Map updates

Egika

@neonix I am always happy to read, how experts tell Suunto how they should do their job

Bogdan1921

Hello,
I see a disscusion about maps…
What are this rectangles and shapes? I run a lot of time in this area and it’s first time when I see it.
Thanks

@Egika said in Map updates:

@neonix I am always happy to read, how experts tell Suunto how they should do their job

Where did I tell them how to do their job? I just talked about costs for CDN’s and bandwith are neglieable for large corporations, so why even mention it in a forum thread…

Todd Danielczyk

@Bogdan1921 This might point you in the right direction:
https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-maps-ios/issues/978

Looks to be an issue between Mapbox rendering and iOS.

Bogdan1921

@Todd-Danielczyk

Thanks

Iggge

Need contour lines back. It’s a bit problematic when I can’t use it over 200m.

duffman19

How did we get an increase in map scale zoom without an update to maps? I thought the onboard maps were all image based, so wouldn’t we need new imagery for those zoomed out views? Clearly I don’t know how the maps work…

Egika

@duffman19 there are map tiles stored in the watch. And it is not just images, it is data that needs to be interpreted by the watch for rendering.

if you zoom out, more tiles need to be rendered with less resolution to fill the screen.

duffman19

@Egika Gotcha. I think the last zoom update came with a map update, so I was hoping for one this time around as well.

I will say that Suunto did well with their large scale zoom renderings, eliminating minor roads to maintaining a clear and legible map. However, the closer zoom ranges, for me, are sometimes a bit crowded. Service roads, such as driveways and parking aisles, are rendered with the same color and thickness as roads. This causes some tightly packed renderings creating some rather messy looking images, especially in residential or commercial areas that have been micro-mapped. Maybe those minor ways could be toned down in the future?

Egika

@duffman19 wow, that looks crowded.
but maybe not the default terrain for in-watch navigation anyway…

duffman19

@Egika said in Map updates:

but maybe not the default terrain for in-watch navigation anyway…

Indeed. The Suunto maps are my favorite for trails in less dense, open spaces.