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General Category => Using The Maps/Garmin Software => Topic started by: Cino on February 23, 2010, 11:21:19 AM

Title: Mapsource, Windows 7 and SE_Topo
Post by: Cino on February 23, 2010, 11:21:19 AM
Having a problem with getting SE Topo from GPS File Depot to work with Garmin Mapsource on Windows 7.

This worked well on an older system I had that was running Windows XP and Mapsource version 6.15.4.

I just installed it on a Windows 7 system with Mapsource version 6.15.11 and it simply crashes Mapsource. Can't get anything out of it at all. If I uninstall SE Topo, Mapsource returns to normal.

I had initially thought that it was a Windows 7 thing but I am beginning to think it might be a Mapsource thing, except that I don't have an earlier version of Mapsource to test anymore. Has anyone else noticed this or not?
Title: Re: Mapsource, Windows 7 and SE_Topo
Post by: Seldom on February 23, 2010, 12:55:27 PM
MapSource in Win7 is a disaster.  It's been a "known issue" at Garmin since October 2009.

https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?t=3059

Try BaseCamp.  Still crashes but only 1/3 as often.
Title: Re: Mapsource, Windows 7 and SE_Topo
Post by: -Oz- on February 23, 2010, 07:42:29 PM
yea, I can only get basecamp to work; the newest versions will allow you to see custom maps.
Title: Re: Mapsource, Windows 7 and SE_Topo
Post by: -Oz- on March 04, 2010, 09:05:14 PM
Its operating for me on win7 which is a nice change :)
Title: Re: Mapsource, Windows 7 and SE_Topo
Post by: -Oz- on April 21, 2010, 08:02:20 PM
I do like it; you'll be rather familiar with a lot of it because of your mac experience
Title: Re: Mapsource, Windows 7 and SE_Topo
Post by: astainback on April 26, 2010, 09:11:02 AM
I can't get NEtopo to work right either.
I need VA maps, and well, it ain't working.
Oh well.
Title: Re: Mapsource, Windows 7 and SE_Topo
Post by: Seldom on April 26, 2010, 10:07:20 AM
Try MapSource 6.16.0.3 beta.  The betas have been reasonably stable.  The 6.15.xx versions crashed.