1. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    DONT use this dataset, (its obsolete now, lol) refer latest post for current data sets - http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7606172&postcount=124
  2. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    i hate to be the one with bad news but, yesterday i triple checked the data before uploading. and i thought it was fine but hell, it was far from being error free. just now i fixed every damn thing.... plz no more errors... lol dont use my previous files, am uploading this one zip, it contains...
  3. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    dude, search in google ' garmin srilanka map'. it comes up... go with noeman.org or go to piratebay.org and search and download the file. its a IMG file, dont download anything with rar, those are viruses etc. rest of the instructions there, see my name...
  4. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    POI = Points of Interest, eg, hotels, fuel stations. normally all data is shown on a map, thats fine if u have a few points, see my work on google earth before and after to get a idea of how it will look with ALOT of POI. so, end result, u cant make out whats what, by loading via POI, u keep the...
  5. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    it almosts sounds as a insult... lol.. for uploading and for it go off as a radar warning, set proximity alerts, its in my posts under my name... u have to do it manually for all the csv files, again, check my name, ull find the 2 zip files. latest is 2010.zip, others are found i think 2 pages...
  6. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    read my earlier posts, all there. the map comes blank. so i created names which label what is what on the map but it doesnt show on the map unless u upload it as a proximity alert, then when ur close, it pops up in red with the label...
  7. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    well, ur supposed to copy the GMAPSUPP.IMG to top level directory inside /Garmin folder of the memory card, where ur SW.UNL is. ur /garmin folder 'should' contain the following ONLY - Apps,Cache,EULA,Font,GPX,Images,JPEG,POI,vehicle,Voice for folders and GarminDevice.XML, GMAPSUPP.IMG,SW.UNL...
  8. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    hey, how r u !!!, its been awhile. ill be uploading new poi in here soon, lemme first edit the files and check for errors b4 i post. but, bada yanna tharan POI thiyanawa now.... lol ps - delete ur private msgs, i cant send any new ones...
  9. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    alldocs.zip corrected the files i uploaded in all docs.zip have been corrected. i removed the townnames.csv as that contains massive errors so I have to re do it all from the beginning. for now, these work. i double checked via google to make sure. upload these to phone via poi loader, set...
  10. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    the attached pic shows the bug clearly. a simple edit wont fix it. tested that theory out last night... fyi, yellow pin is the original location marked on google earth grey box next to it is the location of the marker when converted using online conversion tool the other grey box at the left...
  11. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    folks, i discovered a bug in garmin mobile xt. my files show 6.912681422, 79.86829928 for a road, while correct one should be 6.912681,79.868299. look closer and ull see garmin inserted 3 extra numbers. it should be 6.912681,79.868299 last 3 on the left set and last 2 on the right set has to...
  12. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    to all users who test/install garmin on phone following my instructions. ive posted all the how to guides as detailed as i possibly can, the rest you have to figure it out on your own. google is your answer. someone suggested i continue this project but i cant. but i can oversea the overall...
  13. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    dude, let this guy learn it on his own, thats the only way he will understand... btw, ive uploaded all my data to here, so feel free to put them to the phone and test ok....
  14. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    dude, go to defence ministry and ask them to show you what a gps looks like and say you want to buy one from them aswell. take loads of cash (Rs.300,000 + VAT) with you aswell. dont forget to take these documents with you ok. 1) Your ID 2) Driving Licence 3) House deed ( to prove you actually...
  15. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    well said. couldnt have said it any better myself... lol
  16. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    i like challenges and i wanted to see if i can build a navigation system superior in everyway to whats out there on the market for srilanka and i achieved that and ive shared freely all my findings and methods i used to extract and compile. it is now upto the forums to keep alive the dream i...
  17. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    dude, read post #81. then u will understand it... if u still cant, get, i cant help you. but i do charge for psychiatric services... theres that option for you aswell... lol ps: if this the case, then, why did i, spend 9 months developing it and shared everything freely. doesnt make any...
  18. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    lol, i had to explain this thing to him in the language he understands.. sorry for the confusion... hope he understands now and lets pray he builds a antenna into orbit so we all can benefit from... catch u laters dude.. ps: what i said there was the truth, i didnt hide anything. lol
  19. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    your right, gps is not active for srilanka and all phones with gps are monitored by the gov and if found, they are taken by force and the person pocessing the phone is put in jail for life. ofcourse, u wont have gps signals in gampaha for sure coz they specifically banned gps signals coming to...
  20. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    im retiring from navigation developement dear elakiri users, It is I who started this whole navigation thing for srilanka and shed light into its existence. I proved that, navigation is possible even for a country like ours and with POI, and developed even further with POI reverse engineered...

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