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by Stu
Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:17 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Route planning frustrations!
Replies: 32
Views: 2596
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Re: Route planning frustrations!

sussamb Unfortunately I can't change that setting in MyRoute App The "driving" profile covers cars and bikes well anything driving really The only other options are cycling and walking I would have to import the route to basecamp and check it there Which I did do and on the driving option...
by Stu
Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:13 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Route planning frustrations!
Replies: 32
Views: 2596
Great Britain

Re: Route planning frustrations!

sussamb wrote: Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:52 pm Strange. Plotted in BaseCamp using the driving profile there aren't any issues, only a strange route if you select the motorcycling profile. Even the RV profile routes correctly.
That is strange!

Like @Peobody said I wonder if we would be better using a different profile :?
by Stu
Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:16 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Route planning frustrations!
Replies: 32
Views: 2596
Great Britain

Re: Route planning frustrations!

The route produced by the Here map appears to have used a "Faster Time" algorithm. It routed as if either it detects a road closure between points 6 & 7 or its algorithm determined that getting through Carburton would be slow (I would assume this if the route had been created by the X...
by Stu
Mon Jul 11, 2022 10:37 am
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Route planning frustrations!
Replies: 32
Views: 2596
Great Britain

Re: Route planning frustrations!

Adding lots of unnecessary miles is not 'different', its wrong! A sat navs job is to get you to a destination and if it gets you there then its now wrong as its done its job! If it takes you on a wild goose chase then its doing it differently to other sat navs! Its the routing thats different which...
by Stu
Mon Jul 11, 2022 10:05 am
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Route planning frustrations!
Replies: 32
Views: 2596
Great Britain

Re: Route planning frustrations!

biquer wrote: Mon Jul 11, 2022 10:01 am and is always wrong?
I don't think a sat nav is wrong as such as it will always get you there! just differently to how others would do :?
by Stu
Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:11 am
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Route planning frustrations!
Replies: 32
Views: 2596
Great Britain

Route planning frustrations!

I have always said that TomTom routing was better than Garmin's or Here maps as that's what they use! I am planning a trip through MyRoute App and this is the route I want to take which is planned using TomTom's routing 2022-07-11 10 01 52.png And this is what I get using Here maps which is used for...
by Stu
Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:55 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Will custom POIs appear in "Up ahead" function?
Replies: 18
Views: 1590
Great Britain

Re: Will custom POIs appear in "Up ahead" function?

They show on the map but not sure on if they show on up ahead it's something I would be interested to know myself if it shows or not In my simulation testings of a rest area custom POI file they did not show up in proximity listing of candidates produced by Up Ahead with a search criteria of "...
by Stu
Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:28 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Will custom POIs appear in "Up ahead" function?
Replies: 18
Views: 1590
Great Britain

Re: Will custom POIs appear in "Up ahead" function?

They show on the map but not sure on if they show on up ahead it's something I would be interested to know myself if it shows or not
by Stu
Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:19 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Zumo XT not calculating nearest entry point on route
Replies: 11
Views: 1417
Great Britain

Re: Zumo XT not calculating nearest entry point on route

chrismox wrote: Sun Jul 03, 2022 7:09 pm Thank you, Stu.

No, I was using Garmin Explore.
Ooops I missed that bit!

I have never used garmin explore
by Stu
Sun Jul 03, 2022 7:07 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Zumo XT not calculating nearest entry point on route
Replies: 11
Views: 1417
Great Britain

Re: Zumo XT not calculating nearest entry point on route

Hi and welcome to the forum

Did you use Myroute App?