Update: GPS/Mapviewer For The PSP Tutorial |
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To say that Deniska's GPS/Mapviewer for the PSP is a hit is an understatement. More like a big, big, big hit. It also generated a lot of questions from PSP users on how to use this homebrew app. The talented and generous Deniska issued this tutorial to help all you directionally-challenged people from getting lost:The map viewer package includes the cygwin script (in the scripts) to get the maps for any given GPS coordinate:
./getmap.sh [latitude] [longitude] [base zoom] [size]
- The script takes 4 arguments. You can find out the latitude/longitude of the area you want by using following tool: http://www.mapki.com/wiki/Get_Lon_Lat
- Base zoom [0-16] corresponds to the values of the zoom bar on that tools map (0 being the most detailed map)
- Size is the number of the maps 256 pixel segments. Size 16 will create a base map 4096x4096 pixels. Displaying maps, large than 4096x4096 will suck up all the PSP's browser memory.
- Create a folder /WEB in the root of your PSP's memory stick
- Download a small map of center of Paris from: http://deniska.dcemu.co.uk/bin/_PARI....34497_16x.zip (paste the link in to your browser if it does not work directly)
- Unzip the map into to the WEB folder
- The WEB folder should have 1x, 2x, 4x... folders in it, as well as 1x.html 2x.html...8x.html files...
- Open PSP's web browser and type in following URL: file:/WEB/8x.html
- Click on the map to zoom in or use LEFT TRIGGER to go back & zoom out. Use directional buttons to move up/down/left/right on the map.
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that crap is wayy to much work...it knida defeats the purpose of playstation "portable" when you cant download anything when your actually on the go
Its a great start mate, it should look good soon.
Well, I havent got the gps module yet, but can someone upload the UK maps?
Do you see your actual position with this app or it's just like you're moving yourself on a map to find the right way?
I say that this is great effort and a awesome app which i really do want to use. BUT i still do not understand what to do and even if i did do that i have no soildering skills or a soildering iron to intall the GPS reciever.
does ANYONE no any websites that u can download stuff onto ur psp FROM ur psp...like wen ur on it..,reply!!!
ya you can.. the wifi downloader works great.
cygwin was a bit tough to get working, and it helps to know a little linux to get it rolling, heres my tips
DL cygwin and install it
DL wget and bc (google em up)
dump the zips inot the main bin.. not the user\bin (ie the .exe files)
run the scripts
the logitude/lat is not the center point of the map but rater the top right corner, so some mokeying around is required to pull a map correcly.
enjoy this kickass program, its amazing!
psp.connect.com. u'll find all the latest psp goodies. video clips and more.
Do you need any extra hardware for you psp or computer?
This App is amazing... it would be cool if a custom firmware could be created to make the psp start up as a GPS dev only and then switch back (but that’s just a dream) anyways, it would also be cool if we could use four points on a map to get an entire certain region.
Keep up the good work
in your last post about this you's made it sound like our psp was gps ready, like *****e was it.
and now you're praising this app again...fair enough it may work but yes, who has wireless internet whilst driving.
and ffs, full page adverts when trying to see comments, you guys must be rolling in it, I'm taking my business elsewhere, psp-hacks.com, maybe they'll have less ads, and they're not afraid of iso loading.
bye bye
Just wondering, so, you have to get individual maps for city's, you cant get a map for the whole of the UK/England ? - Down to street level of course hehe
THanks, will there be a postcode kind of search soon? Like from A-->b type of thing? Then directions, turn right here etc... ?
Thanks....BEAT TOMTOM!
Do i need the GPSlim 236 receiver from Holux ? for this coool thing? or only the PSP ? and will it work with other GPS Receiver?
can someone please help me how do i get the maps of my city and put the in the psp what do i do?
I want to try this app, looks awesome and useful.
Few questions:
1) 1.5 has no browser, in the readme you using the browser for everyting, how does that work? is it not for 1.5?
2)Do you have to extract the scripts folder onto your psp and run them from there or on your pc?
seems a little complicated, but I really want to try it.
Any chance of getting a more detailed tutorial on maps?
getting them and how to use them?
I would just like a more detailed turoial period.
Can we do that?
you can post it or we can download.
I would really appreciate it
ppppllleeeeaaaa aaaaassssseeee
The videos I downloaded from psp.connect.com still need to be converted before my PSP recognizes them. What's the point of this site? I thought they'd be in PSP format already.
13) no you don't need the reciever, its works GREAT just viewing the maps on its own.. GPS will just track you position on these maps. You can use other recievers guy said, but need to edit the config to suite you module (could be tough)
14) maps Need to be DL'd on you PSP (using program) or on your computer (using cygwin)
15) "browser" refers to teh program.. you can also use the web browser to view the maps that cygwin exports using the extra script provided.
dump the scripts into you "home" directory in cygwin once its installed on your PC.. You also NEED "wget" and "bc" google these bad boys and install them to the "bin" direcotry (theres a bunch of other .exe files there)
now boot cygwin and run the scripts.. type "ls" to list the files if you can't remember the name of the script.. sit back and watch it download, now you are cooken
16) ya there needs to be more description on how to get cygwin setup, its confusing as hell to get going, a prepackaged program all setup with the scripts would be nice QJ admins...
:) 10x for the help...
What should the map be? .. From where to download maps .... i need the MAP for Bulgaria ... or Maps for Bulgaria
:) 10x for the help...
What should the map be? .. From where to download maps .... i need the MAP for Bulgaria ... or Maps of Bulgaria
wtf its ***** its ***** *****in ***** like a mother*****er
sorry for my silly question ... im blind
i used the in program download feature.. it starts downloading with the coridnates i give it... but after download i chose the map and the program frezzes... also when i connect my psp through usb the folder is curropt or the images are 1k... i tried mulitipal times even swithching from my 2 gig to my 1 gig to my cheap sony 32meg same results... anyone come across this?
where do i got to download my maps
and ytf i there a 1.5 and 1.0 file is this the real browser i guess i need a gps receive huh so where do i buy on of these, this program is great but the dude need to be more clear on his descriptions, and also where da hell do i get the maps URL please, the dude just said google map omg i search for google maps for hours and could download crap.
How can I make it download or covnert hybrid map insted?
how do i download the maps on 2.7+ without installing cygwin? i tried to install it and it wouldnt let me :(
is there a tutorial on using cygwin and bc, wget etc!?!!?
i got em but i cant get the script to run properly!!!
copy the script folder to your cygwin home folder
use "cd scripts" to change the dir
use "./sript.sh" (e.g. "./getmaps.sh") to start the script.
I copied the script folder and ran the getmap.sh script but I like 300lines of errors saying something like
"/usr/bin/getmap.sh: line##: wget: command not found"
mayb something to do with installing wget properly? im so confused :(
first i get some bc command not found errors and then this wget command not found errors.
Are wget and bc not included in cygwin?
How to install them manually?
You can choose to install them manually when you install Cygwin, just tick the box or whatever it is during installation of components
However I still can't get it to work :\
Is there a better tutorial for this stuff?