MapThis 0.5.20 with holux support for slim psps

[deniska]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U33zXTOh14

NEW IN v0.5.20
- Generic serial GPS receivers support (Holux gpslim236-240, M1000-1200 and others) for slim psp
- One version of the program (FW3.XX) supports both PSP-290 and Holux receivers.
Type of receiver can now be selected via configuration screen:
ENABLESERIALPORT=1 - Holux / serial port gps devices
ENABLESERIALPORT=0 - PSP-290 support.
Note that due to FW limitations the version for 1.0-1.5 firmware does not have support for PSP-290 receiver.
- WIFI upload should now work in all versions of the program. (must be enabled with LOADWIFI=1 flag)
- Variable map scroll speed (controlled via CURSORSPEED=..)
- Zoom in/out animation (toggled with SMOOTHZOOM=1)
- Smooth transition between 2D and bird-view modes
- Sound output controlled programatically in FW3.xx version. (applies to serial port gps devices only)
If during program starup the audio/serial connector is not plugged in, the sound is routed to internal speakers.
- Rotating POI icons, better rendering of compass arrows, etc
- Numerous rendering optiomizations (as of v05.05)
- Misc bug fixes
- Code cleanup
- Source code included

Factory-made cables and parts for DIY projects can be purchased @ http://pc-mobile.net/pspgps.htm

Download here

(http://deniska.dcemu.co.uk/bin/MapThis_holux_support4slim.rar)Download and Give Feedback Via Comments

[warbird]

thanks! Downloading and gonna test it now :)

[specialist83]

this incredible application juz keeps on getting better n better...

woot~!!

[[][]T-MONEY[][]]

Thanks, going to test it out... I just got my PSP-290 today and have had troubles getting this to work. So hopefully this is it!
*CROSSES FINGERS*

[warbird]

Everything seems to be working so far with my PSP-2000 on 3.71 m33-3.

One question though. I just got POI files working, and I have some questions regarding that.

ok, so I have this file "_myPOI" and its in the folder with the maps.
Sample:


#
!WAYPOINT
#
35.118752,138.911697,0
35.118153,138.909927,0
.......
35.116844,138.595917,0
<EOF>
I load up my map, all ok. Now... the POI doesnt show up by default, and pressing triangle does nothing (throws me an error). Ok, so i go "start" and enter POI lookup. (here it seems Circle means search, and X means load POI), press X on my POI file, and there it all comes up. Problem now is that mapthis wants to continue the waypoint thing from the last waypoint. wants to put more markers.. I dont want this. I just want to see my line. also, all these green dots show up on every coordinate in my waypoint list. Pressing triangle to turn POI off leaves me with a red line, outlining the path, which is what i want. But still it wants me to continue plotting a path

Is this a bug? Did I miss something? Is there some kind of waypoint termination command im missing in my POI file?

And where can I find a full reference for the POI file format?

Other than that, awesome program. Love it :)

[Nieko]

warbird: this is done by design. The gray line from the destination point to your current location indicates how far you still have to go as the crow flies. Also, while viewing the map, you can place additional segments by pressing circle. Of course you could just ignore the gray line :).

In my version (based on .505 still) you can specify a _DEFAULT POI file, which is loaded when loading a map.

A reference for the POI file format can be found here: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/MapThis!

[cydus21]

how does the sound thing for audio/serial connector actually work??

- Sound output controlled programatically in FW3.xx version. (applies to serial port gps devices only)

[r2000]

how does the sound thing for audio/serial connector actually work??

- Sound output controlled programatically in FW3.xx version. (applies to serial port gps devices only)

- Sound output controlled programatically in FW3.xx version. (applies to serial port gps devices only)
If during program starup the audio/serial connector is not plugged in, the sound is routed to internal speakers.

In other words, if you plug in the cable before you start the program, no sound is coming out of the PSP internal speaker, which is NORMAL, and the sound is coming out of the headphone.

[cydus21]

tat doesn't make sense? isn't it always been this way? thot it should be the other way round?

[Nieko]

It used to be that whenever you had the audio/GPS plug plugged in, you would get no sound through the speakers.

However, programmatically it's possible to _still_ output sound through the speakers, even though an audio plug is plugged in.

[Codaz]

GREAT :)

What does the Wifi upload do ?

And the vector data, is it implemented ?

Very good that bugs are fixed and that there is now only one version of the program !!

Should fade many problems away :)

[r2000]

It used to be that whenever you had the audio/GPS plug plugged in, you would get no sound through the speakers.

However, programmatically it's possible to _still_ output sound through the speakers, even though an audio plug is plugged in.

This is exactly the case with this version of mapthis.

[cydus21]

wait... there are two conrtradicting statement here..

Nieko u r saying that the audio function makes sound comes out thru the speakers when audio/GPS is plugged in.

r2000 u r saying that if we plug in the cable, no sound will come out of the speaker.

so.. which is right? or am i seeing the wrong thing? can't be.. i haven had my beer and its only 11:56 pm!! and if Nieko is right, its not working. i just tried

[deniska]

wait... there are two conrtradicting statement here..

Nieko u r saying that the audio function makes sound comes out thru the speakers when audio/GPS is plugged in.

r2000 u r saying that if we plug in the cable, no sound will come out of the speaker.

so.. which is right? or am i seeing the wrong thing? can't be.. i haven had my beer and its only 11:56 pm!! and if Nieko is right, its not working. i just tried
A few things must happen for this to work:
1) you must run 3.xx version of the program
2) must have ENABLESERIALPORT=1 in config
3)must start up the program w/o anything connected to serial port jack..
This was only tested on M33 3.5 FW and higher..
May not work on some earlier custom firmwares

[Nieko]

The idea is that plugging in headphones normally disables sound through loudspeakers. However, programmatically, sound through speakers can be turned on when an audio cable is plugged in.

This version of MapThis turns on sound through speakers _only_ when you plug in your generic GPS when you've already started MapThis. If you had it plugged in before starting MapThis, audio will be turned off through speakers.

[sky2030]

cant't seem to download... always stops halfway.. any idea why??

edit. download complete.

[cydus21]

hmmm.. weird thing is tat my psp doesn't detect my gps if i turn on mapthis and then plug the gps in. i met all other requirement thou. any ideas?

[r2000]

hmmm.. weird thing is tat my psp doesn't detect my gps if i turn on mapthis and then plug the gps in. i met all other requirement thou. any ideas?

What GPS are you using?
Have you changed the config?
ENABLESERIALPORT=1 for Holux
ENABLESERIALPORT=0 for PSP-290

[shimey]

Hmmm.

I just copied my 5.2 mapviewer folder over my 5.05....

First I got:

" ERROR: COULD NOT START USB ACC DRIVER GPS WILL BE DISABLED "

So I changed serial port to 1 (using holux m1200) and now I don't get the error, but i get no gps info.

THX all- love the new smooth animation and this v. fixed some cursor issues for me......just no gps :)

EDIT: Looked through the readme AGAIN- and found that I had to be installed under 1.5 and that eboot.pbp had to be in the same directory. Problem solved! THANKS!!

EDIT II: I'm finding that I can't plug in after loading (to use the new sound routing feature) or my gps doesn't show up. I have to be plugged in when I start??

[[][]T-MONEY[][]]

[]T-MONEY[][];546101']Thanks, going to test it out... I just got my PSP-290 today and have had troubles getting this to work. So hopefully this is it!
*CROSSES FINGERS*

I tried it last night but was too tired to post an update.

I'm running a PSP-1000 /w 3.71M33-3 and a PSP-290

And it worked. I finally locked on to satellites and it worked! Although it said I was on the opposite side of the street LOL. Oh well... maybe I'll save up for a different GPS unit. Good Work!

[deniska]

GREAT :)
What does the Wifi upload do ?
And the vector data, is it implemented ?


you can use wifi upload to get small maps from google directly over wifi.. I would not try getting a large map though - it may take forever.. gmdl is still your best bet..

still working on the vector data implementation - re-writing the storage container....

[dragon23]

I love it, very nice job.... and much stronger signal...... I ordered the extension, but I do not think I will need it.

[name_dcemu]

I finally got it done and works:thumbup:
I used (PSP Slim+Holux GPSlim236) combination, on my first try, I did not change the "enableserial" setting on Mapthis as suggested by Deniska, after doing that, it's all done, very easy and clean, thanks Deniska!
for the DIY cable, I want to suggested that one should try the "remote control cable" originally tested by Deniska, I instead used a "component TV output cable" because I thought that was also from the serial port, but after testing the pins with Ohm meter, I found that the cable did not solder one of the 2 pins in its sealed head, which is needed for this work, I have to unseal the head and do some soldering to connect the missing pin, which makes this cable vulnerable to water and so on, so be advised, just used the "remote control cable" that Deniska suggested. Good work!

by the way, can this software be used in "automatic routing" :confused: that is, I point out the destination, then Mapthis does the routing job, guide me which routes I should take?

[cydus21]

What GPS are you using?
Have you changed the config?
ENABLESERIALPORT=1 for Holux
ENABLESERIALPORT=0 for PSP-290

i met all requirement meaning

1) you must run 3.xx version of the program
2) must have ENABLESERIALPORT=1 in config
3)must start up the program w/o anything connected to serial port jack..

and i'm using holux. at first i thot its because i did not wire the ground in. but i rewire again and it still doesn't work.. i've got a feeling its the TA082 MB causin all this again..

[hiddensphinx]

Simply amazing!!!

works perfectly without crashing on 3.40OE-A & Holux GPSlim240 :)

[sin22eze]

totally awesome... confirmed working on phat 3.52m33-4 with psp-290 and m1000b... all we need now is some1 like neiko to add the shoulder button to jump 10 in poi listings...

thank you heaps for the lovely program....
cheers

[giks]

thanks a lot !

works well in france without crashing on 3.71 M33-2 & PSP 290 .

there is a little bug with the POI , in fact I see the POI pictures twice

sorry for my poor english :cool:

[velow]

Thx! but it only works with my psp290, every time i change ENABLESERIALPORT=1 in config file for working with my Holux 1000, it fails, i realize at the beginning of the program modules are not charged, different than when ENABLESERIALPORT is set to 0 (using psp290). Strange! Using 3.71 M33-3 in Fat PSP.

[deniska]

thanks a lot !

works well in france without crashing on 3.71 M33-2 & PSP 290 .

there is a little bug with the POI , in fact I see the POI pictures twice

sorry for my poor english :cool:

Poi format has changed as of v0.505 - if you use custom POIs - you'll need to convert them to newer format: the icons should be aligned vertically with sizes equal to 8x16, 16x32, 32x64...

[deniska]

I got it to work with both my psp290 and Holux 1000, but at first it only worked with my holux, mapthis 5.20 dindn´t find my psp290, i had to insert usbacc.prx and usbgps.prx, is it normal?. Using 3.71 M33-3. What do you think about it Deninska?

where did you put the prx files?

[giks]

Poi format has changed as of v0.505 - if you use custom POIs - you'll need to convert them to newer format: the icons should be aligned vertically with sizes equal to 8x16, 16x32, 32x64...

ok thanks

[velow]

well i changed my post. At firs i thought my holux worked, cause in GPS info appears Status=on but doesn´t work. I deleted the 2 prx files and my psp290 works but not the holux. More info you can take a look to my previous edited post. I Think there is something wrong between this version and firmware 3.71 m33-3. Where must be mapthis 0.5.2 installed in GAME, GAME150 or GAME3.71 depending on installing psp290 or holux gps? And with the menu recovery-configuration-kernel set in 1.50 or 3.71? mapthis 0.5.2 need prx files for working with psp290?

[GoDE]

Hi,
first tests are running well with my PSP Phat under CFW3.52#4-M33 and Holux M1000.
Installed in GAME352, GAME is set to FW1.50.
The new Audio feature is great !

Let's test more.

Great Release :thumbup:

GoDE

[wvstephens]

First off it has been a while since I posted last as I have been out of the psp gps scene for a while. I notice this states generic gps support, does this mean that mapthis will now work with any serial based gps connector? or is it still limited to just the holux or the psp gps adaptor? I sold my psp gps and I now have a usb gps antenna for my laptop, and was wondering if it would be possible to use this with mapthis.

[deniska]

generic simply means not made by sony.
This mostly applies to holux models, although some other receivers work too.. you still need the "special" serial cable though

[deniska]

well i changed my post. At firs i thought my holux worked, cause in GPS info appears Status=on but doesn´t work. I deleted the 2 prx files and my psp290 works but not the holux. More info you can take a look to my previous edited post. I Think there is something wrong between this version and firmware 3.71 m33-3. Where must be mapthis 0.5.2 installed in GAME, GAME150 or GAME3.71 depending on installing psp290 or holux gps? And with the menu recovery-configuration-kernel set in 1.50 or 3.71? mapthis 0.5.2 need prx files for working with psp290?

try to disable any plugins..
you don't need any usb*.prx files

[shimey]

Not to bump in my own interest or anything, but has anyone had the problem mentioned last in my post (up two?)

If I start mapthis with GPS plugged in, I'm golden. Everything works.
If I plug in after loading (to re-route the sound to the speakers) I get no GPS info.

[r2000]

Not to bump in my own interest or anything, but has anyone had the problem mentioned last in my post (up two?)

If I start mapthis with GPS plugged in, I'm golden. Everything works.
If I plug in after loading (to re-route the sound to the speakers) I get no GPS info.
Which PSP?

I think it works only with slim PSP.

[cydus21]

Not to bump in my own interest or anything, but has anyone had the problem mentioned last in my post (up two?)

If I start mapthis with GPS plugged in, I'm golden. Everything works.
If I plug in after loading (to re-route the sound to the speakers) I get no GPS info.

Well to quote myself..

hmmm.. weird thing is tat my psp doesn't detect my gps if i turn on mapthis and then plug the gps in. i met all other requirement thou. any ideas?

it happens to me too.. i think its because mapthis only tries to detect for a GPS device at start and not when its already running? i donno just a wild guess gotta look at the code again. mayb Deniska can tell us?

[wvstephens]

Thanks Deniska

[shimey]

Which PSP?

I think it works only with slim PSP.

Really? Is that in the documentation somewhere? If so, I missed it. Have a fat PSP. Hmmm.

Thanks, though.

[r2000]

Really? Is that in the documentation somewhere? If so, I missed it. Have a fat PSP. Hmmm.

Thanks, though.
It applies to the sound routing.
But GPS should work if you plug cable in after mapthis has started. whether it is phat or slim PSP.

[velow]

Well at the end i got it to work with both psp290 and holux m1000. Seems there was a problem with my holux (blocked) but finally after a reset and a cold start it started to fix satellites, before this my holux always crashed the program. Many thanks Deniska for all your help. And for all those who posted something about that it only works with slim, i have a fat psp and mapthis! 0.5.20 is working. I´ll continue testing it.

[cydus21]

It applies to the sound routing.
But GPS should work if you plug cable in after mapthis has started. whether it is phat or slim PSP.

isn't the sound routing a software thing? it should work on any psp isn't it?

[CLAUDIOGPS]

I USE A PSP-290, WITH FW 3.30 OE AE2 AND WITH THIS VERSION OF MAPTHIS!, BAT ALSO THE EARLIER, I HAVE ALWAYS THE SAME PROBLEM: THE SOFTWARE IS INSTABLE AND OFTEN FREEZE.
WITH 0.5.20 INSTEAD OF FREEZE, MY PSP GO OFF. tHIS HAPPEN WHEN I PERFORM ZOOM OR OTHER OPERATION WITH MENU'.
IN ANY CASE I LIKE PSP-GPS.
BEST REGARDS FROM PISA (IT)

[Nieko]

cydus21: it should, as the Go!Cam (Chotto shot) also makes sound through the speakers with an audio cable plugged in on the fat PSP.

Claudiogps: first, turn your caps lock key off.

You could try some of the tips on http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Map_This!

[Codaz]

Deniska where did the SATINFOFREQUENCY go ?

I liked it :)

[CLAUDIOGPS]

I try to format with fat 32 the ms.
Thanks.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Fantastico!, why?, because formatting the ms with FAT32 i have no more problem of instability and freezing.
Many thanks to Nieko.
Best regards from Pisa.:thumbup:

[cydus21]

Not to bump in my own interest or anything, but has anyone had the problem mentioned last in my post (up two?)

If I start mapthis with GPS plugged in, I'm golden. Everything works.
If I plug in after loading (to re-route the sound to the speakers) I get no GPS info.

so shimey found a solution yet? or can anyone help us?

[kliacn1254]

Hi Deniska,
I saw you have a map inside the folder "_NY_CITY_TINY_MAPSAMPLE" what software program you used to create this map?

thanks

[r2000]

Hi Deniska,
I saw you have a map inside the folder "_NY_CITY_TINY_MAPSAMPLE" what software program you used to create this map?

thanks

I can boldly GUESS it is "downloaded" (not created) with GMDL!

[shaniyapsp]

hi, i'm new here. just want to ask what countries are included with this map? is this compatible with 3.60 m33? thanks

[deniska]

Deniska where did the SATINFOFREQUENCY go ?

I liked it :)
It's still in the code.. so just define it in config.txt and you should be good to go...
Sorry it's missing in the latest distribution.. I don't use it because I have an extension cable for psp-290

[deniska]

hi, i'm new here. just want to ask what countries are included with this map? is this compatible with 3.60 m33? thanks
The latest version comes with a tiny map of new york city as a sample. with help of gmdl software, you should be able to generate a map for any region available on google maps. - if you see in on google maps - you'll see it in map this... plus there are ways to import other image maps - just search the forums for details.. it should work on 3.60 m33 although I have not tested it on this specific FW version...

[deniska]

I can boldly GUESS it is "downloaded" (not created) with GMDL!
I think "created" is a fairly safe term to use when it comes to gmdl, since the program does a bit more than just downloading the maps..

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Deniska, wold be beautifull if during walking was possible to have in real time the trace of path. In future is on your plan?
In any case with other tests i still have some instability douring zooming and panning. (map this! last edition,PSP-290, FW 3.30 OE AE2)

[philiphili]

Just installed 0.5.20 on a 3.71M33-2 FW and specified the startupmap. At startup of MapThis the specified map is replaced by the splashscreen in GPS mode until I hit a button, than everything works fine. I also noticed that the image of the map isn't as sharp as it was as in previous versions of MapThis. I'm also missing the localisation file so I used an older one. I hope not too much has changed? That's it.

[shaniyapsp]

okay, so. how to change my kernel to 1.5? my psp has 3.6 m33 firmware. thanks

[Nieko]

philiphili: it's less sharp because the north-up mode has been "dropped" (it shows it as if it were track up mode). Because of this I still use .501, because I like the clarity you get a lot.

The main thing that has changed concerning files are the format of POI icons (vertical instead of horizontal) and of course config.txt.

[fak3]

philiphili: it's less sharp because the north-up mode has been "dropped" (it shows it as if it were track up mode). Because of this I still use .501, because I like the clarity you get a lot.
i'm still using too 0.5.01 because it's too hard task reading street names while in track-up mode :(

so please deniska, bring back the north-up mode :p

[shaniyapsp]

The latest version comes with a tiny map of new york city as a sample. with help of gmdl software, you should be able to generate a map for any region available on google maps. - if you see in on google maps - you'll see it in map this... plus there are ways to import other image maps - just search the forums for details.. it should work on 3.60 m33 although I have not tested it on this specific FW version...


how, can i change my kernel to 1.5? my psp is slim version. please help.:(

[fak3]

how, can i change my kernel to 1.5? my psp is slim version. please help.:(
you don't need to..

[Nieko]

Slim version doesn't support 1.50, you'll need a fat one for that. And indeed, you don't need it for MapThis either anymore.

[chempete]

No freezing and fastest sat-fixes. Works for me.

Thanks a lot!!!

[oboroo]

In 0.5.0zz I can user mapViewr, but gps psp-290 can't used. ><
I hope this ver:0.5.2 can support psp-290.
anyway. thank u. ^^

[CLAUDIOGPS]

OBOROO, you have to put the program in the right directory (psp/game or psp/game3xx ecc.), and also you have to check if usbacc.prx and usbgps.prx are in same directory of the program.
All this may vary with fw that you have in your psp.

Regards.

[afgunboi]

In 0.5.0zz I can user mapViewr, but gps psp-290 can't used. ><
I hope this ver:0.5.2 can support psp-290.
anyway. thank u. ^^

it doesnt work, i got psp-slim 2001, 3.71 m-33, and .5.2.0 works great with psp-290,,, can some one help me on the Wifi or 'sound enabler' or how to enable the sound?:confused:

[CLAUDIOGPS]

For afgunboi.

I can tell you what i have done.
- First, you mast have a wifi internet communication with an access point. (network setting of original menu psp).
- Load also a little map of the place were you are (not absolutely necessary).
- Change the option in config.txt LOADWIFI=1.
- Now you can find a new item in map choose: "=== wifi map upload ===".
- Choose this and after you have to correct lat. and long. of the place if these are wrong, and press "start".
- after some second the download begin, but all the files of the map are recorded on principal directory of ms. Then you have to put all the files in one named directory in /maps.
Good luck.

Regards.

[oboroo]

OBOROO, you have to put the program in the right directory (psp/game or psp/game3xx ecc.), and also you have to check if usbacc.prx and usbgps.prx are in same directory of the program.
All this may vary with fw that you have in your psp.

Regards.
tks, I can use psp-290 in MapThis 0.5.2 now. :)
Info:
PSP 200x (slim)+3.71 m33+PSP-290(GPS)

[dragon23]

I love this little Program...... There is so much more it can do compared to a stand alone GPS... in the sense of fun....I made a mp3 file from at&t's voice recognition sight...saying what we all wish a gps would say if you went left instead of right.....My friends pissed them self when they heard it.... but, unfortunately, I can not find a way to use it.... Is there some way to ad that " Off Coarse " or "wrong way point" ....

Thanks Again Deniska

[deniska]

I love this little Program...... There is so much more it can do compared to a stand alone GPS... in the sense of fun....I made a mp3 file from at&t's voice recognition sight...saying what we all wish a gps would say if you went left instead of right.....My friends pissed them self when they heard it.... but, unfortunately, I can not find a way to use it.... Is there some way to ad that " Off Coarse " or "wrong way point" ....

Thanks Again Deniska
I am glad you liked the program.. You are right, the beuaty of open sorce software is that you can tweak it to your liking.. In your case, if you are creative, you should be able (with help of gmdl program) produce your own set of custom (and pretty extensive) voice prompts (set of up to 1000), which would be triggered by certain combination of words in the direction listings.. ie you can have one promt for "merge left", another prompt for "left turn" yet another promt for just word "left" (if nothing else matches).. and so on...
So with some patience & creativity you should be able to "teach" the program to spill back any funny attitude that you wish ...

And.. if you ever come up with any funny promts set. please post it so other can try it out too.. ;-)

[deniska]

"wrong turn" feature is not yet implemented in the program itself.. but, in theory, one can combine a route with a set of manually added POIs which are set on every intersection where you can go off course. So if you make a wrong turn, you land on a POI (which can have a transparent icon if needed) saying "You made wrong turn, dude".. perhaps in7ane would look at implementing this if he has time... but until then, you can fabricate this "smart route" semi-manually if you just want to entertain your friends..

[CLAUDIOGPS]

If i press the "X" button marking a point with gps on and starting to walk, and also continuosly press the "O" button, on the screen i have a red track. Naturally it is not very pretty for my right thumb, but if this is made via software, also saving every 5 or 10 minutes the track on ms for future retrieve, would be very useful. So when i am walking on the streets of a beautiful town, i know what places i have still to visit.

Another thing: is possible to display two or more categories of poi on the screen?

Regards

[tianjiaofc]

I have about one kilometer deviation， how to adjustment？

[Nieko]

CLAUDIOGPS: I changed .505 to implement GPS trail and recording to POI file: http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=78439&page=3#26

You can only display more POI files at the same time by merging them all into a single file beforehand.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

In 0.5.0zz I can user mapViewr, but gps psp-290 can't used. ><
I hope this ver:0.5.2 can support psp-290.
anyway. thank u. ^^
I have to correct what i said before to you related to usbgps.prx and usbacc.prx. You can delete thees two files from the directory of program because not necessary.

Regards

[CLAUDIOGPS]

CLAUDIOGPS: I changed .505 to implement GPS trail and recording to POI file: http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=78439&page=3#26

You can only display more POI files at the same time by merging them all into a single file beforehand.

Today i have tested your version of program with gps trail and i find it very useful. I have still some random freeze of program ad after formatting ms with fat 32 i thought that the problem was ended, bat i was wrong.
For merging poi files is ok, bat in this manner they have the same symbol and so is impossible to choose the one from the other.

Many thanks.

Regards.

[christeck9]

I'm using the gps psp-290 and the PSP Slim in Chicago. The reception always comes and goes and that's ok. The thing is that I don't see an easy way to trace a direction. Is there any way to do it in the PSP instead with a computer and the map program? Also I don't understand about geodata, is it the things about the stores and telephones? If someboty can give me some hints I'll appreciate it. Well, that's all. Thanks for the homebrew, it is great!

[Nieko]

CLAUDIOGPS: not necessarily, although you should only use !WAYPOINT once, you can use !IMAGE:file.png as often as you want. Subsequent entries will then use that POI file.


christeck9: I have answered that question 3 posts before your post... But you might mean calculating a route from point A to point B (this isn't called tracing), which is not possible in MapThis yet. Indeed, use either GMDL or http://getroute.nieko.net/.

If you search the forums a bit for "POI" and "geodata" you should be able to find what the two are, or check http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Map%20This.

[pctong]

Since the scale shown on the map is a png file in the system folder which means the same scale will apply to all places in the world regardless its latitude. However, I find that the scale is not correct for my Hong Kong Map downloaded from Google by GMDL, Is the Scale.png not correct or should we "scale" the scale.png for places in different latitude?

Anyother problem is, China map download from mapABC by GMDL seems drift in both Long/Lat. I download the map of Shenzhen, China and the GPS arrow indicates that I am about 500 meter North West from my actual street corner. I think it is a problem of map ABC but can we adjust it from GMDL or the map This?


Regards
PC Tong

[deniska]

I am aware of the scale problem.. Although it is not on my "high priority" list..
The quick workaround is to create a new scale image for your latitude and replace the existing one in system folder...
As far as the map goes.. I may introduce x/y offset variables in configuration, to correct the positioning error.. Until then, if you are handy - you can try to use "MapCruncher" on your existing map to adjust the coordinates..

[in7ane]

pctong, mapABC, or Google when supplying them specs, seems to have messed up on rendering the tiles - you can see the offset in Google Earth by loading up http://www.in7ane.com/psp/posts/MapABC.kml , my guess is that it will get fixed eventually as this will probably affect their searches/routing too (note how there is no satellite view in ditu.google.cn as that would show up the offset).

deniska, are you planning on just having a fixed lat/lon offset (user specifies 1 point) or something of a reprojection (2 or 3 user specified points) like what MapCruncher does?

[deniska]

No just plain lat/lon offset..

[yale2000]

Thanks. Downloading and going to test.

[Nieko]

deniska: I've moved NMEA recording+fakefeed to config file, and moved my GPS to POI recording to the start menu. As said before, I suck at graphics, so menubuttons.png still has to be updated :). [edit: new menubuttons.png done.]

NMEA recording is specified using the NMEARECORDING directive (0=off, 1=on). Of course NMEA recording only works when fakefeed=0. POI recording and NMEA recording at the same time is possible.

Start recording in menu always opens a file with "!WAYPOINT", but it only begins recording when you really have a fix (i.e., when you can see the green bars).

Instead of mapping reverse cycling through display modes to the left button, I followed AlbertoZ's idea of using the left button for night mode. Implementing reverse cycling would've been a lot harder also because of the overlap between rotatemap=0|1 when GPS is off.


I also noticed two things:

In main.c::menuGpsInfo290() CPU frequency is reset after pressing Select, but this doesn't happen in main.c::menuGpsInfoGeneric(). Why is this?
Why is WARNINGDISTANCE based on pixels at zoom level 1? The more you zoom out, the closer by you need to be.



The complete changelog is:
Changes:

Auto switching of maps, Map This! will automatically load more detailed maps;
NMEARECORDING and FAKEFEED are specified in config.txt;
Left button is mapped to toggling night mode;
Toggling fakefeed in the menu is now recording GPS to POI file;

Trail can be seen on the map with marker turned on.

WARNINGDISTANCE is now really always in pixels, not relative to pixels at zoom level 1:
MIDPOINT POIs are ignored: don't show message plate;
_MY_POIS are read from /PSP/COMMON instead of per map;
The screen doesn't change brightness when adapter is plugged in (only when viewing map);
In all lists, left and right shoulder button moves the cursor 10 places back or forth;
Autozoom zooms in or out depending on your speed;

AUTOZOOM indicates per how many speed units it should zoom in or out;
AUTOZOOMHYSTERESIS (from GoDE) indicates hysteresis;

Second line in POI can now be 90 characters;
Support for _DEFAULT POI file, which loads at startup;
Analog scrolling, still taking CURSORSPEED into account;
No need for sioprx.prx when ENABLESERIALPORT=0;
Do not show _MY_POIS when loading another POI file;
Fixed spelling and added some info in config.txt.


Bug fixes:

STARTUPSCREENMODE works again;
makefile pointed to .PNG files instead of to .png;
{attraction,circle,warning}.png had green and red swapped;
When adding a POI the second line is empty by default, used to be single space;
With a valid STARTUPMAP and STARTUPSCREENMODE=0, no map was shown.

Also, ^M at the end of STARTUPMAP= in config.txt is ignored.



The changed files are: attractions.[ch], display.c, font.[ch], ICON0.png, ICON00.png, main.[ch], makefile, menu.[ch], menubuttons.png, {attraction, circle, waypoint}.png

The source and EBOOT files can be found here: http://stuff.nieko.net/psp/mapthis/mapThis0520%20-%20Nieko.zip

[deniska]

Thanks!
I'll give it a try and merge in to official version when i have a chance..

-I dont' think I change the frequency in generic Sat info screen (there is no need for that) - but I'll doublecheck that logic..
- that
WARNINGDISTANCE implementation was the easiest, and seemd like a good idea at that time.. if you want - feel free to change it..

[Nieko]

Ah right, I misread, it's still possible to change CPU frequency, but it doesn't do it by itself indeed, like in menuGpsInfo290().

Concerning warningdistance, I removed the "/zm" after warn_dist, effectively giving a warning as soon as you're 35 pixels away from the waypoint.

Together with autozoom (I hope to get this in tomorrow) this allows you to see freeway exits earlier than e.g. a turn on a small village road.

I updated the zipfile above to include different approach to warningdistance.

[Nieko]

Update: I've changed the post above to reflect the changes I've also made in earlier versions. Have fun :).

deniska: could you or the person who originally made menubuttons.png update it to reflect the new functionality? It looks like crap now :).

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko: today i have tested the version 0.5.20 with your modify and for me is good to have on menu the trail recording so don't modify accidentaly (and then without shortcut).
As made by ZZ, would be useful to have shortcuts for find types of poi files and other actions not critical in case of error.
Indication of battery charge percentage (as ZZ), would be useful too.

Good work.

Regards

[Nieko]

and for me is good to have on menu the trail recording so don't modify accidentaly (and then without shortcut).
...
As made by ZZ, would be useful to have shortcuts for find types of poi files and other actions not critical in case of error.


I don't understand what you mean.

Personally I prefer the current battery indicator.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko: today i have tested the version 0.5.20 with your modify and for me is good to have on menu the trail recording so don't modify accidentaly (and then without shortcut).
As made by ZZ, would be useful to have shortcuts for find types of poi files and other actions not critical in case of error.
Indication of battery charge percentage (as ZZ), would be useful too.

Good work.

Regards
Nieko: i only say that for some operation like trail recording, change of map, marker set, is better have only a item on menu or complicated short cuts to avoid not needed action.
This because (i.e.) when i walk in a city and in the meaning that i watch a building i involuntarily push "marker off" and my trail goes off .......

For me is useful to have the charge percentage because when i am outdoor i use the batteries until
the end, but without going off psp.

[Nieko]

Your problem is that you press cross (marker off) and thus you can't see the trace anymore?

This is intended functionality, if you don't want the marker anymore, you can't see the trace anymore either. Do keep in mind recording doesn't stop then, you have to disable this explicitly in the menu. As long as you see "REC: ON" in the upper left and as long as you're moving, it's recording.

Of course you can still load the trace file through POI Lookup when you're done recording.

[fak3]

Nieko, how can i load a default poi file? :o

[Nieko]

fak3: you simply have to name it "_DEFAULT". Placing it in /PSP/COMMON will load it for all maps, placing it in a map folder only for that map.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Your problem is that you press cross (marker off) and thus you can't see the trace anymore?

This is intended (......... .....)the upper left and as long as you're moving, it's recording.

Of course you can still load the trace file through POI Lookup when you're done recording.

Yes, this i know, and i sow that is important to have only in menu critical operation.

Another thing: you prefer charge battery displayed as now without percentage, but if is possible to increase the number of bars, for me is useful to enhance the reading precision.

Regards

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko, how can i load a default poi file? :o

Hallo!, how are you? Do you know that if you have files.ov2 of a famous mark of gps made in holland, you can use it in map this! with a conversion made with GMDL? (very useful)

[fak3]

fak3: you simply have to name it "_DEFAULT". Placing it in /PSP/COMMON will load it for all maps, placing it in a map folder only for that map.
ok works, sorry for the stupid question :D

[Nieko]

Yes, this i know, and i sow that is important to have only in menu critical operation.

I do not find it a critical operation. Recording itself is. You can always get the initial trace back by loading the POI file.



Another thing: you prefer charge battery displayed as now without percentage, but if is possible to increase the number of bars, for me is useful to enhance the reading precision.

In principle, it could, but because the picture is so small, it won't help much.

If you really want to have this functionality implemented, you will have to do it yourself.

[Nieko]

Hallo!, how are you? Do you know that if you have files.ov2 of a famous mark of gps made in holland, you can use it in map this! with a conversion made with GMDL? (very useful)

If you search for "ov2 convert" or something similar on Google, you'll be able to find a few programs that can dump the OV2 data into a readable format. You'll need to work a bit with the data that you get then. In MapThis POI files, it's important to first have latitude, then longitude. I believe in the dump of OV2 data it's the other way around.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Starting GMDL, clicking on POI, i obtain a screen with various button among these: "_POI file", "KML file", "CSV file", and "OV" file". Clicking on ov2 file, will pop up a window to search *.ov2 files. I choose one and then on GMDL i have the complete list of POIs. Clicking on button "Save POI (start with _)" i can save a file perfectly compatible with Map This!.

Just tested, very easy and fast.

Regards.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

A questin on GMDL: is possible to extract a jpg file to any level of zoom of a map made from the various little pieces?
This because i should like to add directly on the image some annotations or modifications.

Excuse me, just discovered in this moment, but if someone have to say me something about, would be very appreciated.

Regards.

[deniska]

A questin on GMDL: is possible to extract a jpg file to any level of zoom of a map made from the various little pieces?
This because i should like to add directly on the image some annotations or modifications.

Excuse me, just discovered in this moment, but if someone have to say me something about, would be very appreciated.

Regards.
You can write a small ksh script with imagemagic to assemple a big map image from tiles..I have done it before..dont' really want to bother doing it again though...

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko: the version 0.5.20 modified by you, sensitively seem me more stable. I would want to know that software used for editing the images, because it is seemed me that stability decreases when I modify the files png of the program. At times some softwares have a particular opportunity to codify.

Regards.

[Nieko]

I have used the Gimp for editing the PNG images.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Get from a map for Map this! an image of great dimensions is possible to use the utility "view" of GMDL.

In fact, after having chosen the directory of the map, pressing the button "save 8192x8192 tiles" an image.png is saved, if the map of departure is of inferior dimensions to 8192x8192 and four or more if greater.

The inverse walk however I don't know, and it would be useful to have maps manually modified or to have maps from scanned plants of the cities.

Suggestions will be very appreciated as those of Deniska.

Regards.

[Nieko]

I've finally come around to making a proper menubuttons.png. See my sig for the updated post.

Also, I've added analog scrolling (move the nub only slightly to move the cursor only slightly), and sioprx.prx is not needed anymore when you're using PSP-290.

[socomxsniper]

Hello ppl sorry for the silly question but i've been reading and trying loads and loads but can't seem to find a way to make a geodata file that works in uk ? if i use the map creator to make a small map then choose the geodata tab and create a geodata file for that map i put it on psp and load up 0.52 mapthis the map works fine but when i try to do a search for postcode eg: pr37ta it cannot find anything any ideas what i'm doing wrong ? this is really doing my head in as its going to be fantastic when it works.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko: i cannot test your last version, because it almost always freeeze to the loading of the map. it is possible that this is influenced by different versions of the files usbgps.prx and usbacc.prx present in the flash0 and that they are not of the same version of the fw 3.30oe' that I have in my psp?.

I have found a way instead to have more indications on battery charge: with the plugin Battery PRX v0.021 http://dl.qj.net/dl.php?fid=12955. I have noticed a good compatibility with your preceding edition of mapthis.
With this I have also noticed that if the speed of the cpu is not set by menù, after having accessed the panel infogps, this change to 333 mhz even if in the config.txt i had pointed out the frequency of startup to 222 (and obviously the speed of cpu was effectively at 222 mhz).

Regards.

(in any case i have to say that mapthis! is beautiful)

[Nieko]

I'm not sure why it would freeze when loading a map. You could indeed try fixing the PRX files in your firmware (because it loads them from there), or you could try again with only one simple map on your PSP.

Concerning STARTUPFREQUENCY, same here. I'm not quite sure why this happens, but since it also happens in the official version, it doesn't happen because of one of my changes.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

In any case the frequency of the cpu doesn't influence in decisive way the duration of a standard battery that allow me three hours and a half of navigation.

Regards.

[socomxsniper]

Anyone any ideas yet ? :(

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko, i have tried the last of your mapthis! version with the new image of the menù and above all with the proportional scrolling that I find very useful.
I think that my problems of stability must also depend on the firmware installed on my psp.
It would be useful that all those enroll him in these groups of discussion were forced to show on their profile which type of psp they possess, version of firmware, etc.

Good job to all work on mapthis!.

Regards.

[socomxsniper]

Yes well thanks for any kind of reply guess i won't bother next time i feel i need to ask for help !

[philiphili]

I'm sorry socomxsniper you feel this way, if I could I would help you but I think this is more a problem for the coders. Maybe it's better to send a PM to Nieko.

[fak3]

Hello ppl sorry for the silly question but i've been reading and trying loads and loads but can't seem to find a way to make a geodata file that works in uk ? if i use the map creator to make a small map then choose the geodata tab and create a geodata file for that map i put it on psp and load up 0.52 mapthis the map works fine but when i try to do a search for postcode eg: pr37ta it cannot find anything any ideas what i'm doing wrong ? this is really doing my head in as its going to be fantastic when it works.
if you downloaded geodata from google using gmdl you can only search for a street name, not postcodes :o

[socomxsniper]

thanks for the reply and i also tried the street search but that failed too or is there a certain way you type it in ?

[fak3]

thanks for the reply and i also tried the street search but that failed too or is there a certain way you type it in ?
you simply have to enter the exact street name.. with no abbreviations and no street number

[Nieko]

Also, be sure to use the newest version of GMDL (0.5.4b I think). Older ones contain a bug in the geodata part.

Btw., if you don't have too many post codes (few thousand max), then you could also place them in a POI file and search for a particular post code there. Open the menu, choose POI Lookup and press Circle on your post code POI file to search for a post code.

[socomxsniper]

Thanks guys but if i download a small map from my area of uk using 0.5.04b i go to the geodata tab and go to uk postcodes and refresh then select map i just downloaded then combine data and save google data.dat i put it on memory card and load mapthis 0.5.20 i cannot get any results either doing a postcode search or a street search even tho geodata is reconised ? what am i doing wrong and can anyone give a detailed guide to setting it up as i am all out of ideas :( plz plz

[socomxsniper]

Even tried the google semi-auto and that keeps failing when i try to save geodata.dat ? ahhhhhhh lol

[Nieko]

I've made one more new function, auto switching of maps :). Map This! will look for more detailed maps and load those if it can find them. It will also go back to bigger maps if the more detailed one doesn't cover the current location anymore.

You can specify auto switching of maps using AUTOSWITCHMAPS (works only in GPS mode) and AUTOSWITCHMAPSALWAYS in config.txt.

See full changelog, source code and EBOOTs here: http://stuff.nieko.net/psp/mapthis/mapThis0520%20-%20Nieko.zip.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko, If you have done what I think I am very happy, because it is what I desired but I didn't have the courage of ask.

I now try it.:)

Regards.

[Codaz]

I hope that it works !

[real_mrquake]

Hi...

I installed this new version on my PSP and it ran ok, no problem. But when I enter the "GPS MODE", I have a problem, the "longitude" value appear wrongly, a number like "2xx,00", the normal is "2x,00", this cause the application to point to a place outside the map, and my screen become "black"... the "latitude" is ok... Someone know what is going on ?

Thanks.

[Nieko]

Where exactly is the longitude value reported wrongly? On the map screen at the top, at the bottom right info bar or in the GPS info screen?

I haven't come across this problem myself, so I'm curious if you can repeat this result, so I can do something about it. Please describe step by step how you get to this wrong result.

Codaz: I tested it out on Friday on my bike, it works wonderfully :).

[zerodays]

Neiko, I didn't know about your version, I 'm trying them now... Cheers :)

[real_mrquake]

Where exactly is the longitude value reported wrongly? On the map screen at the top, at the bottom right info bar or in the GPS info screen?

I haven't come across this problem myself, so I'm curious if you can repeat this result, so I can do something about it. Please describe step by step how you get to this wrong result.

Codaz: I tested it out on Friday on my bike, it works wonderfully :).

Thanks man,
I've already solve this problem.
I just replace the files usbacc.prx/usbgps.prx and it works right...

The problem was that on "gps info" and in the status bar at top, the value was shown correctly, but at the panel right side, wasn' t... so the application points to a place based in the value in the right side panel.

[socomxsniper]

Hi again, can someone do a guide to creating a working geodata file for uk or put it as a download if you have one working ? hope someone can help and thanks.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko, the program works very well and the new implementation is very useful.
There is however a problem when maps are used with overlap of zones.
If in the zone of overlap, some sectors have not been unloaded during the creation with GMDL, during the visualization can appear some black zones.

This is a problem of GMDL, because, when some zones are eliminated douring download, these are eliminated only in the zooms of inferior level and not in that of first level (I have correctly used GMDL?). It would be well instead that GMDL created all the levels of zoom with the same coverage.

Besides when the analog pad is not center perfectly at times the map flows alone.
Instead of a driving type linear y=kx, would be better a driving type quadratic y=k (x+c) 2 or cubic y=k (x+c) 3, where y is the move of the map, x is the move of the analogic pad, 2, 3 the exponents and c a possible dead zone.

Good job, you are very strong and also all who works to this project.

Regards.

p.s. I have discovered how to make maps with GMDL from any images. But doesn't a complete guide exist for the use? (so i immediately would discover all that can do). Till now I have not found a complete guide.

[Nieko]

You're right, auto switching of maps does not take into account the possibility that several layers may be partly empty. Perhaps I can implement this later, but I'm not sure. (It might be too CPU intensive e.g.)

I'll be gone for a few weeks though, so it'll have to wait.

About the analog pad, do you mean speed should be the input from the analog pad squared, so pulling the analog pad all the way will make the cursor move 4 times as fast as only halfway?

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko, for the analog pad, i mean that the first displacement of this, move very little the map, but increasing the displacement of the analog pad the map move much more faster. In this manner when i want to center on a poi i can do easy, with little movement, but when i want to move very fast, i put the analog pad to the end.
As now, but not linear, but with a curve, that increase his slope.
So you can have hight sensitivity and hight velocity when you want.

For the map layers, i think is more simple to pay attention when i do them with GMDL.

Good holidays.

Regards.

[Nieko]

Thanks :).

I'll make a note about the cursor, I'll take a look at it when I'm back.

[Airwave]

Hi Nieko, i try your version of mapthis and i was surpriced *g* yes the most important feature are the autozoom,great work,this function give me more time to hold my hands on my steering wheel.also a safetyfunction ;)

thanks.

[uncaloke]

Sorry but is it just me or is the rar file corrupt?

I got these error msg from rar.

! C:\Documents and Settings\orchis\Desktop\rebuilt.MapThis0520.rar: CRC failed in MapThis0520\FW1.00\mapViewer\maps\_NY_CITY_TINY_MA PSAMPLE\GPSFS3. The file is corrupt
! C:\Documents and Settings\orchis\Desktop\rebuilt.MapThis0520.rar: CRC failed in MapThis0520\FW1.00\mapViewer\system\keys_s_c.png. The file is corrupt
! C:\Documents and Settings\orchis\Desktop\rebuilt.MapThis0520.rar: CRC failed in MapThis0520\FW1.00\mapViewer\system\nums.png. The file is corrupt
! C:\Documents and Settings\orchis\Desktop\rebuilt.MapThis0520.rar: CRC failed in MapThis0520\FW3.XX\mapViewer\EBOOT.PBP. The file is corrupt
! C:\Documents and Settings\orchis\Desktop\rebuilt.MapThis0520.rar: CRC failed in MapThis0520\FW3.XX\mapViewer\maps\_NY_CITY_TINY_MA PSAMPLE\GPSFS. The file is corrupt
! C:\Documents and Settings\orchis\Desktop\rebuilt.MapThis0520.rar: CRC failed in MapThis0520\FW3.XX\mapViewer\maps\_NY_CITY_TINY_MA PSAMPLE\GPSFS4. The file is corrupt
! C:\Documents and Settings\orchis\Desktop\rebuilt.MapThis0520.rar: CRC failed in MapThis0520\FW3.XX\mapViewer\system\SOUNDS\message 010.mp3. The file is corrupt

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Uncaloke, I think is better you try to download again mapthis if you are sure that your decompression software is ok.

Regards.

[joffe75]

Hello

Same archive pb for me
Whatever software i use (winrar, izarc...) it appears the archive is corrupted at some point.

Any advice? Or link to a working archive?

[AlacrityFitz]

Just got my GPS 290 and got everything working... except I don't find the instructions for generating and loading maps. Right now I am getting 1 sat, but I haven't6 taken it outside yet.

Using a US Phat running 3.52M33 Mapthis.52 and gmdl5.04b

Ok so the little addition of a leading "_" solved the map issue I was having. Now I just gotta get the system to find more then 2 satalites at a time. I might acutally have to go outside

[uncaloke]

Uncaloke, I think is better you try to download again mapthis if you are sure that your decompression software is ok.

Regards.

I tried on 2 PCs connecting via different ISPs and both turn up corrupted :)

Anyway I got a good copy off a mirror and its working fine on my psp now

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko, you said that you went on holiday and i found you still attached to the computer! ha, ha, ha :).
I tested again the later version and is working very well and it is more stable. But you have made some change for stability or this is for something of my psp?
Buon Natale (Merry Christmas) to you, Deniska, all work to this project and all that read this post.

Regards

[eawy]

Hi, first of all, I'm using a PSP 1004, 3.71M33-4 with 1.50 kernel addon2, and IdStorage fixed with keycleaner. The program works fine, and in GPS INFORMATION shows GPS STATE: ON.

But it's hard for the program to find satellites, and when found, shows on GPS INFORMATION screen:

FIXED: 00
HDOP: 0.0
LAT and LON:0.000000
ALT: 0.0
and in all satellites, AZIMUTH 000 and FIX: 00

Where is my problem??

Thanks!

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Eawy, is not very easy to find what is going wrong.

In any case:
1) you have to be outdoor with a large peace of visible sky;
2) the time of fixing may vary with the position of gps satellites on your had. In one moment fixing would be very fast, (not less of 1.5-2 minutes) two ours leter wuold be very long (also 6 minutes).
3) To fix faster you must be firm.

This is for Italy, but I think also in Europe is the same.
I don't know if in another continent is the same (in Alaska?, in the North Pole?).

Regards.

[Nitro2985]

Where can I find more maps to put on my PSP?

[chan178]

Hi
I been reading all about Mapthis, I tryed evryting, but i can ot make my psp gps 290 to work. can any body hlep me to install the Mapthi 0520 on my PSP 2000 (Slim) from the begining.

Anybody want to my teacher...Please....

My name is Leonardo

[email protected]

[eawy]

Hi, I've tried again MapThis!, and this time works, but after about 20 minutes. It started to find satellites faster than other times, but still show the same values on GPS INFORMATION.

After about 20 minutes, AZIMUTH began to change, and I skiped from GPS INFORMATION and after about a minute, it localize me.

I think that 20 minutes are many time, isn't it?

Thanks a lot!

[Nieko]

Nitro2985: use GMDL (http://www.in7ane.com/psp/) and search the forums if you encounter problems.

eawy: 20 minutes is a lot indeed, you may want to buy an extension cable: http://pc-mobile.net/pspue1.htm. It reduces the time to get a fix drastically :).

chan178: please just read the stickies and http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Map_This!

[eawy]

Ok, thanks Nieko.
But what makes it happens?
I think I use the same PSP and the same PSP-290 than many people, all this people has the same problem?
Would it be fixed when the european version of GoEplore arrives?

And what kind of GPS reciber has the PSP-290?

Many thanks.

[Nieko]

I'm not quite sure if there are any differences between the device shipped with Go!Explore or the Japanese one, nor about the exact GPS chips etc. in it.

I've noticed that the time needed to get a fix depends mainly on sky visibitility (try it in an open field first) and also partly on the weather. If it's really cloudy, it seems to take longer.

Btw., with that extension cable I could even have 5-6 satellites fixed while inside with all the curtains closed, so you may want to consider it. (Though that extra length isn't always that handy to carry around.)

[eawy]

I've tried it again, and when more, I've got 8 satellites, but none fixed.

I haven't said that all the times I've tried I was driving in a motorway, may it affect?

Many thanks!

[Nieko]

Yes it does, the faster you go, the longer it takes to get a fix. Try again when you've arrived and standing still :).

[eawy]

Many thanks Nieko, I'm going to try it standing still. I'll report my results.

[tutopsp]

thx for this homebrew


trying it now

[chan178]

Thank you nieko, but I hav ethe slim and mi firware is the 3.71, and i try to install any of the costums firware, but i can not. I don not know how to pass this step without the pandora battery.
is other way to install a costum firware without the pandora battery?

Thank you for you help.

[Arlic]

After I wi-fi a map and then try to load it my fat PSP
turns off after 3-7 seconds. With 320 (points) or as little as 20 the same thing happens.

Everything else...seems to work great.

I have a fat PSP with 3.52M33-4 and a Holux GPSlim 236 with a Moby PSP-GPS Cable.

The maps made with the gmdl0.5.04b program work fine, but the wi-fi maps shut off the psp.

Any questions, comments, etc, are welcome.

[Nieko]

chan178: as far as I know there isn't, so you'll have to find someone with a pandora battery who'll do it for you.

[Airwave]

lol most people have problems with find satelites *g*i think they are sitting in the room and wait *fg*

go out and try again.No problem with all versions of mapthis.

[IrishGuy1087]

hey all, i have a fat psp on 3.71 m33, and another on m33-3, i have the holux gpslim240 and map this 5.20. i made a long island map with the program by in7ane, that all runs well, yet i can not get the gps to work. it says gps on when i press square but nothing happens. I used the mapthis program to configure my the config file, i did not use the comp, is this where i went wrong? can someone either send me there config file for the gpslim240 or give me a huge hand here, i am really confused because im thinking maybe i did something wrong, also for the 236 i heard the orange light on the gps receiver needs to blink for the receiver to properly work, mine, on the 240, remains constantly on, is this wrong?? (i walked around outside and it still remained on) please help, ive sat here for 3 hours staring at the dcemu walkthroughs for this with no prevail.
thanks all for viewing

[Nieko]

IrishGuy1087: please don't double post. Also, could you add some more structure to your posts? It's harder to read one huge line.

As for your problem, you could try following the steps on http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Map_This! or try my version of 0.5.20 (see my signature), perhaps that one does work (config.txt thingy perhaps).

You'll need the FW1.00 version from that zip file.

[IrishGuy1087]

hey neiko, thank you for the response
i apologize for the structure/double post im just frustrated because my wire finally came in yet i cant get this thing working
i know there is nothing wrong with the receiver because i ran a test on the comp with it and it ran fine
ill give your program a try and report back
*EDIT*
so nothing as of yet, allthough i do like how your program zooms haha
im starting to believe it could be the wire, the one i ordered, i might be better off just making my own

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Hallo, i changed fw of my psp (with pandora battery is very fast) and now i use a 3.71 m33-3 and i have the impression that all is more stable.
I found a useful plugin http://dl.qj.net/JoySens-v1.3-PSP-Homebrew-Applications/pg/12/fid/14916/catid/151 that give the possibility to configure movement of analog pad. Very useful.
Unfortunately with this version of fw the battery plugin don't work but i bought on ....... a 3600mah battery (7 €) and 8 hours of autonomy is enough.

[obedviera]

I need the sofware for the psp gps.
can somebody help me

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Obedviera, you can click on links in posts of Nieko, there you can find mapthis! and other software for psp-gps.
For sw doing maps click hire:http:///www.in7ane.com

Regards

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko, first good new year. Then I have a little question: is possible to add an item on config.txt to enable directly at startup "record to poi file"?

Regards.

[Nieko]

Thanks, you too :).

In principle, a whole lot of things are possible :), but not all of those are desirable. Personally, I don't think every single option of the program should be customizable in config.txt, and same with this one. Same also applies e.g. for directly showing geodata lookup or specifying a certain fixed location where the map will always open.

[Codaz]

Nieko, any progress on Mapthis development ?

Cruise mode etc ?

[Nieko]

Not right now, cause I'm still on holidays :). I'll get to it when I'm back, in two weeks or so.

[deniska]

it's vacation time ;-)

[CLAUDIOGPS]

In7ane,
1- is possible to show pois on one of two your beautiful software "_util" or GMDL sez. "View"?
Now is impossible, bat with some change.... Wold be very useful.
2- In GMDL section "advanced-> custom map", is possible to make maps from pictures files with a limitation to the greatness of the map. Is possible in future can do larger maps with "base zoom=0" ?.

Regards.

p.s. this post is also in "Windows maps download tool for MapThis! by in7ane"

[KOBE37]

Hi deniska.
I trying to find map of Israel for PSP GPS with streets name.
If you can help me to find i'll really glad.
Thanks,

[CLAUDIOGPS]

KOBE37, you can find something with names of cities (not for roads) in :http://www.in7ane.com/, but to have the map there is written to contact in7ane in this forum. On Google and Microsoft with GMDL there is nothing (probably they don't have an agree).

Regards.

[galpuro]

Aloha to you all from Hawaii and Happy New Year!

First off I'm using a brand new PSP Slim with PSP-290 GPS, firmware 3.8.

Installed Nieko's latest mapViewer, started mapThis, and it goes through startup and then blank for a few seconds then returns back with "The game could not be started 80020148".

Anyone can shed some light as to what else needs to be done?

Thanks in advance!

:thumbup:

[Nieko]

You cannot use Map This! on official Sony firmware after 1.50, you'll need a custom firmware (e.g. from http://www.dark-alex.org/).

There are plenty tutorials out there on how to do this.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Galpuro,

You cannot use Map This! on official Sony firmware after 1.50, you'll need a custom firmware (e.g. from http://www.dark-alex.org/).

There are plenty tutorials out there on how to do this.
I strongly suggest to use a "Pandora battery" with a software modified memory stick using "pan3xx" latest version and "despertar_cementeriov3".
Unfortunately to use these software to make pandora battery and a pandora ms, is necessary to have (also for ten minutes) a psp with custom firmware.
If you know a friend that have one.....
This system is very simple and fast. In this way i had installed on my psp fat and another slim the cf 3.71 m33-3 and mapthis! work fine for hours and hours without freezing.
If you want to know the exactly procedure that i used, i can give you the link bat it is in Italian language.

Regards.

ps you are very luky to be in Hawaii, and Happy New Year! (But to be in Italy is also ok.)

[Deviance]

hy!
i connected my psp 290 to my slim and i have mapthis and my map, then how to activate gps?
i have 3.71 m33

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko, i found a very interesting plugin http://dl.qj.net/General-Apps/pg/12/fid/15624/catid/151
compatible with mapthis! that show battery status, other things and usage of cpu.
Update 4 of the CFW 3.71 M33 is required to run this plugin. it is very useful and pretty. But i sow that your version of mapthis! has an usage of cpu of 95%, and the version mapthis! 0.5.0ZZ has an usage of cpu of 95%.
This is true or not? (i will test the battery life).

Deviance, i have your same hardware and software except for cf 3.71 m33-4 (but i used also 3.71 m33-3) and all is ok.

Regards.

[Nieko]

I have not tested CPU usage in any way, so I'm not sure if it differs a lot from other versions.

Because more things have to be checked (autozoom, changing maps, etc.) it may indeed be a bit more intensive.

[Deviance]

See picture plz! I now updated 3.71m33-4

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/8200/dscn4211yu7.th.jpg (http://img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn4211yu7.jpg)

x 0 y 0 not on gps :(

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Deviance, i can see that all is going perfect. Only you have to go outdoor, in a place where you can see a lot of open sky and waiting for 5 minutes without moving. Then you will see the miracle!:)

p.s. When you have to do a photo to a screen with proper light you could not use the flash. (like television, monitor, ecc.)

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko, it was only a curiosity. I have just ended a test and i can see that there is no appreciable difference in battery life using a program or another in same conditions.
Great difference in battery life is due to the brightness of screen, and the difference from max and min brightness is 30%-40% in battery life.

Regards.

[Deviance]

see
http://www.sjlupload.com/photos7/small_member_24025531_20388485.jpg (http://www.sjlupload.com/image.php?image=21828)

http://www.sjlupload.com/photos7/small_member_32249553_9262661.jpg (http://www.sjlupload.com/image.php?image=21827) i am not here

now have satelite or dont have lat and loc (x, y ? )

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Deviance, of course you are not there, because you have not still at last three hooked satellites. You have the signal of 4 satellites bat not still hooked. You have to have a little patient more when you switch on the psp.

Regards.

p.s. at the end of the line you have "1" instead "0" when a satellite is hooked (fix). You are in Szombathely near border with Austria, have I guessed?

[Deviance]

yes austria - szombathely 20-30 km :)
and i go out the house, i wait more then 15min?

[CLAUDIOGPS]

No, if after 15 minutes none satellites are fixed you can go again out after dinner. In any case i think that all is ok and now the position of satellites are not favorable. remember to go in a place with open sky (if you are in a city with narrow roads is not ok for the fist time to know how gps works) and to stay without walking.
Now i go to eat.:)

Regards

[Deviance]

now worked :P then the signal energy is 20-30% :( and sometimes disconnect :mad:

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko, one day i asked you if was possible to view more file of pois in the meaning time, ad you said to me no, bat that i could merge some poi files.
I responded you that in this case on the map various types of pois were shown with the same symbol.
At pag. 9 you replied to me:"CLAUDIOGPS: not necessarily, although you should only use !WAYPOINT once, you can use !IMAGE:file.png as often as you want. Subsequent entries will then use that POI file."
I havn't understood your last sentence. Can you explain me?:D

Another thing: in file of poi "_default" at the first line there is the name of png file to display points on map. I changed the name of the png file without any effect, why?

Regards.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Deviance, i don't understand very well what happen, if you can explain better....some other photos are perfect.

Regards.

[Deviance]

Deviance, i don't understand very well what happen, if you can explain better....some other photos are perfect.

Regards.


now gps is ok :) thanx :) then the bad the sign too low

and one question, i am in orgona street. and i search petofi street. then how to calculate the route?

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Directly with mapthis! is impossible, but if with GMDL you have download geodata for your map is possible find a street, you have to do: menu'-> address look up-> write exactly the name of the street e.g. "via Giuseppe Garibaldi" in Italy and where you are "senyetal utca" (if i read right). If you write only "senye" mapthis! will give you all streets beginning with this name.
In posts of Nieko there is a link that give you the path to go in any place, but only with pc. With psp with wifi connection? I don't still test.

Regards.

[markata]

Hello everyone. Today I found this great stuff. I read many of posts but now I have more questions then before :o:rolleyes: I use PSP Slim 3.71 m33-4. So

1. I'm gonna order GP2A cable from http://www.moby.cn/
2. I'll buy holux 236 or holux 240
3. I have downloaded map this 0.5.20 ver and put a map of my town.

1st question: Is this all I have to do?
2nd question: My map hasn't got all the names of the streets- how can I add them ?
3rd question: How can I make map this maps
4th question: Where i can see maps ready to download ?

Soory if I'm asking stupid questions but i'm a newbie. Don't get angry atm e :S

edit: OK I need gmld - but in it there are only some files ? Can someone give me a tutorial

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Markata, I prefer to use psp-290 instead other gps because I can put it on top of psp without cable that for me is better specially when i walk in a city. Someone says that holux gps is more sensible but for me a cable is unbearable. In any case for me the sensibility of psp-290 is sufficient .

[Codaz]

Too bad Nieko still isn't back from his vacation :(

[markata]

Is it working with holux m-1200 ???

[Deviance]

NEW IN v0.5.20
- Generic serial GPS receivers support (Holux gpslim236-240, M1000-1200 and others) for slim psp

[DOpeyPav]

Hi there

Been playing around with this for a little while and finally got it working on a 3.71M33 PSP Slim with the GPS-290 accessory.

The only problem I get is that I seem to only get one bar of connection, and lock on from 3 satelites at most :o( Is that just down to the luck of the draw/area I'm in or is there any way to improve the reception?

Great app :o) thanks in advance!

Pav

[MikePo]

Quick question. My ass of a brother upgraded my PSP software to run 3.8 Can I run any of the software in conjunction with the PSP-290? Or do i have to get Pandora's battery and down grade?

[deniska]

you must be able to run unsigned code on your psp.. so - use pandora to install custom firmware (any version above 3.00 will do)

[Codaz]

Deniska, please see development thread in discussion forums.

[markata]

For 6 days the cable came to me - awesome ! Here are some screenshots ;)

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6891/pc040068mw4.th.jpg (http://img341.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pc040068mw4.jpg)

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/217/pc040073ux5.th.jpg (http://img341.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pc040073ux5.jpg)

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8617/pc040074xm7.th.jpg (http://img528.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pc040074xm7.jpg)

:thumbup:

[shaniyapsp]

there should be a guide or tutorial how to install the software

[Nieko]

There is, see http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Map_This!.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Markata, I have understood right? only six days from ordering in China to arrive in your house at Varna? It is a miracle!
I waited a month to receive a psp 290.
Also a my friend in San Diego (US) say to me that for him it take the time as me.

Regards.

[markata]

CLAUDIOGPS I'm talking about the cable (bought from http://www.moby.cn/ ), cause I buy some other stuff from play-asia.com and also waited a month. ( thats why I'm happy - can you compare 1 month to 6 days ? :) ) . I bought my holux from my country ;)
Cheers

[spychacz84]

Deniska - u r the master!

Some of us using this site:
Calculate routes using PSP browser: http://getroute.nieko.net/

is there any possibility for put this directly into mapviewer?

then we will get possibility of serching routes without exiting mapviewer :)

or... maybe there is no reason fordoing this becouse you have some serching engine as well as vector maps :)

Once again - You are grat!

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko, is possible to activate "record to poi file" without gps on? in this way, moving with joypad, I could make a route saved on the ms, to use in second time.

Regards.

ps can you see n. 185?

[Nieko]

It used to be possible, through some sort of hack, but I disabled that.

I don't think I'll be working much on Map This! any time soon, so I'm not sure if I'll get to this.


Concerning n. 185, if you place "!IMAGE:somefile.png," in a POI file, then all entries after that will use that image file, until you specify another !IMAGE of course.

I'm not quite sure what you mean with changing name of PNG files in _DEFAULT POI file btw.

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Nieko, many thanks, everything has gone right reworking poi files with GMDL - poi section.
Is a pity that you will not work anymore to brief on this project, because your version is very interesting.

Regards

[Deviance]

how to use? http://getroute.nieko.net/ :eek:

[Nieko]

You simply fill in points A and B (e.g. from "10 Street, London" to "1 Another street, Manchester" and click "Get route!". The file you get you should save in a map folder or in ms0:/PSP/COMMON/.

[Deviance]

You simply fill in points A and B (e.g. from "10 Street, London" to "1 Another street, Manchester" and click "Get route!". The file you get you should save in a map folder or in ms0:/PSP/COMMON/.

and how to what??? how to use? yes i saved and? :confused:

ahha get poi thx it is worked :)

[Deviance]

its can use offline mode?(non internet) :confused:

[Nieko]

What? Do you mean: "Can I use it without an internet connection?", then no, you can't, because then you can't connect to the site in the first place.

[feedee1006]

it seems i cant download the map, im using 3.80 m33-5
can anyone help

[Nieko]

You'll need to give a better description of what you're doing and where exactly things go wrong. A simple "it doesn't work" isn't enough.

[Deviance]

What? Do you mean: "Can I use it without an internet connection?", then no, you can't, because then you can't connect to the site in the first place.

Thank You :thumbup:

[feedee1006]

im using 3.80 m33-5 slim
with psp-290

the software mapthis 0520

it seems i cant download the map, everytime i try to download it, an error sign say "scenetapctlconnect failed: -2146367999 "

also how i do i know if my psp-290 works fine or not?

thanks

[Nieko]

Ah, you mean you're using the WiFi download function in Map This! itself :). This function hasn't really worked that well for me either, you're better off using GMDL (http://www.in7ane.com/psp/).

You'll know your PSP-290 works if in the GPS Info screen it says "GPS state: ON".

[feedee1006]

okay thanks a lo t nieko, at least now i know that my gps is working :D

[feedee1006]

how to use the gmdl?
im very confused, sory nubs :D

[feedee1006]

how can i download and use this map on to mapthis

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111986353609068578658.0004447b0299376d320f2&ll=-6.196534,106.801186&spn=0.108368,0.131836&t=h&z=13&om=0
thanks

[shawnbeaver72]

Downloaded thanks will try



http://www.youtube.com/v/9U33zXTOh14

DIGG THIS (http://digg.com/gadgets/MapThis_0_5_20_with_holux_support)

http://digg.com/gadgets/MapThis_0_5_20_with_holux_support

NEW IN v0.5.20
- Generic serial GPS receivers support (Holux gpslim236-240, M1000-1200 and others) for slim psp
- One version of the program (FW3.XX) supports both PSP-290 and Holux receivers.
Type of receiver can now be selected via configuration screen:
ENABLESERIALPORT=1 - Holux / serial port gps devices
ENABLESERIALPORT=0 - PSP-290 support.
Note that due to FW limitations the version for 1.0-1.5 firmware does not have support for PSP-290 receiver.
- WIFI upload should now work in all versions of the program. (must be enabled with LOADWIFI=1 flag)
- Variable map scroll speed (controlled via CURSORSPEED=..)
- Zoom in/out animation (toggled with SMOOTHZOOM=1)
- Smooth transition between 2D and bird-view modes
- Sound output controlled programatically in FW3.xx version. (applies to serial port gps devices only)
If during program starup the audio/serial connector is not plugged in, the sound is routed to internal speakers.
- Rotating POI icons, better rendering of compass arrows, etc
- Numerous rendering optiomizations (as of v05.05)
- Misc bug fixes
- Code cleanup
- Source code included

Factory-made cables and parts for DIY projects can be purchased @ http://pc-mobile.net/pspgps.htm

Download and Give Feedback Via Comments downloaded thanks

[feedee1006]

need jakarta map very bad.anyone now where i can download jakarta map beside from gmdl?
the jakarta map from gmdl is very bad.thanks

[Stradic]

hi i just downloaded the mapviewer in to my game folder and try to start it but it give me a error massage...the game could not start...
can some one help me ?
i'm using psp1000 with 3.71m33-4
thanks

[feedee1006]

i think u should put the mapviewer folder on to game371 folder

[Stradic]

i have done as told to put it in GAME371 folder but it still say - The game could not be started. (80020148)
so wat should i do next ?
can some kind soul teach me steps by steps ?
thanks

[Nieko]

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Map_This!

[feedee1006]

nieko, could you help me finding jakarta geodata?
it seems i still cant find it with gmdl

[feedee1006]

@stradic
im not sure , but i dont think psp290 work on psp 1000

[CLAUDIOGPS]

Feedee1006, psp 290 with mapthis! work very well with fat and also slim psp. (I have both)

Regards

p.s. is sure Stradic to use version for cf 3.xx?

[feedee1006]

o yeah, my mistake sorry, just read it again in wikipedia.thanks

[bugi1972]

where to find a manual?

[kohht]

lols i just did an update on my psp from 3.71 to 3.90 but went later,i found out that the file was rename as Game380 and not Game390. even i go fomat my stick,it still the same,and after that , i try use M33_NEWPSARDUMPER,it say that the Psar was too big,recomplie another bigger buffer. anyone can help this problem?

[llunarr]

Thanks for the efforts to create such an app. it would not be a gps without it, thanks again.

[troy1229]

finally I bought a Hulox m1200, it works great. Thank you Deniska for your great work.

[M1ke]

finally I bought a Hulox m1200, it works great. Thank you Deniska for your great work.

what cable did you use?

was it the GHPSP - Holux GPSlim 236/240/M1000 cable for PSP-1000 from http://pc-mobile.net/pspgps.htm ?

what are the differences between the Holux GPS slims and the m1000 and m1200 ?

i might order mine today but i would like to know if the cable for the m1000 works and which is a better receiver?

btw this is my first post here.

thanks

[troy1229]

yes, I got my cable from Pc-mobile,it works for both M1000 and M1200, I think the bigest differences between two is that M1200 is only half size of M1000 (M1200 is probably the smallest GPS receiver in the world). so M1200 will be recommended

[M1ke]

thanks! thats all i needed to know. bout to order the stuff now

[PDG]

yes, I got my cable from Pc-mobile,it works for both M1000 and M1200, I think the bigest differences between two is that M1200 is only half size of M1000 (M1200 is probably the smallest GPS receiver in the world). so M1200 will be recommended

I got the M1000 model just because i noticed i can use Nokia Cellphone batteries if the original ones my holux uses dies or so :D

+ i already have a standalone charger for those kind of batteries + i made a GPS+Charge cable myselve and added scematics to it on this site :D

[Spike23qq]

well i live in Canada, Ontario =P
i have the Sony gps reciever..takes awhile to lock on where i live, got to drive up more north to get better locks.

So you reckon =P if i get the holux 1200 it will lock on faster? =D

haven't been around in awhile =P hadn't used my gps much...also want to thank you guys, especially PDG for all the help these years.

[BouncE]

ok so i'm having some problems. i can't seem to get this version of MapThis to run. I'm using the Fat PSP with firmware 3.52-4 M33. I have my kernel set to 1.50. I took everything from the 3.XX firmware version of the mapthis and put it in my GAME150 folder. Yet when I put my card back in my psp and access the card it only gives me 2 corrupt data icons. I tried moving it to the GAME folder and the GAME352 and changing the kernel. I still couldn't get anything to work. What am I doing wrong?

[Nieko]

3.xx firmware won't work in GAME150, and if 1.50 is your default kernel, then also not from GAME. It should work from GAME352 though.

And as always, try http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Map_This! :).

[BouncE]

hmm...i even set my kernel to 3.52 and put the 3.xx folder contents in my GAME352 folder but it still give me corrupt data icons...and i have looked at the WIKI page...it has not information regarding the corrupt data icons.

[Nieko]

Are you sure you have e.g. the file ms0:/PSP/GAME352/mapviewer/EBOOT.PBP? It's important that the EBOOT.PBP is in a subdirectory of GAME352/.

[BouncE]

ahh, damn. i think i figured it out... i didn't have it it like that. I had the files right under the GAME352 folder, didn't make a folder called mapviewer and put all the files in there. Thanks Nieko for your help.

[ncha]

my 290 receiver bought in Japan from yodobashi camera takes
about 10 minutes to get a fix.
Is this normal?

[MontyC]

I've been trying for 1:30 hours and I can't get this god dammed thing to work!!!!

[HercPSP]

ok i just got my psp-290..and i have 3.9 m33-2..and its a slim...and i press square...i got red bars, but i have three fixes (went to Start>GPS Info) anyway to help me?

[deniska]

ok i just got my psp-290..and i have 3.9 m33-2..and its a slim...and i press square...i got red bars, but i have three fixes (went to Start>GPS Info) anyway to help me?
your device sees 3 satellites but does not fix on to them.. try giving it more time.. also check the thread which discusses the sensitivity tweaks, etc..

[deniska]

I've been trying for 1:30 hours and I can't get this god dammed thing to work!!!!
My "magic 8" ball is not working today, so you gotta be more specific if you want help..

[deniska]

my 290 receiver bought in Japan from yodobashi camera takes
about 10 minutes to get a fix.
Is this normal?
Yes and no.. check the tips & tricks thread.. It has some suggestions on how to improve the sensitivity

[HercPSP]

thanks for the quick response...which is the thread for the tweaks?