Best GPS software to use with our new feature?

[Sifter]

Originally Posted by eehrhard

I have GMaps, Live Search, TomTom and Navigon 6. I would have to say my favorite is Navigon. Its probably just because I am a graphics whore and it is far and away the most beautiful. The only problem I have with it is the size of the map file, it is close to 2GB for the US and Canada file. I have not found smaller maps for like west coast or anything so I had to stick it on its own memory card since I didnt feel like letting it eat half my 4Gig. It is also a memory hog and you really cannot run anything else concurrently on the mogul.

For me it depends on what I need it for. If I am just looking for the nearest starbucks or something I will use live or Gmaps to get there. If I am using it like a real navi then I will use Navigon.

I didnt know Navigon 6 had US maps, thought it was only Europe. PM me please.

[dishe]

MAPOPOLIS!

I haven't tried it with the new rom yet (going to flash soon), but I've been using this on my Pocket PC with my Bluetooth GPS puck on my dashboard for the last 4 years, and I can honestly say its the most under-rated peice of software out there.

Its nothing to look at, its actually rather boring graphically (no fancy 3D views or anything here), however what it DOES do, it does EXTREMELY WELL.

That is, it gives clear, concise, turn by turn spoken directions with a text-to-speech function to read you the street names (something this did long before standalone GPS units offered it). Its got dynamic zoom stuff so you can see the details of the upcoming turn when you need it, and then go back to the big picture when you're on the highway, and after trying other applications (tom tom, gmaps, etc), I found that no other application was as good at in-car navigation.

Its not the best as far as user-interface (finding a location to route takes some getting used to), and visually some of the others look cooler, but I find that once you've got your location and destination, its one of the best at making sure you stay on the route and get there.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that Mapopolis stopped selling their software this past year. However, the application (which is free) is still available for download if you go straight to their download page (the main page at mapopolis.com no longer has links to the software). A google search will give you this:
http://www.mapopolis.com/downloadppc...44.52999078068

The maps (which are the parts that cost money) are still available to download if you have an account with them from before they stopped selling them, however demo maps are still available for free to the public (link can be found on the page listed above), and work for 7 days. After that, unfortunately, the only option is to hack them to work since they are no longer selling the full version (very easy to crack- maps have a single bit to determine demo status. If you change that bit to 0 in a hex editor, the map becomes non-demo/full version. Look it up for further instructions).

I actually find it very sad that they are no longer selling the software, since I haven't found any other good ones that speak street names. Let me know if I'm overlooking one, please!

[eehrhard]

Originally Posted by Success100

personally im not a fan of google maps. Yeah its cool when u wanna show it off but other than that its useless to me. For instance if i need directions somewhere, it will give me the route, and will follow me, but not advance thru the directions unless i tap on the screen and make it go to the next instruction..not useful when youre going into unfamiliar territory.

You just need to go to MENU and center on GPS and you will get the map with the directions overlayed and it will move with your position. It works fine it just doesnt rotate much like live.

[Success100]

umm i know that. it centers on gps, thats not the problem. the problem is when i need directions and on the screen, it says "turn right in 1.3 miles" and i make the turn, google maps shows that i have turned and will still follow me, but will not go to the next direction, UNLESS i tap on the screen in the directions bubble, which is dumb, because if i dont know where im at then what the hell is the point of this?

windows live works as it should once it finally gets locked on, and will tell me "turn right in 1.3 miles", and will recognize my turn and update the next direction automatically.

thats what i mean

[ohbomb]

Since I updated, I was playing with all of the settings unable to get the GPS to work with GMaps, LiveSearch, or Sprint Nav. Can someone please let me know exactly what settings they have for each of these programs and also what settings in the Windows -> Settings -> System -> External GPS -> Programs, Hardware, and Access?

I looked through 50 pages of the other thread and couldn't find all of the settings.

Thanks.

[TalynOne]

Originally Posted by ohbomb

Since I updated, I was playing with all of the settings unable to get the GPS to work with GMaps, LiveSearch, or Sprint Nav. Can someone please let me know exactly what settings they have for each of these programs and also what settings in the Windows -> Settings -> System -> External GPS -> Programs, Hardware, and Access?

I looked through 50 pages of the other thread and couldn't find all of the settings.

Thanks.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=17032

[rsohne]

Originally Posted by naturecannon

Has anyone got 3rd party Gps app to work without starting google maps first and if so what 3rd party app and what was the work around.

Edit: Thread started on this topic now-http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=17016

Mapopolis did for me. I just set to com 4 and 4800 baud and it got location in 10 minutes on my first boot with the new rom.

[rsohne]

Originally Posted by dishe

MAPOPOLIS!

I haven't tried it with the new rom yet (going to flash soon), but I've been using this on my Pocket PC with my Bluetooth GPS puck on my dashboard for the last 4 years, and I can honestly say its the most under-rated peice of software out there.

I agree with you 100%. I used to run with three separate programs when I used to have to find cell sites all over Florida. It amazed me the routes it would use to get me to my destination but I fully ttrusted it. It is ashame it is no longer available. It works great with the new rom!

[trakslacker]

Does Garmin not have a PPC-compatible version of its software? Heck, I had Garmin on a Motot RAZR several years back that worked great. Seems odd that they wouldn't have a PPC version available?

[specv]

i am a fan of mio map. the hacked version requires no install or serial. Just drop on the SD card with maps and voices