Map This! v0.4

[MIB.42]

You don't seem to be trying to search too hard ;-)
it's all over the place:
http://deniska.dcemu.co.uk/

What Deniska is saying, that the cable is the same for the GPSlim 236 and the GPSlim 240...

[Lunatik]

Hey Deniska, Have you thought any about using the Sony OSK instead of the current one your using. I personally like the sony one better. Maybe have a config option to do both. I have some code already made up on how to do it if you want it.

[Jubei]

With regards to getting sound from the PSP, whilst using a Holux or similar GPS receiver, couldn't the wires coming from the headphone jack of the remote control cable be attached to a set of headphone's/external speakers?

Deniska could kindly include audio signals in future versions of the MapThis software, bringing it even closer, and beyond professional GPS navigation systems.

Again, just a suggestion, but is this a possibility?

Thanks to Deniska btw for your tremendous effort in producing such an awesome piece of homebrew. You are an inspiration, and I hope other homebrew coders can work to the same level of proficiency. Personally, I have absolutely no idea how any of the coders do their work, it seems like black magic to me. I have nothing but admiration for all those who contribute so generously to the homebrew scene.

:thumbup: Thank You one and all. :thumbup:

I'm also very interested in the answer of that question
And I also have to say, I have followed your program since maybe august2006, with mapViewer, and it kept getting better and better. Congrats !

[deniska]

Of course you could wire it to external speakers, fm transmitter, etc... it's just a bit more complicated.. many people complained that even the existing (rather simple) cable was too hard to make...
I'll probably add basic sound (read beeps,etc) in a near future...not the highest priority though...

[deniska]

Hey Deniska, Have you thought any about using the Sony OSK instead of the current one your using. I personally like the sony one better. Maybe have a config option to do both. I have some code already made up on how to do it if you want it.

Sure, attach the zip to this thread, I'll take a look

[Lunatik]

Sure, attach the zip to this thread, I'll take a look

Here you go. It's very generic, I took it from various pieces of code I have seen around on various mesasge boards. It's pretty straight forward and it does work.

OSK.rar

[zsc]

Just got my GPSlim 240 as well as the cable. The GPS receiver works right of the box with my laptop, it connected via bluetooth. However, when I disconnected the bluetooth connection, plugged in the cable to the GPS receiver and PSP, and ran MapThis, I couldn't get the "GPS Mode" to work. Was I supposed to do something first? Or should it just work? When I tried using "GPS Mode" it kept saying "Location out of Range". Also, the coordinates that MapThis gives me in GPS Mode doesn't match the coordinates I get from the GPS viewer that came with the GPSlim240 (after conversion into N XX.XXXXXX, W XX.XXXXXX format).

[zsc]

OK, I'm in GPS mode, I see the coordinates in the lower right corner above the time/battery/reception, the coordinates are correct. Problem is, it still flashes this message across the screen,

LOCATION OUT OF RANGE !!!
THIS MAP DOES NOT COVER FOLLOW COORDS:
XX.XXXXXX::-XX.XXXXXX

The two sets of coordinates, one from the box and one that flashes, do not match. Am I doing something wrong? Or am I missing a step to refresh?

[deniska]

1) did you turn off FAKEFEED in config.txt?
2) try getting a bigger map and see where it puts you...

[zsc]

1) did you turn off FAKEFEED in config.txt?
2) try getting a bigger map and see where it puts you...

Thanks, I forgot to edit the config.txt on the MS. I had done it for the one on my computer by forgot to copy it over.

Everything is great now, I get about 3 bars indoor. I will try it out on the free way today and post some screenshots. Do you still need help with making a tutorial/wiki for this? I'll try to help with that.