custom POIs showing as blue dots?

tenchy · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:17 pm Post subject: custom POIs showing as blue dots?

I've put my first set of custom POIs on my new 2599.

They are geocaching, put on with a GSAK macro and POIloader.

When viewing the map they all show asa blue dot. But if I tap one it turns into the correct geocache icon.
Is that normal or have I missed an operation out?

Also, now they are in there, will they always show as I drive around?
(they used to on the tomtom)

sussamb · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:45 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure. I don't place my geocaches on my nuvi. POIs should show as you drive around so I assume those will show Confused

However it might depend on zoom level Question

as this can vary depending on the model.
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sussamb · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 7:06 pm Post subject:

As I said, it's model dependant and Garmin tend to vary how favourites and POIs show. If yours don't then I guess that's how they work on that model. On my 2508 POIs and favourites show up.
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marksfish · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 7:13 pm Post subject:

And on my 2569.

Mark
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Kremmen · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:58 am Post subject:

I know with the cameras if you don't have the same name bmp file in place for POILoader to match you will get a blue dot instead of the camera symbol.

Is the the same issue?
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mhsuffolk · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:28 pm Post subject:

I have a 2699. Originally the PGPSW icons had a blue dot in them all the time, masking the speed numbers. Contrary to a statement on the forums a few years back, I have discovered that the 44 x 44 icons do work on my 6" screen and interestingly do not show the blue dot until the secondary bong goes off as you get closer. Because the icon is larger you can still read the speed around the blue dot. I use the excellent CSV to GPX converter by Kremmin and I have it set to separate the overspeed warnings. Incidentally the 44 x 44 icons look superb and appear about the same size as the inbuilt Garmin POIs

tenchy · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:24 pm Post subject:

Kremmen · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:18 pm Post subject:

A POI is usually a .CSV file

If you have a POI file as say GardenCentres.csv then in the same folder you will need a GardenCentres.bmp which should be a normal size icon, say 24x24.

POILoader will attach the bmp to the POI locations and you should lose the default blue dot.
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tenchy · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 3:37 pm Post subject:

Today was the first time I have had reason to use the nuvi.
The geocaches showed perfectly on the map, and the alerts that pop up showing the cache name even better.

Very happy.

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