mapsonic v3.0 updated to 3.1

iancjc · Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 6:38 pm Post subject: mapsonic v3.0 updated to 3.1

if you have downloaded navigator v3 this afternoon and having install problems download it again as it's all ready been updated to v3.1 - which installs ok.

Ian
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BaggieBoy · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 193

I only got my 2.5 version this week and its out of date already! I did register it but haven't got an e-mail yet.

bellbrie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 24, 2005 Posts: 10

H,

I have just downloaded v3.0 - however, can't see where there is an update to v3.1.

Anyone help?

Thx,

b.

BaggieBoy · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 193

I've just installed 3.0, seems to work OK.

iancjc · Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject:

the file I downloaded first was

VMNavigation_V3-0 - wouldn't install

the second download was

VMNavigation_V3-1 installed ok

both the files are 198294kb

not sure what is reported on the palm (I think it says 3.0) as its in my wifes car at the moment.

Ian
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DennyL · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 24, 2004 Posts: 114

I'm still soldiering on with v1.3.2 but am following this with interest. When I go to the patches section of the ViaMichelin Website (here http://www.shop.viamichelin.co.uk/csasp_showedito.asp?menuID=10) I see only the v2.5.2 patch for v2.5. Do v3.0 and v3.1 patch v2.5? Where are they?

If there are any ex-users of v1.3.2 who have upgraded to v2.5 and patches, I would be pleased to see a summary of what the differences are (I've followed the POI threads here), and whether they think the upgrade is worthwhile.

iancjc · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:05 am Post subject:

you have to register your 2.5 version on the site and then you receive a special login and password to take you to the download and the v3 info.

V3 is far easier to use on the move (or rather in the car) as it now has large finger screen buttons you can operate it without the stylus and all the pull down menu's.

It's now a case of navigate to - enter the town name (or part of) and enter the street (or part of) enter the no. and off you go. It is very similar in operation to tomtom (and works very well).

I've spent a good amount of time trying to get tomtom nav 3 to work on my wifes tungsten e with some success but no reliability - this viamichelin upgrade does away with the need for this.

Ian
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DennyL · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 24, 2004 Posts: 114

Can anyone tell me whether v3.0/3.1 it will navigate in any mode other than car + quickest route? Does it have a way of expressing a preference for or against major roads?

iancjc · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:56 am Post subject:

I've only had a quick play with it - I'll find out tonight (when my other half returns home) how it performs on a 150 mile journey.

From memory and when I was setting it up......... You can certainly change from quickest route to some thing (possibly shortest), you can very easily change the road speeds for all types individually - though not to below 25mph - I don't recall any obvious way of avoiding particular roads (perhaps putting a very low speed in to motorways woudl do this?) - I think you can also change the vehicle from car to pedestrian (don't quote me).

Ian
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BaggieBoy · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 193

The quickest/shortest route options haven't changed since the original version. 3.0 is mostly down to interface changes. The biggest functionality change is the ability to enter postcodes.

One thing I haven't yet found is the "Centre GPS" mode; this was my favourite mode on the older version when I didn't want it to do navigation.

elan2s · Regular Visitor Joined: Dec 07, 2004 Posts: 143

It's there! Almost need a GPS system to find it!

Plan Your Journey
Display A Map
Map Option (Bottom Right)
Centre
on GPS position

BaggieBoy · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 193

I found it tonight but it doesn't work (on 30.0 at least) the way it used to on 1.3. When your position gets to the edge of the current map it just stops.

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