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