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What is the format of Garmin .img files and how to compile them?

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I'm looking for technical details here of how to create my own .img files formatted appropriately for the Garmin. How do you generate these presently via OpenStreetMap?

I assume that I can find the source and methodology behind creating these files somewhere?

asked 07 Jul '14, 21:31

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edited 07 Jul '14, 23:44

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The most widely used software used to create Garmin maps from OSM data is mkgmap. There's lots of information in the OSM wiki, various pre-built styles and many download sites.

answered 07 Jul '14, 22:28

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For an excellent (but slightly out of date) mkgmap tutorial see http://www.cferrero.net/maps/maps_index.html

(08 Jul '14, 11:13) ligfietser
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Thank you!

(08 Jul '14, 17:00) bzw

Source code available on GitHub .