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Google earth-less loading of split points?
split points samsung moment
6/25/10 11:16 AM
Sadly, google earth is not available for my Samsung Moment. Is there another option for loading split points for trackmaster?
RE: Google earth-less loading of split points?
6/25/10 1:46 PM as a reply to Sharad Shanbhag.
The desktop Google Earth version can be used to create split msrkers to be imported into Trackmaster. You can read more on how to do this here:

Trackmaster and Google Earth

Of course, you can also create your split markers with Trackmaster on your phone using the Split Marker menu option:

Split Markers

Jeff
RE: Google earth-less loading of split points?
6/29/10 5:29 PM as a reply to Jeff Trackaroo.
Is there a way to mark split points without using Google Earth or maps? My local track (High Plains Raceway) opened last season and as such isn't in any of the satellite maps yet. So there's now way for me to mark the splits.

Could you simply add a "Use GPS location" to create the split points? I could easily walk out to the start finish line when the track is cold to get a marker. Otherwise I'll have to get a refund as the app is sorta useless without that.

Really hope you can add that as the app looks amazing. I'm running a race in a few weeks and would love to get some data at my next test and tune day.

Thanks!!!

-Ross
RE: Google earth-less loading of split points?
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6/29/10 5:54 PM as a reply to Ross Carlson.
You have a few options:
  1. You can use the Locate button on the Split Marker screen to locate your current location. The you would need to walk the track and use that to create your split markers.
  2. You can drive the track one lap and log data. Then use the Overlay button on the Split Marker screen to overlay that data and use it as a guide for choosing split markers.
  3. If your track or friend has latitude, longitude coordinates for corners or other track locations, you can use the Search button to input these coordinates and place split markers.

An upcoming Trackmaster release will allow you to load your own map image.

Jeff
RE: Google earth-less loading of split points?
7/1/10 9:18 AM as a reply to Jeff Trackaroo.
Thanks again Jeff, sorry I didn't see those options as I was holding the phone in portrait mode and it wasn't clear that there were additional icons. When I flipped it to landscape I saw them!

Think I've got that going, now I'm just paying with the data in Excel - I'm downloading Microsoft MapPoint to see what I can do in Excel with that. Reading to do next...

-Ross
RE: Google earth-less loading of split points?
7/1/10 10:23 AM as a reply to Ross Carlson.
You can access those additional button options in portrait mode as well. The bottom button area scrolls. Just use your thumb to drag it right to left to access those additional buttons.

Jeff