Multiple maps on SD

[janevj]

Hello,

I`m new to this so I have a question.
How can i have multiple maps on my SD card, i download all of them in gmasupp.img format and I don`t know how to rename the files so all of them can be read from the device (I have nuvi 205)

Regards,

[Airion]

Hello,

I`m new to this so I have a question.
How can i have multiple maps on my SD card, i download all of them in gmasupp.img format and I don`t know how to rename the files so all of them can be read from the device (I have nuvi 205)

Regards,

You can only have one file named gmapsupp.img in the sdcard.
You can merge all of them together using gmaptool under the name gmapsupp.img

[janevj]

merging them will be exactly like having them all but I will only have one file?
no other problems will happen if lets say i have europe map and adria route (europe map contains small part of adria route)?

I also have a couple of maps stored on my SD .. how do I find out which map is from which country ?

[Airion]

merging them will be exactly like having them all but I will only have one file?
no other problems will happen if lets say i have europe map and adria route (europe map contains small part of adria route)?

I also have a couple of maps stored on my SD .. how do I find out which map is from which country ?

Don't worry after merging.
It will be reflected in the map info

[RedStrom]

You can do the same with Mapsource. Select the parts of the cards you want and send it to your GPS.
1 gmapsupp.img but your device will show all the cards.

[4Qman]

I have 62s and I just rename the maps what I want and they still load.

Why cant people just do that?

[janevj]

because it`s easier to have all the map loaded at once and not think about which maps are loaded before going on trip

[Airion]

because it`s easier to have all the map loaded at once and not think about which maps are loaded before going on trip

If all maps loaded at one instance - the performance will be slower due to map search.
Hardly noticable but it works slower than usual. Advisable to turn off un-used maps.

[catymag]

I have 62s and I just rename the maps what I want and they still load.

Why cant people just do that?

i've a 62st and i do it

[4Qman]

Catymag,

Its just soo much easier, I have a map named Afghanistan.img, Another named UK&Ireleand.img. and a few others.

I dont like them all under 1 file as i find it slower, plus this way when these are unlocked its easier to move the maps to other GPS when needed and not worry about installing mapsource.,

I am new to GPS's, i always would use map and compass so this was a massive jump for me. Does it sound right what im doing, just it seemed logical to do things this way.