Garmin: Import maps from gmapsupp.img to Mapsource

This info is taken from a forum somewhere credits goes to Popej & Fukor.. The Tools required is baked in with this release. You can for exempel import not yet released mapproducts to Mapsource like City Navigator Europe NT 2008 from a gmapsupp.img file. This is not a perfect solution but it works. Somehow =) You need some tools to get the work done. Look for cgpsmapper, MapSetToolKit and GmapTool. Unpack and install all this tools. Cgpsmapper and GmapTool are command line programs, you need to start them from command line window or from any Norton Commander clone like Total Commander. I assume that you have Mapsource installed and that your GPS with preinstalled maps is recognised by Windows as a removable drive, for example as drive I: Begin with creating an empty directory for your map. Put cgpsmapper and gmaptool in this directory and make it current work directory for subsequent commands. Unpack your map with gmaptool: >gmaptool -S I:garmingmapprom.img You will get several different files in your work directory. These are maps and additional files for Mapsource. You need to compile preview map: >cgpsmapper mapset00.mp Now you can use MapSetToolKit. Start it and choose "Install A Existing Mapset". You have to point to tdb file mapset00.tdb, preview file mapset00.img and invent a registry name. Install and your map should be visible in Mapsource. You have to unlock map in Mapsource. Simply input 25-character unlock code from your device. This can be found on papers attached to your GPS, on mygarmin.com after registration, in file garminGarminDevice.xml or garmingmapprom.unl or in a file gmaptool00.unl in map directory on your PC. And as usually: no guarantee, Mapsource may crash, use at your own risk and responsibility. If Mapsource crashes use MapSetToolKit to remove new map. _________________ popej

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EZname (2007-12-23)

popej:
Thank you so much for the info.. I don't know if i'm doing something wrong, but, i couldn't find this file:
(mapset00.mp) for the cgpsmapper command...
Here is what i did:
1- copy the (gmapsupp.img) file with the (gmaptool.exe) file into a new folder.
2- In CMD, i typed:
gmaptool -S gmapsupp.img
3- I've got MANY 8digit name .img files.. PLUS, i've got these files:
00000284.trf
gmaptool00.unl
MAPSOURC00.mps
But NO (mapset00.mp)....
Am i in the right path??
Thanks again!!

kolsyra5 (2007-12-23)

I have the same problem...

smithjohn57 (2007-12-23)

Yes please upload the Nordic version of City Nav. Europe NT 2008.

kolsyra5 (2007-12-23)

It works with the nordic version, but it is not routable.

hpa3 (2007-12-23)

Could somebody upload the file with this name:
( mapset00.mp )
because I need it, for my Europe Mapsource.
Of cause I can download Nordic but it takes a lot of days, therefore Thank You !

hpa3 (2007-12-24)

This link
are FALSE and full of Virus

kolsyra5 (2007-12-24)

Det fungerar inte längre, det fungerade en gång men när jag skulle göra omdet så fick jag ingen "mapset00.mp". Vad kan ha hänt???

hirenkerai (2007-12-24)

kan någon vara snäll ock förklara på svenska

hpa3 (2007-12-24)

You who have put Europe up, have done it in the most unprofessional way.
Learn and see how North America has been presented.
Merry X-mas

hpa3 (2007-12-25)

Til svenskerne kan jeg forklare at det lort som der er blevet gjort af folk her, er den mest uprofessionelle måde at gøre tingene på. Se hvordan Nord America er blevet lagt op. Det er gjort korrekt for alle parter. Glædelig Jul

haani (2007-12-25)

yeh the address function doesn't work!!!

EZname (2007-12-29)

popej:
Maybe you can help us with that... How to find out the map ID for *.GPI files??? This file is for the Travel Guide sold by Garmin... Any help??
Here is the link for the file i'm talking about:

Please email me if any one have usefull info:
EZname (at) gmail (dot) com

tsdinos (2008-03-11)

I found what is going wrong! you need to type -S (capital S not s) because the program does sth different!!!