[mkgmap-dev] Routing tests without Garmin device? Garmin emulator for PC?

Tue May 26 18:14:03 BST 2009

Clinton Gladstone escribió:
> On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 6:41 PM,  <gypakk at gmx.eu> wrote:
>   
>> Is there a way to test the routing at home? Garmin offers a software called "Garmin mobile PC" which should be able to do the routing based on Garmin map files. Is there a freeware alternative?
>>     
>
> If you use Windows or Mac OS, you can use Garmin's Mapsource or
> Roadtrip. I have found that this is a reasonable test of routing, but
> does not always match what happens on the GPS.
>
> I am not aware of an alternative for Linux; Qlandkarte does not support routing.
>   
You can also use MapSource on Linux, under wine. I do so usually and it
works fine.
Cheers
Carlos