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[mkgmap-dev] routing on new devices

From Frank Fesevur ffes at users.sourceforge.net on Thu Nov 17 19:18:05 GMT 2011

Chris,

As I mentioned here before, I noticed that with the map I downloaded
from garmin.openstreetmap.nl that the new eTrex 30 always acts as if I
had selected "pedestrian" even when I select "motorcar".

Regards,
Frank


2011/11/16 Chris66 <chris66nrw at gmx.de>:
> Hi,
> here some testing results concerning mkgmap routing on the new Garmin
> devices (etrex 20/30), firmware 2.4, default style.
>
> available vehicles : motorcar / bicycle / pedestrian
>
> available avoid-options: Toll-roads / unpaved roads / carpool-lanes
> / u-turns / motorways
>
> as already observed in BaseCamp, access flags (motorcar=no, access=no,
> etc.) don't seem to work anymore.
>
> Still working:
> oneway (all transport modes, even pedestrian)
> turn restrictions (all transport modes, even pedestrian)
>
> All avoid-options seem to work (didn't test toll-roads).
>
> Also I can't see a big difference in short routes vs. fast routes.
>
> Note that some people reported different results with other
> (non-default) mkgmap-maps.
>
> Conclusion: with some tricks (use avoid-flags) one can build working
> routable-maps for the new devices, until the NT format is decoded.
>
> Chris
>
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