MapSource 6.7 available.

[RightSpin]

While running my 6.6.2 beta version of MapSource today it indicated that the beta version had expired and then recommended I download the latest version 6.7.

 

I checked the Garmin website and didn't find version 6.7 posted as of yet. Looks like the beta testers get it first.

 

Just FYI.

[RichEdwards]

Updated mine. Thanks for the info, Steve.

[skyking44]

I also checked the site and found no 6.7 available.

What did you update too?

[grizzly660fan]

I got mine updated. I did the update from within mapsource. go to help from the menu of mapsource and there is a choice to check for updates.

 

its likely to be an update of data points as it doesn't look to be an application update. so somewhere in the usa something needed changing.

 

thanks for letting us know the update is available!!!

[Johnny_B]

Is this what you're looking for?

http://www.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=209

[Boffin]

V6.7 changes lots of minor application details, some pertaining to route / area avoids, others to marine type issues (wreck depths etc) and others still with some asian language issues.

 

Cya, Andy

[smiller]

Glad that Garmin's getting Mapsource fine-tuned and adding features... just in time for the new models (2720, etc.) which come pre-loaded and no longer be able to use it... (?) (except for waypoint upload/download)

[DavidEBSmith]

Just so nobody is taken unaware (not that anybody is using this feature):

 

Removed real-time tracking from MapSource. Use nRoute for PC real-time tracking applications.

[Lone_RT_rider]

Just so nobody is taken unaware (not that anybody is using this feature):

 

Removed real-time tracking from MapSource. Use nRoute for PC real-time tracking applications.

 

For those of us that are new to the Garmin software....what the heck is that?

 

Shawn

 

P.S. EB....check the ride planning forum

[Bill Dennes]

nRoute is a stand-alone program that does the stuff that the "GPS" tab used to do in MapSource. It downloaded itself with one of the MapSource upgrades recently.

 

Probably available separately from their web site, too.

[DavidEBSmith]

For those of us that are new to the Garmin software....what the heck is that?

 

You used to be able to hook up the GPS to your laptop, fire up MapSource, and see you location on the moving map, and capture a track log. Apparently you can't do that anymore, you need to use the other program, nRoute.

 

I don't really understand what they're trying to do here. nRoute is like MapSource, except you can't save routes & waypoints to, or get them from, the GPS. You can create a route in nRoute, and you get the turn-by-turn directions, and it knows where you are, and gives you voice prompts. But you can't save the route to or get the route from your GPS. If you have waypoints in your GPS, you have to retrieve them into MapSource, save them as a GDB file, then import that into nRoute to use the waypoints and routes. Or you can transfer waypoints and routes back and forth from your GPS to your computer with MapSource, but now can't track it in MapSource. So it's almost all the same code, in two separate applications that have 90% of the same functionality, with one feature in each that's not in the other, and that logically should be in the same application. Like I said, I don't get it.

[smiller]

Like I said, I don't get it.

 

Me neither. I can see why nRoute might exist as a standalone (as a free tracking-only alternative to those who haven't bought a MapSource product and thus don't have a license to use MapSource), but why remove the tracking functionality from MapSource itself? For the reasons stated above it is very handy to have both functionalities in a single product and I don't understand why Garmin backtracked on this.

[Voodoo]

Like I said, I don't get it.

 

Me neither. I can see why nRoute might exist as a standalone (as a free tracking-only alternative to those who haven't bought a MapSource product and thus don't have a license to use MapSource), but why remove the tracking functionality from MapSource itself? For the reasons stated above it is very handy to have both functionalities in a single product and I don't understand why Garmin backtracked on this.

 

While I am truly a fan of their products (relative, of course, to the competition), I really don't get their mindset when it comes to custoemr facing issues like map upgrades, U.I., product differentiation, etc. Sort of like BMW in that they succeed in spite of their corporate insight due to excellent product.

[dthorp29]

I must admit to be confused. I downloaded the update using the info give and opened the program. How does this get uploaded into the 2610, or does it only pertain to the computer?

 

When I used the Help feature it told me there was no update.

[RT_Jim]

If you downloaded the update from within MapSource, you have the update already loaded on your computer. (You can always click on Help/About and see if it says version 6.7) If you downloaded the update by itself, make sure you run the EXE to update the MapSource software.

 

This update is only for your PC - there is nothing for the GPS itself.

 

Jim

[marcopolo]

I've read on other forums about problems with the "Find" function on v6.7 causing crashes. Indeed, I just experienced that, as have mnay others who have posted. I copied the fault notice and a got a long-winded reply from Garmin essentially telling me to re-install the software. I suggested to them that they obviously had some work to do on their end. I have not uninstalled/reinstalled mapsource.

[John Ranalletta]

I installed 6.7 while in Mapsource. Now, when trying to find an address, it will not let me enter a state.

 

Anyone else?

 

TIA

[DavidEBSmith]

I did the manual upgrade and it works for me.

[MattS]

I did the manual upgrade and it works for me.

Same here. Also, the Help on the auto upgrade version was still for the Beta. That's fixed now.

[Mike O]

This thread's content makes me a bit nervous about updating. For all practical purposes, are there enough signficant changes to justify the upgrade from 6.3?

 

Mike O

[Id's_OK]

Fair warning: I'm a newbie with Garmin, having just bought a 2610 a month ago. However, to take advantage of their 'first one's free' offer, I ordered the latest update CD/DVD. According to the disc, it's Version 7 of Mapsource City Navigator. Are we talking about the same product??

 

One last question: Do you really have to pony up $75 bucks for an update disc every time they update the mapset? If so, how often have y'all found it necessary? Any alternatives?

[MattS]

Are we talking about the same product??

No, check this thread.

[John Ranalletta]

I did the manual upgrade and it works for me.

Tried that. Uninstalled 6.7 and had to re-install original 2.01. No joy. Emailed support. Let's see if they call back before my first ss check comes.

[RightSpin]

I installed 6.7 while in Mapsource. Now, when trying to find an address, it will not let me enter a state.

 

Anyone else?

 

TIA

 

John, I can enter the state, but it crashes when I do the search. I sent the error to Garmin.

[John Ranalletta]

I installed 6.7 while in Mapsource. Now, when trying to find an address, it will not let me enter a state.

 

Anyone else?

 

TIA

John, I can enter the state, but it crashes when I do the search. I sent the error to Garmin.

Steve, while mine still exhibits this as an error, a search using number, street and town still works but often will yield a variety of matches.

 

Interestingly, this afternoon, while trying to enter a zip code, the widget went nuts and starting appending zeroes to the zip code. I had to kill the process to stop it. At first, I thought I had a stuck key, but that wasn't it. I couldn't get it to repeat; but generically, it's a similar symptom in that the text boxes are throwing data handling errors.

[RightSpin]

I have a feeling that something is not right in Kansas. I would expect a 7.0.x in the very near future.

[Ken H.]

are there enough significant changes to justify the upgrade from 6.3?

I think the biggest thing 6.7 adds from 6.3 is the ability to exclude specific highways etc from an auto-route. If you do routes manually, it's no big use. Given the bugs being reported with 6.7 (although I haven't had any problems, yet) You may want to wait.

[DavidEBSmith]

From another BBS: Leave the "Country" field blank as a workaround.

 

I would be happy to help you. If you are performing a search for anything *and* you include or have the Country dialog box filled in, then you may get this MapSource error message. If you remove the Country information and leave that box blank, then 6.7 will search fine without the error. This is an error that is currently being reviewed and hopefully will have a fix for soon. If you have anymore questions please let me know.

 

With Best Regards,

Joey R.

Product Support Specialist

Garmin International

[John Ranalletta]

EB..no help. Mine does it leaving country blank. Thanks.