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I updated the map database in my car (self.Dullsters)
submitted 5 days ago by neidu3 to c/[email protected]
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58.6GB of map data just to make sure I've got all of Europe covered and then some. I will probably never drive to Portugal. But now I can.

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[–] the_crotch 4 points 5 days ago (3 children)

My car has the original maps from 2015. I'd like to update them but Toyota charges friggin $300 for a microSD card. I can afford it but I'm determined to find a way to pirate it out of principle.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

You can find cheap map cards on Amazon apparently for like $30 USD

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Somebody did a video about a car brand like that. There's no DRM on the card. If you know someone that has it you can just copy it.

[–] the_crotch 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah I had a feeling that would be the case. Problem is finding someone with the same radio. It's not like I'm going to find this on pirate bay. I even considered test driving a newer model and bringing my laptop with me lol

[–] neidu3 4 points 5 days ago
  1. I was happy to learn that Volvo provides the maps for free.
  2. I was unhappy to learn that said maps are downloaded to USB with their own software that is built for Windows and MacOS
  3. I was happy to learn that the program ran fine via wine. It struggled with finding USB drive, but the program could write to a folder instead.
  4. The USB drive just needs fat32 and the map files written to its root, and that allowed for my car to recognize and grab the update.
  5. I was unhappy to learn that even the newest version of the map still hasn't recognized this major change to a road not far away from me.