TT5 maps on TT3

Robin2 · Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:20 pm Post subject: TT5 maps on TT3

For the time being I have stopped using TT5 and have reinstalled TT3. The main reason is the inability to plan itineraries offline in TT5 (TT support say that this is not possible on TT5, though the blurb on their web page implies otherwise. Time will tell if this is a bug which they are not admitting yet, or a feature which has been lost)
Has anyone yet solved how tomake TT5 maps work with TT3 - I understand it may just be a matter of changing a number reference in a file. In principle, it would be nice to use newer maps with TT3 (though I have found some errors in TT5 maps in places where TT3 was fine)
Robin
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lbendlin · Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: TT5 maps on TT3

Robin2 · Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: TT5 maps on TT3

amcluesent · Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:34 pm Post subject:

>By doing this you violate the license agreement with TomTom<

Hmm, so TomTom reckon they can decide when you are allowed to (re)install their software you've already paid good money for...I recall the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 states that contract term which is contrary to the requirement of good faith are invalid... Wink

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lbendlin · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:30 pm Post subject:

That's not how TomTom sees it - they think that by purchasing the upgrade you void the old license. They will also void your v3 product key, preventing you from doing any more installs of v3 onto different devices.
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Loobster · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 16, 2005 Posts: 66

That's ludicrous. I would never buy the upgrade for that reason alone. I presume you are talking about upgrades only then. In that case if you have 2 full boxed products you can reinstall v3.

What a stupid licensing model. I have never heard of any other company who refuse to allow you to reinstall the product you upgraded from onto the same unit it was originally installed to. The epitome of stupidity.

When they pull stunts like that how can they complain when people use illegal copies.

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Nomada · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject: Re: TT5 maps on TT3

lbendlin · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 1:27 am Post subject:

Nomada · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:27 am Post subject:

Hi Loobster,

dpat · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 23, 2005 Posts: 2

Anyone want to answer the OP's question - can ttn5 maps be made to run on ttn3 and if so, how is it done

I'll wait for ttn5.02 where some of the 'features' have been fixed

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nearlylost · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:21 am Post subject:

I thought lbendlin did

The only legal way would be to independently own TTN3 and TTN5 licenses. But even then we haven't found a way yet to use the v5 maps with TTN3

FatFreddy · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 23, 2005 Posts: 12

The more software manufacturers try to protect their product, the more they irritate their legitimate customers. Pirates don't seem to be bothered at all, in fact they probably just see it as a new challenge.

If you irritate you legitimate customers, you just encourage them to look at rival products and therefore risk losing them.

I do not like the clunky interface of TT5 (or the the loss of the drop down menus and click/hold menu, also checkpoint!) and will stick with TT3. After all postcode software is available and the new maps only seem to have the m6 toll addition, which i never use.

If they did offer a map only upgrade i would be happy to buy it.
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