.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GMapCatcher
http://code.google.com/p/gmapcatcher/

Offline routing isn't easy to add. It requires using and analysing vector data, understanding which paths are only for human/automobile/bicycle, one-way only roads, etc. But it may be added later, there is a ticket for it, I heard.

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