Custom offline maps

[fossiecz 2]

Hello, is it possible to add support for custom offline maps in mapsforge (.map) format? 

[Nic Hubbard 566]

25 minutes ago, barefootguru said:

I’d love to see contour lines, but that can be implemented without themes.

In fact themes implies choosing or switching map display — I’d rather have a well-designed default.

All I will say is, Offline Maps are not something I have forgotten about.

[Nic Hubbard 566]

1 hour ago, Frank said:

How about .KMZ map layers created and exported from google earth?   I converted a bunch of local park map PDFs into the map layers for use on my garmin and it's  pretty darn handy.

For sure something that would be cool to add!

[Nic Hubbard 566]

No, this isn’t possible. 

[ferda-mravenec 5]

Hello Nic.
Any news regarding this feature? I am asking as a hiker. Currently there is no way to display colored hiking trails, cycling trails, hill shades and/or contour lines. So it is impossible find a proper way to hunt any mountain cache down. Along this request could be a request for 3rd party themes for vector maps. Custom offline vector maps/themes could be top feature of the app.

PS: maybe downloaded vector map contains such an information like I mentione above, but the theme used inside the app doesn't show them?

Is there any limitation why this feature is not possible to implement?

Thanks,

Ferda

[Nic Hubbard 566]

2 hours ago, ferda-mravenec said:

Currently there is no way to display colored hiking trails, cycling trails

Have you made sure to zoom in far enough so these features appear?

2 hours ago, ferda-mravenec said:

Is there any limitation why this feature is not possible to implement?

There is no technical limitation for this, other than I am the sole developer of Cachly, so I have to prioritize features.

[ferda-mravenec 5]

Yop, I have.

Bike trails are colored in non-offline mode (Open Maps - Open Cycle) only. But this is useles if you are out of the signal and can not use online maps. One way could be to download a bit more information along the map itself and to implement theme support for offline usage. Finger crossed for themes

Thanks.

 

[ChrisDen 87]

The only problem I have with the maps are that minor roads have  darker colour than major ones. 

[Nic Hubbard 566]

On 4/22/2018 at 7:01 AM, ferda-mravenec said:

Bike trails are colored in non-offline mode (Open Maps - Open Cycle) only.

Can you tell me the coordinates of where the bike trails are not showing up in our offline maps?

[ferda-mravenec 5]

@Nic Hubbard

Hi. For sure, take a look at Czech Republic, for example N 49° 38.672', E 18° 35.550'. There are planty of bike trails shown within online map but not in offline map. Offline maps also misses hill shades and contour lines. Please, add support for themes for offline maps!

[barefootguru 59]

I’d love to see contour lines, but that can be implemented without themes.

In fact themes implies choosing or switching map display — I’d rather have a well-designed default.

[barefootguru 59]

I meant having a decent default is the way to go, not that Cachly’s isn’t 

(Yes there’s areas it could be improved)

[Frank 7]

How about .KMZ map layers created and exported from google earth?   I converted a bunch of local park map PDFs into the map layers for use on my garmin and it's  pretty darn handy.