Downloading Openfietsmap For Mac

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Apr 30, 2015  Re: downloading openfietsmap for Mac I'm not a Mac user so I cant tell what exactly you are doing wrong but I guess you move the wrong folder to the converter. You can search for an answer on gps.forum.nl because this mistake is made quite often. Re: Openfietsmap Europe Yes that is intended. It has to do with the contours, if I want a green background, contours may fall under the green carpet (invisible) at certain zoomlevels in Mapsource.



Pc version (Windows installer)
  1. Unpack the OFM(EU2014_x).zip file to a location of your choice, e.g. C:GarminMapsOFM(EU2014_x). If extracting doesn't work, try 7-zip.org
  2. Existing maps from previous EU versions have different ID's so no need to remove them (unless you need disk space)
  3. Run Install_OFM_EU2014_x.exe to install each mapset into the registry of Basecamp/Mapsource (this takes only a few seconds). Depending on your windows configuration, you need to right-click install.exe and run as Administrator.
  4. You can safely move the map later to another location and run install.exe again to update Mapsource's register.
  5. Make a combination of all three sections (optional, for experienced users): Download and unpack OFM_EU2014.zip to an emtpy folder, copy 1014*.img files from ALL 3 mapsets here and run the install.exe. See the instruction in the readme file. Mac users have to use Javawa's Mapconverter, see below.
  6. Read the tips & tricks section how to use the maps
Mac OSX (gmap format):
  1. Install and run Javawa's Mapconverter to convert and install the zip file.
  2. Just drag and drop the zip file on this tool is all. Also compatible for Windows users.
  3. Please note that this procedure needs at least twice of free disk space!
  4. Read the tips & tricks section how to use the maps
GPS version:
Unpack OFM(EU2014_x_GPS).zip and copy the garmin folder with gmapsupp.img on a (micro) SD-card
  • On most modern GPS units you can rename gmapsupp.img to a different filename.img in order to use more mapsets
  • You can view the gps mapsets with Basecamp (with a SD card reader or GPS connected to the pc)
Openfietsmap europe

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Tips & Tricks‎ > ‎

Download or Installation problems?


Problems with downloading?
  • Use download manager to increase the download speed or to resume a partial download that is not finished without losing data
  • Try another browser (Firefox is recommended) to download the files or clear the cache first
  • Disable the anti-virus software temporarily when downloading the files
  • Some virus scanners can have problems with downloading large files from the openstreetmap server. Using a download manager or changing the default setup of the virus scanner (setting a limit to 175MB) might help:

settings in Eset/nod32

Anti-Virus (false positive) warnings
Some Anti-Virus programms can complain about the installer.exe files and will block it or delete it. It is likely a false positive warning (confirmed by Avast). If you are not sure, you can skip the installation and use Javawa's Mapconverter:
The installer.exe is only a small programm that writes the maps to the windows registry. Not even needed if you install the maps either with Mapset toolkit or Javawa's Mapconverter. The last one is the most convenient. Just drag and drop the whole zip file (even a cleaned one by the anti-virus software) onto Javawa's Mapconverter http://www.javawa.nl/mapconverter_en.html and choose convert & install.

Can't extract or corrupt zip file?
  • Try downloading it again. It is likely that the previous download has not been succesfully completed
  • Try to extract the zip file with 7-zip
  • Disable / check your anti-virus settings

Installation problems?

  1. Never install the map when Mapsource or Basecamp is opened. Try to reinstall it when they are closed.
  2. Read the Mapsource/Basecamp sections first to check if the maps are 'hidden' for some reason.
  3. Use GMTK or Mapset Toolkit to check if the maps are installed properly
  4. Windows 7 users might try to run the setup.exe/install.exe in Compatibility mode for Windows XP or Vista.
  5. Depending on your windows configuration: try right-click on the installer and run as administrator
  6. If all fails, uninstall the map and try the Mac/gmap format (Benelux maps) or convert the maps with Javawa Mapconverter


Map is not visible on the GPS?

  1. Make sure the map is activated in the map setup menu.
  2. Don't activate other maps (except the Basemap)
  3. DoNOT copy several versions of the same mapset onto SD card or GPS memory
  4. Check your SD card with Javawa Device Manager to analyse possible conflicts
  5. Mapinstall from Basecamp 4.7.0 (latest release) contains a bug, maps installed with a windows installer are not transfered correctly. See for a workaround the tutorial on openmtbmap.org

Map details missing on the GPS?

  1. Check the display of the map, make sure the mode is set on Day instead of Auto or Night
  2. Check in the Marine settings if the Marine Chart mode is OFF
  3. Turn shaded relief OFF in the advanced map settings
  4. Try higher detail settings in the advanced map settings or check the zoom levels
  5. Check the map on openstreetmap.org if the details that you are looking for are visible