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
Diskussion
Kommentar von Baloo Uriza am 17. Oktober 2009 um 14:03 Uhr
...but what if I want the functionality, just with a OSM map instead of a google one?
Kommentar von Komяpa am 17. Oktober 2009 um 15:57 Uhr
Ehi? what functionality breaks with the change?
Kommentar von Komяpa am 17. Oktober 2009 um 15:57 Uhr
Ehi? what functionality breaks with the change?
Kommentar von HannesHH am 17. Oktober 2009 um 16:29 Uhr
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.
Kommentar von Komяpa am 17. Oktober 2009 um 18:26 Uhr
HannesHH, official tiles are served on "Map" layer. MapSurfer is used only on hybrid/terrain, since official mapnik doesn't provide those.
Kommentar von PurpleMustang am 17. Oktober 2009 um 20:17 Uhr
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.
Kommentar von PurpleMustang am 17. Oktober 2009 um 20:19 Uhr
Just as a side not, converting OSM data using pyMagellan to load OSM maps onto my eXplorest 500
Kommentar von AshKyd am 18. Oktober 2009 um 15:55 Uhr
Wow, that's a very neat trick. Really does make you appreciate how much faster Google serves up tiles though. :(
Kommentar von Fortress am 22. Oktober 2009 um 06:58 Uhr
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?
Kommentar von Komяpa am 22. Oktober 2009 um 07:06 Uhr
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.
Kommentar von Baloo Uriza am 23. Oktober 2009 um 05:53 Uhr
Traffic info and labels on the satellite layer don't appear to appear.
Kommentar von Komяpa am 23. Oktober 2009 um 13:00 Uhr
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 :)
Kommentar von Baloo Uriza am 24. Oktober 2009 um 23:35 Uhr
Why not just pass the Google info if equivalent OSM data isn't available?
Kommentar von Fortress am 26. Oktober 2009 um 08:23 Uhr
Yes, im using corporative proxy and of'cource i can't access it. Damn shit :(
Kommentar von Baloo Uriza am 27. Oktober 2009 um 19:17 Uhr
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.