Mapthis Psp - Gamebrew

Mapthis Psp - Gamebrew
MapThis! GPS enabled map viewer for PSP
Authordeniska
TypeOther
Version0.5.20
LicenseMixed
Last Updated2007/11/20
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MapThis! is a downloadable map viewer with an integrated GPS navigator written by Denis (deniska).

This was an entry from the Neo Summer Coding Compo 2006 (PSP Applications, 1st place).

Features

  • Scroll through large (up to 65536x65536 pixels) maps.
  • Zoom in/out. The number of zoom levels depends of on the size of the map.
  • Large coverage.
  • Customizable map size, level of detail and coverage.
  • Ability to display zipped maps (currently buggy).
  • Ability to display satellite and hybrid maps from Google.
  • Wifi map retrieval: ability to acquire and store map data to Memory Stick over WIFI.
  • Linux/Cygwin script is also provided to generate a map of given size and detail for a given location.
  • GPS support.
  • Rather simple DYI hook up with GPSlim 236 receiver from Holux is explained in this thread.
  • GPS mode: With coordinates, number of satellites in view. Also has a NORTH UP mode and TRACK UP mode.
  • Records GPS data (captures NMEA sentences in gps.txt file for later replay).
  • POI/Attractions data support. Ability to select and display different types of attractions.
  • Basic track/waypoint support. Ability to import/display directions instructions.
  • PSPSDK compatible source code provided.

Installation

1.5 users copy contents of 1.5 folder to ms0:/PSP/GAME/.

1.0 use EBOOT.PBP from 1.0 folder with data files from 1.5 folder.

2.0+ try using EBOOT.PBP from NOGPS folder with data files from 1.5 folder.

2.7+ generate maps of up to 32x32 size with provided cygwin script or the gmdl windows program and html files, copy them on MS and view through the PSP's browser.

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