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