EE2 - 27.13 - original trace and route planner on the map

RicoBreizh99
19 days ago

Hello

since update 27.13, when I load a route from Komoot or from a .gpx via garmin Connect web, I get a double trace on the navigation. One corresponds to the route calculated by the GPS and the other corresponds to the loaded track (less precise). This wasn't the case before and it's disturbing at times because the 2 tracks aren't perfectly superimposed.

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  • 0 18 days ago

    is the “detailed indications” parameter, which superimposes a second trace (thick line with arrows). This second trace is more precise. But I don't understand why the GPS doesn't delete the initial track, which is less detailed. the experience is wasted.

  • 0 18 days ago
    RicoBreizh99 said:
    This wasn't the case before

    Don't know about EE2 but there has been no change on my 1040 in this regard in fact this behaviour has been the same for years and years and devices...? See example for a 830 below, the "loaded" course has always been just a suggestion for the garmin to consider and might not always be followed after the device has done its "calculation" of the route (if "Turn Guidance" is enabled)

    Your problem is partly the very zoomed in map setting you are using (12m), you may need to do some research on Garmin map issues to understand what the two lines represent. It may not be an ideal solution in all cases but it is possible to customise the MapTheme to make the loaded course line (the thin one) transparent and therefore invisible see "MPM_ACTV_CRS_CLR", ie Active Course Color,  but you need to do more research for that as well, 2nd screenshot  has transparent loaded course but is not using Turn Guidance but if it was there would only be the thicker pink calculated route

     

  • 0 16 days ago in reply to L.Rouge

    Hi,

    1. Download openMTP for Macbook
    2. Connect EE2 USB-C to Macbook
    3. Open openMTP and retrieve the theme used (HighContrast.kmtf for me) from Garmin/MAPTHEMES on your Macbook
    4. Change the file name (Rico.kmtf for me)
    5. In VSCode or TextEdit, open Rico.kmtf then change the title on the first line (High Contrast -> Rico)
    6. Modify parameter “MPM_ACTV_CRS_CLR” as follows: replace the first 2 characters “ff” of each color code (primary, secondary, day, night) with “00”. All color codes start with “ff” and are followed by 8 hex characters for RGB. “ff” means 100% opaque and ‘00’ means 0% opaque (transparent).
    7. Save and copy/paste this file into the Garmin/MAPTHEMES directory.
    8. On the EE2, in the map settings of the activity profile (gravel for me), select the new theme in “Aspect”.
    9. In the list of routes, activate the “Detailed indications” parameter
    10 . let's go

    Perfect solution for me ! Thks L.Rouge !

    Just an additional clarification of L.Rouge,

    The Mountain & High Contrast .KMTF files have the XML code for the MPM_ACTV_CRS_CLR so you can just modify that as suggested above. The Classic does not have this code so you have to insert the appropriate code (copied from one of the 2 above)  into the copy of the Classic.kmtf, best place is at the bottom between the last </style> and the </stylelist>

    (sorry the previous messages was deleted ^^)