So to clarify: Do I need an additional "Garmin" (capital G) folder in addition to the "garmin" (lower case g) folder already present?Įdit: after looking at it appears I need to create a "Garmin" folder. It wasn't available when I went to Settings>Maps and Vehicles>My Maps (I also confirmed the "Custom Maps" box was checked.
#Garmin custom maps wont load how to
I moved one to the "garmin" folder to test it but I still couldn't see how to access it (you can see it in the screenshot below). Now you mention creating a folder called "Garmin", is this in addition to the "garmin" folder already there? When Mapinstall sent the. If you are using a memory card in this device and the locking up. It says loading but the bar never moves and I can click as. Im trying to play this map with my friend, and for some reason, my workshop map is not loading. I go into csgo and was able to launch the map via console, however when I submitted the map to the workshop it wont load. Put the SD card back in the Garmin if you have removed it, fire it up and the map should be recognized If the screen on your device is stuck or unable to get past the 'Loading Maps' screen when on battery power or external power, but it goes into Mass Storage/MTP mode when you connect it to the computer, perform a software update using the Garmin Express program to correct the issue. So yesterday I made a map, tested it, and everything was fine. Drag and drop or copy/cut and paste the file-no installer file required.Ħ. Put the file in the new Garmin folder on the SD card like you would move any file. NOTE: this renaming does not work on my Nuvi, which will only accept a gmapsupp.img or gmapsup1.img file (2 files max).ĥ. Take that gmapsupp.img file and rename it something like gmapsupp_OSM_USA.img just so you know which file it is later. Put a folder in the root folder (not in a sub-folder) on your SD Card called “Garmin”.Ĥ.
#Garmin custom maps wont load install
They also provide a file that allows you to install the map in BaseCamp.ģ. I believe all of them create a directory (folder) containing a “gmapsupp.img” file. I liked OpenMapChest the best because I was able to get a full USA and a full Canada map file after making a small donation to support the service.Ģ. GE will recognize the SD-card as your Edge 1000. Then detach the Edge safely from the PC and perform map updates with GE, having only the SD-card in the reader. First off, I have used the following sources to get maps:, , or. Copy the file GarminDevice.xml from the device to the corresponding folder on the SD-card.