Thread: CityXplorer maps unlocked to work in Nuvis 37xx series

Originally Posted by wombat772

So suggestions welcome.

I had the same problem of not showing EPM until I shut down my device (long pressing the power button) then powered on to reboot and reload the maps again. You may want to give it a try.

Ok further to the issue with the melbourne, sydney, brisbane, adelaide maps. I downloaded Paris and New York and they worked fine in EPM Mode. On the other hand ALL the Ausralia maps come up with "Unable to Unlock maps" this actually happened the first time I downloaded but I just automatically went ahead and unlocked with FIA 2.1. So it would seem to me as a novice tha in fact these maps HAVE NOT been modified to work with FID 800. I await the input of the experts.

Hi Caty,
Well getting there it seems I downloaded some of these maps from another thread about a week ago(now gone) and in fact they were not the corrected for 37xx so I have downloaded all the maps again and just changed the key in the existing *.unl files so now EPM mode is working. YES. BUt a funny thing happens now when I run test in simulate mode and click start it says calulating route gets to 100% then when i click transport mode and select public transport all goes well until I click start again it says (again) calculating route ---- unable to calulate route then message comes up GPS OFF. Since this is a problem post I will just slip in a quick thank you to all the respondents now as a seperate one is not allowed

Guys, As Catymag is aware i have spend days working on how to actually make cityxplorer work, I have suceeded , It is simple to make the maps work, but seems i still need to learn a bit more about how my 3790 works, i think its the design of sofware and what i expected is not quite what the programmers have done. So set that aside, it will work but you have to get used to the unit and you MUST spend time and know your unit.
As for the maps, it is SO simple onces you have achieved how its all done, I have had much problems as it is NOT explained in "simple" terms, if someone actually posted step by step (see my post in this thread)
This all you need to remember, 3790 does not need the names changed on maps EG: gmapsupp etc,
1. Make a folder on you sd card called ...garmin make another called maps.
2. generate a unl file with notepad and call it gmapsupp.unl....place this file in garmin folder
3. Cityxplorer maps....DO NOT USE UNLOCKERS. the maps are unlocked, all you do is extract the Melbourne, sydney etc maps to the folder called ...maps. NO need to change map names..just extract and drag into map folder.
Remember you can place you sd card in your reader and drap drop.
IT WORKS!
Place your card into garmin unit, reboot your unit, go to maps and you will see all the cityxplorer maps.
Paris and NY are different and seems nothing needs to be done, thats why it confuses us.
If you go to main screen on your unit, your aware the icon on top shows a picture of a car (normally) if you tap it a drop down screen comes on and YOU will see option for Car , Pedestrian and bicycle. It MUST show "powered by cityxplorer" under Pedestrian.
So, if you have all that, you have cityxplorer.
To test the cityxplorer, you need to pretend your in that city, so you must turn off the gps. Tools,settings,system..gps simulator must be turned off. You can try "where to" and dont forget when it asks your current loction place any point somewhere middle melbourne. What i have found is if you use the "trip planner" it sucks! When i choose from point A to end point B and press next it goes into keyboard screen??? but if you just type the end address it opens up proprerly for city navigation with bus stops etc. Its not what i thought i should do. If anyone knows whats with this please let me know.
Also it is bullshit that train stations are not easily found, try and find Flinders streed station or any in poi under transit there is nothing.. if you do a search somehow it is found with other options of same name, this is crap.
Maybe do simple test with cityxplorer starting from Melbourne international airport to end at crown casino using pedestrian mode and let us know.

Originally Posted by bugger1

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This all you need to remember, 3790 does not need the names changed on maps EG: gmapsupp etc,
1. Make a folder on you sd card called ...garmin make another called maps.
2. generate a unl file with notepad and call it gmapsupp.unl....place this file in garmin folder
3. Cityxplorer maps....DO NOT USE UNLOCKERS. the maps are unlocked, all you do is extract the Melbourne, sydney etc maps to the folder called ...maps. NO need to change map names..just extract and drag into map folder.
Remember you can place you sd card in your reader and drap drop.
IT WORKS!
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Folder "maps"???
As described in [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] the folders to use on a memory card are "Garmin" (put "gmapsupp.unl" here) and "Map" (put extra maps and CX maps here). Don't use "maps" as a folder name if you want your Garmin unit to find any *.img files in that folder.
All paths that the unit expects to use can be found in the "[GPS unit drive]:\Garmin\GarminDevice.xml" file.
For nüvi 37xx it's essential to use the special versions from this thread. Otherwise it's hard to circumvent the GMA certificate authentication if you don't have bought a download directly from Garmin.

Originally Posted by bugger1

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Also it is bullshit that train stations are not easily found, try and find Flinders streed station or any in poi under transit there is nothing.. if you do a search somehow it is found with other options of same name, this is crap.
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What? Bullshit NOT easily found or bullshit easily found?
"it is bullshit that train stations are not easily found" (here you actually say that it's easy to find station POIs)
"try and find Flinders streed station or any in poi under transit there is nothing" (here you say that there's nothing to find)

Using "Where To?" / "Points of Interest" / "Transit" / "Ground Transportation":

Originally Posted by bugger1

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Maybe do simple test with cityxplorer starting from Melbourne international airport to end at crown casino using pedestrian mode and let us know.
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Here's an example with
cityXplorer Melbourne 2012.10 Sensis:

Gives an initial long walking distance at the airport.
Otherwise it connects to available public transportation hubs.

@Ballebar, I can only say as it is with my 3790, assure you all maps are updated through garmin.
I dont live in Mebourne, say im about 60ks away, With POI / Transit / ground transportation, nuvi only lists from 2.3k to 49ks and will only show whats within this area, I would have thought if my state is "victoria" it would come up with all including "Flinders street"
As far as "cummuter railway station", its empty.
I think you may have seen my point of view different as when people type things they can be taken bit different to intention.
Not to use "maps" as folder name in SD card, my oppology there i did mean "map" not "maps"
All my other maps EG. Topo's are in my Map folder on Sd, What i found is that one gmapsupp.unl will run both Melbourne and Sydney senis, I have not tried others as not needed.
Your shown example of cityxplorer is same as mine and as i said it works same, It seems its the operator and not unit that needs bit more operational experiance. But have issue with Garmin and rail stations as not all are listed, BUT can be found if you do a search on unit! you can find flinders station this why, but as far as it being listed where it should be, sorry to say its not there.
thanks for your input and continuous effort for Catymag.