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eTrex 32x: South America Topo map not visible in BaseCamp after 2026 update via Garmin Express

Cezaa — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:19:41 GMT

In 2021, I bought a new eTrex 32x. It wasn’t until a couple of days ago that I started using it. I was exploring it to learn, managing to mark waypoints, view routes in BaseCamp, and many other things. However, I updated the map in Garmin Express to a 2026 version since the South America Topo maps were from 2019. After the update, I can no longer see the map in BaseCamp, even with the device connected via USB. I need help to continue planning routes.

Basecamp Alldata.gdb and Alldata.bak files Overwritten, database gone?

5931737 — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:39:26 GMT

When launching BaseCamp v4.7.5, an error stating something about a list file popped up and I clicked "Attempt to Repair." I didn't write down exactly what the error said, and I cannot reproduce it.

BaseCamp booted up normally, however my entire database is gone. No waypoints, tracks, or routes from 8+ years of adventuring are present.

The AppData\roaming\Garmin\BaseCamp\Database\4.7 directory shows AllData.gdb and AllData.bak as 2KB files.

My assumption is that BaseCamp overwrote the existing database files and simply deleted the old ones.

Is there any way to get the previous database back? I do not have a manual backup besides the little data on my GPS because I blindly trusted that Garmin would have redundancy for this and would not just overwrite all previous data without saving the corrupted file separately.

Content Expired

trill16 — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:36:03 GMT

Garmin, can you PLEASE let us know ahead of time when Spotify is about to expire?? It is a pain to find out I expired content in my watch and need to "update" right before workout? How hard is it it to give me a week notice so I can do the update ahead of time? Thanks!

Request for BaseCamp 4.6.2 Installer for Windows

8259463 — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:35:11 GMT

Hello, I’m experiencing the known routing‑engine failure in BaseCamp 4.7.5 where the Activity Profile is stuck on Hiking and cannot be changed. I have already contacted Garmin Support by phone and email, but they insist that BaseCamp 4.6.2 is not available.

I understand that some forum moderators have access to the original BaseCamp 4.6.2 installer and can provide it privately upon request.

Could GPSMAPGuy or MontanaMike please contact me so I can obtain the verified BaseCamp 4.6.2 installer for Windows?

Thank you very much.

Map Update for my 60CSx

3488199 — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:54:10 GMT

Hello, My father in-law gifted me his old military GPSmap 60CSx, and due to its age Garmin no longer supports it. and would like some advice on how and where i can update it to the most current maps.

Thank you

Basecamp errors – Error messages and data not being saved in My Collection

BillG55 — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:31:46 GMT

I have downloaded data from my Edge 1030 plus into my collection in the Basecamp library and created a backup but after closing Basecamp and then restarting my data in in neither the My Collection nor available when trying to restore the data. I have received error messages during these processes.

I reinstalled version 4.7.5 twice.

On the second reinstall the error message Cannot transfer 1. Waypoints, 2. Routes, 3 tracks appeared just aftre Basecamp opened. I connected my device, downloaded/received data from my device which appeared in my collection. I created a restore point and the file appeared.

I shutdown and restarted Basecamp but there was no data in My Collection but the Basecamp Initialization window appeared and indicated it could not load the “List Data File”. If I don’t fix the data Basecamp simply closes. If I fix the data, there are no files restored in My Collection.

Side note: I recently made the mistake of using Microsoft MyCloud resulting in all my data being removed from my Windows PC and being placed on the cloud but in many cases the cloud folders were simply empty windows. I repeated the process and had duplicates in several locations. I ended up deleting all the files on the cloud and used a backup from a separate drive to reload my PC. So my file structure was probably comprimised during that process. The reloading of Basecamp occurred after the reloading of my PC files from the backup location. At some point I hope to try to recover many of my old Garmin files.

how to change track colour on montana

gwilki — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:06:54 GMT

In Basecamp, I have the track colour set to dark grey and on the screen they are dark grey. However, when I copy them to my montana using basecamp, they are all magenta. I'm not referring to the active track that is created while I paddle. That one, I can change in the montana. I mean the track that I am following from basecamp. If this is a montana issue, I'm sorry to post here. However, is there a way to change the track colour on the montana? If that done through basecamp? thank you

Google Earth Desktop going away

dpawlyk — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:05:35 GMT

Google is retiring the desktop version of Google Earth 6/2027.

As far a I can tell, the program will continue working after that.

You can download the executable (if you want to install it on other computers). I have no idea if there might be updates until 6/2027.

support.google.com/.../448773864

This is unfortunate for a bunch of reasons.

I can't install maps from Basecamp to Etrex32x

1272784 — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:49:55 GMT

I bought a new Erex32x, and when I try to install maps from Basecamp onto the GPS, it won't let me (the option either doesn't appear or isn't working). I don't know what the problem might be, but I need to be able to install some of the maps I have in Basecamp. I'm attaching a couple of screenshots. Can anyone help me with this problem? Thank you very much. Best regards.

Captura de pantalla 2026-07-12 121951.png

Captura de pantalla 2026-07-12 122017.png

City Navigator North America NT 2027.1 seems to be detailed streets etc of smaller towns

5619465 — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:59:00 GMT

using the City Navigator North America NT 2027 in basecamp connected via my Zumo 660 and the street resolution of smaller towns or parks etc is now missing - as I recall it used to be visible. Needless to say it makes planning difficult. Is there a way for basecamp to show this additional detail. What is the workaround if any? I tried changing Display rendering quality to high but that didn't work.

BaseCamp & Zumo XT3

Salavat — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:05:23 GMT

I’ve downloaded both Garmin Express and BaseCamp. Is BaseCamp not compatible with the Zumo XT3? Also, I can’t figure out how to load the detailed map into BaseCamp. Can anyone help me? Thanks!

can you confirm "gpxtrkx:Distance" is computed using mean speed by duration?

8627914 — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:54:26 GMT

It's not described in garmin documentation, but it's seem it's the only explanation to the value de <gpxtrkx:Distance> attribute of gpx track by garmin using Garmin64S.

See under a sample:

mean speed : 2.61km/h

duration : 6h16mn

2,61km/h ×(6+1÷4+1÷60)h = 16km36

but the sum of slope distance = 14km78

and the horizontal distance = 14km56

14km78 vs 16km36

from gpx file :

<gpxtrkx:Distance>16360</gpxtrkx:Distance>
<gpxtrkx:TotalElapsedTime>26215</gpxtrkx:TotalElapsedTime>
<gpxtrkx:MovingTime>22586</gpxtrkx:MovingTime>

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windows wants to format my Approach S4, what is the problem?

JoeWSr — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:32:36 GMT

Garmin Express does not find my S4 and it is plugged in and charging.

Latest Topo Maps not compatible with Basecamp

graemesmith1960 — Sun, 31 May 2026 08:44:49 GMT

Just want to check that it's not my system: Normally I can view any Garmin Topo Maps on my devices by connecting them to my PC and loading Basecamp. It's a very slow process but does work. I've just downloaded 2 of the latest maps (Hong Kong and also China) and I now get an error saying there is an issue with both the maps. This happens on my D2 Mach 2 Pro and also on my H1 Plus. Loading the maps from SD card doesn't work either. My other maps are all fine and the devices can use the new maps without issue.

I am aware that Garmin don't support Basecamp anymore and that this was bound to happen eventually. Have the map file formats changed recently? If they have I'll stop trying and find alternative maps as I use Basecamp for all my planing as I can't stand the lag and latency of the online Explore site and my fingers are not nimble enough to use the smartphone app!

waypoint label font size

gwilki — Mon, 25 May 2026 12:44:19 GMT

How can I reduce the size of the font used for naming waypoints

US TOPO 24K CDs and Basecamp

2938384 — Mon, 04 May 2026 00:27:39 GMT

I'm moving onto a new PC and wanting to use Basecamp with the maps I have on CD: "US TOPO 24K National Parks West" and "US TOPO 24K National Parks East". I'm able to run Setup on those CDs and they install successfully, but the maps don't show up in the Basecamp UI. I've installed the US Topo Maps and MetroGuide Europe from CD and those do show up in Basecamp, so I'm not sure what's different about the National Parks maps. Any advice on how to solve this would is appreciated.

Thanks,

John Weber

Who designed this nonsense????? All I wanted was a place to keep my devices updated. What an utter disappointment Garmin has become. I use Garmin GPS daily. I have ZERO interest in most of the things here! And Garmin does not care! no customer support.

2043445 — Sat, 02 May 2026 10:43:12 GMT

What a horrible UNFRIENDLY site this site has become. All I want is updates

Basecamp Database crashes upon exit and won't restore backups,

kweagle — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:22:04 GMT

I am trying to create a database of ATV Trails where trail is its own GPX file. I have a couple hundred trails am am using lists to sort different types. Every time I close basecamp i get an error, and all my data is lost when i reopen it. i have tried making a backup before closing, but basecamp crashes every time i try to restore the backup. the only way i have been able to save my progress is by exporting all my tracks in a GPX format or transferring them to my device before closing basecamp. by doing this i lose all my lists though. I have uninstalled and reinstalled to no effect. i have tried restoring the backup on a different computer and it will not restore there either. i have tried this several times and get the same result. Any help would be appreciated.

Homeport 2.3.2 and marine charts

stuartmw — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:52:02 GMT

Recently I put another removable drive in a PC. That drive has (old) Garmin marine charts and street maps (IMG's) on it.

So on three different (and three different versions of Windows) Homeport 2.3.2 (which I know is obsolete) will no longer use those old marine charts. Except for the really old ones installed on HD (per street maps).

On two of the three PC's I "reset" Homeport 2.3.2 and NONE of the charts were recognised (some were beforehand but now the processing bar shows red before the charts disappear). They'd all worked in the past. On the third machine I can still see/select them but get an error message ("An error occurred when attempting to use the <chart name> Chart product") if any are selected. This also happened on the other two machines (before Homeport was "reset").

All removable drives are ok (verified via CHKDSK) and street maps (IMG's) on those drives are recognized and work. Only marine charts don't.

Comments?

PS: I tried a one of the marine charts that was already on the microSD card in my Oregon 600. It worked there. When the Orgeon 600 was put in "mass storage" mode Homeport 2.3.2 saw the loaded marine charts.

PPS: So it seems that the old "put IMG's on a removable drive" no longer works for marine charts but still does for street maps.

PPPS: I found a copy of Homeport 2.2.10 dated 9th November 2015 on archive.org. It has the same issue as above in a WinXP SP3 VM.

PPPPS: Good news. Connecting my (real) Oregon 600 made the marine charts on it work even when disconnected.

Tracce su basecamp

47Miglia — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:42:03 GMT

Buonasera chiedo e possibile visualizzare una sola traccia sul pc.

quando vado a collegare il gps 700 sul pc e vado a visualizzare la memoria interna del gps mi soprappone tutte le tracce registrate dal gps,

chiedo c'è un settaggio da poter visualizzare solamente la traccia selezionata. ??

Grazie anticipatamente.

Heads Up When Updating DriveSmart Maps to PC, it also updates Basecamp

rkruz2 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:24:21 GMT

I updated my DriveSmart GPS map using Garmin Express. Express gives the option to also load the map onto my PC for use by Basecamp, and I selected that as well.

It turns out that Express also updates Basecamp and as a result, Basecamp no longer contains the 100s of trail lists I have accumulated over the years. That discovery was close to a heart attack that!

I then reinstalled Basecamp 4.6.2 on the PC, and all my 100s of lists are now present, life-threatening event averted!

Basecamp shows hundreds of "unknown" waypoints

millerja — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:09:00 GMT

I just installed new Maps (2027.1) on my Smart 60 and everything went well but, when I opened Basecamp, I see hundreds of black dots that seriously clutter the screen on wide zoom levels. The dots show up on any zoom level below 30 miles. When I click on the dot, it just says "unknown". I used to have a problem with airports showing up on wider zooms cluttering the screen, but discovered that I can disable that from the "Map Display Features" in the Options|Activity Profile. I have unchecked all of the boxes in here to try to get rid of them, but they persist.

I thought that maybe it had something to do with the new maps having a lot of new types of points, but when I switched back to my 2026.3 maps, the dots were still displayed.

Anyone know what's going on?

Running Basecamp 4.7.5. on Windows 11.

Basecamp Windows: delete old map breaks everything

JWHITE518 — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:02:12 GMT

Running Basecamp 4.7.5 Windows (in Parallels on a Mac but that shouldn't matter.) I am trying to delete some old maps. In Windows Control Panel I go to Uninstall Programs, pick one of the old ones, and click uninstall. It does its thing. Then Basecamp is gone. The program shortcut doesn't work. When I search for Basecamp in Explorer, it shows "Basecamp 2D", and that is worthless too. I have to restore my Windows image from the last good one, and then Basecamp works again. This uninstall process used to work, since forever. But now it is broken. I can't uninstall maps, and every time a new map comes out that's another 5GB of disk space that I have to give up.

On the Basecamp map, when I click on a flag, showing a Waypoint; it doesn't show the editing window with the name and the the coordinates of the waypoint. Sometimes it shows right, but sometimes not.

danielschellmus — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:58:05 GMT

On the Basecamp map, when I click on a flag, showing a Waypoint; it doesn't show the editing window with the name and the the coordinates of the waypoint. Sometimes it shows right, but sometimes not.Clicking on the waypoint flag in the left column, shows the waypoint on the map. double clicking on the flag in the map, should show a panel with the editable full name, and also the coordinates. Sometimes I just can't get this panel showing.

Basecamp playback speeds in Windows

grabo — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:11:07 GMT

The Windows version has higher playback speeds of x100 and x1000 but nothing in between. I believe the Mac version you can set your own speed.

It would be nice if Garmin added this to the Windows version or at least added some extra speeds of x200 , x300 , x400 , x500 and x750.