rhitchco Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Just upgraded from an eTrex Vista to a GPSMAP60CSx. Wow! But I remember that I used to hook my Vista to a notebook computer running Mapsource while in the car, and I had a display in Mapsource that showed my advancing track on the computer screen along with a compass and speed info down on the lower left of the screen. I can't seem to remember exactly how this modified Mapsource display cam eup nor can I seem to recreate it. Anybody remember this? Any clues or tips? Thanks! Quote Link to comment
Grasscatcher Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Mapsource doesn't "live track" any more but go to Garmins website and download (free) N Route. Does the same as you did before but with more features now. Quote Link to comment
SandyGarrity Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Is there any reason why you are not using the Map screen in the GPS? Quote Link to comment
rhitchco Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Only the size. Much easier to see on the computer screen. Thanks for the tips! Wondered where it went... Quote Link to comment
John E Cache Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Mapsource doesn't "live track" any more but go to Garmins website and download (free) N Route. Does the same as you did before but with more features now. Do you need the serial NEMA cable for the 60csx or does the USB cable work on N Route? I noticed on the web another reason to use N Route in a car. Voice commands. Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 It works with USB. You don't really "need " the serial cable for anything as Garmin's free "Spanner" program comverts the Garmin data stream to NMEA. Quote Link to comment
VoltageHz Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Mapsource doesn't "live track" any more but go to Garmins website and download (free) N Route. Does the same as you did before but with more features now. That stinks, I wonder why they took that function away? I remember doing that with my laptop and my first GPSMAP 60CS along with City Select. Quote Link to comment
strumble Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 That stinks, I wonder why they took that function away? I remember doing that with my laptop and my first GPSMAP 60CS along with City Select. Where's the problem? nRoute is 'free' and it is an improvement! It works really well with all Garmin software. Quote Link to comment
VoltageHz Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 That stinks, I wonder why they took that function away? I remember doing that with my laptop and my first GPSMAP 60CS along with City Select. Where's the problem? nRoute is 'free' and it is an improvement! It works really well with all Garmin software. The "problem" is that it's not built in anymore and if not for a forum like this many of us would not know about it at all. What's your problem? Are we not allowed our own opinion? Quote Link to comment
rhitchco Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 I took your advice and downloaded n-Route and tried it out today. VERY nice, I am impressed. Much better than the old Mapsource implementation of this. Works great with my brand new 60CSx. Thanks for the info. Much appreciated! mogul2us Quote Link to comment
robertlipe Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Not to be combatitative, but Garmin DID document when they removed this feature in Mapsource six versions ago. * Removed real-time tracking from MapSource. Use nRoute for PC real-time tracking applications. Quote Link to comment
rhitchco Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 (edited) Not to be combatitative, but Garmin DID document when they removed this feature in Mapsource six versions ago. * Removed real-time tracking from MapSource. Use nRoute for PC real-time tracking applications. I confess! I'm guilty! I didn't notice! Me bad! Isn't it spelled "combative"? mogul2us Edited October 31, 2006 by rhitchco Quote Link to comment
ossumguywill Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Can you do this with eXplorist and mapsend topo 3D? If so, will the NMEA work with USB? Quote Link to comment
robertlipe Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Rhitchco: Yes, that is indeed how it's spelled. I wasn't trying to be a butt-head; I was trying to point out that they did announce the change. Ossumguywill: Other than that being a different GPS with different software and a different USB implementation, that will indeed work. Quote Link to comment
beauxp Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Not to be combatitative, but Garmin DID document when they removed this feature in Mapsource six versions ago. * Removed real-time tracking from MapSource. Use nRoute for PC real-time tracking applications. I confess! I'm guilty! I didn't notice! Me bad! Isn't it spelled "combative"? mogul2us Your explorist will also work with Microsoft Streets and Trips 2005 or 2006. Actually works better with it than with Magellan's software in my opinion. The 2006 version of Streets and trips has voice commands as well. Quote Link to comment
beauxp Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Here is the link to get N Route http://www.garmin.com/support/agree.jsp?id=575 Works great. Program is about 27 meg Quote Link to comment
VoltageHz Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I installed it. So nRoute is a totally seperate program than Mapsource? Quote Link to comment
+jotne Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 No, they use the same map files, same unlock keys + some other stuff. Quote Link to comment
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