Google Maps or TomTom

[Hennes19]

Hey,

does anyone know, if there are settings in Google Maps oder TomTom Navigator 7, that tells the applications, to show me the way by foot. So that the route-calculation ignoes one-way streets and prefers pedestrian zones?

Thank you!!!!

[mugglesquop]

TomTom 7 and iGo8 does this.

[Hennes19]

And how can I tell Tomtom not to guide me to the highway ;-)

Thank you

[mugglesquop]

in the menu, go to "Change Preferences, Planning Preferences" (5th screen in preferences)

[Hennes19]

Perfect!!

Thank you very much!

[BelugaHval]

Hey,

does anyone know, if there are settings in Google Maps oder TomTom Navigator 7, that tells the applications, to show me the way by foot. So that the route-calculation ignoes one-way streets and prefers pedestrian zones?

Thank you!!!!

Igo8 does that. You can choose, if you are in car, by foot, on bicycle or in ambulance (:confused:). But anyway, its a fantastic program, i dont understand why tom tom is so popular, i think Igo8 is much much better

[nickytheshaft]

but you will have lag on the diamond, no matter wich one you use :(

[BelugaHval]

I dont have any lag of importance. I think it works great :) Only thing is that i think its rather slow to find the satelites

[mugglesquop]

Igo8 does that. You can choose, if you are in car, by foot, on bicycle or in ambulance (:confused:). But anyway, its a fantastic program, i dont understand why tom tom is so popular, i think Igo8 is much much better

i thought this for a few months, and tried both to start with, but have gone back to TomTom 7 (used to use version 6 on my Artemis).

just prefer the simpler interface, and the traffic updates ;)

[BelugaHval]

You are right. Igo8 is much more advanced i think. So if you didnt need all the options maybe Tom Tom is better for you

[peterc10]

but you will have lag on the diamond, no matter wich one you use :(

I have never had any lag on my Touch Diamond when using TT6 - it works just fine for me.

To the OP - Google maps will not give you turn by turn guidance whereas TT will. And as other posters have siad it is just a case of changing preferences to get a walking route.

[Viffer800]

I have never had any lag on my Touch Diamond when using TT6 - it works just fine for me.

To the OP - Google maps will not give you turn by turn guidance whereas TT will. And as other posters have siad it is just a case of changing preferences to get a walking route.

Unless I just haven't found out how to do it you can't get a 'crow files' route in TT6. It still tries to take you on roads rather than pedestrian alleyways. e.g. Try going from Green Park to Victoria St in London. It won't take you to Queen Anne's Gate but sends you towards Buck House.

You can in CoPilot Live6 btw. This was handy if you parked the car somewhere, stored the location, and went walking in the country/forests/etc. Helped you get back to the car using teh most direct route.

[peterc10]

Unless I just haven't found out how to do it you can't get a 'crow files' route in TT6. It still tries to take you on roads rather than pedestrian alleyways. e.g. Try going from Green Park to Victoria St in London. It won't take you to Queen Anne's Gate but sends you towards Buck House.

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A true "crows flies" is not possible in real life - it will be routing you through people's living rooms and back gardens!

However TTN6 does have an option to choose a walking route, which will then utilise the footpaths it is aware of and enable you to walk the wrong way up one-way streets, take prohibited turns etc. To get this just go into preferences/planning preferences and choose "ask me everytime I plan". You will then be be offered the choice of a walking route when you pland a route. How good it is will depend upon what footpaths the map has on it.

However, just like the co-pilot, TT is primarily used for road navigation so will not have footpaths and tracks out in the countryside - for that you need a different type of software that uses Ordinance Survey type digital maps

[Viffer800]

A true "crows flies" is not possible in real life - it will be routing you through people's living rooms and back gardens!

However TTN6 does have an option to choose a walking route, which will then utilise the footpaths it is aware of and enable you to walk the wrong way up one-way streets, take prohibited turns etc. To get this just go into preferences/planning preferences and choose "ask me everytime I plan". You will then be be offered the choice of a walking route when you pland a route. How good it is will depend upon what footpaths the map has on it.

However, just like the co-pilot, TT is primarily used for road navigation so will not have footpaths and tracks out in the countryside - for that you need a different type of software that uses Ordinance Survey type digital maps

I didn't mean literally crow flies which is why I put the words in ' 's. CP6 walking mode definitely showed a straight dotted line to the destination which was handy on occasions. The arrow showed you the direction you were walking but teh dotted line always pointed to the destination so you knew if you were going the wrong way. TT6 will not give you that even when you choose walking.

PS - I know you want a totally different type of unit and mapping (e.g. OS based) for serious off road walking