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