[mkgmap-dev] Fwd: resolution and zoom levels in style files

Fri Feb 26 14:29:13 GMT 2010

Daniela Duerbeck wrote:
> I think there are a few problems for a beginner like me:
> 
> I have 27 zoom levels on my Garmin device.
> I have 24 levels for resolution in the style file
> I have 8 mappings of resolution to levels in the options file.
> 
> I learned that some levels on the device show "overzoom" so that they 
> are not to be counted.
> 
> And, not to forget the option on the device: show more or less details.
> 
> That makes everything a bit confusing, even if the resolutions in the 
> options file match exactly them inside the other files. :-)))
> 
> Dani
> 
> 
There's a reference table here that you can use too:
http://www.cferrero.net/maps/mkgmap_tiddlywiki.html#zoomTable