Tutorial : how to create gmapsupp.img from MFM map for Garmin Mobile XT

1. Double click MFM-Garmin-(YYMMDD).exe [Year-Month-Day]. ( Download from malfreemaps )
2. Select setup language , click OK.




3. Click Next.




4. Accept the agreement and click Next.




5. Recommended to use the default folder for MFM map. Click Next.




6. Choose Custom Polygons & POIs and click Next.




7. Ready To Install MFM Map. Click Install.




8. Installation in progress




9. Choose Yes to complete the map creation.




10. Select Map Options & Display Customization.






• Exclude Colored Polygons (Less laggy) Good for Garmin Mobile XT
• Include Miscellanous Business POI (Like Insurance campanys, and Others Company Name POIs)
• Include Road POI (you can search road name under Points of Interest. This option may slow down your Mobile XT)
• Include Chinese POI (POIs in Chinese Simplify 简体)
• Enable custom icon for Nuvi 765, 1460, etc (for Garmin 765 and Garmin 1xxx series)



• Map display customization






• Full [Full Custom (the road display a bit different) + Custom Icon & Polygon (House & Shop in color)] 
• Custom Polygon & POI only [Dispaly custom Polygon (House & Shop in color) & POI Icon (Shell station will display in Shell Logo)] 
• Default (Original Garmin Display)




I prefer Road POI + Custom Polygon & POI.



11. Proceed to generate gmapsupp.img with selected Options > click Yes.
    The gmapsupp.img is created in your pc "C:\Garmin\Malfreemaps" (you may copy this file to other unit or memory card after installation)




12. MFM gmapsupp.img has been created. (Do u want to send this map to memory card Now). If Yes, please select your memory card drive. Map must save within the "Garmin" folder. For example, "F:\Garmin" . It takes a while to transfer your map into your memory card



If you select No, later you may copy the gmapsupp.img  by locating it from your pc "C:\Garmin\Malfreemaps" folder.


13. Please wait until the "Process Completed" message is displayed. Click OK.




14. Finish.