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