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Starskins
over 8 years ago
Hi all,

I just bought a map from Talkytoaster and while it's easy to ask my X5 to use it by default in the different sports, I have no clue how to ask it to use it as a default map while opening the "map" or "navigation". Also is there a way to delete the maps that are coming with the watch and are no use to me because I live in Canada (like the US TOPO?)

What am I missing?

Thanks!
  • 0 over 8 years ago
    Salut/Hi Starskins

    I've bought the same mapset as you from Canada, Québec to Talkytoaster.
    Sorry, but can't help you yet.
    What i received is an .img. What do i do with it? Just place it in the Garmin folder?

    Thx,
    Stéphane
  • 0 over 8 years ago
    Salut/Hi Starskins

    I've bought the same mapset as you from Canada, Québec to Talkytoaster.
    Sorry, but can't help you yet.
    What i received is an .img. What do i do with it? Just place it in the Garmin folder?

    Thx,
    Stéphane


    Yes, drop it into the Garmin folder on the device.
  • 0 over 8 years ago
    motor crawley

    Salut/Hi Starskins

    I've bought the same mapset as you from Canada, Québec to Talkytoaster.
    Sorry, but can't help you yet.
    What i received is an .img. What do i do with it? Just place it in the Garmin folder?

    Thx,
    Stéphane


    Salut Stéphane!

    Oui tu le place directement dans le dossier Garmin sans en ouvrir d'autre! J'adore la map, elle est genial! Par contre, je n'ai aucune idée comment on fait pour demander à la montre d'utiliser les pistes cyclables au lieu de la route! tu as une petites idée?

    Translation: it works pretty well and I love the map. I just have no clue how to ask the watch to use the bike lane instead of the road. Anyone has an idea?
  • 0 over 8 years ago
    Salut/Hi Starskins

    I've bought the same mapset as you from Canada, Québec to Talkytoaster.
    Sorry, but can't help you yet.
    What i received is an .img. What do i do with it? Just place it in the Garmin folder?

    Thx,
    Stéphane



    Yes, you drop it in the garmin folder. Do you know how to ask your watch to use the bike lane instead of the road?
  • 0 over 8 years ago
    Yes, you drop it in the garmin folder. Do you know how to ask your watch to use the bike lane instead of the road?


    Hi Starskins,
    Merci pour les infos.
    Je vais tenter de l'installer la semaine prochaine. Je pars pour le Grand Defi Pierre Lavoie et je veux pas prendre de risque de "briser" quelque chose avant.
    Pour les pistes cyclable, j'imagine que tu parles de lorsque tu choisis une app de vélo? Je vais devoir tester...

    J'ai pas essayer d'itinéraire encore... Si la map me présente les parcours de randonnée, je vais être content. Car pour le reste, celles de Garmin font mon affaire. Pas toi?

    Steph
  • 0 over 8 years ago
    Hi Starskins

    I've installed the map finally. It load great. Hove to play a little with other map to discover in which rank it will show.
    For your question about cycling path, i don't know how to force it to use it. It doesn't seem to be possible to have the course go right away on it...

    If you find something, let me know!
    Steph
  • 0 over 8 years ago
    Hi Starskins,
    Merci pour les infos.
    Je vais tenter de l'installer la semaine prochaine. Je pars pour le Grand Defi Pierre Lavoie et je veux pas prendre de risque de "briser" quelque chose avant.
    Pour les pistes cyclable, j'imagine que tu parles de lorsque tu choisis une app de vélo? Je vais devoir tester...

    J'ai pas essayer d'itinéraire encore... Si la map me présente les parcours de randonnée, je vais être content. Car pour le reste, celles de Garmin font mon affaire. Pas toi?

    Steph



    Salut Steph,

    elles font "l'affaire" oui. Mais le problème c'est qu'elle ne sont pas beaucoup détaillées! Et oui, c'est pour l'app de vélo que je me demande comment on fait pour demander d'utiliser des pistes cyclables.

    Pour le reste... Cette montre est merveilleuse! Le HRM fonctionne parfaitement, le GPS est précis, je l'adore!
  • 0 over 8 years ago
    Which Map

    You can choose which map your fenix 5X uses:
    • 1. Open the activity settings.
    • 2. Select Map.
    • 3. Select Configure maps.
    • 4. Each enabled map will have a green bar on the right side and each disabled map will have a white bar.
    • 5. Have only the maps you want your watch to use Enabled (green bar). This can be selected with the Start/Stop button.

    You will also want to set up your routing settings for that activity.
    • 1. Open the activity settings.
    • 2. Select Routing.
    • 3. Select the type of activity. Note: if you select Direct Routing, you will only get a straight line to your destination and it will not follow any roads or trails.
    • 4. Choose Courses: Use Follow Course if you have a loaded course you want to follow exactly. Use Map is for selecting your destination and having the course follow the roads/trails in your map.
    • 5. Calculation Method and Avoidances should not be ignored.


    This way, if you enable only your TalkyToaster map and select Use Map then your course should follow the bike path.
  • 0 over 8 years ago
    You can choose which map your fenix 5X uses:
    • 1. Open the activity settings.
    • 2. Select Map.
    • 3. Select Configure maps.
    • 4. Each enabled map will have a green bar on the right side and each disabled map will have a white bar.
    • 5. Have only the maps you want your watch to use Enabled (green bar). This can be selected with the Start/Stop button.

    You will also want to set up your routing settings for that activity.
    • 1. Open the activity settings.
    • 2. Select Routing.
    • 3. Select the type of activity. Note: if you select Direct Routing, you will only get a straight line to your destination and it will not follow any roads or trails.
    • 4. Choose Courses: Use Follow Course if you have a loaded course you want to follow exactly. Use Map is for selecting your destination and having the course follow the roads/trails in your map.
    • 5. Calculation Method and Avoidances should not be ignored.


    This way, if you enable only your TalkyToaster map and select Use Map then your course should follow the bike path.


    Hi,

    Thank you for your reply! I did exactly what you've said but it seems that the watch is going to use both the normal road and the bike path to make the trip faster and shorter...
  • 0 over 8 years ago
    Other map choices

    You may want to look into other map providers. I use and have donated to these two:

    https://extract.bbbike.org/extract.html

    http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/