Garmin Adds Multicache Support in Latest Beta

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Re: Garmin Adds Multicache Support in Latest Beta

Post by winglen » 14 August 10 8:43 pm

Tried the beta on my 450 and it's now bricked. Same has happened to others on the GC thread. Have tried three levels of firmware reset with no luck, so off to Garmin repair, AGAIN!

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Re: Garmin Adds Multicache Support in Latest Beta

Post by reesylou » 14 August 10 9:41 pm

glyn(the only one) wrote:is the iophone app coming out with a multi function?
at the moment it appears that you can only do trads, am I right?
It lets you do all types. It displays any child waypoints on screen and let's you add your own. (Since v4 it even lets you edit them \:D/ )

If you are only seeing Trads you need to go into the app settings and set it to show all types (Menu -> Settings -> Search Filter, set to Show All)

Hope that helps

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Re: Garmin Adds Multicache Support in Latest Beta

Post by Big Matt and Shell » 14 August 10 10:17 pm

Beta = Run, don't walk!

(Mind you it's not nearly as bad a GS's Alpha Wherigo Software) :stabby

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Re: Garmin Adds Multicache Support in Latest Beta

Post by solomonfamily » 15 August 10 11:49 am

Uploaded it my Oregon 300 and used it all yesterday - and all ok

I like the filter feature that enables you to filter your caches on the fly. The multi "next stage" feature works but I would like to see it expanded.

I would like to see a change to the "active cache" (/Next stage) that still allows the closest cache to be identified as you travel to the next stage or cache.

It is a beta - and feels like a beta in parts. I had one instance where the map did not update as I moved - I zoomed out and in and it fixed it. Also at one point when navigating to a cache I zoomed out and it went to the main screen.

Other than that it is fine...

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Re: Garmin Adds Multicache Support in Latest Beta

Post by ian-and-penny » 15 August 10 1:31 pm

I updated to the latest firmware, and suddenly my Oz Topo maps don't work.

Is this a problem with the latest beta too?

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Re: Garmin Adds Multicache Support in Latest Beta

Post by edmil » 15 August 10 5:37 pm

G'day Ian-and-Penny.

I have topo Australia v2 and it was working OK on the Oregon 450t after I loaded the beta.

I ran the Beta yesterday and all seems to be working fine.l

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Re: Garmin Adds Multicache Support in Latest Beta

Post by ian-and-penny » 15 August 10 10:33 pm

edmil wrote:G'day Ian-and-Penny.

I have topo Australia v2 and it was working OK on the Oregon 450t after I loaded the beta.

I ran the Beta yesterday and all seems to be working fine.l
Is topo Australia v2 the same as the Oz Topo available from GPSOz?

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Re: Garmin Adds Multicache Support in Latest Beta

Post by edmil » 16 August 10 2:39 pm

Not sure on that one. I thought they would be but I now have my doubts

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Re: Garmin Adds Multicache Support in Latest Beta

Post by Echo » 16 August 10 2:58 pm

team unicycle wrote:the inability to review and edit cache attempt notes
Hearing you on that one...
Nothing worse than pressing mark as found and then realising that you forgot to put in description or worse, wanting to change it...

But...
We updated the Dakota 20 on Saturday morning and love the update. 8-[

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Re: Garmin Adds Multicache Support in Latest Beta

Post by squalid » 16 August 10 7:04 pm

Hi Ian,
Topo Australia v2 is from Garmin. It has the 10m elevation data that allows you to do the 3d thing.

OzTopo is another company.

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Re: Garmin Adds Multicache Support in Latest Beta

Post by The Explorer » 17 August 10 10:44 pm

ian-and-penny wrote:I updated to the latest firmware, and suddenly my Oz Topo maps don't work.

Is this a problem with the latest beta too?
Oztopo will not work on any of the latest unit software/Mapsource/Basecamp updates.

Discussion here

http://gpsoz.freeforums.org/oztopo-f3.html

To get it working you will have to re-insall some later software version.

Details here

http://www.oztopo.com/updates/changes.htm

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