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