I recently bought a new PC and was faced with the problem of getting Mapsource on it. Not so long ago you could find it available on line but recently all I could find is an update that only works if you already have an older version
This was no real problem as I copied my Mapsource from the older machine straight to One drive and then copied it directly onto my PC.
It struck me that others might not have this option for whatever reason so I have put my copy on Dropbox. All you need do is click on the link and then download it to your PC.
I then loaded both the OSM maps (UK) and the Garmin (Europe) Annoyingly this loads Basecamp too, there is no option not to. I have one machine with Basecamp and as far as I am concerned that is enough! Removing Basecamp is not straightforward though-it's almost as if Garmin know its no popular! But it can be done.
So anyone who, like me, prefers to carry on using Mapsource can use the link to install it. I would also recommend the OSM maps Try the "new style" ones- more detail and more accuracy than the Garmin ones. They are updated weekly and are free. The work perfectly with Mapsource or Basecamp.
John
This was no real problem as I copied my Mapsource from the older machine straight to One drive and then copied it directly onto my PC.
It struck me that others might not have this option for whatever reason so I have put my copy on Dropbox. All you need do is click on the link and then download it to your PC.
I then loaded both the OSM maps (UK) and the Garmin (Europe) Annoyingly this loads Basecamp too, there is no option not to. I have one machine with Basecamp and as far as I am concerned that is enough! Removing Basecamp is not straightforward though-it's almost as if Garmin know its no popular! But it can be done.
So anyone who, like me, prefers to carry on using Mapsource can use the link to install it. I would also recommend the OSM maps Try the "new style" ones- more detail and more accuracy than the Garmin ones. They are updated weekly and are free. The work perfectly with Mapsource or Basecamp.
John