New OSM-PH Garmin map (20090713)

New OSM-PH Garmin routable map available here

Release Announcement

We are pleased to announce the new release (20090713) of the OSM-PH Garmin GPS Map. This release is an important milestone for the OSM-PH Garmin GPS Map project.

This the first release who graduated from our new release cycle. The general release cycle is every two months (1 month for pre-release testing and 1 month for the regular release). Thanks to all those who tested and provided feedback.

What’s new in this release
- data as of 20090713, thanks to all the 240 contributors
- 39,800++ kilometers of roads
- new mapsource installer and uninstaller
- cutting the map into several smaller imgs
- temporarily removed administrative level boundaries to avoid confusion from roads
- a lot more POIs (i. e. traffic lights, toll booths, etc.)
- more polygons (landuse, building outline)
- new towns/cities mapped
- fixed reported routing problems
- compiled with mkgmap version 1085

Before installing the new maps, please remove the previous OSM-PH Garmin GPS Map following the instructions here: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/remove_mapsource_mapset

To download the maps, go here:

http://esambale.wikispaces.com/osmphil_garmin

Other experimental GPS maps are also available:
http://esambale.wikispaces.com/osmphil_garmin#toc5

As usual for data problems, go fix it at:
http://www.openstreetmap.org.

For bug reports, post a message either at the wiki discussions page:
http://esambale.wikispaces.com/message/list/home

Or via our svn/trac site:
https://free2.projectlocker.com/maning/osm_ph_garmin_map/trac/wiki

You need to login first, use this generic account.
username: osmphgps AT gmail DOT com
password: osmphgps

Enjoy!
cheers,
maning

UPDATE:
Most users dislike the “magenta route line under the road” feature for good reasons, so I reverted back to “route line above road”. Please download the fixed map. Thanks to totor for the fix.