Thread: Venus Series City Navigator China NT CHS 2011.11

Originally Posted by syzygy

You could be right. My info was gathered some time ago and has not been updated. Maybe each .bin file is like a plugin that every Garmin device can recognize, read in, validate then execute if applicable. If not every device, at least on new models and old models with firmware upgrade. But I simply have no access to every Garmin device to verify this. I would encourage readers of this forum to try the official shifted China map on their Garmin devices with and without the bin file then compare the results.

May i ask if there's a way to cross check whether the bin file is working if we're not in China?

Originally Posted by syzygy

You could be right. My info was gathered some time ago and has not been updated. Maybe each .bin file is like a plugin that every Garmin device can recognize, read in, validate then execute if applicable. If not every device, at least on new models and old models with firmware upgrade. But I simply have no access to every Garmin device to verify this. I would encourage readers of this forum to try the official shifted China map on their Garmin devices with and without the bin file then compare the results.

Now that Tom1807 mentioned about the ISM.IDX is working with foreign GPS firmware, i can confirm that the 'Junction' will change to 'Garmin 168巷 intersection' on my 3790 SG/MY unit with the NT CHINA 2011.11 official map.