Map and Device FAQs
I get “Cannot Unlock Maps” or “Cannot Authenticate Maps” message, help!
These error messages are from official Garmin licensed map, not ours, as our (talkytoaster) maps are not locked and not unicode format. As Garmin state: “If a Garmin device displays the message Can’t Unlock Maps or Can’t Authenticate Maps, it has ...
How do I Access My Subscription Maps?
Firstly, you need to login to the subscription site (if you have an active map subscription, otherwise you will need to purchase a subscription first). Do NOT try and login to the subscription site if you do not have an account or an active ...
BaseCamp - "Valid Chart Product Not Found" or "an error occurred when attempting to use..."
First Things: If the map is not working on either the internal storage or a MicroSD or SD card in the Garmin device, then the issue is NOT with BaseCamp; either the card or the map has become corrupted or is not correctly installed. If this is the ...
Why do the maps look different on some Garmin devices?
This is due to any one (or more) of these issues: The rendering engine (the software that reads and draws (renders) the map on each Garmin devices are different; this can result in some colour differences, or even with some data not displaying on one ...
Fenix 6/7, Epix Gen 2, etc. Map Themes - How They Affect the Maps!
If you have a Fenix 6 Pro (all models) or Fenix 7 (all models), Epix Gen 2, etc. make sure that the Map Theme is set to NONE, otherwise the map will not render correctly (colour and detail will be lost or changed by the Map Theme selected); that is ...
Do the maps include SAC and MTB ratings?
Maps compiled/updated from the 14th of January, 2023 now include both SAC (Swiss Alpine Club) and MTB (Single Trail Skala) difficulty/technical ratings. These are widely used throughout Europe and beyond as the most common rating models. All other ...
Do the maps include Pistes?
All our maps include Pistes (where mapped on OSM) and have done for some time; these are named (where that data exists in OSM). The maps now also display the grades/difficulty of them, where that data exists in OSM. This data is appended, between ...
How do I check to see if the ZIP file is complete?
If the downloaded file ends in .download (Safari) or .part (Firefox) or .crdownload (Edge/Chrome) then the file is either still downloading (and you need to be patient whilst it completes the download) or incomplete, if the download has ...
Who Uses Your Maps?
Our maps are widely used by all sorts of people doing outdoors activities and work, these include: Hikers Mountaineers Mountain Bikers Mountain Leaders Mountain Rescue & Search and Rescue Climbers Cavers Geocachers Greenlaners (off-road ...
Can I use the map(s) on an Android phone/tablet?
My maps work fine in Oruxmaps on Android, you can use them on as many Android devices as you personally own. The map (IMG) file should be placed on the MicroSD card or Internal storage of your Android phone, such as ...
Do the Talkytoaster maps have grid lines?
No, grid lines are country or region specific and only usually available on fixed resolution maps; our maps are not a fixed resolution and are not datum specific. You can use whatever datum you want (that the Garmin device supports) and that datum ...
Do the TT HD Topo & TT HD Topo Pro maps work with the core features of my Garmin device?
Our maps work with all the firmware and overlay features of Garmin devices, such as Around Me, RoundTrip, Routing, Tracks, POIs, Waypoints, TrackBack, Sight n Go, and so on (actual features depend on the Garmin model). However, if the ...
Do you offer Marine maps/charts?
The simple answer is no, however if you read this blog entry, you will see that our maps do include the most useful marine data (Buoys, Beacons, Lights, Wrecks, Rocks, Reefs, Shoals, Tidal mud/sand/wetland/mangrove, etc., where that data exists in ...
How do I enable USB Mass Storage Mode?
Some legacy Garmin outdoor handheld devices can be put into USB mass storage mode, turning the device into a card reader and allowing an inserted microSD card to be read by a computer. All modern Garmin devices support USB Mass Storage Mode, or USB ...
Why don't you do a single Europe, USA, Canada or Russia map?
We do not offer a map of all of Europe because our maps are so detailed (and therefore larger than many other maps); A Europe wide single map would exceed both the map file and tile limits imposed by Garmin. The same is true for both the USA, ...
How do I copy a GPX file to my Garmin device?
Well, first off it depends on which type of Garmin device you have, see below: Garmin Handheld Devices: These include the Etrex, GPSMap, Oregon, Montana, Monterro, etc. For these models you have multiple ways to copy a GPX file to the device, these ...
How to Identify and/or Remove Garmin Pre-Installed Maps on a Fenix, etc.
If you don't have enough space to install the map on your Fenix (or related model), or want to remove some (or ALL) of the Garmin pre-installed maps, then check out this page.
Map in BaseCamp is Blank!
Q. In Basecamp, I can select the map set but the map panel is completely blank, help! A. There are several reasons that this might occur, these are outlined below, along with solutions. 1. You haven't selected the correct map in BaseCamp. Select the ...
What is the difference between Tracks and Routes (GPX files)?
Let me explain the difference using some simple terminology and examples: Track Files These are the simplest to use, as they contain no routing data (no navigation information) so they just overlay over the map and you can see where you are in ...
Can I use OS Maps on a Fenix?
According to Garmin’s own technical support forums and the Garmin Discoverer compatibility page, the Garmin Discoverer Mapping is not compatible with the Fenix 5X, Fenix 5 Plus series, the Fenix 6 Pro series, etc. However, it seems that Garmin have ...
Can I use Garmin Birdseye on a Fenix?
According to Garmin's own technical support forums and the Birdseye compatibility page, the Birdseye Satellite Imagery Mapping is not compatible with the Fenix 5X, Fenix 5 Plus series, and the Fenix 6 Pro series (and related) watches.
Will the Talkytoaster maps work in Garmin Explore?
No, Garmin Explore does not support ANY other maps (apart from the ones inside the app); not even Garmin’s own offerings. There is a full compatibility list here:
What does the HD in HD Topo mean?
It means that the map uses our High Detail styling and comes with 10m (33ft) contours as standard. This map is dynamic and the level of detail shown adjusts as you zoom in and out; it is not a fixed resolution map, so designations, such as 1:50, ...
Where have the TT 1:50K Look n Feel maps gone?
They haven't gone anywhere, they have just had a name change. The TT 1:50K Look n Feel maps are now called the TT HD Topo maps (same map, same style, etc. just a name change to avoid some confusion about the resolution of the data included). The DEM ...
Do you offer dedicated BaseCamp versions of the maps?
Yes, we offer an electronic (download) of a single TT HD Topo or TT HD Topo Pro map for direct use in BaseCamp on a Windows PC or Mac ONLY (not a GPS). However, there are three ways to use the map in Basecamp, these are: 1. When the Garmin with the ...
Are the maps in local language for each country/region/state/province, etc?
All our maps are in the local language of the country and displayed as such on the maps. However, this is only the case where the local language is latin-based (uses a latin-based alphabet). So, for example maps for Italy will be in Italian, for ...
Do the Talkytoaster maps use more battery than Garmin maps?
No, the Talkytoster maps do not seem to have any additional battery drain/impact than the Garmin supplied ones (and they almost certainly have less battery impact than the OS maps will); I've certainly not noticed it on my Fenix 5X, my Fenix 6x, my ...
How do I enable or disable maps on a Garmin device?
This is only needed where you have other maps pre-installed (such as Garmin's TopoActive map) or some other third party maps for the same region as the Talkytoaster map. If you have multiple maps enabled for the same region they will all display at ...
Can I have multiple maps on a Fenix 5x, 5 Plus (all models), 6 (Pro, Sapphire & X models), Forerunner945, MARQ, Tactix (Charlie or Delta), etc. device?
Yes, you can have multiple maps on many of the Garmin smartwatch models, these include: Fenix 5x Fenix 5 Plus (all models) Fenix 6 (Pro, Sapphire & X models only) Fenix 6s (Pro, Sapphire models only) Fenix 7 (all models) Forerunner 945/955 MARQ ...
Can I have multiple maps on a Garmin device?
Yes, you can have multiple maps on a MicroSD card or the internal storage on many Garmin models, these include: All Oregon models, all Montana models, all GPSMap62,64,66,68 models, all Etrex 20,22,25,30,32,35 models, many Edge models (except the 605 ...
Do the maps support feet and miles or just metres and kilometres?
The maps are measurement agnostic; this means they will use whatever setting you have the Garmin device set to. This can be either Imperial/Statute (feet and miles), Metric (metres and kilometres) on most devices. On most Garmin devices this is ...
How to Fix the Blue Background Issue on the Edge 520/530/820/830/1000/1030/1040 (MTB Profile)
If you use the MTB Activity profile, there is a bug in it when used with any third party maps, such as my TT 1:50K Look n Feel ones, or the TT HD Topo or TT HD Topo Pro maps. The problem manifests itself in the map background being blue instead of ...
I Have Maps With a Black Background on the GPS, Help!
This is not a problem with the map, it is a function of the Garmin GPS, it basically switches to Night Mode on or after the sun has set (it knows this as it receives this information from the satellites). The maps are designed to be most functional ...
The Garmin device display is too dark!
This could be due to a number of things, such as: 1. The backlight is set too low. 2. The map has DEM data and DEM shading is enabled (this can make the map seem darker than with this feature turned off) To enable/disable DEM shading on the actual ...
What map datums are supported and what should I use?
The maps I supply are datum/position format agnostic (means that the maps are not set to a specific datum or position format). You can use whatever map datum you like, but bear in mind that many (mainly Grid Based systems) are only suitable for ...
Why am I not seeing as much detail or detail/contours disappear when not zoomed right in?
This will happen if the detail setting on the Garmin device is set incorrectly, you need to change it to Highest/Most as otherwise some data will not be shown. On most Garmin devices this is changed via Setup -> Map -> Advanced Map Setup -> Detail ...
Why can't I Copy and Paste the map to a Fenix 5x, Descent Mk1, Tactix Charlie, D2 Charlie, Fenix 5 Plus, 5s Plus ,5x Plus, 6s, 6 Pro, 6X, MARQ, Forerunner 945, etc.?
You are probably trying to copy and paste directly from the downloaded ZIP file, this may not work. You should extract ALL the files from the zip to a folder on the hard drive in your PC or Mac first, then go to the folder (where you extracted the ...
How do I copy a map to a Fenix 5 Plus, 5s Plus , 5x Plus, 6s, 6 Pro, 6X, MARQ or Forerunner 945 on a Mac?
A number of people have asked how to transfer files (GPX, Maps, etc.) to the Fenix 5 Plus, 5s Plus, 5x Plus, 6s, 6 Pro or 6X, 7 (all models), Epix 2, Enduro 2, Forerunner 945/955 via a Mac.... Garmin in their wisdom changed the USB connection mode ...
Why can't I unzip the ZIP file on a Mac, I get "Unable to expand “<filename>.zip" into “<folder>”. (Error 1 -= Operation not permitted)", Error 79, or some other error?
Firstly, make sure that you are NOT trying to expand/unzip the IMG file (the map); this will not work as the map file is NOT a 'Disc Image' no matter what your Mac says. It is the map file ready to be used on a Garmin device or MicroSD card. The map ...
Why can't I copy a > 2GB map to a MicroSD card or Internal Storage on a Garmin device, via a Mac?
There is a confirmed bug in MacOS High Sierra (and later) that is erroneously limiting the transfer of files larger than 2GB to devices and storage that are formatted as FAT32 (this is the only supported file system that Garmin devices support). You ...
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