Windows maps download tool for MapThis! by in7ane

**GIS** · November 1st, 2006, 17:30

Originally Posted by GIS

I have ben testede the new version (mapThis_v3[1].7_1.5_EBOOT.rar) and everything works OK.

Error : (I use Dark_Alex's Custom Firmware 2.71 SE-B')
I have a map (1024x+). When I zoom to the low Map-level (tested in map-level: 1x, 2x and 4x) and move cursor for long time (one minute), MapThis is suddenly showing the attached Image (I have maps in this arear). I have done this severel times in defect maps places. If I then try to use MapThis, example to zoom out, the application will stop working. I do not get this error in map-level 8x.

Version 3.7 :
- I get the same error whit the GPS on, driving in my car for 30 minute.

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Version 3.8 :
- move cursor error : You have fix it

- GPS error : My wife has the car, I will test it to tomorrow morning.

**deniska** · November 1st, 2006, 21:50

The "GPS bug" is of the same origin and should be fixed in 3.8, but please verify it (stay on lowest zoom and don't switch zooms)

**GIS** · November 2nd, 2006, 07:21

Originally Posted by deniska

The "GPS bug" is of the same origin and should be fixed in 3.8, but please verify it (stay on lowest zoom and don't switch zooms)

Version 3.8 :
- GPS error/bug : You have fix it

**in7ane** · November 2nd, 2006, 12:23

deniska, added repairing maps (only works in non-encoded as GPSFS form and needs coordinates right now)

http://homepage.mac.com/f.levin/psp/....15aGPSFS2.zip

Instructions (click Advanced, check Repair Existing Directory) are up on:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Map_Thi..._Map_Directory

**ejapsp** · November 5th, 2006, 17:58

I got a perfect working setup for about 2 wk's. A week ago I started with GPSFS enabled setup, also working perfect. Up to now that is.
Can anybody confirm? Google map only download with 2.15 from in7ane not working anymore as of sunday 5 nov ?

Plain google maps are working! but not the 2.15 with or without GPSFS support.

**Russoxley187** · November 5th, 2006, 19:26

Thats funny as hell since I thought i had my IP blocked from Google..
I been making hella maps..
Just started using yahoo or msn maps...
Maybe its something else...

**ejapsp** · November 5th, 2006, 20:54

IP blocking is simple to detect:
Try http://maps.google.com/
If not dead then no ip blocking.

I suspect a change in the google map engine. Graphics are looking/acting different, but maybe I'm paranoid.

Ask maps works.

**deniska** · November 6th, 2006, 00:56

Originally Posted by ejapsp

IP blocking is simple to detect:
Try http://maps.google.com/
If not dead then no ip blocking.

I suspect a change in the google map engine. Graphics are looking/acting different, but maybe I'm paranoid.

Ask maps works.

actually the blocking would probably occur on the tile servers: mt1.google.com.... and so on...

**ejapsp** · November 6th, 2006, 06:10

Monday morning still no tiles from google maps.

The tileserver MT1 is working okay, normal google maps work, and its the same server for in7ane's downloader.

Looks like google map uses different servers for different resolutions MT0, MT1, MT2, MT3 etc.
You can see just by watching the status bar.

**in7ane** · November 6th, 2006, 08:55

ejapsp, it is to do with older versions of the application using a set layer (w2.21 for maps) which google have now pulled, download a newer version that uses the latest layer available (w2.25 right now):

http://homepage.mac.com/f.levin/psp/....15aGPSFS2.zip

For use with the latest Map This! (mapThis_v3.8_1.5_EBOOT.rar from the previous page).

About Google blocking IPs - it seems to only happen on satellite (and therefore transparency), and as far as i can see blocks all kh# servers at once (which you can test for on maps.google.com by switching to satellite view). I'll look into better notification for when this happens.