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
Reäksje fan Baloo Uriza op 17 oktober 2009 om 14.03 oere
...but what if I want the functionality, just with a OSM map instead of a google one?
Reäksje fan Komяpa op 17 oktober 2009 om 15.57 oere
Ehi? what functionality breaks with the change?
Reäksje fan Komяpa op 17 oktober 2009 om 15.57 oere
Ehi? what functionality breaks with the change?
Reäksje fan HannesHH op 17 oktober 2009 om 16.29 oere
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.
Reäksje fan Komяpa op 17 oktober 2009 om 18.26 oere
HannesHH, official tiles are served on "Map" layer. MapSurfer is used only on hybrid/terrain, since official mapnik doesn't provide those.
Reäksje fan PurpleMustang op 17 oktober 2009 om 20.17 oere
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.
Reäksje fan PurpleMustang op 17 oktober 2009 om 20.19 oere
Just as a side not, converting OSM data using pyMagellan to load OSM maps onto my eXplorest 500
Reäksje fan AshKyd op 18 oktober 2009 om 15.55 oere
Wow, that's a very neat trick. Really does make you appreciate how much faster Google serves up tiles though. :(
Reäksje fan Fortress op 22 oktober 2009 om 06.58 oere
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?
Reäksje fan Komяpa op 22 oktober 2009 om 07.06 oere
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.
Reäksje fan Baloo Uriza op 23 oktober 2009 om 05.53 oere
Traffic info and labels on the satellite layer don't appear to appear.
Reäksje fan Komяpa op 23 oktober 2009 om 13.00 oere
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 :)
Reäksje fan Baloo Uriza op 24 oktober 2009 om 23.35 oere
Why not just pass the Google info if equivalent OSM data isn't available?
Reäksje fan Fortress op 26 oktober 2009 om 08.23 oere
Yes, im using corporative proxy and of'cource i can't access it. Damn shit :(
Reäksje fan Baloo Uriza op 27 oktober 2009 om 19.17 oere
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.