Garmin Oregon Firmware 2.85 Beta
Jan.21, 2009 in
Garmin Oregon
Garmin has posted a new version of beta firmware for the Oregon listing the following changes:
Changes made from version 2.80 to 2.85:
- Added support for Custom POI database and category selection
- Added ability to force the Oregon into mass storage mode by holding the power button for 30 seconds while plugged into a USB cable
- Added NMEA 9600 baud
- Improved map zooming
- Improved raster map appearance
- Improved map draw speed
- Improved battery gage for NiMH batteries
- Improved stability when changing profiles
- Fixed roads being shown on top of Garmin GB Discoverer maps
- Fixed airport points not displaying on the map
- Fixed some scan points not working properly with Garmin GB Discoverer maps
- Fixed track logging setting being changed when changing profiles while simulating GPS
The beta software is not available through the Webupdater so you’ll need to download it directly from Garmin. I’ll be testing it out over the next few days to see how it works but I’m really happy to see the custom POI database support and improvements to the battery meter. It looks like some of the other changes are aimed at fixing the issues with GB Discoverer and the profile change instability introduced in 2.7/2.8.
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January 22nd, 2009 at 4:10 am
The support for categories selection in custom POIs is very interesting, however there is a menu (all categories) in each submenu for category but none in the main (root) menu (the old function!)
January 22nd, 2009 at 6:35 am
That’s right. All you see is a menu under WhereTo?>Custom POIs which contains an entry for each database (category) you have loaded. You all cannot see all Custom POI categories together like you used to be able to do. I wish the menu had an entry for “All”.
January 25th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Make option to choose, that weeks in the “Calendar” and “Sun and Moon” began since Monday, instead of since Sunday?
January 28th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
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