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I have questions about OSM: 1. Is there any decent OSM app for Windows10 (good UI and offline capabilities is a must-have) 2. How can I display Russian/Chines

by rayrag 6y ago

I have questions about OSM: 1. Is there any decent OSM app for Windows10 (good UI and offline capabilities is a must-have) 2. How can I display Russian/Chinese/Arabic city names in English? 3. If I create an OSM account will I be able to save routes and addresses? Edit: Thanks for answers.

Freak_NL 6y ago
2: The base map on openstreetmap.org renders the local name (endonym), but places above a certain size tend to have English names or romanisations tagged in the data as well. You could try one of the many apps or alternative websites. Remember that OSM is just the database; the data can be rendered in many ways. 3: No, that is a feature you can find in some of the many OSM clients. Osmand is popular I believe.
jmkb 6y ago
1. Not currently, the only semi-decent offline OSM map for desktop OS is Gnome Maps. [0] 2. You can't configure the way maps appear on openstreetmap.org. You (or someone) will have to render the map tiles to display all names in English instead of the local language. [1] 3. If you mean keeping a personal list of map and route bookmarks, no. The primary reason to create an OSM account is to contribute data to the map. [0] https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Maps https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Maps [1] https://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/60673/display-names-in-english https://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/60673/display-names...
- pabs3 6y ago
  GNOME Maps isn't offline like OsmAnd is though, you can't download new tiles, search, navigate etc without network.
  - jmkb 6y ago
    You're quite correct, I should not have described GNOME maps as offline, and my edit window has expired. Rats. OsmAnd+ (or the free OsmAnd~ version available on FDroid) is definitely the primo consumer-facing OSM-powered map. I haven't tried getting it running on desktop via Android emulation but that might be workable. Another desktop app worth mentioning is Garmin's Basecamp, a free download (Windows and Mac) for managing Garmin GPS units. It also functions as a desktop map viewer that supports search and routing, though the interface is a little awkward. You can buy maps from Garmin, but you can also convert OSM data into a Basecamp-compatible format. This is very offline -- for any updates you'll have to pull fresh data, reconvert, reinstall. Or you can find someone else who's done the work for you. See https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin
    - pabs3 6y ago
      I really wish OsmAnd~ had a Linux or cross-platform version.
ximeng 6y ago
2. https://www.osmap.uk/ https://www.osmap.uk/ Other languages: https://osmap.info/ https://osmap.info/
matli 6y ago
I believe a common misconception about OSM (which is also somewhat reflected in the article) is that it "is" the map on osm.org. Actually the main OSM "product" is the map database, which can for example be used for drawing maps, as is demonstrated on osm.org. Creating maps or apps where you can customise display, save routes etc is really up to other players.

by rayrag 6y ago

Freak_NL 6y ago

2: The base map on openstreetmap.org renders the local name (endonym), but places above a certain size tend to have English names or romanisations tagged in the data as well. You could try one of the many apps or alternative websites. Remember that OSM is just the database; the data can be rendered in many ways. 3: No, that is a feature you can find in some of the many OSM clients. Osmand is popular I believe.

jmkb 6y ago

1. Not currently, the only semi-decent offline OSM map for desktop OS is Gnome Maps. [0] 2. You can't configure the way maps appear on openstreetmap.org. You (or someone) will have to render the map tiles to display all names in English instead of the local language. [1] 3. If you mean keeping a personal list of map and route bookmarks, no. The primary reason to create an OSM account is to contribute data to the map. [0] https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Maps https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Maps [1] https://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/60673/display-names-in-english https://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/60673/display-names...

pabs3 6y ago
GNOME Maps isn't offline like OsmAnd is though, you can't download new tiles, search, navigate etc without network.
- jmkb 6y ago
  You're quite correct, I should not have described GNOME maps as offline, and my edit window has expired. Rats. OsmAnd+ (or the free OsmAnd~ version available on FDroid) is definitely the primo consumer-facing OSM-powered map. I haven't tried getting it running on desktop via Android emulation but that might be workable. Another desktop app worth mentioning is Garmin's Basecamp, a free download (Windows and Mac) for managing Garmin GPS units. It also functions as a desktop map viewer that supports search and routing, though the interface is a little awkward. You can buy maps from Garmin, but you can also convert OSM data into a Basecamp-compatible format. This is very offline -- for any updates you'll have to pull fresh data, reconvert, reinstall. Or you can find someone else who's done the work for you. See https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin
  - pabs3 6y ago
    I really wish OsmAnd~ had a Linux or cross-platform version.

ximeng 6y ago

2. https://www.osmap.uk/ https://www.osmap.uk/ Other languages: https://osmap.info/ https://osmap.info/

matli 6y ago

I believe a common misconception about OSM (which is also somewhat reflected in the article) is that it "is" the map on osm.org. Actually the main OSM "product" is the map database, which can for example be used for drawing maps, as is demonstrated on osm.org. Creating maps or apps where you can customise display, save routes etc is really up to other players.