OpenStreetMap
Thanks to http://www.mapsurfer.net, Google Maps Mutator is now beta, with new features!
- Base Map layer shows OpenStreetMap Mapnik instead of Google Maps;
- Hybrid Layer now shows OpenStreetMap on top of Google Satellite (thanks to mapsurfer.net for rendering);
- Terrain Map now shows OpenStreetMap with SRTM data.
How to enable Google Maps Mutator
Open your /etc/hosts file with text editor and add this line (for windows - c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts):
86.57.245.71 mt0.google.com mt1.google.com mt2.google.com mt3.google.com mt.google.com
Discussion
Kommentaar van Baloo Uriza op 17 Oktober 2009 om 14:03
...but what if I want the functionality, just with a OSM map instead of a google one?
Kommentaar van Komяpa op 17 Oktober 2009 om 15:57
Ehi? what functionality breaks with the change?
Kommentaar van Komяpa op 17 Oktober 2009 om 15:57
Ehi? what functionality breaks with the change?
Kommentaar van HannesHH op 17 Oktober 2009 om 16:29
The mapsurfer colours are wonderful (apart from footways). If only the official OSM map looked like this.
I think Paul Johnson would like the official tiles. I'd prefer that too, your server is slow for me.
Kommentaar van Komяpa op 17 Oktober 2009 om 18:26
HannesHH, official tiles are served on "Map" layer. MapSurfer is used only on hybrid/terrain, since official mapnik doesn't provide those.
Kommentaar van PurpleMustang op 17 Oktober 2009 om 20:17
Edited my host file entry. Working so far. It's really nice to see the OSM as the background to the geocaching maps. PS. firefox running on Linux.
Kommentaar van PurpleMustang op 17 Oktober 2009 om 20:19
Just as a side not, converting OSM data using pyMagellan to load OSM maps onto my eXplorest 500
Kommentaar van AshKyd op 18 Oktober 2009 om 15:55
Wow, that's a very neat trick. Really does make you appreciate how much faster Google serves up tiles though. :(
Kommentaar van Fortress op 22 Oktober 2009 om 06:58
I've added line above into my c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts then restarted Opera and nothing changed. I've tryed to restart computer and then run Opera again. so i still can't see any result. What am i doing wrong?
Kommentaar van Komяpa op 22 Oktober 2009 om 07:06
Fortress, are you sure you are not using a caching proxy? If yes, you should put those lines to /etc/hosts on a machine that runs a proxy (if you can, of course), not on your local machine.
Kommentaar van Baloo Uriza op 23 Oktober 2009 om 05:53
Traffic info and labels on the satellite layer don't appear to appear.
Kommentaar van Komяpa op 23 Oktober 2009 om 13:00
OSM doesn't supply traffic info, so I've got no tiles to show there.
Labels aren't available outside Europe, since mapsurfer.net doesn't have enough hardware power to render those. Help them :)
Kommentaar van Baloo Uriza op 24 Oktober 2009 om 23:35
Why not just pass the Google info if equivalent OSM data isn't available?
Kommentaar van Fortress op 26 Oktober 2009 om 08:23
Yes, im using corporative proxy and of'cource i can't access it. Damn shit :(
Kommentaar van Baloo Uriza op 27 Oktober 2009 om 19:17
I'm wondering if the Terrain layer could use the OpenCycleMap render since it has very good elevation data and being able to see bike routes within the google maps view would be handy in many cities.