garmin software

[DassaW]

Anyone know where to get any garmin gps software (metroguide, etc) cheap? or real cheap?

or oztopo? have other people had experience with these programs and what do they think of them? cheers

[jik22]

Anyone know where to get any garmin gps software (metroguide, etc) cheap? or real cheap?

or oztopo? have other people had experience with these programs and what do they think of them? cheers

Problem you'll have is the activation mechanism...software is easy to find, you just won't be able to use it without a code.

I use Tracks4Australia (Free for non-Pro version) on mine, and Mapsource (Free download) to put the bits of the map I want on my GPS.

[DassaW]

What garmin do you use jeff?

Im looking at the legend cx, any idea what it is like?

Cheers

[DassaW]

The tracks4Australia website says that you need one of the other garmin softwares (metroguide etc) for mapsource to work. Is this true, or can I download mapsource and use it straight away on the legend when I get it?
Cheers

[jik22]

I have a GPSMap 60CS, and I just use Mapsource and load the maps into it, then upload the sections I want into the GPS. From memory, you get the trip and waypoint manager with the GPS itself, but I've long since lost the CD it came with!

[Phoenix]

I've got a map60 and I use a couple of free sets of maps that I load onto the unit with mapsource.

Tracks4australia is one that I use, sometimes with contours australia set overlaid. the shonkymaps is another good set that would be better with a colour screen. have a look here and you will find info on most of these free map sets.

GPS Australia

[Phoenix]

Also, you can download mapsource from the garmin website