FREE Points of Interest to Download for Your SatNav!

RobBrady · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject:

Just to let you know that we now have over 318,000 POIs available for download - over triple the amount that we launched this renewed initiative with in December 2006. A huge amount of work (hopefully mostly enjoyable) for all those involved. A big THANK YOU to all who have helped so far!

Keep sending 'em in! Smile

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wigfield · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:30 am Post subject:

Caligula_UK · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 05, 2008 Posts: 1

SFirst Sat Nav is at home waiting for me to get there. Just downloaded a Selection of POI's. Amazing quantity that can be downloaded. Many thanks.

hudster · Lifetime Member Joined: Mar 16, 2008 Posts: 24

I submitted a POI with over 300 locations, detailing the Historic Scotland properties, locations taken from their website.

But that was on the 29th of May, but have heard nothing since, approx how long does it take for a POI category to be added?

Oldboy · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject:

hudster · Lifetime Member Joined: Mar 16, 2008 Posts: 24

Yeah, I got the email.

I was just wondering if there would be any feedback if changes were required.

Thanks for the reply. Very Happy

docdoc · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:59 am Post subject:

Is there are a problem with the server at the moment? If I try to download anything and change to "Combine subcategories into category file" I just get a blank screen when I click on download (using firefox). Safari gives me a "Can't open page" error. IE7 gives me a "cannot display the webpage" error.

Darren · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:10 am Post subject:

I've just tried and its working for me. Have you tried either to download individual subcategories or reducing the number of subcategories?
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docdoc · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:10 am Post subject:

I can download individual subcategories ok. I just keep getting an error when trying to download the combined category. I want to download "Fuel" as an entire category - sometimes you just want to see where the nearest petrol station is without having to search through 30 different poi categories!

It was working fine yesterday. I've tried from home and work but no joy. Either get a blank screen or a tcp error.

mikealder · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:26 am Post subject:

As the Fuel POI category contains more than 20 individual files this is your problem, download the Fuel POI in two parts, the first containing 20 entrys, the second containing what is missing.

With the two files on your PC you can then use POIEdit to append the second file to the first one thus creating a single POI file containing the whole lot - Mike

Oldboy · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:27 am Post subject:

You must be downloading OV2 Files. Smile

There is a well documented problem with the OV2 generation, that limits the number of subcategories to 20.

The current favourite workaround is to download in batches of 20, or less, and then merge them into one File with POIEdit.
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docdoc · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:11 am Post subject:

Thank you - downloading in batches of 20 did the trick!

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject:

Any reason why a note about this issue cannot be posted right next to the download button? It crops up quite often.
(or maybe below the special notes for Nuvi and i3 users?)

aj2052 · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject:

Good point again Andy, i have answered this question quite often, now i dont bother. It would be even better if the problem could be resolved.
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Darren · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject:

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