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  • GT JWRundefined GT JWR

    @paul69 right, and I have that set for HERE, simply for ease of planning and with the intention of using the Nav app.

    If it's possible, it would be a great enhancement to select the Overlay view of choice and have it default as selected, instead of auto defaulting to HERE.

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    @GT-JWR said in Overlay Maps:

    simply for ease of planning and with the intention of using the Nav app.

    hi yes i agree with that, but you can still plan using OSM and use the compare with, in the tools menu.
    this is what i do as i have friends who use tomtom, so i also compare with that, and amend the waypoints accordingly

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    • GT JWRundefined GT JWR

      @paul69 right, and I have that set for HERE, simply for ease of planning and with the intention of using the Nav app.

      If it's possible, it would be a great enhancement to select the Overlay view of choice and have it default as selected, instead of auto defaulting to HERE.

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      Hi @GT-JWR it does not auto default to Here, it defaults to your choice of routing algorithm which kind of makes sense. If your planning a route with a certain routing algorithm you would probably want to be viewing that Overlay

      I believe what your asking for is an additionally default for the overlay that would not match the routing algorithm

      BlackView BV7100, Android 12
      Normaly navigate Routes in Offline mode with Offline Maps

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      • Brian McGundefined Brian McG

        Hi @GT-JWR it does not auto default to Here, it defaults to your choice of routing algorithm which kind of makes sense. If your planning a route with a certain routing algorithm you would probably want to be viewing that Overlay

        I believe what your asking for is an additionally default for the overlay that would not match the routing algorithm

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        @Brian-McG right, and that is my assumption as well. And being MRA is HERE based (and I also have a Garmin ZUMO XT), I mainly plan on the HERE map.

        However, in terms of overlay, HERE is terrible - see the comparison by only swithching the overlay. Planning with more detail, I would hope, is much preferred - but, only my opinion.

        I realize I can switch algorythm's to plan, then compare to HERE and adjust the route to match - but why go through all the extra steps if the overlay can show the detail.

        Using the HERE default planning algorythm and the HERE default in overlay:
        9cab5654-5c87-47cd-a899-39f5a89ee103-image.png

        Using HERE default planning algorythm and Google Maps overlay:
        c7090e6f-06e1-4f26-8229-24ceabdffb82-image.png

        Drastic difference in detail - and it's not even zoomed in!

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        • GT JWRundefined GT JWR

          @Brian-McG right, and that is my assumption as well. And being MRA is HERE based (and I also have a Garmin ZUMO XT), I mainly plan on the HERE map.

          However, in terms of overlay, HERE is terrible - see the comparison by only swithching the overlay. Planning with more detail, I would hope, is much preferred - but, only my opinion.

          I realize I can switch algorythm's to plan, then compare to HERE and adjust the route to match - but why go through all the extra steps if the overlay can show the detail.

          Using the HERE default planning algorythm and the HERE default in overlay:
          9cab5654-5c87-47cd-a899-39f5a89ee103-image.png

          Using HERE default planning algorythm and Google Maps overlay:
          c7090e6f-06e1-4f26-8229-24ceabdffb82-image.png

          Drastic difference in detail - and it's not even zoomed in!

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          @GT-JWR yes I agree, was just trying to understand & make clear your request

          In the web planner the default Here Overlay is very bland, it has very little contrast. The Here Terrain is a bit nicer but cannot be seleceted as default
          For planning, like you I switch the Overlay, normally for me it is to OpenstreetMap or Michelin or OpenTopo

          In the Navgation app the Here map overlay is terrible, just a washed out white/grey 😖

          BlackView BV7100, Android 12
          Normaly navigate Routes in Offline mode with Offline Maps

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            hi @GT-JWR

            just for info, whenever i open the web planner, the map always shows the last overlay used, which in my case is Michelin, when planning.

            to achieve, we must first attempt ✌️
            K1600 GTL
            Oukitel RT3
            iPhone 13 Pro, carpuride 702b

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            • paul69undefined paul69

              hi @GT-JWR

              just for info, whenever i open the web planner, the map always shows the last overlay used, which in my case is Michelin, when planning.

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              @paul69 nice! Now how did you make that happen!!

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                #14

                i may have misled you there, i am talking about when i open MRA web site the map shows michelin for me, but if i start to plan a new route, it defaults to OSM and i have to click michelin overlay, sorry my bad.

                to achieve, we must first attempt ✌️
                K1600 GTL
                Oukitel RT3
                iPhone 13 Pro, carpuride 702b

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                  #15

                  is it just me or has the actual google maps gone a bit wishy washy, similar to here, or am i doing something wrong.
                  i know this has nothing to do with the OP, only an observation.
                  how does MRA manage to use the old google map colours.

                  Screenshot 2024-08-02 at 21.00.43.png

                  to achieve, we must first attempt ✌️
                  K1600 GTL
                  Oukitel RT3
                  iPhone 13 Pro, carpuride 702b

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                  • paul69undefined paul69

                    is it just me or has the actual google maps gone a bit wishy washy, similar to here, or am i doing something wrong.
                    i know this has nothing to do with the OP, only an observation.
                    how does MRA manage to use the old google map colours.

                    Screenshot 2024-08-02 at 21.00.43.png

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                    @paul69 yes, I've noticed that on the google maps website. I like the older color scheme myself. In any event, it still has more detail than HERE!

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                      @Peter-Schiefer I don't understand the design choices either.
                      But all map suppliers use a less contrasting colour scheme now.

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