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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kuifje_xda-developers:
ok, to be precise, i cannot install any programs on my PC because it's a corporate PC and I don't have admin rights.

will it not work if not installed on the PC?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bastawesy1989:
i swear you genius your really ggenius thank you very much i really needed that software so much god bless you thats the first reply for me in this site and am happy really
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
Yes, it will work if only installed on your device. However, unless you have the NaviMapper installed on a PC, you will need to rely on the device itself to download maps directly to your device.

The device download works very well, but may take some time for a mapset, so if you have unlimited internet, there should not be a problem. (However, it is much easier, simpler and faster working the NaviMapper on a PC).

Enjoy

QA :D

Here's the CAB file:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htc_touch_cruise:
So - is there a possibility to import saved - exported gpx file to Navicomputer at PPC? To review the saved track?

I can see the list of two gpx files I saved, but is there any menu to import them to Navicomputer at PPC?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aslusser:
you just need to copy the gpx files to the program files/navicomputer/logs directory on your device and then navicoputer will be able to display them
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] qanda6900:
Navi

Finally got Navi to show the tiled maps.

Recommendation:

Don't use mainly high zoom levels. Always include one of more low zooms ( 6-7-8). It seemed to make it easier for the app to identify and load the maps it needs when on the main world map.

Also, use the Context menu (tap and hold on main screen) to set the option "center gps position". Once the GPS locks on, the appropriate maps will be displayed. If they do not, try zooming in. You may be at a zoom level for which you do not have maps. Remember, the app starts with zooms 1-2-3.

NOTE: The tiled maps are surprisingly very small files when downloaded to device.

Wish List:

1. The ability to enter lat/long and have the app locate the point on a map.

2. and down the road.......full navigation capability to destination.

Ok, Markus, I ordered your beer!

Keep up the good work and don't keep us waiting. We all have been waiting for an easy to use app. I am exceptionally happy with the NaviMapper. It couldn't be easier to make maps.

Best wishes

QA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mohankraj:
for me also same error for xp sp3 pls give solution......
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
...install .NET 3.5
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kuifje_xda-developers:
Thanks for the cab. And, I like it... I think...

When I first started it, I saw the world map, I could scroll, zoom in, all very well. Then for some reason I lost that and wasn't able to get it back, even after de-installing and re-installing.

Also download did not work. I will try to reproduce and come back later.

greets

Kuifje

Edit: both counts resolved. I don;t think it was the issue on the first post (confusion between multiple downloaded maps) nor netcf,(i have 3.5) but something with my internet connection.

I love the speed!

Too bad about not caching googlemaps, but virtual earth is good too. I'll have to figure out (work through this thread) how to get that.

Currently I'm using terracrosser but I think development on that one has stopped.

see you!

Kuifje
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Sabelbas:
i8000 wm6.1

so here in oz dont have access to the samsung update to 6.5 till the end of the year so im running 6.1

been trying EVERYTHING with navicomputer regarding gps to no avail

have the settings as port7/port9/4800, XTRA enabled

people have said something about changing the GPS from 911 to my location but i cant find that option anywhere

also i have nodata active but i thought that shouldnt interrupt?

advice please??
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sillyben07:
confused

Hi, I have a problem (not a mental one).

I have a GPS devise which runs on windows mobile, the only storage it has is the SD card, but you cant view the files when the devise is on. instead you have to name the application "mobilenavigator" because it is programmed to open any file named this. so the problem is, i have to have already installed the software in order to have the .exe file, I cannot use active sync because you can only connect using an SD card (which will not sync) so I need someone to send me all the installed files (not map) so that i can just copy and paste them to my SD. then it will work. if anybody understood that then please email me at bangorben@hotmail.co.uk with the installed application. thanks

p.s. I'm 16 and my computer knowledge is limited so be FRIENDLY (not in a pedo way), much appreciated
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nelsonw:
Thanks!! I`ll Try Later!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
Useless for Vista users: the installer stupidly requires ActiveSync, whereas Vista comes with WMDC.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] joglo:
I would also love to use that software on a GPS outdoor handheld (based on WinCE).

But my device doesn't support a active sync connection.

If I copied the installed files from a PocketPC onto the SD-card an try to run it manually, but i get a error message "newer version of NET compact framework required...".

I failed to install a newer compact framework because the available msi-file need to be executed and installed from the PC via active sync as well.

Are there any recommendations how to get in working?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gullum:
I've installed it on windows 7 with WMDC so no it's not useless for vista users.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Eoinoc:
I for one would really love to know how to add Google back in. Knowledge isn't wrong, only misusing it is.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
The (PC) installer is named NaviComputer V0.8_Setup.exe (2009-12-06 20:03). Starting this exe indeed always pops up the error-message window "Active sync not found!" and after confirming this message the installer closes. What else can I do to overcome this miserably?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gullum:
then I'm sorry I've never tried to install this on Vista and when it is working with Windows 7 I was assuming it would on vista.

but do you have your phone set up to sync with WMDC already?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BinaryCalculator:
LG Incite CT810 - Internal GPS usage?

Great job. Looks good currently. I downloaded and installed (upgraded to .NET 3.5) and it appears to work as advertised... except I noticed that it connects to the 3G network to query the location.

As my phone has an internal gps receiver. (I can determine my location with the phone functions turned off, I was wondering how I configure NAVICOMPUTER to use the provided GPS signal built into the phone?

Thanks again for the hard work. Maybe you'll find something besides a lump of coal in your xmas stocking... :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
Hi,

I got good news for everyone who has problems installing active sync:

Next version can be installed without Active Sync. :)

The bad news is, release of next version will take some more days because I'm planning to implement new features (POI). Well, actually that's not really bad news, is it? ;)

That's a matter of your device's gps settings. NaviComputer won't connect to network (except in online mode of course). Try to deactive AGPS...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htc_touch_cruise:
Thanks for the answer!

But does anybody know for any website which may provide maps tiles (as google maps and yahoo maps would not provide that - google would block attempts) for satellite maps tiles which may be used with Navimapper?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aslusser:
that will be great. You are doing a great job on your project.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SeLarin:
I've installed it on my laptop running Vista with WMDC without any problems. Actually WMDC is slightly modified ActiveSync. It has interfaces and protocols compatible with AS so there should not be any problems with connecting devices and installing software.

Do you have WMDC and .NET Framework installed?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
Of course YES, my laptop is up-to-date. Hence I'm wondering why it doesn't work as expected.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kuifje_xda-developers:
Hi,

do I understand correctly that microsoft/bing/virtualearth does allow caching? And does it follwo the convention mentioned in the FAQ? If so, could someone post the address of their tile server?

Small feature request: could you make the full screen option more full screen? Some suggestions:

Option not to display GPS

button backgrounds semitransparent

put all menu options except zoom in/out in the context (tap&hold) menu instead of permanent

greets

Kuifje
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
The installation should work also with WMDC. I found this thread where someone has exactly the same issue. Maybe reinstalling the latest WMDC version will solve the problem for you also.

If it still does not work and for everyone who cannot install Active Sync or WMDC, here is workaround you can use for installation until the release of next version:

Create this registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\CEAPPMGR.EXE and enter any value.

Setup should run without problems then, only at the end you will get an error message, but the PC program will be installed and CAB can be found in program folder.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] matthewngsm:
A quick question about the map type compatibility. NaviComputer can only view the .nmap file generated from the NaviMap. right? For instance would sqlitedb work with this software?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] deepv84:
NaviMapper not working

plz help when i open NaviMapper it shows nothing

using it on windows sp3 with framework 3. 5
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
NaviComputer,

THX for your hints.

1. I have the latest WMDC version (6.1.6995), hence there is no need to update

2.

a) I created the registry key you suggested and entered as value: C:\Windows\WindowsMobile\ceappmgr.exe

b) Rebootet

c) Started NaviComputer V0.8_Setup.exe

d) AND IT WORKED!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lohtse:
Hi

EXCELLENT app......

My only wish is for more sources for the maps to be added to both pc and ppc side such as bing and google.. then this would be PERFECT..

keep up the good work...

regards

Lohtse

PS

if those options added will most happily support work
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] neerajrk:
Error

When i run navicomputer on my Samsung omnia windows mobile 6.1 its shows a error screen with two buttons details and exit when i click on details the button disappear and when i click on exit it exits the program. what i need to do to run this program. I also have google map installed which works fine.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
Probably all you need to do is install .NET 3.5
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] walterwu:
Yes, it is an excellent app!

Bcoz of feedback from Google, etc, the apps doesn't allow offline maps from Google from v0.6 onwards.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nelsonw:
A suggestion: Make a map downloader portable to easy download maps... Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] maff90:
hi thanks for the great software but i can't download the piste map which is the main reason i wanted it, when i try to download on navimapper or on the phone it just fails please could you help

(the openpistemap works on online mode on my phone)

thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] -Jonny-:
Hi NaviComputer Developer, thanks for this great app... amazing. I just love being able to see cycle routes too.

Would it be possible to add a legend / key?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
Are you using the latest version? V0.8 comes with an online map download mode...

I know about that issue and I already fixed that in the upcoming version.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] maff90:
hi thanks for the quick responce when is the new version coming out, i'm going skiing on jan 2nd and was hoping to use for then :) Thanks!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
Don't worry, next version will most likely be released within this year :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] maff90:
ok thanks for your great work!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] d12ew:
Where can I find Jakarta-Indonesia Map?

it is really great work..

thanks..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jaimedevesa:
How to add locations?

Is it possible to add location markers?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Dandosan:
Non-touchscreen

There will be in future a non-touchscreen version of this software. It seems perfect!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] troll69:
Great App, works perfectly on my TyTN II. Optimal view for me is Zoom Level 15 for driving with a car on the display 240 x 320.

Now i can navigate my Boattrips in the adriatic sea and logging at the same time without Roaming Costs for the GPRS Data !!!

A little request: Is it possible to implement Nautic Miles, so it would be perfect for some boat skipper.

Thank for this excellent app and best regards from Austria,

Juergen
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] troll69:
With the Desktop Software of NaviMapper!!! ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kuifje_xda-developers:
Hi guys,

I understand that google does not allow caching of their maps, but I'm not clear about virtualearth (that's the same as bing isn't it?)

here

http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2006/06/27/649384.aspx

is a page with a cab for vurtualearthmobile. It is a nice app, but it does not contain a downloader (it just caches visited tiles) and does not contain zoom X2 (which i need for use in my car).

but it does cache, and it is published by msdn (windows mobile team blog)

I'd love to be able to use the virtual earth tile server. And based on this, I do not see a problem

greets

Kuifje
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
Hi,

I'm not sure about bing maps. If someone could provide me with a clear statenent from microsoft I would be thankful. Does anybody know how I could ask microsoft directly. any email address from which I will get answer?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kuifje_xda-developers:
http://dev.live.com/terms/termsfaq.aspx

how about this?

edit:

suppose i could use virtualearthmobile to cache an amount of tiles. That would be perfectly legal wouldn't it? I mean, microsoft themselves supplied me with the app. Who could then object if someone wrote an app that:

a) displays these tiles, by pointing to a folder on my mobile device and/or

b) packages these tiles in a map file?

I like virtualearthmobile, it's the first mobile map software i've used but it has a couple of drawbacks:

1) it doesn't have a downloader, in order to map tiles you have to manually scroll over the map on every level. But that's not so bad.

2) It doesn't perform well with >~ 500 tiles in the cache folder, and it does not allow you to select an arbitrary folder. So you have to move tiles in and out of the cache folder, which is comberdome

3) it doesn't allow zoomx2, which i need when I use it in my car, or else i can't read the labels.

4) development has stopped

then i found terracrosser. This solved all issues above but:

1) it's user interface is a little awkward

2) it doesn't work when i change the system font (i suppose this has something to doe with the white edges it places around the characters for readability)

3) development has stopped: http://www.terracrosser.com/ (did the guy get an e-mail from google?)

navicomputer solves this, it's user interface is much slicker, it downloads directly on my device which is even nicer, and has the zoomx2 but i'm sorry, i don;t like openstreetmap. I can get used to the visualization and the color scheme. But it displays much less labels on any given zoom level. This is just the rendering, because the info is in the database, you see it when you zoom in. but google, yahoo and microsoft are much better in that respect. If there is anyone who knows an openstreetmap source with different rendering, i would go for it, but this why for the time being i will stick to terracrosser.

greets kuifje
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] maff90:
you can add virtual earth maps to navicomputer just go into the mapsources.xml and add

<MapSource ID="VirtualEarthMap" Server="tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles/" Version="321" Language="en"/>

<MapSource ID="VirtualEarthSatellite" Server="tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles/" Version="321" Language="en"/>

<MapSource ID="VirtualEarthHybrid" Server="tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles/" Version="321" Language="en"/>

underneath the other openmap maps in between the "</MapSourceList>"

you can do this on the devise and in the navimapper
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] paw3lk:
I can confirm once again Win7 x64 issue.

Also, does/will your software feature importing and displaying gpx/kmz tracks?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drnajmu:
Downloading of map via pc is very slow about 1 to 2 kbps, please fix this issue too!! Also ad resum download function for the map!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] omegaweapon11:
FAQ would be nice. My maps are not showing up once I have downloaded and transfered to device
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] abdelamine:
wow this app is great

can you make the full screen option do it in a real full screen without softkeys or taskbar....that will extand the visibility.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kdomo:
Very nice job, thanks for the hard work! :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hobbbbit:
If you can give me symbols for the desktop version, I can try to debug into it and see where it gets stuck. Unfortunately, without symbols, it's almost as hard to do as without Windows 7:-)) I could decompile the application, but that's too much effort:-)

Regarding protecting yourself against Google Maps User Agreement, sorry, I don't know what to tell you. All I know is that when I was researching the subject, I saw in a few places, that Google Maps doesn't allow you to cache their maps, Microsoft does, that's why they have a lot of corporate clients using their APIs.

And if you will stop distributing desktop version of the software, then your mobile version will become more or less useless, cause you can never get the maps into it:-(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NaviComputer:
Windows7 x64 Fix

Ok 64bit guys, please try attached fix and give me feedback. :)

Simply replace .exe and .dll file of the PC Tool.

EDIT: Fix not needed anymore in actual versions (see first post)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] paw3lk:
The app seems to be working fine in Win7 x64 now. I have managed to create a nmap file successfully, have not tried it on the phone though.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rooger:
can confirm too, works now on w7 x64. very nice app! thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hobbbbit:
Yes, x64 works fine now. Let me guess, dll was compiled for 32-bit processor?:-)

Couple of minor suggestions:

Right-click and drag isn't very natural for dragging around, I think it would be better to switch right-click and left-click.

Zoom in to the cursor, instead of the center of the map.

Interface isn't scaling with resolution on Windows client.

Download dialog doesn't have always on top property set, and since it doesn't show up in the task bar, it's hard to find it sometimes.

Would be nice to see full progress bar, not just for current zoom level and maybe some sort of warning, when you are trying to cache an area that's way too big.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] paw3lk:
I would agree with these suggestions, especially zooming where cursor is. I also suggest remembering last used file path and zoom on double click.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jangch:
QVGA/WQVGA (if you are interested in that)

we are VERY VERY VERY interested in that :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mysoun:
I'm using in South Korea. Google Map, Yahoo Maps are serving for Korean different map.

http://map.google.co.kr and http://map.google.com is different map.

Please support South Korea Map.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kingdeeerp:
thank you,in use...

but googlemap,Not be permitted to depart from the GPS location, up to several kilometers. Why do?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zp523444:
I download the map & copy the .nmap file in the 'Storage card\Program Files\NaviComputer\maps' folder, but I can't load the map, how can I load the downloaded map?

and how can config the GPS myself?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] drnajmu:
remove the sample maps from the map folder, copy new map files,, start application.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] akshay2000:
QVGA

Looks nice. Please, add QVGA and external GPS support. I have one more suggestion. Follow the link:

Click Here
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SeLarin:
Hi! QVGA support is really needed!!! I'll serve you a can of a beer for it. Just call me when yo'll be is Saint Petersburg (in Russia). ;) $)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] usrname:
AWESOME as it is!!! :) Thank you!

using german THD, google map and virtualearth hybrid :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zp523444:
the two sample file is removed but nothing is displayed.

there is only one .nmap file in the maps folder.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Winggie:
I couldn't agree more!! I was trying to write my own GPS navigation software but couldn't figure out how to find the shortest distance between 2 points and gave up! Waiting for full navigation suite by NaviComputer.

1 more request.. Can we download maps from other sources, like www.streetdirectory.com.au. OpenStreetMaps is good but the maps it has are old. I got lost today cuz OpenStreetMaps didn't have the names of 2-3 year old roads.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] shoeguy:
would you have the syntax for google satellite amd Yahoo Satellite maps?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] joglo:
Hi NaviComputer,

I also need to say thank you for such a great app!

Just a recommendation: why not supporting also GPX files including Waypoints wpt (so far it seems you GPX support allows only Trackpoints trkpt)? This would give the chance to visualize own POIs, Placemarks, PINs etc. (created with Google earth or other tools).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] remcoharmsen:
Too bad the Open Piste map doesn't work (right now). I'm leaving for France in a few days and it would be nice to have the pistemaps.

Nevertheless I donated €5 for your app, great work!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ltres:
Thats great, tnks...

Exists a twitter tag to follow app upgrades? **I'm using #navicomputer to mention how great app is. :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Luvsa Dawagiv:
Virtualearth maps

Excuse me for my ignorance. But where do I go to get mapsources.xml in navicomputer, in Registry Editor of my PPC?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] remcoharmsen:
In my installation it's:

C:\Program Files\NaviComputer\NaviMapper

And on your mobile it's in the root of the NaviComputer program folder.

Edit the file with notepad or something like that and add these nodes in the same way as the others that are already there.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kuifje_xda-developers:
thanks! It works!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kuifje_xda-developers:
Hi, a minor flaw here: zoomX2 setting is not preserved when zooming in.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] maff90:
sorry i don't know yahoo or google i only got the virtual earth ones because they were in the previous version of navimapper.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Luvsa Dawagiv:
Thank you, remcoharmsen. I found it!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Luvsa Dawagiv:
I have changed the mapsources.xml to VirtualEarthHybrid, but context menu still shows Openstreetmap. Restart of my PPC does not help either. What to do?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] theonlywerewolf:
for win 7 x64

it workd fine for me and im using windows 7 x64 edition:)

great work man
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] adrianmak:
can it download map from online google map ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Eoinoc:
Truely an excellent program! Can I suggest splitting the installs, this would make it easier to run the PC component on a second machine too.

Edit, oops already mentioned!