Download GMapTool (mirror). It supports multiple platforms:

• Windows – GUI and command line
• Linux – command line
• Mac OS X – command line

Using the GUI interface of GMapTool makes it pretty simple to combine the mapsets.

Firstly, store all the mapset files you wish to combine as different filenames on your PC. It is recommended to store them in the same folder/directory.

Under the Files section of GMapTool, select the maps you want to combine by clicking on Add Files (to select one file at one time) or Add Directories (to select all *.img files in the directory). Note that you can always remove any file in the listing by selecting it and press the Delete button of your keyboard.

When you are done with the mapset selection, continue to the Join section.

Specify the Output File, and key-in the Mapset name of your file to be created. This mapset name will be displayed under each of the map name when you list your maps in Map Info function of your Garmin GPS.

Click the Join all button, and the combined mapset will be created. You can then copy the new mapset file to your Garmin’s internal storage or SD card.

Note that if any of the maps in your mapset file are locked by vendor, you still need the 25 bytes unlock key stored in a *.unl file in the same folder and with the same name as the mapset file where the locked map is stored in. To unlock 2 maps inside the mapset file, put both the keys inside the *.unl file one after another, without space (the file size will be 50 bytes then). To avoid this hassle, you might want to use Garmin Unlocker to permanently unlock the maps before combining them with GMapTool.

Here is your guide to get everything you need to know about improving your Touchpad’s performance.

System Updates

Out of the box, your TouchPad comes with the WebOS 3.0, HP has tried its best to fix the lagging problem in the System Update 3.0.2 build 68.  It offers improvements in the Calendar, Email, Music, Photos & Videos, Text Assist, Web Browser, webOS System, and Security.

1. Choose the Launcher button
2. Choose the “Settings” tab and select “System Updates”
3. Choose “Download Now” when prompted
4. Once validation completes, choose “Install now”.
5. Once completed, the system will reboot.
6. Check if the update was successful by selecting the “System” tab and selecting “Device Info”

Set Logging to Minimum

Out of the box, Debug logging is left on. Lets change this.

1. Choose the Launcher button
2. Choose the “SETTINGS” tab and “Device Info”
3. Tap on the “Device Info” and select “Custom Application”
4. Key in ##5647#
5. Select “Clear Logs”
6. Select “Change Logging Levels…”
7. Select “Set Logging To Minimal”

Turn on the Developer Mode

In order to install the homebrew patches, you need to turn on developer mode.

1. Click the home button to go back to the home screen
2. Click on the “Just type” field. This will launch the keyboard.
3. Type in “webos20090606″ which it will bring up the “Developer Mode” icon. Tab on “Developer Mode” icon to launch.
4. Change the Developer Mode to “ON”
5. Leave the Developer Mode Password blank then tap on the “Submit” button.

Install WebOS Quick Install

Before you begin this step you will need Java Run-time installed on your computer.

1. Connect your TouchPad to your computer. DO NOT choose USB Drive on your touchpad (you may click Close).
2. Download WebOS Quick Install
3. Click on the “Yes” button to install the Novacom driver when prompted during the installation (Mac users running Lion can get the driver here).
4. Once you see the message “Driver installed Successfully”, press OK.
5. Next, Select the Globe icon from left hand side. This will allow the program to download and parse the feeds
6. Once completed, Search for “Preware” and click on the magnifier icon. Click on the “install” button.
7. Once completed, you can install custom homebrew packages on your TouchPad.

Installing Homebrew Packages

We will now need to install some performance enhancing homebrew packages right on your TouchPad.

1. From Launcher, select the “Downloads” tab and click on the “Preware” icon.
2. Tap on the “OK, I’ve read this, Let’s continue” button.
3. Preware will download the latest feed information automatically.
4. Once completed, click on the magnifier button from the right hand side
5. Type in “Muffle” and tap on the “Enter” button
6. Tab on the search result “Muffle System Logging”
7. Click on the “Install” button.
8. At the next prompt, choose the “Install / Update Them” option
9. Once the package is installed, tap on the “Later” button.
10. Repeat steps 4 – 9 to install the following patches:

• Remove Dropped Packet Logging
• Unset CFQ IO Scheduler
• Unthrottle Download Manager
• Quiet powerd Messages
• Faster Card Animations HYPER Version
• Increase Touch Sensitivity and Smoothness

Over-Clocking the CPU

[note class="warn"]Over-clocking could damage your CPU and drains more power from your battery. Proceed with caution.[/note]

1. Search and install the application “Govnah”
2. Next, search and install the Kernel “UberKernel (TouchPad)
3. Once completed. Tap on the “Ok” button to restart the device.
4. Once your device restarts, launch the program “Govnah”
5. Tap on the “Ok, I’ve read this. Let’s continue”.
6. Tab on the “Palm Default” and select it
7. Tap on “OnDemanTcl 1512″.
8. Higher clock speeds are being tested on the touchpad but this is a safe bet.

Going Back to Normal

You have seen that to remove a Homebrew App just remove it as you would any app by pressing the orange key and tapping the app icon at the same time. To remove a Patch or Theme you installed with Preware, you just go back to it in Preware and tap Remove. As a rule, if you installed a theme with WebOS Quick Install, remove it with WebOS Quick Install.You can also remove all patches at once or even completely restore your phone back to the original factory settings.

Remove all Patches and Themes – With WebOS Quick Install:

1. Remove themes. Click Tools → Themer → Revert to Default
2. Remove all patches. Click Tools → Tweaks → Run EPR → Luna Restart

Remove all Patches and Themes – With Preware:

1. Remove themes. Tap Installed Packages → Theme → Tap your theme → Remove → OK → OK
2. Remove all patches. Tap List of Everything then type “emergency” and tap Emergency Patch Recovery → Install

Stuck Patches – To force the removal of all patches and themes, use the WebOS Repair Utility on your computer and click Options then Override Compatibility. You can also restore factory settings by using the WebOS Doctor to remove all personal data.

webOS Updates – Before you update to a new webOS, first remove any theme and then any patches you might have installed. Homebrew Apps, including Preware, do not need to be removed before a webOS update.

Congratulations! you can now enjoy the true power of the TouchPad.

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Find the $99 update somewhat of a pinch? Here is a solution for you!

Using this guide you will be able to update your Garmin GPS system to the latest (2012) map data for North America, all you need is a little bit of patience and careful reading. This guide can also be followed to update maps from other countries but you will need to locate the map files of your country on your end.

Method 1 (MapSource Install Instructions)

Based on feedback from our visitors, we have worked on simplifying this method for an easy install process. The instructions for 2012 MapSource install now look different from previous releases.

The 2012.10 MapID is 2425 | 2012.20 MapID is 2484 | 2012.30 MapID is 2508 | 2012.40 MapID is 2584

Note: The downloaded files contain map source, lane assist full (all areas), and 3d map unlocked full (all areas) in individual compressed archives, so select only what you need, Garmin MobileXT users don’t need the 3d map or the lane assist files.

Once the files have been downloaded, extract them as you will need to choose the appropriate folders based on your choice below.

Choose one of the following options:

Option One (Unlocked Maps)

1. Extract the contents of the torrent you downloaded using 7-Zip or any other unrar-tool

2. Open the folder “…/2012.10 Source/” and run “install.exe”. This will install the maps to: “C:\Documents and Settings\(USER)\Application Data\Garmin\Maps”

3. Once it finishes unlocking all maps, MapSource will automatically open (be sure to wait until command prompt window closes)

4. From the toolbar, select “map tool” (it’s to the left of the magnifying glass with a ‘+’ sign)

5. In the main map window, select the areas you want to transfer to your device. (left click on each area you want to copy to your device, it will turn a pink color signifying it has been selected)

6. Once you have selected all the areas you want copied to your device, go to the options menu and left click on “Transfer”. Scroll down to “Send To Device” and click on it

7. Connect your device to your computer (if you have not already)

8. Click on the button “find device”. Once your device shows up in the select box, choose “Send”.

Option Two (Unlock using *.UNL file)

1. Copy the folder “\2012.10 Source\City Navigator North America NT 2012.10.gmap\” to “C:\Documents and Settings\(USER)\Application Data\Garmin\Maps”

2. Run the install.exe file from  ”\map source 6.15.6.0\install.exe”

3. Launch MapSource and choose the maps that you would like on your device on follow the on screen instructions

4. Use “\garmin map unlocker\unlocker.exe” to generate your maps unlock code. Alternatively, you may also use the Garmin Unlocker provided at the beginning of this guide.

Once completed, if you want to remove Mapsource files from your system:

Delete > C:\Documents and Settings\(USER)\My Documents\My Garmin
Delete > C:\Documents and Settings\(USER)\Application Data\Garmin\Maps

Method 2 (Unlocked IMG)

Use either Part A or Part B depending on your choice:

Part A | Internal Memory

1. Connect your device to the computer.

2. Go into the Nuvi files and backup the file named “gmapprom.img” to your computer.

3. Delete the “gmapprom.img” file from the device. (note: make sure you empty the recycle bin after this step)

4. Copy the unlocked “gmapprom.img” file that you downloaded into the device. If the downloaded file is named something else, rename it to “gmapprom.img” and then put it on your device’s internal memory.

5. Restart your device and check your map info via : Tools>Settings>Map>Map Info.

Part B | SD Card

1. Get a 2GB SD card (OR SDHC if your device supports it) and format it FAT or FAT32

2. Create a folder on the memory card called “Garmin”

3. Copy the downloaded IMG file into the Garmin folder on your SD card.

4. Make sure the IMG file is named “gmapsupp.img” on the SD card.

5. Insert the SD card into your Garmin GPS, and browse to your map information on your Garmin GPS and you should see the new maps selected. This can be found on the device via : Tools>Settings>Map>Map Info. (Note: The SD card must remain in your device if you want to use the maps.)

Why is the file name important?

This must be done because this is not the primary mapset as it is being used from the SD card. The primary mapset is the one on the GPS’s internal memory.

Extra Requested Files (Only works on devices that support this feature)

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Well that’s the technical definition. Let’s simplify things a little to suit your needs!

To enjoy everything the newsgroups have to offer, you need three essential things:

• A good newsgroup server - This is where your newsreader will download the files from.
• A good newsgroup reader - This is the program you will use to download from the newsgroups.
• Access to an indexing site - This is where you will browse or search for things to download from the newsgroups (similar to a torrent site).

An important note at this stage is to remember that Usenet is a premium service that gives you uninterrupted download access to all available files (your only limitation is the download speed of your ISP). This is the reason why all good Usenet services are paid. However, there are a lot of good affordable options nowadays. Here are the best options that we recommend:

• ThunderNews
• NewsDemon
• Usenet-News
• AstraWeb

But wait! Before you jump the gun and buy a service, let’s setup the basics and understand your needs.

Setting up your Newsreader

One of the best free, open source and cross platform newsreaders we have come across is SABnzbd. In the developer’s own words: it’s totally free, incredibly easy to use, and works practically everywhere. Simply download and install the program on your computer and it will automatically download, unzip/rar and fix files for you.

Also, during the install process, Sabnzbd will ask you for your newsgroup server details. On this page, enter the server information provided by your news host. If you are using SSL (recommended), be sure to tick the SSL checkbox. Once you’ve entered your server details, click the “Test Server” button to determine if the connection works.

Once this is setup, it works much like any torrent program. You download the “.nzb” file from the indexing site of your choice (this is very similar to a torrent file). Once you launch this file, Sabnzbd will start your chosen download within seconds!

There are alternatives to Sabnzbd like alt.binz and Grabit but these might not be as simple and easy to use as our recommendation. Feel free to explore around though!

Which Newsgroup Server to Choose?

The news server is where all the information you want is located, and it is very important that you subscribe to one that suits your needs. Thankfully, there are many choices! But there are several things to consider before you start buying.

Binary Retention

Maintaining all of the messages on the server that contain files takes up a tremendous amount of space. This leads us to a term you should get to understand: retention. Retention refers to the amount of time a post or file remains on a news server before its deleted. A popular newsgroup with frequent posts would have a shorter retention period than a less popular newsgroup with few posts. As the cost of hardware and server capacity dwindled, most news servers now have a blanket retention policy for all the newsgroups they carry; if the retention is 800 days in one newsgroup, chances are it will be the same for the rest of the newsgroups the news server carries.

As a basic rule of thumb: the longer the retention the better!

Number of Connections

Connections are another critical feature and refer to the amount of simultaneous processes that can take place between a news server and a news reader. The more processes that can take place, at least to a point, the faster and more efficient your download will be.

Every Usenet service provider caps the number of simultaneous connections you can make at a single time through your account. This is relevant for a couple of reasons. First, most of the files you’ll download are split into parts and you may want to download those parts concurrently, as this can often be faster than downloading one file at a time. The number of connections you pay for is directly related to the number of files you can download at a given time. Also, if you want to use your account from different locations at the same time or share your account with someone else, you can split up the number of connections between locations so only one account is needed.Generally, no matter what type of account you choose, you’ll end up with a sufficient number of connections–if not more than you’ll ever need.

Security

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption, is another feature that has become popular.This is the same kind of protection that is used when you pay your bills or perform online banking. While this option is especially significant for uploaders, it helps protect downloaders as well – but to an extent. SSL encryption helps conceal the contents of the data stream between the news server and the end user.

In most cases SSL and other security options don’t cost extra but may be something you want to consider. If you want to take any extra measures to encrypt the data moving between your Usenet service provider and you, make sure you take a look at what each provider offers you, as various security options are available with most.

Quota – Monthly vs. Block

Finally, we have the types of accounts offered. There are generally two types of accounts you can subscribe to based on your usage.

Monthly accounts have a regular billing cycle and assign you an allowance of download every month. For example, if you sign up for a monthly 15GB plan; you have a 15GB download limit per month which is automatically renewed every month. However, nowadays many providers offer unlimited download accounts at competitive rates so it is best to keep checking back on the links we provided in this guide for the best deals with the best providers.

Block accounts have a one time fee and allow you to buy a chunk of download allowance without any expiry. So, if you purchase a 100GB block from one of the providers, you can use it at any time (months/years) until you use up the 100GB download limit. This is a great option for people who do not download a lot of material every month.

Easy Usenet Automation Software

Here is a list of software that will enhance your Usenet experience:

• SickBeard - The ultimate PVR application that downloads and manages your TV shows. Automatically finds new and old episodes.
• CouchPotato - Allows you to keep a “movies I want” list and will search for NZBs of these movies every X hours.

Know about any other software? Leave it in the comments and we might add it in this list!

Hope this helps answer a lot of questions!

We always love to see your comments! So drop us a line if you have any questions or found this helpful

Section 1 – Which firmware to choose?

Firstly you need to understand that there is no “best firmware”. What is best for you depends on what it is you want to do on your PS3. Below is a list of the most popular custom firmware’s (CFW) and what they do:

1. Geohot CFW

Geohot CFW has the ability to launch signed homebrew using geo and f0f tools, it doesn’t have any kind of patching, therefore lv2 is unpatched not allowing you to run backups.

Summary:

• No backup managers.
• Only signed homebrew.

2. Wutangrza CFW

This CFW came after Geohots CFW, the intention was to add peek and poke to lv2 (to allow for backup games). Flukes found that lv1 controlled lv2 and provided the instructions to build the firmware. Wutangrza followed his instructions to build the firmware. This allowed the added improvement of peek and poke.

Summary:

• Backup managers working (Using kmeaw patch).
• Only signed homebrew.
• Peek and poke was added to lv2

3. Waninkoko CFW

This release had a hard patched lv2 without checking lv1 first, which lead to a massive brick in the last days, but some of the machines survived. This CFW had peek and poke integrated and makes use of syscall 36 that allows the use of backup managers.

Summary:

• Backup managers working.
• Launch signed homebrew.
• Peek and poke and syscall 36 added.
• High percentage of bricks.

4. Kmeaw CFW

A day after the release of Wutangrza CFW, came Kmeaw with PL3 implementation into a little PKG, it would inject pl3 into the PS3 memory so people using Wutangrza CFW could start using syscall 36 and using backup managers. Kmeaw not only released this little package, but also released his own CFW with PL3 implemented, that allows for backup managers Peek and poke and all the good stuff. This would have to be our favourite out of the four.

Summary:

• Backup managers working.
• Launch signed homebrew.
• Peek and poke added as well as syscall 36
• No bricks and most compatible

Section 2 – Jailbreak your PS3

First and foremost, make sure you are running firmware 3.55 or lower. If you have any other version higher than 3.55 then you are out of luck as there is no way to safely downgrade to 3.55 at the moment.

Before you begin, you will need the following:

• PS3 OFW 3.55
• kmeaw CFW 3.55 Patched PUP
• A backup manager (We recommend: multiMAN or Gaia)
• A USB flash drive (Minimum 1GB in size and formatted as FAT32)

Now let’s get started:

1. First, extract the PS3 OFW 3.55 your downloaded to your desktop. You should have a file named “PS3UPDAT.PUP”.
2. Plug in your USB flash drive to your computer. Inside the flash drive create a folder called “PS3”.
3. Now, inside the PS3 folder you just created, make a folder called “UPDATE”.
4. Next, transfer the PS3UPDAT.PUP you extracted in step 1 into this UPDATE folder on the USB flash drive.
5. Head on over to your PS3 and plug in your USB flash drive. In the PS3 menu, got to Settings > System Update > Update via Storage Media
6. The PS3 should detect the firmware on your USB flash drive and prompt you for the update. Follow the on screen instructions and run the update.
7. Delete the PS3UPDAT.PUP file from your USB flash drive and desktop.

You should now be running on a stock PS3 v3.55. Next we install the custom firmware:

1. On your computer, extract the kmeaw CFW you downloaded to your desktop. You should have a file named “PS3UPDAT.PUP”.
2. Transfer the PS3UPDAT.PUP you extracted into this UPDATE folder on the USB flash drive.
3. Head on over to your PS3 and plug in your USB flash drive. In the PS3 menu, got to Settings > System Update > Update via Storage Media.
4. The PS3 should detect the firmware on your USB flash drive and prompt you for the update. Follow the on screen instructions and run the update.
5. Delete the PS3UPDAT.PUP file from your USB flash drive and desktop.

You should now be running on the kmeaw jailbroken custom firmware v3.55.

Section 3 – Install a Backup Manager

We must now install a backup manager app on your PS3 so that you can play your downloaded or backed up games.

1. Download your favourite backup manager
2. Extract the “filename.pkg” file onto your desktop
3. Plug in your USB flash drive and transfer the “.pkg” file into the root or main area of your flash drive.
4. Head on over to your PS3 and plug in your USB flash drive. Under the Games menu, you will see a folder called “Install Package Files”. Press X on this folder and your backup manager package should be listed.
5. Press X on your controller to start the installation of the backup manager.

Once installed, you should be able to FTP into your PS3 and transfer any game to the “GAMES” directory. Once transferred, these games can be launched using the backup manager you have installed.

Hope this guide helped clarify how to jailbreak and play backed up or downloaded games on your PS3.

Drop us a line if you found this helpful!

Here is a step by step guide to help you with the jailbreak. We have also included a sub-guide showing how to install homebrew packages once your device is Jailbroken. The PS3 Jailbreak is 100% free and very simple to apply using this guide. Do not get scammed by paying for this jailbreak in any form.

To Jailbreak PS3 on 3.55

1. Plug a USB stick into your computer
2. Create a folder in the root of the USB stick called PS3
3. Create a folder inside the PS3 folder called UPDATE
4. Download the Jailbreak
5. Unzip Jailbreak.zip and extract the PS3UPDAT.PUP file
6. Move PS3UPDAT.PUP to the directory UPDATE that you just created on the USB stick
7. Plug the USB stick into your PS3
8. Navigate to Settings Tab
9. Choose System Update
10. Choose Update via Storage Media
11. It will say it found Version 3.55-jb
12. Choose OK
13. Accept Conditions and Install Update
14. After less than a minute, your PS3 will update, beep 4 times then shut down.
15. Power up your PS3 (You will have to do it on the console and not by the controller)
16. Your PS3 is now jailbroken!

To Install Packages

1. Plug your USB stick into your computer
2. Drop the package file into the root of the USB stick
3. Plug your USB stick into your PS3
4. Navigate to the Game Tab
5. Choose Install Package Files
6. Select the filename.pkg
7. After it installs you will find the package installed below the Install Package Files folder

Now you just need to wait for more awesome packages (or apps) to be created by the PS3 community!

Enjoy.

Garmin GPS systems are great if you don’t know how to find your way to an address but their maps often get outdated in a few years as new infrastructure is developed in your city.

Find the $99 update somewhat of a pinch? Here is a solution for you!

Using this guide you will be able to update your Garmin GPS system to the latest (2011) map data for North America, all you need is a little bit of patience and careful reading.

Garmin Map Update guide for 2012 maps is NOW OUT.

What will you need?

• Garmin City Navigator 2011.30 (torrent) (Method 1) OR 2011.40 Unlocked IMG File (torrent) (Method 2)
• A file archiver/extractor like 7-Zip
• Garmin MapSource v6.15.7 & MapInstall v3.13.2
• Garmin Unlocker (available here)
• A GPS device plugged into your PC

Method 1 (Mapsource Install Instructions)

1) Run the setup file named “CNNANT2011_10Update.msi” in your downloaded city navigator files.

2) Install the Garmin Mapsource software on your computer.

Note: Patch your Mapsource file at this point:

- Navigate to your garmin installation directory (C:/Garmin/)

- Locate the Mapsource.exe file and rename it to MapsourceOLD.exe

- Download this replacement file (mirror), extract the contents and put it in the (C:) directory

Also, remove “mapinstall.exe” from the Garmin folder after installing & patching mapsource and run the installation of mapinstall v3.13.2 provided in the guide.

3) Once the software in step 1 and 2 are installed, run the program named Mapsource from Start > All Programs > Garmin. Mapsource will show you a prompt upon launching it asking to unlock the maps, close this prompt window using the red X on the top right corner.

4) Now click on Utilities > Get Unit ID from the menu bar. The program will take a second and display your device’s unit ID (make sure your GPS is plugged into your computer to get this). Copy this unit # number and write it down elsewhere as a safe measure. Once you have the number written down, close this window.

5) Leave Mapsource running (minimize it) and open the Garmin unlocker you downloaded from the link provided before. Put the Unit ID code you wrote down in step 4 in the top most box of the Garmin unlocker thats says “Enter your Unit ID here”.

6) Next, in the ‘Select Map Product‘ field select the last option of ‘custom maps’and enter 2283 when prompted and hit OK.

7) Now click on the Generate button located on the bottom of the window next to the Exit button. This will give you the unlock code, copy this code and keep it somewhere accessible. You can exit out of the unlocker now, its work is done.

8 ) Go back to the Mapsource window and from the Utilities menu and select Manage Map Products. Now click the ‘Unlock Regions’ Tab and press the ‘Add’ button. Paste the code you got in step 7 into the ‘Add Unlock Region’ dialog box’s first field, the second field is optional. Hit OK and you have unlocked the map product.

Now you can close Mapsource.

Note: Before moving forward, navigate to the Garmin folder on your device. An icon for your device will be under My Computer. In the Garmin folder you will find a file named “gmapprom”. Backup this file and then delete it from the Garmin device. If you cannot find the exact same file name, look for the biggest file in that folder (it can be anywhere from 500 MB – 1GB).

Now launch MapInstall from Programs > Garmin

9) Mapinstall will ask you for the regions on the map you want to install, choose your desired regions, hit next and then press Finish.

Depending on the amount of map data you choose to put on, the maps will transfer to your device between 30 mins – 1 hour. Once completed you will have the new 2011 maps on your GPS system, you can also check the maps version on your device via Settings > Maps > Map Info.

Method 2 (Unlocked IMG Instructions)

Use either Part A or Part B depending on your choice:

Part A – Internal Memory

1. Connect your device to the computer.

2. Go into the Nuvi files and backup the file named “gmapprom.img” to your computer.

3. Delete the “gmapprom.img” file from the device.

4. Copy the unlocked “gmapprom.img” file that you downloaded into the device. If the downloaded file is named something else, rename it to “gmapprom.img” and then put it on your device’s internal memory.

5. Restart your device and check your map info via : Tools>Settings>Map>Map Info.

Part B – SD Card

1. Get a 2GB SD card (NOT SDHC) and format it FAT or FAT32

2. Create a folder on the memory card called “Garmin”

3. Copy the downloaded IMG file into the Garmin folder on your SD card.

4. Make sure the IMG file is named “gmapsupp.img” on the SD card.

5. Insert the SD card into your Garmin GPS, and browse to your map information on your Garmin GPS and you should see the new maps selected. This can be found on the device via : Tools>Settings>Map>Map Info. (Note: The SD card must remain in your device if you want to use the maps.)

Why is the file name important?

This must be done because this is not the primary mapset as it is being used from the SD card. The primary mapset is the one on the GPS’s internal memory.

3D Map & Junction Files (Only works on devices that support this feature)

The 2011.30 3D Map and Junction Data can be found here (3D | JCV)

Simply drop that file onto your device memory or external memory and your data should be loaded.

Enjoy the savings!

Using this guide you will be able to update your Garmin GPS system to the latest (2010) map data, all you need is a little bit of patience and careful reading.

The 2011 Map Guide is now up.

What will you need?

• Garmin City Navigator 2010.40 (Method 1) OR 2010.40 Unlocked IMG File (Method 2)
• Garmin MapSource v6.15.7 & MapInstall v3.13.2
• Garmin Unlocker (available here)
• A Garmin GPS device plugged into your PC

Method 1 (Mapsource Install Instructions)

1) Run the setup file named “CNNANT2010Update_ENU.msi” from the “IMG” folder in your downloaded city navigator files.

2) Install the Garmin Mapsource software on your computer.

Note: The 2010.40  update also updates the version of MapInstall on your pc to v3.13.3. Before moving forward, downgrade to v3.13.2 using the following instructions:

- Remove all Mapinstall files the from the Garmin install directory (mostly located at C:\Garmin)
- Download Mapinstall v3.13.2 from the links provided & run the installer
- Launch Mapinstall and sync to device

3) Once the software in step 1 and 2 are installed, run the program named Mapsource from Start > All Programs > Garmin. Mapsource will show you a prompt upon launching it asking to unlock the maps, close this prompt window using the red X on the top right corner.

4) Now click on Utilities > Get Unit ID from the menu bar. The program will take a second and display your device’s unit ID (make sure your GPS is plugged into your computer to get this). Copy this unit # number and write it down elsewhere as a safe measure. Once you have the number written down, close this window.

5) Leave Mapsource running (minimize it) and open the Garmin unlocker you downloaded from the link provided before. Put the Unit ID code you wrote down in step 4 in the top most box of the garmin unlocker thats says “Enter your Unit ID here”.

6) Next, in the ‘Select Map Product‘ field select the last option of ‘custom maps’ and enter 450 when prompted and hit OK. If using the City Navigator North America 2010.20 maps enter 2005. If using the City Navigator North America 2010.30 maps enter 2051. If using the City Navigator North America 2010.40 maps enter 2201.

7) Now click on the Generate button located on the bottom of the window next to the Exit button. This will give you the unlock code, copy this code and keep it somewhere accessible. You can exit out of the unlocker now, its work is done.

8 ) Go back to the Mapsource window and from the Utilities menu and select Manage Map Products. Now click the ‘Unlock Regions’ Tab and press the ‘Add’ button. Paste the code you got in step 7 into the ‘Add Unlock Region’ dialog box’s first field, the second field is optional. Hit OK and you have unlocked the map product.

Now you can close Mapsource.

Note: Before moving foward, navigate to the Garmin folder on your device. An icon for your device will be under My Computer. In the Garmin folder you will find a file named “gmapprom”. Backup this file and then delete it from the Garmin device. If you cannot find the exact same file name, look for the biggest file in that folder (it can be anywhere from 500 MB – 1GB).

Now launch MapInstall from Programs > Garmin

9) Mapinstall will ask you for the regions on the map you want to install, choose your desired regions, hit next and then press Finish.

Depending on the amount of map data you choose to put on, the maps will transfer to your device between 30 mins – 1 hour.  Once completed you will have the new 2010 maps on your GPS system, you can also check the maps version on your device via Settings > Maps > Map Info.

Method 2 (Unlocked IMG Instructions)

1. Connect your device to the computer.
2. Go into the Nuvi files and backup the file named “gmapprom.img” to your computer.
3. Delete the “gmapprom.img” file from the device.
4. Copy the unlocked “gmapprom.img” file that you downloaded into the device.
5. Restart your device and check your map info.

Having trouble with unlocking maps? Even with the right Mapsource version?

Mapsource might be causing an issue on your machine.

We have a fix for this :

- Navigate to your garmin installation directory (C:/Garmin/)
- Locate the Mapsource.exe file and rename it to MapsourceOLD.exe
- Download this replacement file, extract the contents and put it in the (C:/garmin) directory

The unlock code should now be accepted.

Want 3D map Data?

The 2010.40 3D Map Data can be found here

Simply drop that file onto your device memory or external memory and your 3D data should be loaded.

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*IMPORTANT: Once you modded your wii using this tutorial you shouldn’t update your wii anymore, because this might damage your wii or your homebrew channel may not function anymore. Only install updates from the Homebrew channel itself.
Also don’t update to a higher version to follow the tutorial; Just stick to the version you have now.*

Before we start, you should check your current firmware version of your wii,
Do this by following the next steps:

• Start your wii.
• At the bottom left, you see a button with “wii” on it, press it.
• Go to wii settings
• Top right on your screen you should see your firmware version.

What will you need?

• An internet connection on your wii.
• A copy of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• A SD-card not bigger then 2GB (Non-SDHC).
• A filepack containing all the required files.

The filepack download contains:

• Homebrew channel
• Backup Loader 0.3 gamma
• PC Program: IMGBurn
• PC Program: Wii game Patcher(decrypter)
• PC Program: Wii brickblocker “update blocker”
• All the files for your SD Card.

Ok, that’s all that you need. Next step is the homebrew channel.

Installing the homebrew channel

After you downloaded the required files, unrar wii softmod, and open the SD card formatter. Format your SD Card with the following options:

• Format Type: Full (Erase ON)
• Format Size Adjustment: OFF

Now place all the files from location “wii_softmod/Wii_progandfiles_v3.x/sdcardfiles for v3.x” to the root of your SD Card. Your SD Card should look like this:

SDCARD
-Apps
-Private
-wad
-boot.dol
-boot.elf (boot.elf is only for wii users with firmware version 3.2)

Now, insert the SD card into your wii, go to the Wii button bottom left:

• Press Data management
• Press Save data
• Press Wii.
• Find your current Zelda savegame, and delete it.

Now press your SD Card and you will see the Twilight hack.

• Copy it to your Wii system.
• Start Zelda ASAP and load your savegame.
• Run towards the guy when your save is loaded, and talk to him.

Now you have to follow the on-screen instructions to install the homebrew channel. At the end the wii reboots and you will see your Homebrew channel!

You are now past the hard part now. Let’s continue with the installation of the Backup loader.

Installing the Backup Loader

This is where the tutorial splits into 3 parts. You will have to follow your firmware version.

We will start with users with firmware version 3.2:

Make sure Internet is configured correctly on your wii, but NEVER Patch when nintendo asks you to.

• Start the homebrew channel.

• Select in Wad manager 3 : “CIOS36_rev5-64-v1042.wad” And press + on your wiimote. If wad manager v1.3 doesn’t work, try version v1.2 or version v1.1

• After the installation, reboot your wii.
• Go to the homebrew channel and select dvdxinstaller.
• Go to Advanced and select IOS 249
• Reboot your wii after the installation.
• Go to the homebrew channel and select Cios installer.
• Reboot your wii after the installation.

Once more, go to the homebrew channel and open wad manager v1.3 (or lower)Select “4 – Autoboot-0.3g-forsaekn.wad” and press + on your wiimote.

Now the Back loader Gamma channel should be installed on your wii!

Users with firmware version 3.3

Make sure Internet is configured correctly on your wii, but NEVER Patch when nintendo asks you to.

• Start the homebrew channel.

• Start wad manager v1.3 and install “1 – IOS16-64-v257-prod.wad”

• After installing reboot your wii and return to the Homebrew channel.

• Now start the wad manager for cIOS_fix and install “2 – cios_fix.wad”

• Reboot the wii and return to the Homebrew channel

• Start IOS DOWNGRADER V1.1, follow the on-screen instructions and reboot your wii after everything is ready.

• Go to the homebrew channel and press dvdxinstaller

• Go to advanced and select IOS 249

• Reboot your wii after installing, and go back to the homebrew channel.

• Press CIOS Installer and follow on-screen instructions

• After installing reboot your wii and return to the homebrew channel.

• Open Wad manager, and install “4 – Autoboot-0.3g-forsaekn.wad”

Now the Back loader Gamma channel should be installed on your wii!

Users with firmware version 3.4

Make sure Internet is configured correctly on your wii, but NEVER Patch when nintendo asks you to.

• Start the homebrew channel.
• Start wad manager v1.3 and install “1 – IOS16-64-v257-prod.wad”
• After installing, reboot your wii and return to the homebrew channel.
• Now start Wad manager for cIOS_fix and install the wad “2 – cios_fix.wad”
• Start IOS DOWNGRADER V1.1, follow the on-screen instructions and reboot your wii after everything is ready.
• Go to the homebrew channel and press dvdxinstaller
• Go to advanced and select IOS 249
• Reboot your wii after installing, and go back to the homebrew channel.
• Press CIOS Installer and follow on-screen instructions
• After installing reboot your wii and return to the homebrew channel.
• Open Wad manager, and install “4 – Autoboot-0.3g-forsaekn.wad”

Now the Back loader Gamma channel should be installed on your wii!

Getting ISO’s ready for burning:

Allright! you got past the most tricky part of the entire tutorial.

If you are planning on downloading games for you wii, you should keep the following information in mind.

First of all you should check out this site. You have to check 2 things before you download your iso:

• Does result say Working?
• Does 1:1 say Yes or No?

Any game that says working, should actually work. When 1:1 Says Yes, it means you don’t need to patch it; When 1:1 says NO you will have to Patch it. If it says Yes/no Then you can choose.

If 1:1 Says no, you should patch your ISO with “isopatch” included in the rar. Otherwise, just leave the iso.

After downloading your Wii ISO, you have to check if it is completely in order.

• UnRAR wiu1.rar from the pack, and open it. You will have the “w.i.u 1.1″ opened.
• Press “OPEN WII ISO” And locate your iso file.

Next there are 3 things to check:

• Filesize should be displayed GREEN

• Update should be displayed GREEN (If not -> Press Brick blocker Patch update.)

• Region should be NTSC or PAL (NTSC= USA, Pal=Europe) [ If not your region, press the patch button with your region on it.]

When this is done, you are ready to burn your ISO! Here is how to do that:

• Unrar “imgburn” and Install it.

• After installing start the program and select “write image file to disc”

• Insert your empty DVD-R ( Important that it is DVD-R because there are read problems with DVD+R and DVD+RW)

• Where it says source, select your Wii ISO file.

• Press Verify so that it’s enabled

• Your write speed should be set to anything lower then 4x, but we recommend doing it at 1x write speed.

When the burning is complete, insert your dvd into your wii, and launch the Backup Loader. The game will automatically start.

Enjoy!

BONUS:

Starfall Brick blocking application Installation

So if you’re scared your Wii might brick by you soft-modding it, then follow the next steps to install a brick blocking application, making your Wii safer:

You’ll need the following to install Starfall:

• Wii with update 3.2 (If it’s not 3.2 you’re SOL.)

• SD card reader for you’re PC

• SD card (Wii compatible)

• Starfall files

• The Homebrew channel

Firstly download this zip. It contains the Starfall files you will need. Next follow these instructions:

• Extract the Zip file.

• Open up the Drive you’re SD card is in.(In my case it’s Removable Disk K

• Drag and drop the “Starfall” folder into the “apps” folder on the root of the SD card.

• Turn on you’re Wii and boot up homebrew channel.

• Open Starfall.

• You’ll now get a black screen with writing on it. read Carefully. Then press B+1 at the same time. It might take a few tries but it’ll load up a screen with a bunch of options.

• To install any files simply select the ones you want press A and it should say install on the far right of the selection.

• When you’ve selected everything you want to install press 2 button and it should install everything

• Press the A button to reboot your Wii.

There you go. You’re Wii now has Starfall! Are you confident now? If so scooter to the top of this post and start modding!

Have fun & leave us a line if this works out for you

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