eXplorist BaseMap
Magellan eXplorist 110
explorist 110 hack
I was able to copy the basemap from my magellan explorist 500 to my magellan explorist 210 by copying and pasting the basemap folder.
Updated: July 2013
Exchange the Basemap
¹ On the Magellan eXplorist 110 you will need to edit the file Touch.mdc and insert the map name in there. You will find more details on this topic and how to exchange the basemap here: Exchange the Basemap
² Firmware Version 2.13 or later required for map display
http://maps4me.net/basemaps
#46 - basemap from version 2.13
Just did this trick again, this time from version 2.13 to a 310. Then I took the basemap from version 2.13 and put it in. I now have a fully detailed map on the 310 conversion
Has anyone been tried this with National Geographic TOPO maps from their software? I was thinking of buying the New York & New Jersey version to print paper maps, but it would be a great perk if it can also load maps into a GC with this mod.
I also have MOBAC, but still need to learn more about how to use it. Can that load Esri maps? or should I stick to the OSM Terrain maps.
I've worked with both for an online mapping site, and find both good, but sometimes one has strengths over the other
MOBAC for Magellan eXplorist
I did a blog on MOBAC for Magellan eXplorist recently. It's for Ordnance Survey maps, but the process is identical which ever maps you choose.
ADD waypoints on my Magellan
I am just startingnout geocaching and I am not able to put waypoints on my magalin gc.
- Version 2.15, click on waypoints, click MENU, click ADD WAYPOINT, then choose which you option you want (CURRENT LOCATION, POINT ON MAP, COORDINATES, or PROJECTION. then when your done, there should be a icon on the bottom that looks like an old floppy. click on that will save your waypoint.
- Another quick way is while on the map screen, hit MENU, then the first option is ADD WAYPOINT, then just click the floppy icon on the bottom to waypoint your current position
"BASEMAP.MGI" to eXplorist
Heres the basemap
There seems to be a little confusion for some of what happened lets see if I can clarify ;)
I have an exploist 210 it wasn’t seeing the waas satellites so I decided to do an update as we know all that is available is the one for the European version, well I forgot to save my basemap and the outcome was a European 210 …. So storm180 (THANKS) had a basemap for a 500
I downloaded it from his link
http://www.megauploa.../it/?d=EJTNQH03
Change the name of the file to BASEMAP.MGI
Then copy it to the Explorist internal memory Background maps folder
The computer asks if you want to overwrite the file that is already there click yes
When finished uploading not sure maybe I got lucky but all went well and it works
Magellan considers basemaps to be propriatary information
That's because Magellan considers basemaps to be propriatary information, something that they will not give away.
They actively shut down sites that post copies of basemaps. If a unit was still under warranty they would 'upload' a replacement if you send your unit to them. But they don't care about their customers. They will not make it easy for people to WANT to keep their Magellans. Most of their products are now legacy products and are not supported anymore. Magellan has been sold to a foreign company, I don't know what they are thinking.
A GPS without a basemap is like the dark ages of GPS's like the Garmin GPS12...
When it comes to basemaps, there are some that are around 2Megs, and some that are around 14Megs, for the Meridian series.
I think that they are compatable with the Explorists, but the extension has been changes from .img to .mgi. Be sure that you use a basemap of a size that your GPS expects to see, I don't know what happens if you try to load a wrong one.
One could always BUY the Magellan MapSend WorldWide Basemap but one shouldn't have to, that product is not the same as what's on a GPS. I can't remember if it's more or less detailed. Check the Yahoo Magellan_Meridian userrgroup for comparisons.
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