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Golf Gps for N900

Who is like me and would love this app??? Is it possible to see one for the n900.!!??. Can we make it happen?

Re: Golf Gps for N900

N900 lists my VW Passat's GPS as an option when paired via bluetooth (as a headset), I'm sure this would work with the Golf too :p

(kidding :D)

Re: Golf Gps for N900

There are Golf GPs apps for other phoness.. so y coudnt it happen?

Re: Golf Gps for N900

Is this the kind of app you're after?

http://store.ovi.com/content/5546?clickSource=search

Re: Golf Gps for N900

That just goes to the ovi store?

Re: Golf Gps for N900

Quote:

Originally Posted by cpate99 (Post 607856)

That just goes to the ovi store?

:confused: must be session-based (sorry).

Try this: http://store.ovi.com/publisher/IntelliGolf/
(otherwise search Ovi store for "intelligolf")

-- edit:
Gah! it's not available for N900 - sorry my bad (please ignore my posts)

Re: Golf Gps for N900

That may be something but it seems like it is jsut a scorecard... there is some talki of a gps system connect in the reviews though.

Im looking for a golf gps that will show you on the course.. upload course mads...Tell distance from pin and things of that sort.

it would be amazingg and a huge application for the n900 plus a new crowd!

Re: Golf Gps for N900

sounds like a great idea to me, I'd certainly pay for such app/maps if Singapore Golf courses available

Re: Golf Gps for N900

ya most golf gps and mostly all courses uploadable... its great stuff. Id love to c a port for it...

Re: Golf Gps for N900

I take it that this is improbable and hard to do

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I've used GPX View. It's for geocaching, but if you can find data for your golf course somewhere, you can convert to the proper format.

However, I haven't found the GPS in my N900 to be accurate enough for my (poor) golf game. The accuracy bounces around even if standing still. Anywhere from 16ft to 62ft (or something like that), anyway, not necessarily good enough to choose the proper club. I do have a bluetooth GPS that give much better results, pretty steady in the 10-16ft range.

I think you can get it to download maps to see where you are, but haven't used it much, as it can be a little work since it's not really for golf.

Re: Golf Gps for N900

I realise this is very late after the OP's request but I am posting it here in case it is of any use to anyone else. I have had some success getting FreeCaddie's Jave version to run on the N900 thanks to packages from other people.

First, I installed IcedTea and MicroEmulator to have Java support.

I then followed the instructions in this forum post about setting up the javax.microedition.location port. I used the TAR file from the post but there is also this garage page for OpenLAPI (I actually did this after I had got the app running as I found that GPS was not working - this gave me GPS access)

I then grabbed the MicroEmulator skins from this forum thread. The first skin appears to be the more functional but the larger one posted later in the thread makes it a bit easier to use FreeCaddie.

I then downloaded the JAR and JAD files for FreeCaddie for Jave.

I placed the skins and the JAR and JAD files on the micro SD card but you just need them in an accessible location on the N900.

I then ran this script to start MicroEmulator with the FreeCaddie's app ready to run, just press OK on the UI and the app is loaded:

Code:

#!/bin/sh



# Set-up Java class path

# - the J2ME emulator

CLASSPATH=/opt/maemo/usr/share/microemulator/microemulator.jar

# - Nokia UI features (not sure it is needed)

CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:/opt/maemo/usr/share/microemulator/lib/microemu-nokiaui.jar

# - javax.microedition.location

CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:/opt/java/openlapi.jar

CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:/opt/java/openlapi-jsr179.jar



# Start the app in MicroEmulator

java -cp $CLASSPATH org.microemu.app.Main /media/mmc1/Data/freecaddie/FreeCaddieUnsigned.jad

You can then follow the FreeCaddie (Java) Tutorial. On page 3 of this I needed to check "Use extra GPS settings" and then I gotr a GPS fix.

Note: The fonts on MicroEmulator are quite small. You may be best served to start MicroEmulator first and then select the skin (device) you have copied (240 x 320). The phone skin that comes with MicroEmulator is probably the best for entering text if you choose to buy the Pro version. I set the larger skin (640 x 360) that I copied as the default and this made it easier to use the FreeCaddie app.

Re: Golf Gps for N900

Since this caught my eye again.

You can use nitdroid, a bluetooth gps, and an app to get an external gps working with nitdroid. From there you have quite a few golf apps to choose from.