[mkgmap-dev] Testing inter-tile routing with mapsource

Sat Feb 21 08:05:52 GMT 2009

Mark Burton wrote:

> Here's a thought off the top of my head. For optimal routing over long distances,
> could the map also contain tiles that cover a larger area but with less detail?
> Steve, Robert any thoughts on that idea?

When zooming out to, e.g. all of Germany, a cgpsmapper map is drawn very
fast by my eTrex. A mkgmap map takes a much longer time. Both show
motorways only. Perhaps there is really less data in the zoomed out tiles?