Yup...just under 5GB. That includes several levels of zoom all the way down to street detail. I got the map tiles using the GMDL application. You can find the link for it on OfflineMap's site here (on the right side of the page).

I don't recommend getting anything done for now though because of the FW2.2 update. There are some changes going on that the OfflineMaps' developers are still trying to identify. I will resume testing the cache I've downloaded once the issues have been sorted out and the results will be posted here of course. If successful, I was thinking of offering to help burn the data on to dvd discs for anyone who wants it. It would save a few days download...but yea we'll see how things develop.

This post has been edited by Maverick Wil: Nov 26 2008, 05:20 AM

mmhmm.. 5GB is huge I know. I'm not even sure the iPhone will be able to load that big a cache.


This post has been edited by Maverick Wil: Nov 26 2008, 07:14 PM

mmm bad news for the West Malaysia map. GMDL will not convert the file because I guess it's too damn big. I will try to see what alternative I can come up with.

In other news though, for those who have updated to the 2.2 firmware and need to use OfflineMaps, the existing cached maps that was posted on page 2 of this thread will not work anymore. This is because Apple has changed the tile square fragments from 64x64 to 128x128 size. There is a conversion tool though available now. I will post up the tutorial for that in a bit so those looking to make their own cached maps can do so.

I am also in the process of making a new KlangValley cached map for the fw2.2 that can be used with OfflineMaps which I will also post up in a bit.

Check back sometime after 9 tonight. Cheers.

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Added on November 26, 2008, 7:16 pm@Shock

Yea I was thinking something along the same line. I'll think of that later. Will start with KlangValley first.

This post has been edited by Maverick Wil: Nov 26 2008, 07:16 PM

@nokia2003

Not a problem.

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I think I might go with this. I'll have one cache for the entire West Malaysia starting somewhere around the Thai border and ending at Singapore but only between 128x and 512x zoom levels for a big picture. Then I'll create caches for each state for a map with more detailed zoom.

What do you guys think? Practical?