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Hi redderek,

I double checked that the "Windows" (img) and "Mac" (gmap(i) were correct.  Make sure Basecamp is closed and c:/programdata is not hidden!  What Boyd wrote is correct. 

It is important that when you unzip the mac version that you do not copy that folder, you need to click to open the next level which will end in .gmap, that is what you want to copy.  If you go too far you will see product data and a couple other files.

Unless you do something wrong or have some corruption someplace this should work each and every time for my map or any other map makers maps who offers the gmap/gmapi version of their map

SM

I'm not familiar with that tool and it kind of has an early 2000's look, but...success!

One option is you make them yourself such as pyhgtmap, strm2osm or hgt2osm.  I sorta tried them, but there more involved than I care for.  If you go to https://extract.bbbike.org/ they have a format option of contours in .pbf format and you then select a bounding box and they send you a download link for your file(s)

https://garmin.opentopomap.org/ has near global coverage and the offer separate map and contours downloads in .img format, you may find your areas of interest their.  Their maps are on the spartan side, downloads are slow and occasionally the site doesn't load

Another making your own contour option is in .mp format.  This can be done with Global Mapper (paid) or dem2topo ("beerware")

FORGET THE TUTORIAL ON HOW TO LOAD .IMG W/MAPSETTOOLKIT!

The gmap/gmapi is "univeral" for windows and mac so download the mac version https://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/download.php?map_id=834&mac=yes.  This applies to my maps or any map author who offers their maps in the gmapi format, some have batch installers, some don't like mine, just follow the instructions below.  Do this with Basecamp and/or Mapsource closed.  There are a couple ways to view garmin img files in bascamp, but you need other software, etc  Also delete what you have tried to do thus far as it may mess up basecamps "brain"

To view in Basecamp on Windows use the "Mac" version, after extracting and opening to mapaname.gmap, mapset can be placed in the Windows C:/ProgramData/Garmin/Maps folder (may need to un-hide and create)

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I'm able to see in Firefox and Ungoogled Chromium.  Imgur link is a screenshot of a screenshot in U C.  My FF is super "hardened" the U C not so much.  Win 10 with defender and updates neutered fwiw.

I'm going to attempt to screenshot and link/post the image on the homepage


https://imgur.com/a/mZNIIyg

76csx update

The link above will take you to the update page.  Looks like you need to run the updater after unzipping and use the included .rgn update file...maybe this is what you have already done.  4.00 looks to be the most "recent" update, from 2009.  BTW I am able to see your screenshot.

Sunbeamik,

You didn't say what device you're using or region you are trying to make a map for but that info may be helpful.  The forum link Boyd posted is one of several that are out there on this issue.

When I started making maps some wacky display issue happened.  I eventually decided to make all my maps using code 1252 in TYPViewer, you could also enter --latin1 in mkgmap options

Great news!  I was going to send and I still can this link:

https://www.javawa.nl/gmtk_en.html

It is called map manager and if there is anymore cruft, it should find it.

You are welcome to use Basecamps tools to send maps to your gps unit, an alternative, my "windows" version of maps is actually just the mapname.img file, intended to copy directly to your device.

I don't solicit donations, if you are feeling generous this site has a donate button on the home screen or pay it forward to something important to you Glad I was able to help and happy you like the map

SM

I presume that you are trying to down load my GL-Greenland Topo map and you are using chrome!  I'm not certain it is Chrome thing or this site, but there is a work around which has been covered before.

First, forget cgpsmapper and mapset tool kit, they won't help on this. Look at the this previous thread:

chrome work around

Click on the Greenland mac version, the next screen when nothing happens will have a screen with the underline here, right click and copy link, open new tab/window and paste and hit enter, the zip file should now download to your designated location.

Once you have downloaded, extract until the folder is .gmap (not gpapi), copy that folder to ProgramData/Garmin/Maps (you may need to unhide) now open BaseCamp or even MapSource and map should be visible unless something else borked.

This issue doesn't seem to happen to Firefox users FWIW.

GPS maps for Garmin is to be kind, "niche" and a lot of info is depreciated and to get things working isn't always as easy as "swipe right".  Follow what I've written and you should get the map viewable in basecamp.  I would advise to get rid of any maps and programs you have tried to use that may get in the way.

Let us know when you've succeeded!

  Thank You for pointing this error out, The CA-EastProvTopo Mac version now correctly linking 

Tux,

Thanks for the update and success!  You have helped yourself and others, enjoy the map.

SM

The Tux

Have uploaded recompiled map of CA-CentralProvTopo.  Please reply on thread if you have success or still have errors. 
Regards

So, I was not able to duplicate a corrupt file, but I did note that the properties did not match the image size and could be causing issues for some.  I will recompile and re upload.  It may be later today or tomorrow.  I will post when I have done so.

Not Festive...   FancyRoute https://www.litotes.de/FancyRoute/

For those who were not aware it is one of the few programs to view Garmin .img files.  The rendering is not quite what it looks like in Basecamp, but it saves time instead of kludging with other methods to view the .img file, Windows only.