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
討論
由 Baloo Uriza 於 2009年10月17日 14時03分 發表的評論
...but what if I want the functionality, just with a OSM map instead of a google one?
由 Komяpa 於 2009年10月17日 15時57分 發表的評論
Ehi? what functionality breaks with the change?
由 Komяpa 於 2009年10月17日 15時57分 發表的評論
Ehi? what functionality breaks with the change?
由 HannesHH 於 2009年10月17日 16時29分 發表的評論
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.
由 Komяpa 於 2009年10月17日 18時26分 發表的評論
HannesHH, official tiles are served on "Map" layer. MapSurfer is used only on hybrid/terrain, since official mapnik doesn't provide those.
由 PurpleMustang 於 2009年10月17日 20時17分 發表的評論
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.
由 PurpleMustang 於 2009年10月17日 20時19分 發表的評論
Just as a side not, converting OSM data using pyMagellan to load OSM maps onto my eXplorest 500
由 AshKyd 於 2009年10月18日 15時55分 發表的評論
Wow, that's a very neat trick. Really does make you appreciate how much faster Google serves up tiles though. :(
由 Fortress 於 2009年10月22日 06時58分 發表的評論
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?
由 Komяpa 於 2009年10月22日 07時06分 發表的評論
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.
由 Baloo Uriza 於 2009年10月23日 05時53分 發表的評論
Traffic info and labels on the satellite layer don't appear to appear.
由 Komяpa 於 2009年10月23日 13時00分 發表的評論
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 :)
由 Baloo Uriza 於 2009年10月24日 23時35分 發表的評論
Why not just pass the Google info if equivalent OSM data isn't available?
由 Fortress 於 2009年10月26日 08時23分 發表的評論
Yes, im using corporative proxy and of'cource i can't access it. Damn shit :(
由 Baloo Uriza 於 2009年10月27日 19時17分 發表的評論
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.