03-07-2003, 12:12 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 174
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Pocket Streets for free or at least convert new maps to old
I have posted a program that converts new style Pocket Streets Maps (2002 and 2003) into 2001 format. The "conversion" process merely changes a single byte in the file so Pocket Streets 2001 will load the maps. There may be some incompatibilities but it has worked well for me so far.
Also there's still at least one place where you can download Pocket Streets 2001 for free (Microsoft used to give it away for free).
More info on our page here:
http://revolution.cx/rcx/pstreets.htm
Please address feedback to this thread and not email as this program is free, unwarrantied and provided without tech support.
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03-07-2003, 12:37 AM
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Magi
Join Date: Dec 2007
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I got lucky, I got a new computer a few months before I got my Axim and Pocket Streets was included in the Microsoft Works Suite that came with it. I was surprised but happy, since getting lost seems to be my mutant power 
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03-07-2003, 01:02 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 157
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Re: Pocket Streets for free or at least convert new maps to old
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Originally Posted by Revolution.cx
I have posted a program that converts new style Pocket Streets Maps (2002 and 2003) into 2001 format. The "conversion" process merely changes a single byte in the file so Pocket Streets 2001 will load the maps. There may be some incompatibilities but it has worked well for me so far.
Also there's still at least one place where you can download Pocket Streets 2001 for free (Microsoft used to give it away for free).
More info on our page here:
http://revolution.cx/rcx/pstreets.htm
Please address feedback to this thread and not email as this program is free, unwarrantied and provided without tech support. |
This is great!!! :rock on dude!:
Believe it or not I had just down loaded 2001 and tried to use some of the newer maps on it this morning.(I knew that it would not work but I still wanted to play around and see for myself)
This is the best!! (Should have charged small fee for the app.) But hey, I'm all about free ware.
don't mind if we post this up on other sites do ya?
Speaking for all the cheapskates of the world THANKS!!!!! here's one to you........... :beer:
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03-07-2003, 01:17 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 174
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Re: Pocket Streets for free or at least convert new maps to old
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Originally Posted by goirish!!
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Originally Posted by Revolution.cx
I have posted a program that converts new style Pocket Streets Maps (2002 and 2003) into 2001 format. The "conversion" process merely changes a single byte in the file so Pocket Streets 2001 will load the maps. There may be some incompatibilities but it has worked well for me so far.
Also there's still at least one place where you can download Pocket Streets 2001 for free (Microsoft used to give it away for free).
More info on our page here:
http://revolution.cx/rcx/pstreets.htm
Please address feedback to this thread and not email as this program is free, unwarrantied and provided without tech support. |
This is great!!! :rock on dude!:
Believe it or not I had just down loaded 2001 and tried to use some of the newer maps on it this morning.(I knew that it would not work but I still wanted to play around and see for myself)
This is the best!! (Should have charged small fee for the app.) But hey, I'm all about free ware.
don't mind if we post this up on other sites do ya?
Speaking for all the cheapskates of the world THANKS!!!!! here's one to you........... :beer: |
Thanks, even I couldn't charge for an app that changed one byte of a file. Though I don't know why it's a 90K .exe - something to look into sometime.
I have been neglecting my freeware karma for sometime so this is the least I could do. Who knows how long Microsoft will wait before they tell all the sites hosting Streets 2001 to take it down. I don't consider this piracy since they were giving it away themselves - but they do own the copyright and if they ask the various sites to remove it they will have to comply.
I was hoping to get a quiet start to make sure the thing works and then I wanted Thoughts to get the dibs on the first post.
I'll email the man and ask him to post, otherwise if you don't see any mention of it in a few hours feel free to spread the word.
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03-07-2003, 01:25 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 593
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Anyway of tricking Pocket Streets to load onto a newer device? Anything beyong StrongARM won't load, even though its compatible.
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03-07-2003, 01:28 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 174
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Originally Posted by Gremmie
Anyway of tricking Pocket Streets to load onto a newer device? Anything beyong StrongARM won't load, even though its compatible.
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Loads just fine on my iPaq 1910 (Pocket PC 2002).
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03-07-2003, 01:31 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 157
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Originally Posted by Gremmie
Anyway of tricking Pocket Streets to load onto a newer device? Anything beyong StrongARM won't load, even though its compatible.
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Running 2001 on an Axim
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03-07-2003, 01:52 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 191
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Try this download...
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Originally Posted by Gremmie
Anyway of tricking Pocket Streets to load onto a newer device? Anything beyong StrongARM won't load, even though its compatible.
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Some versions of Pocket Streets 2001 on the supplied CDs are old versions that will not load on StrongARM devices. I ran into a similar problem with my old iPAQ 3630 back in January 2001.
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03-07-2003, 01:57 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 174
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Re: Try this download...
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Originally Posted by Sooner Al
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Originally Posted by Gremmie
Anyway of tricking Pocket Streets to load onto a newer device? Anything beyong StrongARM won't load, even though its compatible.
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http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...3-CD4486E63AF9
Some versions of Pocket Streets 2001 on the supplied CDs are old versions that will not load on StrongARM devices. I ran into a similar problem with my old iPAQ 3630 back in January 2001. |
Sweet! Thanks for finding that link, now we are really in business! Has anyone checked to make sure this install on StrongARM and XScale, 2000 and 2002? I just don't have time right now.
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03-07-2003, 02:55 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 82
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Hey it works!!!
Many thanks, I was very close to buying Pocket Streets 2002. 
Just so you know: French site PocketPC Paradise has a download link for the French version of Pocket Streets 2001. I confirm that it works on a Pocket PC 2002 StrongARM (Toshiba e310).
I couldn't find it in the Microsoft Download Center.
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