| What is the state bundle? [The state bundle is the Platinum and Gold edition
for the same state bundled together to save you money instead of purchasing
individually. The reason for this is for people who are interested in having both
map scales. The Platinum gives you the concentrated detail and the best detail at
the 1:24,000 scale and the Gold gives you more of a general detail overview of the area
using the 1:100,000 scale.
Our Platinum Deluxe
version gives you both map scales bundled together at no additional charge.]
[Actually there is a big difference.
Map Academy 2.0 is a basic map viewer program with minimal capabilities, but offers an
incredible price for 1:100,000 scale maps at full state coverage. Map Academy
Platinum and Gold feature more capabilities like searching coordinates from a GPS,
lat/long or UTM coordinate display, distance tools, symbols and enhanced print
functions. Map Academy 2.0 and Map Academy Gold use the same topographic map
(1:100,000 scale), but the Gold has an advantage in features and capabilities. Map
Academy Platinum is a multi-CD set that shares the same application as the Gold, but uses
a more detailed topographic map (1:24,000 scale). The 1:24,000 scale, or 7.5
minute, is a far more detailed map than what the Gold and 2.0 versions have and is the
best choice for outdoorsmen looking for a good, detailed map. -Click here for Map Academy comparison
chart.
Note: Our Map Academy 2.0 Edition has now
been discontinued as it was an older program that is not supported.]
[Yes, in Map Academy 2.0 you can use the
Copy function to Paste a map portion into another program, or you can directly import the
map file (JPEG format) into a program that supports JPEG. Map Academy Platinum and
Gold have both a Copy and Export function to insert a map portion into another
program. The map printouts are not copyrighted and are public domain for whatever
use you need them for..]
[You need to change the sequence of the
drivers. Click here
for link to easy step by step process.]
How do I set up
my GPS unit for Map Academy?
[The main thing you want to have set with
your GPS unit is the Map Datum. Map Academy is set at the Datum of NAD 27.
Most GPS units come defaulted to WGS 84 or something similar. To get your
coordinates and waypoints exact within Map Academy, it is important to change the setting
in your GPS unit to match NAD 27. You should be able to change this setting in your
settings or properties in your GPS unit. Refer to you manual if necessary.
Make sure you set it to NAD 27 for North America or NAD27 CONUS.
Also, you can change in your GPS unit the
Latitude and Longitude coordinates to display the same way as Map Academy. Map
Academy displays Latitude and Longitude in degrees, minutes, seconds (dd mm ss.ss or 47°
32' 22.45").]
[Right now we do not have any more plans to
release any additional states outside of what we already have released.]
[GPS Tool Beta version 1.0- Transfer
waypoints using a GPS Current 3.1 user? Download the GPS tool. Click here.] Right now there is no support for the
Garmin eTrex GPS unit. As of right now there is no plans for an update to the GPS
Tool program.
Are you going to release a Macintosh Version of the Platinum and Gold?
[Right now we do not have any plans on
releasing a Macintosh Version of our Platinum and Gold editions. We have,though, had some
good success using Virtual PC 3.0 on our Mac G3 and iMac]
I have the new 3.1 update, but
every time I open it up it re-installs itself?
We have fixed this problem with the latest
patch update. You can get it here along with the necessary instructions. click here.
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