GPSmap 62s, Japanese map, POI don't appear

**norbusan** · 3rd February 2015, 07:00 AM

Hi everyone,

I have a GPSmap 62s, added a Japanese.gtt and proper font, so that I can change the menu language to Japanese. THis works.

But the Japan maps I am using contains POIs in Japanese (with Kanjis), and they are not displayed in any way.

Is this a known restriction, or did I mess something up?

Thanks

Norb

**catymag** · 3rd February 2015, 03:24 PM

We have more than one Japanese map posted on forum.

**Giomen** · 4th February 2015, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by norbusan

Hi everyone,

But the Japan maps I am using contains POIs in Japanese (with Kanjis), and they are not displayed in any way.

Are these POIs searchable? If yes - try to change font sizes in map setting...

P.S. So do you have file with Japan font for map -

006-D0952-02.bin DFPHSGothic-W3 Font,binarydata,Japanese

But I do not see this file support in SW and it may be reason for your issue...

**norbusan** · 5th February 2015, 01:24 AM

Hi Giomen,

thanks for your answer

Originally Posted by Giomen

Are these POIs searchable?y

At least they are listed when going to Find -> POI
But the list does not show the *name*, only the distance...

Originally Posted by Giomen

If yes - try to change font sizes in map setting...

Unfortunately didn't help. I can select POI on the map, the details are shown (location, height etc), but no Japanese character appears.

Originally Posted by Giomen

P.S. So do you have file with Japan font for map -
006-D0952-02.bin DFPHSGothic-W3 Font,binarydata,Japanese

Yes, besides the naming is a bit different ... 006-D0952-05.bin and -06.bin
I created them from a Japanese font.

The fonts works, as I can switch the menu to Japanese and then all the *interface* is in Japanese, but the Waypoints are not shown. Is there a different font used for the menu and the waypoints? And if yes, which one? Is it the -02?

I think the first part (006-D0952) is about the unit, the second part (-05, -06) are the fonts for Japanese.

I have never seen -02, what is it for?

Thanks

Norbert

**Giomen** · 5th February 2015, 04:23 AM

Originally Posted by norbusan

I think the first part (006-D0952) is about the unit, the second part (-05, -06) are the fonts for Japanese.

Probably Garmin use special font for map.

Download this file and put it in ExtData folder but I do not see support for it in SW:

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

**norbusan** · 6th February 2015, 01:11 AM

Thanks, I tried it without success. I have now taken a look into the gmapsupp.map file and I think the reason is actually in the firmware, but not the font but the character encoding. My guess is that the units that are sold in Europe are UTF8 based, while the Units that support Japanese are ShiftJIS based. Now, if my unit tries to read the ShiftJIS encoded name of a waypoint, it decodes only rubbish, and thus nothing is displayed.

Just a wild guess ... also because I know there are maps on sale (but I don't have them) that supposedly work on both Japanese and non-Japanese units.

Anyway, thanks for your patience and help!

Norbert

**scottzhao** · 9th October 2017, 01:15 PM

You need to flash a patched firmware, I did it and japanese maps and POI show correctly on my 64ST.
At first, I added fonts and stuffs, not working. Seems Japanese maps need a Japanese firmware, not only fonts.

**norbusan** · 10th October 2017, 12:51 AM

Thanks scottzhao, yes it is a firmware issue. I have checked newer maps of Japanese units and all the maps/POI are in shift_jis encoded.

Where did you get your patched firmware from?

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