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Title: Can't get Topo maps to view on mapsource
Post by: ahobie17 on May 11, 2014, 04:06:33 PM
With Windows 8 and 64 bit operating system, and Map Source North America NT 2014.4. I can download the topo maps but am unable to view or select them in the drop down menu. I've tried with the TN, KY, AL, and GA topo maps. Strange thing is the Florida topo map shows up in the drop down menu and I can see the topo map.

I don't understand how to over come this issue.

Thanks for any help you can provide.
Title: Re: Can't get Topo maps to view on mapsource
Post by: Tim Hoover on May 11, 2014, 09:17:53 PM
Sorry - I don't have a solution for you. I recently posted the same problem with Basecamp so I was pretty curious about this. I downloaded the Florida topo and, sure enough, it shows up just fine. Since I'm new to the software I thought maybe I was doing something wrong, but apparently not. Not sure if that's good news or bad news, but hopefully there is a fix available. Hard to believe we're the first ones to report a problem using Win8 as it's been out for quite a while. Oh well, maybe people are only interested in Florida (spoiler alert - it's flat).

Tim
Title: Re: Can't get Topo maps to view on mapsource
Post by: z_statman on May 12, 2014, 05:33:17 AM
Where are you getting your topo
Title: Re: Can't get Topo maps to view on mapsource
Post by: ahobie17 on May 12, 2014, 08:31:23 AM
Quote from: z_statman on May 12, 2014, 05:33:17 AM
Where are you getting your topo

just the ones here on this site. I was able to download topo maps on my old computer which had windows ME  and my previous laptop windows 7 (?????). now it's an issue with the new lap top.
Title: Re: Can't get Topo maps to view on mapsource
Post by: artee on May 14, 2014, 10:24:20 AM
I also have Windows 8 and can't get most topo maps to show.  Like Tim Hoover.  See my too long post in the other thread on BaseCamp.    Florida works and shows up. I've tried MI TN AL and they do not.
Title: Re: Can't get Topo maps to view on mapsource
Post by: Boyd on May 14, 2014, 10:40:18 AM
See my post in that other thread: http://forums.gpsfiledepot.com/index.php?topic=3697.msg21262#new
Title: Re: Can't get Topo maps to view on mapsource
Post by: artee on May 14, 2014, 11:57:44 AM
ahobie17
  Anyone with WINDOWS 8  and Mapsoure issues getting downloaded maps to install/show see the solution that has worked in BaseCamp here:  http://forums.gpsfiledepot.com/index.php?topic=3697.0
It seems to be a Wndows 8 issue
Title: Re: Can't get Topo maps to view on mapsource
Post by: ahobie17 on May 15, 2014, 06:21:31 PM


That was the information I needed. Link which fixed it is above thank you SO MUCH!!!!

One map down and if the others download a donation for the site is on the way.