Windows maps download tool for MapThis! by in7ane

[deniska]

Here is the 1.5 EBOOT.PBP implementing the above logic...
I did not have time to do any testing - just tested 64x map over PSPLink..
Let me know if it works for you...

[in7ane]

deniska, I tested different sized PNG/JPEG POIs and directions and everything seems to work (thanks for the no lat/lon logic).


Except one thing - missing tiles (thought this may be due to IDXoffset=0 first/last tile in the files, but the second example seems to suggest otherwise):

2x002005.png is not displayed from this (London tube) map:
http://homepage.mac.com/f.levin/psp/GPSFS2error.zip

and

http://homepage.mac.com/f.levin/psp/GPSFS2error2.zip
has one tile at the top zoom level missing and two at the base level.

GPSFS_Extracted in both to illustrate that they do extract ok.


Also, dummy files are now created for small maps (eg. the error2 one above) and seems to work ok.

[GIS]

I tested a map:1024x and it´s faster than the "October 24th, 2006, 03:52" version.
When you select a 1024x map (15 sek) it is not as fast as the privius version. A littel messsage whit "Reading Map" or a progress bar, would be fine.

[GIS]

I tested the new beta version whit Dark_Alex's Custom Firmware 2.71 SE-B'. It is running fine, just place mapViewer in GAME150 folder.

[deniska]

I tested a map:1024x and it´s faster than the "October 24th, 2006, 03:52" version.
When you select a 1024x map (15 sek) it is not as fast as the privius version. A littel messsage whit "Reading Map" or a progress bar, would be fine.

Thanks for the report...
The new version loads all tile indexes in to the main memory and that takes a few seconds in the beginning... but after the initial load the map should respond much faster than the previous version...
There are still a few things to be tweaked...and bugs to be patched there...

[deniska]

I tested the new beta version whit Dark_Alex's Custom Firmware 2.71 SE-B'. It is running fine, just place mapViewer in GAME150 folder.

Did you check the GPS functionality too??

[Russoxley187]

Deniska,

I have been wrestling with this for a few days now...
When I use the Map Prog I can make small map of a city very easy..
However when trying to make larger maps It will only zoom in to the middle of the page.
I know is not that hard, but its kicking my butt.
Can I use the simple function to get an area map like below?
Or do I have to use advanced?
What do i put in for zoom?
I'm lost in the sauce...
Thanks in advance...

[deniska]

There is no simple way to "circle around" the area that you need.
What you probably want to do is following:
1) select the closest zoom that covers the entire area that you need.
2) Click "advanced" button on the left.
3) Click "Preview 1x" button - it will show you the popup with the map that you gonna get and the estinations on the size of that map.
If the size is way to large for your MS, click "Get Numbers" button and adjust "min zoom" field to higher value (you can check the preview again to make sure the map file size is appropriate) untill you get the desired file size for the map.

Click on "Pull Files" button and "uncheck" the areas that you don't need on your map. This will further lower the overall file size of your map.
Click on the top of that popup to start downloading the map...

[Russoxley187]

I have a 1 gig stick, so size for the most part is not a prob.
But when I follow your directions it still does not give me a big map coverage and small zoom.
I do not need to zoom in too much just by two levels or so. It does not take the entire area, only a small part of that map and zooms in.
The pic I posted is what I zoomed it to, and only need to zoom 2 levels lower.
It just is not doing the entire map. Really strange.
If i take the map I have and rip it, it will not give me the entire map.
Only the middle of the posted pic...
I'm tryin to not confuse you... Hope this helps...

Basically, when I click the preview 1X it does not match the overall map and it does not give me the whole map.
Do I have to zoom out farther?
My thinking was that Whatever it shows on the screen it will make a map out of, Like the encircled area.
Thats what I need. From the bottom to the top left.
Still confused?
I am...
Thanks for your help anyways...

[GIS]

Did you check the GPS functionality too??

Yes, the GPS functionality is working fine.
No UMD in device and wifi is shut off as in "normal" Firmware 1.50, (I use
GPSlim 236 receiver from Holux).