Any one using Memory Map?

[austastar]

Hi,
had a look at this program Fri lunch time, just a quick squizz, but it looks impressive.
Similar to Ozi, but comes with maps for each state.
Tasmania comes with 1:25,000, 1:100,000, 1:250,000 and a whole lot of tastowns maps. The 1:25,000 set is worth over $900.
You can have split screen - i.e. look at 1:25,000 for detail and 1:250,000 for over view. Some states have satellite images as well.
Unfortunately I only had a few minutes to play with it, but am seriously considering a purchase.
Any one else had a look at it or own a copy?
cheers

[Hymie]

I like the look of it but I'm worried that it's made by the same crowd who put TUMAUS together.

[austastar]

Hi,
I suspect not - it is a NZ crowd who put it together.
I Googled 'TUMAUS' - never heard of them before, I would be interested as to the cause of your concern.
cheers

[Hymie]

TUMAUS Victoria (http://www.mapsdownunder.com.au/cgi-bin/mapshop/TUMAUS-VIC.html)

The Ultimate Map of Australia was put together by a crowd from the Shaky Isles
I spent around $300 bucks on it for a mapping project I was working on, (that was with some added extras)
The interface was "clunky" and needed a PHD in Computer science to work out, no good for cum dunts like me.
Also it seemed like every week or so it would need to be reinstalled to get it to function, requiring another phone call to their service and support over in the Land of the Wrong White Crowd.
They no longer have a website up and running.
In the end I gave up....
I still have registered copy.
https://www.visionsoftwaresecure.com/ is their current URL.

[Yorkshire_Jon]

I can highly recommend the software. Ive been using it for many years in the UK and around Europe....

Now Im in Sydney Ive managed to get hold of some NSW maps - have yet to try them in anger with with GPS plugged in though.

For what its worth I find the memory map software MUCH better and more reliable than fugawi or OziExplorer.

Would like to see some 1:50k or 1:25k NSW maps though!!!!

Heres tp hoping!
Jon

[INter674]

I can highly recommend the software. Ive been using it for many years in the UK and around Europe....

Now Im in Sydney Ive managed to get hold of some NSW maps - have yet to try them in anger with with GPS plugged in though.

For what its worth I find the memory map software MUCH better and more reliable than fugawi or OziExplorer.

Would like to see some 1:50k or 1:25k NSW maps though!!!!

Heres tp hoping!
Jon

agree, it is more user-friendly than OziExplorer for general use. Ozi is better for more involved GPS navigation work, eg., competition type stuff and importing maps and so on. Of the two, Memory Map gets used a lot more.

[Hymie]

I've had a play with the demo of Memory Map and I must say, I'm impressed how intuitive it is to use.

[hoadie72]

I've been using it for a bit over 12 months and I think it's brilliant. Their after sales support has been good, very prompt and helpful.

[hoadie72]

I can highly recommend the software. Ive been using it for many years in the UK and around Europe....

Now Im in Sydney Ive managed to get hold of some NSW maps - have yet to try them in anger with with GPS plugged in though.

For what its worth I find the memory map software MUCH better and more reliable than fugawi or OziExplorer.

Would like to see some 1:50k or 1:25k NSW maps though!!!!

Heres tp hoping!
Jon

They do 1:50k and 1:25k NSW maps

Topo | NSW (http://www.memory-map.com.au/products/topo/AUtopo_NSW.htm)

The inclusion of UBD maps, which are searchable is great too.

[D3Jon]

I used Memory Map extensively in the UK before coming over here. It's a mature product that's been around for 6+ years now.

I highly recommend it, it's easy to use, reliable and stable. Of course in the UK you have fantastic map products courtesy of the Ordnance Survey and the fact that the UK is a small highly populated place.

It makes Oziexplorer look like a home made product (which it just about is), I hate all those buttons and options in Ozi - it's just over complicated for the sake of it IMHO.

But... a product is only as good as it's maps and that's where Ozi wins hands down as it has all the functions to let you scan and calibrate your own maps. Not sure if Memory Map in Aus does that or not.

Jon

[hoadie72]

You can definitely scan and calibrate your own maps in Memory Map.

[Yorkshire_Jon]

$250 for NSW Topo... Has anyone got a copy? What are the maps like, any good?

[austastar]

Hi,
Well I'm impressed with memory maps so far, it ain't cheap, and it looks like the software is locked down against illegal copies.

Put the DVD in and selected install from the auto run menu, accepted all the default settings re where to install etc, and accepted the recommendation to install the maps on the HD.

It knows about place names and heights, you can search for a name, and there is an option to see position and height at the cursor.

You can split the screen and have (say) a 1:250,000 map on one side, and a 1:25,000 on the other, and they scroll together - nice.
You can zoom in or out a bit too with out too much drama.

Plugged the usb GPS in, checked for it in the device manager to see what port it was using (same as I had set for Ozi), selected that in the GPS options and it was away.

Waypoints, tracks, markers etc seem to be stored as an overlay file which can be saved, emailed or what ever. Different to Ozi, but I think I like the idea.

Tracks seem to be able to be set to record with a minimum distance or time travelled to avoid 'rats nests' - nice.
They can also be set to auto split on a time interval - nice.

Have yet to use it in anger, but it looks very capable. Not sure if the tracks and waypoints are interchangeable with Ozi - I'm hoping they will be, even if it is via another format (say google earth)

I suppose the biggest advantage is that you get several $1000 worth of maps for a couple of $100, but you can't 'share' them easily from what I've seen so far.

The maps are seamless too - no running off the edges all the time.

I printed out a map for a walking trip which crosses the boundary of 2 1:25000 maps which was nice. I then tried to add a labelled MGR grid, it was out of alignment with the grid on the map when it printed out - not sure how to work round or fine tune that yet.

Yep, I'm keen to learn more about it - could be very usable.

cheers