yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Phil82de:
- I found an other way to download legal and huge google Maps: http://code.google.com/p/gmapcatcher/ perhaps that used API is helpful for the future of GCzII !?

- No one else have this Problem I reportet at 13.05.2010??
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tblaster:
Static images: "Sorry, we have no imagery here."

I'm having problems with some of the static maps. By default static maps are downloaded with 20 and 21 zoom level. This results in images with "Sorry, we have no imagery here" when the zoom level is too high. Wouldn't it be possible to have GCz autodetect the maximun zoom level and then find an appropriate zoom level for each static pinpoint map.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pingu-net:
Which Scale Rate do you use in your settings? I have seen that in several cases Google had not such a detailed Map, in this case the zoomlevel was higher as this message came up...:p
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psyberdude:
You just need to play around with the settings a bit. I doubt there is any way to tell, without downloading the map, what areas have high zoom levels. I've now settled on the following settings which I find give me the best overall coverage. I use three static maps, a Large set to 13, a Small set to 16 and a Pinpoint set to 18. More than 18 and I start to run into problems. If I need more than that, I open the cache in google maps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
@TBlaster:

Go to Menu/Settings/StaticMaps.

I have my Values set to 12/14/16/18/16/18. More often leads to what you are experiencing.

BTW, i am mostly in top left Germany.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Phil82de:
- when I use pocket queries I get icons (disabled,...) when I download caches in GCzII I get no icons

- gc.com provides pocket queries with 1000 entries now - but GCzII can only use 500
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pdafuzzi:
Problem with IDX-File

Hi,

if I log a found via gc.com there is no chance to get this state updated in GCzII easy.

The problem is the idx-File which is not updated during Reload a Cache or Download all caches for a cachelist.

If I search for this cache, e.g. by cache code, the idx-file is updated and the new state is displayed in GCzII.

Tom can you fix this please?

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psyberdude:
Not a problem I've seen. Download caches all the time and occasionally will import a gpx file, but never had a problem with icons.

There is a registry setting to change the 500 limit to much higher. Instructions are given in an earlier post, just do a search for it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] djstern:
Before I got CGzII I used to download 1500 caches in pocket query. Once I left the house I had to have that much to cover the area I travel in around home. Now that I've got GCzII and can download caches on the fly I can't imagine any possible reason to want to download 500 or more. I just download 50 or so. That gives me more than enough caches to choose from for my next hunt. Usually, that's more than enough for a few hours of hunting. Rarely do I need to download more in the area that I'm caching.

Why is everyone still trying to download more than 500 caches on the fly all the time?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vkouril:
Display solved unknown caches

Hi guys, GCZII contains exactly what geocacher needs, it's nearly perfect. The only thing I'm missing is to display all solved mystery caches what I have in dedicated cache list.

When I solve mystery, I create waypoint "final" with its coordinates and add it to my "solved" cache list. I'd like to display all "finals" at google maps so I can see what is nearby when I'm somewhere.

Is there any way how to achieve such functionality?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psyberdude:
The way you are doing it, is the only way to do it within GCzII that I am aware of.

An alternate method would be to modify the cache's main coordinates to the "solved" coordinates and then import the cache into GCzII.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] AndyGizzle:
I found this software some time ago and used it today to find my first geocache. Great software, and boy, is geocaching fun. So while trying to learn more about geocaching in general I came across this thread over at the Groundspeak forum. Apparently GCzII is banned?

Ref: http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=239928

Edit: Learn to search, right? So I found out this was allready discussed, but I didn't quite get whether one will be banned or not by using this software. I'd appreciate it if someone could enlighten a noobie geocacher :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
As long as you don't mention GCzII in their Forums, there will be no problem. And if you read the TOU of gc.com carefully, you will see why they hate GCzII: it's what they call a scraper. Undetectable, but unwanted.

But:

Although the behaviour of this Program is quite similar to a human, it downloads caches faster than you can normally read. GC has trained it's servers to recognize this, and if you trigger this detection software, you may encounter what is called "throttling" by them: They block your account for a few hours. And maybe at some time they decide to block you forever.

So be careful, and nothing will happen.

I have personally downloaded around 200 caches before encountering throttling...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
1st of all: congrats to your first GC! Good feeling, isn't it? :D

2nd thing to know for you about gc.com: they sometimes change their database and their website to keep unwanted software (i. e. like Cachewolf/GCzII etc.) out. Reason is that these apps do not use the "usual" interface of the gc.com database (they are not allowed to do...), but they read the caches website by website (they "spider" it - this is the term for what they do) - that means they open a website with the selected cache, read the site and save the cache (this is the most simple explanation), which costs very much of web traffic and cpu power. this is something they do not want...

3rd thing to know is that gc.com sometimes bannes such software (they read the fingerprint of the s/w and reject it), this means that they dont't do this with every piece of s/w which spiders the caches, but a) they are able to do so and b) they did this already.

Let's hope this never will happen with GCzII!

Finally I have three suggestions how to improve the S/W:

- an actualization function for already downloaded cache lists (would avoid too much traffic on gc.com webservers)

- a function to exclude caches for the download that were already found by the user

- a function to keep the phone display always on maximum light level (my Topaz always switches the backlight in power saving mode after a few seconds which causes an unreadability of the display, especially in GPS Monitor Mode - not so nice... :mad:)

Edit: Btw: Tom, thanks for that great piece of software, good job, well done - I love it!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jake Bullit:
Already present:

main page>menu>options>search settings> check exclude your owned or found items from result.;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
Thanx, perfect! :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] AndyGizzle:
@ P5x5-User and Zaphod_b_1: Thanks for clarifying this for me. I guess I'll continue using it and see what happens :) Found my third cache today by the way while introducing a good friend of mine to geocaching. Never imagined how fun this could be :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jackouille:
pb 00_geocoding.xml

Hi,

i install GCzII v 0.2.35.42 on my storage card and if i seek a cache with USB connection internet on my PC no problem. If i try with my GSM connection i have this error message : buffer HTTP is empty [\carte de stockage\program files\gczii\http_log\00_geocoding.xml]

what is the problem ?

thks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] boostaddict:
Wow... awesome app! I wish I would've found this earlier. I love that I can view trackable items, and their goals, and everything all on the fly. With the exception of no real compass built in my phone, I'd be tempted to sell my $400 Garmin unit.

My only request... is there a way to override the coords of a puzzle cache with the "solved" coords? I can add a waypoint, but the original still shows, and keeps telling me it's the next closest cache.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pingu-net:
Just set a waypoint and then goto menu | Waypoint-Coordinates. this takes your calculated coords and you will find your cache...:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
I use GSAK. Download a series of PQs into it once a week that cover a 60 mile radius round where I live (just over 3000 caches)

As puzzles are solved I use the 'Updated coordinates' option which replaces the dummy puzzle coordinates with the actual coordinates in the database.

Then when GPX files are generated FROM GSAK and imported into GCz, the puzzle cache locations are all 'actual' rather than dummy locations.

Once in GSAK the caches are much easier to sort, manipulate, extract, view - including offline. It's a great tool.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
I guess, even for Basic members, you can export your cache list into a GPX, then import into GSAK, then manupulate, then import back into GCz, right?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
You know, we should actualy set up a forum for GCzII, not just one giant thread the newbs can't find anything in. There are a lot of free forum hosting sites out there. Anyone interested in starting this?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Not sure about that. I think basic members only have access to LOC files, not GPX. But I'm not certain.

But for less than £20 a year, it's worth it for Pocket Queries alone. They make planning a day's caching so much easier. Add everything you are going for to a bookmark list, work on it during the week, adding any new caches etc. Then the day before you go out just generate a PQ from the bookmark list and you have a file with all the latest logs, inventory etc.

Any extras outside the planned list can be downloaded on the fly using GCz.

I also use my GSAK database to generate files for my tomtom satnav, which I update weekly so it removes all my finds and adds any new caches.

Then when driving around the icons come up on the tomtom screen as you get close to caches, and the icons indicate whether the cache is a Traditional, Micro, Multi, Puzzle, Parking waypoint etc

I've found many extras by having them pop up on tomtom as I drive around. Tomtom tells you waht they're called, then fire up GCz to get the full details and find them.

The combined cost of Premium Membership and the one off payment for GSAK is well worth it (in my opinion) if you go out caching a lot and want to get the best out of the game. Especially if you've spent £200+ on a GPS device.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
OK, I just built a forum. We will see if anyone actualy uses it. I am going to start by puting in some feature info etc, but havn't yet.

gczii.newstarforum.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
Here is a link to the reg edit required
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gotgrip_com:
That is correct. Basic members only have access to LOC files. Although I've used GPSBabel to convert the LOC files to GPX (obviously, you don't have all the same info, but you have a usable GPX file).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
I was meaning to export a cache list from GCzII to a GPX file.

From the cache list Menu>Export>Export GPX

Import into GSAK

Adjust coordinates

Export to GPX

Import back into GCzII (from main screen Menu>Cache List>Import GPX )
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psyberdude:
Well done on the initiative. I've signed up.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
Thanks. So including myself we now have 14 members. Yahhh....:)

We now have (including myself) 4 contributers. Yahhh... :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
I'll join when I know that Tom joined :)

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
__________________

I have invited Tom via e-mail. We will see what he thinks... Anyway, I am hoping that this can become a much easyer way to help out newbies etc. This 300+ page thread can be rathur intimidating for new users. Even experienced guys can have a tough time searching for info. And, alot of good info gets lost in the past. A forum that has a seperate thread for each topic is much easyer to navigate and find the info you need.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
Just ran into the same problem. I'm going to start a topic over at GCzII.newstarforum.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jackouille:
nobody have this problem ????

off course i have a connection internet with my phone on GSM
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] becomer:
I have a Touch Pro 2, tried to use, kept getting a comm 4800 error when trying to use the GPS. ???
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pingu-net:
Try in GPS-Settings the option Manage GPS automatically
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
We now have 34 registered users. Along with other topics, we also have the answers to what is likely the 7 most commonly asked quesetions in this thread;

How to donate to Tom (the developer of GCzII)

How to use the Radar properly (including all the sublte uses)

How to change the coordinates when a puzzle cache is solved

Fix for Google Maps isn't working

Importing GPX files with more than 500 caches

Using GCzII without violating the GS TOS (most of us don't think it does, but GroundSpeak thinks so, so this shows how to use it so there is no way it can be thought to violate the TOS)

Setting up Static Maps to display satellite and/or Terrain maps
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SecretAgentMan:
Sprint or Verizon? Mine is on Verizon and working fine.

Does Google Maps get a GPS lock, or are you having problems with it, too?

Mine is set with Location On, COM 4 and manage automatically.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tom-as:
Hi Tom / Gech

(first sorry for my english :D)

I looked for some app which it able to downloading cache's details at home and then running offline. GCzII is exactly what I searched... thx a lot for it.

But! a little suggestion :) it would be great if you added to GPS Monitor as background some Static Map from google.

Idea: from cache's detail -> GPS Monitor -> in Menu/View shows (only) downloaded Static Maps for currently cache... on select one, the picture witch map will be displayed on Day View skin's background in uses scale (i expect that Day View skin is transparent)... the picture would be fixed to cache location point and they would be move at "radar" together like cache location point do it now (Tracking stays like it is now too).

Is it possible that this feature will be added? I think that it cann't be difficult but... yes, it's your spare time.

regards, tom-as
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Stand By...

"Geocaching.com will be going offline temporarily for a site update on Wednesday, June 2nd at approximately 1pm PDT (GMT -7). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause."
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jake Bullit:
I`m in.

Thanks for taking the time to setup the forum.

:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jake Bullit:
Waiting....:eek:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sbrown2680:
ugh...Groundspeak broke things again. Tom, Help Please!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nimda79:
Yep getting error:

[Form point] not found

Ugh...down for another week, maybe it's time to get a premium membership so I can at least limp along :p
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
But guys, it was for something really important! You can Like a cache now, thumbs up! Woo hoo...

/me takes off his Sarcasm hat

WTF?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ZzetT:
I really recommend you Tom to put the regular expressions in a seperate file so that the community can change things faster and to release you from your work a little bit
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
Well, for those of you who have checked out the forum (http://gczii.newstarforum.com), there was a warning posted about this possiblity. I spent the last couple of days downloading cache.

Anyway...Don't spam this thread with "GCzII is broken" posts. We all know. Tom will work on it soon I am sure. I have posted on his blog so hopfully he will see it soon.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi

I have recieved messages and emails about GC.com maintained.

I will check it and update GCz.

sorry for the inconvinience.

regards,

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vidvandre:
Thank you so much for sharing GCzII with the rest of us! And; Thank you very much for you phenomenal support! I'm pretty sure each and every one of your users feels the same way! Really believe Groundspeak should do better by you! Not only should they be grateful, they should be really helpful. don't think they understand how GCzII helps the [members of] their community...

Hope you don't grow tired of Groundspeak and continue with GCzII. Just logged my 50th cache and I'm just about ready to place my first three caches, this wouldn't happened without GCzII...

Again; Thank you!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] maricbrand:
new to this, but it does not work

Hi, I downloaded this 3 days ago and used it yesterday with my kids, we loved it and it was so easy but when we went out today it just keeps saying (form point) not found. And when we did get a list of caches it would not go to the details and kept saying cache not found. I uninstalled it and then reinstalled the newest version but it too now says (form point) not found. I am not a computer savy person so if you can help me with simple instructions I would greatly appreciate it. I did not change any settings, I just used it and logged my finds and closed it. Thank you. email is kangax2@hotmail.com.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Simple instruction - read back just 6 posts on this forum.

If the software stops working always check here first (or the new forum better still) to see if there is a problem with gc.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psyberdude:
Just a short explanation as I see you are new to this...

Because of the way GCzII works, 9 out of ten times that GC does an update to the site, we will experience some kind of issue. The most common being "Cache not found".

As mentioned above, always check back here or at the new forum. Tom is very good at getting updates out as soon as his time allows, so just be a bit patient.

GC will usually notify you (in a red panel at the top of all the pages) ahead of time when the site is going to have a "maintenance update". When this happens, download all the caches for an area you are likely to want to visit over the next few days after the update. Alternatively, if you are a premium member you can always download a PQ and them import it into GCzII. Menu > Cache List > Import GPX
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jack_Brody:
Cache not found

I would think something is wrong if there were more than two months without some sort of GC.com maintenance... ;)

Thanks Andronicus for the new forum, I'm in as well!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] maricbrand:
Thank you

Thank you for letting me know about this. Now that I know about updates and how it affects things I will keep on top of it and it will be a lot less frustrating. It seems to be a great program and the family is quite excited to start geocaching.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pusto:
the problem with "(form point) not found"

I have the same problem as maricbrand. Yesterday during the day when I searched nearby caches the GCZII on my MDA said that (form point) not found. I am not good in English, I couldnt understand to the posts above. Can anybody help me with answer for beginner?

Thx!!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] skurakai:
Hi. I have trouble with searching geocaches by Postal code/Adress.

Button next (because it is only 20 caches on page) doesnt work with error [Form point] not found. :-(

Geocaches isnt possible to download :-( File is 1,8 MB but i cant open geocaches.

Thanks for answer.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
GCzII is broken. When Tom has time to do an update, it will get fixed. See http://gczii.newstarforum.com for more details. There is a German discussion section (and more languages to follow as people volinteer to moderate)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SecretAgentMan:
Let me expound on what Andronicus just said:

Several times a year, GC.com makes changes to their site which causes GCz not to work properly. This is what is causing the "form point" and "Cache not found" errors. After this happens, Tom makes changes to GCz so that the program will work correctly again.

This means that for now (until Tom releases and update) you won't be able to use GCz to it's full extent. Basically, things that have to query GC.com won't work. (i.e. Listing nearby caches, etc)

skurakai, pusto, and maricbrand, this is why your program is not working as you expect.

You will need to wait for Tom to release his next update, and then the program will work as advertised.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vidvandre:
As mentioned several times in the last few posts of this tread; Geocaching.com have been updated, this is hindering GCzII's ability to retrieve data.

The author of GCzII (Tom Hiro) is aware of the problem, he hopes/planes to look into the problem, create a fix and publish a new version sometime weekend.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrysdm:
unable to load cache

I'm having issues as well. Found out when I went geocaching this afternoon. Found two anyway but would have found more if the app was working properly. It's a pain when geocaching.com change their data structure/website.

I'm glad Tom is aware of it and look forward to an update.

Keep up the good work Tom.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi

I upload new version of GCzII.

please try it!!

http://www.nicque.com/PQz

Ver 0.2.35.44

1) "Cache/Form point not Found" issue fixed. (GC.com maintenance)

thanks

tom

*) I have not tested all functions. please post here if you find problem.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RH18:
looking good so far Tom A1 again as always. :):)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Wolves4Ever:
All working again, just in time for the weekend. Cheers Tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] moelski:
Hi Tom,

Just tried your new version here in germany and it works again like a charme :)

I wanna thank you for this wonderful peace of software.

It make my PPC 100% better :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hawkeye69:
Hi Tom,

thanks!

Download of additional spoiler pictures does not work for me (all skip possibilities unchecked of course), description images sometimes work but most do not.

Search by cache owner produces: VIEWSTATE not found

Anybody else with these problems?

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pdafuzzi:
"Download All Caches" on a CacheList wont load new Cache Logs.

"Reload Cache" on a Cache reports "Cache not found" :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hawkeye69:
PDAFUZZI, are you sure you are using Version 44?

(Bist du sicher, das du die Version 44 benutzt?)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pdafuzzi:
Yes i'm pretty sure.

See screenshots attached.

But i found the problem :D

Yesterday i changed the language in my geocaching.com-account to german :rolleyes:

As i undo this settings and go back to english GCzII works fine :D

Thanks Tom for the Update.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
I'm checking other modified places by GC.com.

(lots of changes... WOW)

Need more time to fix it.

I will update GCzII when done.

sorry for the inconvinience.

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Updated

Ver 0.2.35.45

1) "VIEWSTATE1" issue fixed.

2) Cache status icons disappear fixed. ("Mine/Found It!")

http://www.nicque.com/PQz

***) You might find many issues. please report here!! Thank you for your feedback!!

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vidvandre:
Thank you very much for the quick update! Have tested the basic functions (download of nearby caches, cache details and use of the monitor) and everything seem to be working very well. Going out for a quick caching round now, will report any findings I discover...