Fenix 7X SS - Issues with OSM maps and MapInstall

Fabian over 2 years ago

Hi all,

maybe someone of you has some ideas:

(BaseCamp +) MapInstall make problems, when I try to install OSM maps to my Fenix.
OSM maps transfered via MTP are not shown properly

SW Versions and Information

Fenix 11.28
BaseCamp + MapInstall latest version
Windows 10

Issue with MapInstall

I Install OSM maps from freizeitkarte-osm.de regularly, they are also shown as intended in BaseCamp
When trying to install them to my Fenix, MapInstall directly brings a failure "6 KB too much".
1. This while on the Fenix 14 GB space are free; no music, no other audio recordings, only plain training data stored on it.
2. The map for Germany is 2.9 GB - so should fit perfectly well into the internal storage
3. (and before anyone is guessing the PC also has more than enough space: C: has 230 GB left, D: 1,22 TB)
When selecting all regions of Germany, it comes up with this ("2.79 GB too much"):
Of course these data cannot be transferred, when MapInstall assumes that already 6KB are too much.

But why this problem at all? There is plenty of space; there is no other OSM map on the Fenix and it also does not - as the user manual says - suggest to delete anything for it.

OSM Map not showing correctly

As alternative I downloaded the maps as .img files from freizeitkarte-osm.de. I copied them via MTP to the Fenix into the GARMIN folder.
So far so good, but...
Example Walchensee in Germany:
Whenever I move the map, parts of it are shown properly, other useless.
Shown in the picture is the exact same location, the only thing that makes a difference, is moving the map a bit to the side.
So you can get from a corrupted map to a good map. If sliding back, it get's corrupted again.
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What is the reason for that?
From MapInstall I saw, that there a region boundary was lying; but as all of this is covered in the .img file - what is also proven to be true when scrolling leftwards (everything is visible), and rightwards too (again, everything visible); only in the overlapping case it is screwed.
The same applies in non rectangle shapes:

This is the south of Munich, Germany.
At this scale it should only show the roads, the Fenix is also configured to show minimal details, no boundaries.

For the north of Munich only the highways are shown, as it should be, but for the south this mess happens.
Any idea what is going wrong here?

Sorry for the extensive text, I thought I better provide as many information upfront.

If anyone has any idea, it would really be great to get some thoughts, if not even solutions for this

Thanks

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0 4890913 over 2 years ago

Hi,

I also use maps from freizeit-osm.de for my Fenix, but I don't use MapInstall. Instead, I copy the maps directly onto the watch (USB-Cable to PC).

No problems with it so far. Also there is a way to get much nicer map rendering on the watch by modifying the maps with a .typ file.

It is described here:

https://blog.andrehotzler.de/de/blog/outdoor/84-wie-du-kontrastreiche-openstreetmap-karten-auf-deiner-garmin-fenix-pro-nutzt.html

Although Andre doesn't provide the maps for downloading anymore, he describes the way how you can do it yourself. I found it very helpful. Perhaps you can try it.

0 Fabian over 2 years ago in reply to 4890913

Hi,

Thank you very much for the hint
Unfortunately though, this I also tried already but it did not help.

I also tried changing the .TYP file from here https://www.freizeitkarte-osm.de/garmin/de/design.html (and the changes successfully applied to the map), but the error with the segmented visualization is always the same.

For MapInstall, I guess I can toss this into the trash. I hoped this could resolve the issue, but currently it does not help any bit.

0 Bumskopf over 2 years ago in reply to Fabian

1.) Try disabling all other maps. (Turn it off in settings of activity, after that cancel the activity and start a new one).

2.) Try a smaller map, for example bavaria instead of germany or alps.

3.) If disabling other maps works, you have to disable / enable the right map when hiking near the border of germany / austria, i.e. of you have installed bavaria and austria at the same time. Or you create your own map, as i described here: blog.andrehotzler.de/.../92-mucalp-eine-garmin-fenix-karte-fuer-tages-bergtouren-ab-muenchen-basierend-auf-freizeitkarte-osm.html

0 StefanBruelisauer over 2 years ago

I have discovered a temporary solution to the issue (Using MapInstall) . Follow these steps:

Connect an external drive (such as a hard drive, USB stick or SD card). This will make the external drive visible in Basecamp/MapInstall.
In Basecamp/MapInstall, select the external drive as the device to install your map onto (similar to selecting your watch).
Choose the regions you want to install on your watch.
Click "Continue/Fortfahren." The program will then create a "Garmin" folder on your external drive. Inside this folder, you will find a file called "gmapsupp.img."
(Optional) If you wish to do so, copy the "gmapsupp.img" file back to your PC and rename it as desired (e.g., "freizeitkarte.img").
Connect your watch to your computer in MTP-USB mode.
Copy the file into the "GARMIN" folder on your device: (This PC\fenix 7\Internal Storage\GARMIN).
After disconnecting your watch, you should be able to locate your newly installed map in the Map Manager in the settings of your watch.

0 Fabian over 2 years ago in reply to StefanBruelisauer

Thanks for the hint! Unfortunately only the Fenix is selectable in MapInstall, every other USB stick / external drive / SD card will not be shown. I also tried attaching both Fenix + USB Stick, still only Fenix is selectable.

Do you maybe have an older version of MapInstall? Mine is the latest one (v4.2.4) from still one or two years back.

0 Bumskopf over 2 years ago in reply to Fabian

meiner Meinung nach klappt das nur, wenn das Gerät mit dem MTP-Protokoll verbunden ist.

+1 Fabian over 2 years ago

Finally had the time for some further testing.

Issue with MapInstall
Solved with Beta 13.10 on the Fenix (hopefully it is not only a glitch), as other people seem to have the same problem with the Beta too.
OSM map not showing correctly
Solved via installing the map via MapInstall.

What (unfortunately) not worked:

Disabling other maps
Trying smaller maps
Using USB stick in MapInstall, very likely as Bumskopf suggested, because they are usually no MTP devices