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
2009 అక్టోబరు 17 న 14:03 కి Baloo Uriza చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
...but what if I want the functionality, just with a OSM map instead of a google one?
2009 అక్టోబరు 17 న 15:57 కి Komяpa చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
Ehi? what functionality breaks with the change?
2009 అక్టోబరు 17 న 15:57 కి Komяpa చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
Ehi? what functionality breaks with the change?
2009 అక్టోబరు 17 న 16:29 కి HannesHH చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
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.
2009 అక్టోబరు 17 న 18:26 కి Komяpa చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
HannesHH, official tiles are served on "Map" layer. MapSurfer is used only on hybrid/terrain, since official mapnik doesn't provide those.
2009 అక్టోబరు 17 న 20:17 కి PurpleMustang చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
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.
2009 అక్టోబరు 17 న 20:19 కి PurpleMustang చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
Just as a side not, converting OSM data using pyMagellan to load OSM maps onto my eXplorest 500
2009 అక్టోబరు 18 న 15:55 కి AshKyd చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
Wow, that's a very neat trick. Really does make you appreciate how much faster Google serves up tiles though. :(
2009 అక్టోబరు 22 న 06:58 కి Fortress చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
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?
2009 అక్టోబరు 22 న 07:06 కి Komяpa చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
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.
2009 అక్టోబరు 23 న 05:53 కి Baloo Uriza చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
Traffic info and labels on the satellite layer don't appear to appear.
2009 అక్టోబరు 23 న 13:00 కి Komяpa చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
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 :)
2009 అక్టోబరు 24 న 23:35 కి Baloo Uriza చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
Why not just pass the Google info if equivalent OSM data isn't available?
2009 అక్టోబరు 26 న 08:23 కి Fortress చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
Yes, im using corporative proxy and of'cource i can't access it. Damn shit :(
2009 అక్టోబరు 27 న 19:17 కి Baloo Uriza చేసిన వ్యాఖ్య
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.