Travelling Abroad

Paul_Hanson · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 7

We'll be travelling in Europe this summer holiday and have two questions I can't find the answer to in the database.

1) Does the normal speed camera database that I download for my tomtom include speed cameras for Europe or do I need to download an additional database?

2) If the normal database does include European speed cameras are these in mph or kph as this will make a big difference?

Apologies if this has been posted somewhere else but it's not obvious.

GerryC · Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 9:41 am Post subject:

Yes, you'll need to download the EUR database as well. The option is on the drop-down box next to "Download a different version" on the download page. They have different filenames to the UK set so both can run side-by-side.

You'll need to set up the alerts for these once they are downloaded. Remember to download the extra icons and/or voices if you wish as well.

The EUR database is in km/h. That's the main reason why they are separate downloads in the first place.
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Darren · Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 9:57 am Post subject: Re: Travelling Abroad

Paul_Hanson · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 7

Many thanks guys - it seems so simple but as I alsways download the same ov2 files the shortcut your system provides doesn't give this option. I had to go back as if I was doing it for the first time and reselect the appropriate files for my satnav.

I also went to download the voice files but the link for the european ones are broken. Could you look into this?

Darren · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 9:33 am Post subject:

Paul_Hanson · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 7

Hi Darren

The link I was using was at http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/tomtom-safety-camera-voice-alerts-b2054.php and as I wanted the european kph ones I clicked on Kate and was taken to a not found page!

Any ideas

Darren · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 7:30 pm Post subject:

navtrav · Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:30 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 1:02 am Post subject:

navtrav · Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 4:40 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the reply. I guess for simpletons like me, your web designer could add one other button that says 'new database' or something along those lines.
Or if not, simple instructions on the page on how to do it.
Interesting that I wasn't the only one foxed.

Tim

M8TJT · Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 4:57 pm Post subject:

It actually says 'To Download A Different Version', with a big arrow pointing to the combo box. The problem people seem to have is that they just don't scroll down past the 'Download same version' button and it's a drop down combo box not a 'Button'.
But as it's a problem to some. I also believe that it could be clearer, and perhaps higher on the page so that the user does not have to scroll down Very Happy

JoolsTwo · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:21 am Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:21 am Post subject:

This idea from 'mpwilson99' (he wasn't sure how to post up an image so emailed it to me...)

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:54 am Post subject:

Hi Marcus,
As you can see I've posted your pic, and copied the text you sent by email.

It looks good, but I'm not sure if this is something you've already done for yourself, or just an idea?

If it was an idea for something a user would create for himself, do you have any idea how to achieve it (I wouldn't!)

But if it was an idea for how the download process could look on the PGPSW website, I'm not sure how it would work...
Don't forget they have to cater for about 30 different satnav systems, not just TomTom, so how it would end up behaving much different from the current drop down boxes to select satnav brand and then download version?

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:56 am Post subject:

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