New GPS-compatible software: MAPLUS Guidemap

Posted Apr 19, 2007 at 11:22AM by QJ Staff Listed in: News, Applications, Games Tags: Edia Co. Ltd,, GPS, Sony

NEW GPS-compatible title: MAPLUS Guidemap - Image 1

Pardon us if our count isn't accurate but if we're not mistaken, the total number of PlayStation Portable (PSP) titles that are compatible with the handheld's GPS accessory is currently at six. They are Minna No Golf Jo, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, MAPLUS Portable Navi, Minna no Chizu, Minna no Chizu 2, and Homestar Portable.

In case you haven't noticed yet, we can't keep track of these video games because they were only released in Japan. We wonder what's up with that move from Sony but that discussion is reserved for another day. We brought up the topic because another one software has just been added to the list: MAPLUS Guidemap.

While that is still a tentative title, it is clear that MAPLUS Guidemap is a GPS-navigation compatible software. From what we've understood from MAPLUS' official Japanese site, this will include pedestrian navigation features, location information in the form of a guidebook, and downloadable map updates.

Speaking of which, we have a strong reason to believe that this software is of top-notch quality as its maps have been provided by Japan's leading map software provider Alps. MAPLUS Guidemap is being developed by Edia Co. Ltd. and will be available in Japan this summer.

Via MAPLUS

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# first — Guest 2007-04-19 07:02

first

# WTF!! — Guest 2007-04-19 07:11

I don't get sony. Why are they working on Japan PSP more than the US. They get the Camera first and now GPS now. Sigh... I am waiting for the Camera mainly that is what I really want. But why is it taking Sony so long to make it for the US PSP. Its really upsetting in my thoughts. I hope it comes out this year I really do. Hopefully this summer. *sigh*...

# yourself — Guest 2007-04-19 07:14

laid.

# Good news I suppose — Korlithiel 2007-04-19 07:17

I've been taking Japanese this year so I suppose by the time I travel over there I will understand enough that I could make use of this sort of software. Too bad it probably wouldn't make much difference to my travels since I'm happy wandering

# yeah... — Guest 2007-04-19 07:21

yeah, I don't know why it's taking so long either - but it is a Japanese company so what do you expect?

# where the ***** can i buy the gps? — Guest 2007-04-19 07:27

where the ***** can i buy the gps? its announce over a year, still no gps in eu. ***** sony die in hell, bluray sucks! *****ing expensive

# GPS — Guest 2007-04-19 08:09

I believe the GPS is released next week with Minna no Chizu 2. At least, that is when I will get mine - hopefully.

# psp gps — Guest 2007-04-19 08:11

i called sony last week asking about the gps reciever and they said its not coming to the us does anyone know more about this?

# Ooops... — Guest 2007-04-19 08:13

I stand corrected. It's been out in Japan for a while. I remember i decided to wait to purchase it until MnC2 comes out... And that is definitely next week.

# I Got GPS... in US... — Guest 2007-04-19 09:09

I guess People dont use the internet as much as i thought... I mean... ebay? GPS unit for 54 bucks (+S/H) ... camera... 40ish.. and as far as software... yall are telling me yall have never heard of MapThis!... it gets me where i gotta go..

# Old news — Guest 2007-04-19 09:38

play-asia.com has the gps for a good price

this is extreamly old news and been running in my car for over a year now

# been using gps for a while in US. — Guest 2007-04-19 09:39

www.play-asia.com

got my gps from there

www.deniska.dcemu.co.uk

got mapthis from there

good luck and have fun

# Maps — Guest 2007-04-19 09:40

Does anyone know where I can download a GPS MAPTHIS! Pack that includes US California, LA, or more maps?

# Sorry, you are not correct. — Rikki-Tikki-Tavi 2007-04-19 10:27

Minna no Chizu 1 is not GPS enabled. It's just a map. I brought it and I speak Japanese at least well enough to understand the menus.

It is a very good map anyways...

# yup — Guest 2007-04-19 10:44

this maplus is garbage do that Jk says above... that is the best solution. and noob below me, make your own maps using GMDL or find a friend that will make the maps for you... there are no map packs!

# well — Guest 2007-04-19 10:48

LiquidBlood, what you are displaying is classic egocentrism. You can still get the GPS and the Camera, just like the Japanese, you just have to have it shipped from Asia like everyone else! They are focused on testing the PSP in Asia countrie, Korea, Japan, because that is close geographically and they prob.. arent *****s about beta testing (which is ultimately whats happeing) like Americans

# wow — Guest 2007-04-19 22:11

maplus is include with every purchase of the GPS devide. as of now its japan only, the maplus software will not work on other country besides japan because maps in the disc is japan only. itll probably take a lot of time to fully localize a MAPLUS version for any other country inlucing the US which is a very big country. car navigator is pretty much better than this, take note. and its out since last year, QJ is few months late see.

# yeah do that — Guest 2007-04-19 22:39

just import the chotto shoto with camera like i did, i didnt even open the chotto shoto UMD because i dont read japanese and i have my pc for great pic and video editing. the maplus gps add on can be used on games that supports it but maps of non-japanese places will not show practically.

# just — Guest 2007-04-19 22:43

order em on www.play-asia.com

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