Not liking Base Camp

Former Member over 11 years ago

I just tried Base Camp for the first time with my Garmin GPSMap 62s and not liking it at all so far.

I have been using an ancient copy of Mapsource with my older GPSs for years and can do things much faster with it.

I am used to a quick CTRW-W to make a new Waypoint, the window opens to add detail and there is a button to Show On Map so I can add a series of Waypoints very fast. Most of my Waypoints are added from a NGR rather than marking on the map.

Base Camp has the same very annoying feature as Mapsource. NGR HAVE to be entered as ten figures when any decent bit of software will realise that NN 123 456 is the same as NN 1230 4560 which is the same as NN 12300 45600. Surely it would not be difficult for the program to add the zeroes to make up to the right length to keep itself happy? It is very annoying to add a Waypoint with a six figure NGR and find it is in completely the wrong place.

MB

0 Former Member over 11 years ago

Hi Dan,

1. Basecamp loads much quicker if there is no device for it to "inventory".

2. By never loading anything from the device into Basecamp I keep the Collection relatively clean so I don't have to purge it so often.

3. I avoid the risk of Basecamp transferring anything to the device and making a mess of things, like a bunch of bogus categories that I didn't create.

I use Mapsource to manage the data on all my Garmin devices so no risk of the data on either the PC or devices getting messed up.

Basecamp has a mind of its own and we do not always have a meeting of the minds. :)

...ken...

Yep, I agree and know exactly what you're referring to with regards to the software being weak at data management! (Especially as the data sets grow.)

It's absurd that there is no way to "ignore" the maps (.img) ~ (and other "big" file types too) while connecting/reading GPSr data in Basecamp. Without maps installed, the connection is very fast. (You'd think that Garmin would would provide settings to control this.) ~ And a well designed data set (to avoid unnecessary replication/duplication along with a good sync. is also very badly needed. ~ Directory display support for the GPSr's to help differentiate from things like "favorites" and "archived" tracks) would make a huge difference too!

One of these days I may install Mapsource. (I've just avoided it thus far because it's a "dead-end" product.)

0 Former Member over 11 years ago

Hi Dan,

1. Basecamp loads much quicker if there is no device for it to "inventory".

2. By never loading anything from the device into Basecamp I keep the Collection relatively clean so I don't have to purge it so often.

3. I avoid the risk of Basecamp transferring anything to the device and making a mess of things, like a bunch of bogus categories that I didn't create.

I use Mapsource to manage the data on all my Garmin devices so no risk of the data on either the PC or devices getting messed up.

Basecamp has a mind of its own and we do not always have a meeting of the minds. :)

...ken...

Makes sense - thanks.

Dan