As of today, here are two links that still access Classic Google Maps:
Valid as of: 06/26/15
https://www.google.com/lochp (https://www.google.com/lochp)
https://maps.google.com/maps?output=classi (https://maps.google.com/maps?output=classi)
https://maps.google.ca/maps?output=class (https://maps.google.ca/maps?output=class)
https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?dg=feature
https://www.google.com/maps/mms
http://techforluddites.com/bring-back-classic-google-maps-campaign/
Failing either of those, there's ACME Mapper (http://mapper.acme.com). You can't use it for directions or go back in time in Street View, but it at least has the old zoom controls, you can't accidentally select a city when clicking the map, and you can still turn off labels in satellite view.
I mean, it's not meant to be used for most of the same stuff as Google Maps (I use ACME mostly for topo maps), but you at least get Google Maps data in the older format.
I've found that if you use the lochp link and you don't enter a location in the search box the link will have lochp in it and will take you to the classic maps. You will have to do a bunch of zooming in but it's worth it. It works on street view as well.
The first link no longer works, but the second one still does (for the time being).
Don't worry this one works (as of 2015/05/27)
https://maps.google.ca/maps?output=class
Updated the main post with the new info.
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Classic Maps is gone forever. The links above no longer work as of 2015 / 06 / 02.
Dammit, you're right
https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?dg=feature still seems to work
Funny. The old maps doesn't work as well for me as the new one. The zoom is really jerky.
Quote from: corco on June 03, 2015, 01:14:54 AM
Dammit, you're right
https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?dg=feature still seems to work
Updated main post with this info.
I just Googled the myplaces URL to see if anyone else found it yet, and I found a huge rant on Google's support forum like the one here on AARoads. This post (https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/maps/IMXgZPyFPps/ASD6lvEfPl4J) had a link to a site called ClassyGMap (http://gokml.net/maps), which is an attempt to recreate classic Google Maps. I've only found a few quirks so far:
- To search by ZIP code, you have to search twice to center the map on the ZIP code
- You can't remove a search pin or directions without reloading the page
- Street View is split screen only
- You can only have up to two destinations on a route
- There's no right-click menu on the map
As for the myplaces URL, I'm hoping it'll be around for a while. Yesterday, Google upgraded their HTTPS to SHA2. I know because I get security errors in Chrome when using XP without SP3. I have a bit of hope since the classi URL stopped working yesterday as well, and there isn't a promo for the new Maps when using the myplaces URL. I'm worried since before writing this post, I got a notification that "This feature is not supported in the new Google Maps, so we've temporarily switched you to classic Google Maps", but when I went to copy/paste the notification for this post I got the "This version of Google Maps is updating soon" notification. It's like Google is playing whack-a-mole, and we're the mole.
EDIT: The post link is acting weird, and the post I want to link to shows up at the bottom of the screen after a few seconds. Look for the post by mike1234567890 (not me) from May 28th.
EDIT 2: I'm getting the "This feature is not supported in the new Google Maps, so we've temporarily switched you to classic Google Maps" notification again.
Quote from: Michael on June 03, 2015, 11:24:06 AM
- Street View is split screen only
Split screen and the goofy panorama effect from the new Lite Mode that isn't there in either full New Maps or Classic. Any way to get rid of that?
Try zooming in a level. For me, if Street View is zoomed all the way out, it looks like I'm looking through a fisheye lens.
Another quirk I found is that you can't pan the map by dragging Pegman to the edge. You can however turn on the Street View layer without having to drag Pegman over the map.
Bad news. The last one doesn't work now either.
It's a sad day in the history of road/sign geeking. :-( :no:
I have two classic tabs still open on my computer. I'll have to keep them open as long as possible.
EDIT: If you are forced to use the new maps (which I think is everyone at this point) and you use Chrome, download "History Blocker" from the store.
The new maps absolutely spams your history page, and it's very annoying trying to find anything I looked at a few hours ago. It unfortunatley blocks all of google though.
For example, it would block google.ca and not google.ca/maps. If you want to see history to your standard google searches, you'll have to use another country's google maps.
Google Mapmaker still uses Classic. Unfortunately, no distance measuring, and no viewing traffic.
https://www.google.com/mapmaker
Funnily enough, the new Google Maps isn't too half-bad since it seems that they've removed a good amount of the lag that plagued it.
Quote from: freebrickproductions on June 10, 2015, 06:38:33 PM
Funnily enough, the new Google Maps isn't too half-bad since it seems that they've removed a good amount of the lag that plagued it.
Agreed. Google Chrome now runs it near perfectly on the United States website.
:banghead:
Quote from: kkt on June 10, 2015, 07:31:58 PM
:banghead:
Seconded. Using old maps for directions was much smoother and faster than new maps. Especially with lots of waypoints. Which when I'm planning a road trip, include a LOT of waypoints. Overlaying the input onto the map instead of keeping it separated in its own pane is what makes it so slow.
New Google Maps still lags on Internet explorer.
https://www.google.com/maps/mms (https://www.google.com/maps/mms)
Quote from: riiga on June 11, 2015, 02:54:53 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/mms (https://www.google.com/maps/mms)
Distance measuring is gone.
Quote from: riiga on June 11, 2015, 02:54:53 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/mms (https://www.google.com/maps/mms)
Thanks. This is what I'm going to use for now on.
I don't see the point in continuing to use the Classic Maps. It's missing a ton of features and is, at least on my end, not notably any faster.
They've done a pretty good job of turning it back into the old version. I can stand the automatic pop-ups (I've always hated those; I wish there was a browser setting the kept anything from appearing without a click). The unwanted pictures at the bottom are easy enough to close. And mostly, the speed is much better. I still prefer the old version because I can turn off labels in aerial view and (the big thing) it doesn't fill my history with records of every map view. I can avoid the history problem with a private window, but for casual use it's easier to open a bookmark in another tab. If they'd fix the label and history storage problems, I'd change my bookmark to the new version.
Quote from: wxfree on June 11, 2015, 09:21:19 PM
If they'd fix the label and history storage problems, I'd change my bookmark to the new version.
Quote from: SignGeek101 on June 10, 2015, 05:30:07 PM
If you are forced to use the new maps (which I think is everyone at this point) and you use Chrome, download "History Blocker" from the store.
The new maps absolutely spams your history page, and it's very annoying trying to find anything I looked at a few hours ago. It unfortunatley blocks all of google though.
For example, it would block google.ca and not google.ca/maps. If you want to see history to your standard google searches, you'll have to use another country's google maps.
A temporary fix.
Quote from: riiga on June 11, 2015, 02:54:53 PM
https://www.google.com/maps/mms (https://www.google.com/maps/mms)
Updated the main post.
This truly is a game of whack-a-mole with Google plugging up all the back doors into Classic as soon as we find them. The new maps still runs way too slow in IE, but my biggest complaint is not being able to directly zoom in from aerial to streetview and then back out again. I never have to use Pegman in Classic and I zoom in and out really quickly - helps a lot when playing "Where's Steve At?". I also like being able to turn off the labels.
Quote from: Roadrunner75 on June 12, 2015, 12:41:08 AM
This truly is a game of whack-a-mole with Google plugging up all the back doors into Classic as soon as we find them. The new maps still runs way too slow in IE, but my biggest complaint is not being able to directly zoom in from aerial to streetview and then back out again. I never have to use Pegman in Classic and I zoom in and out really quickly - helps a lot when playing "Where's Steve At?". I also like being able to turn off the labels.
I hope your use of IE is due to your workplace forcing you, and not some personal choice. Seriously, get rid of it, if at all possible.
Quote from: wxfree on June 11, 2015, 09:21:19 PM
I still prefer the old version because I can turn off labels in aerial view
They've added that feature to the new maps. Under the settings icon in the bottom right, there's a label on/off switch.
Quote from: wxfree on June 11, 2015, 09:21:19 PM
(the big thing) it doesn't fill my history with records of every map view. I can avoid the history problem with a private window, but for casual use it's easier to open a bookmark in another tab. If they'd fix the label and history storage problems, I'd change my bookmark to the new version.
Personally, I never look at my history so it doesn't bug me. I actually prefer this, because it's easier to link to what you're looking at with the new Google Maps. All you have to do is copy the URL, paste, and you're done.
Quote from: jakeroot on June 12, 2015, 01:31:11 PM
Personally, I never look at my history so it doesn't bug me. I actually prefer this, because it's easier to link to what you're looking at with the new Google Maps. All you have to do is copy the URL, paste, and you're done.
Still though
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1291.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb551%2Fslik_sh00ter%2FHistory_zpsljwjhma8.jpg&hash=9c7163eff58ca7c2950f6bae0e1dfd9e45099674)
nuff said
Quote from: jakeroot on June 12, 2015, 01:41:47 PM
Quote from: SignGeek101 on June 12, 2015, 01:35:33 PM
nuff said
Allow me to retort:
Quote from: jakeroot on June 12, 2015, 01:31:11 PM
Personally, I never look at my history so it doesn't bug me.
I know, but it just really bothers me. Even if you don't look at your history, it still shouldn't be like that. But I'm sure programs do things that shouldn't be done, it's just how it is.
Quote from: jakeroot on June 12, 2015, 01:31:11 PM
Why does Google Maps' paper trail bug you so much? Do you enjoy reading through your history tab for fun or something?
Occasionally, I'll want to look for something I found earlier such as that YouTube video I watched, or that link that you didn't bookmark, but need, and you accidentally closed it. Plus, if I reboot my computer, I'll want to quickly reload the pages I had up before.
It's just me.
Quote from: SignGeek101 on June 13, 2015, 11:43:56 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on June 12, 2015, 01:41:47 PM
Quote from: SignGeek101 on June 12, 2015, 01:35:33 PM
nuff said
Allow me to retort:
Quote from: jakeroot on June 12, 2015, 01:31:11 PM
Personally, I never look at my history so it doesn't bug me.
I know, but it just really bothers me. Even if you don't look at your history, it still shouldn't be like that. But I'm sure programs do things that shouldn't be done, it's just how it is.
Quote from: jakeroot on June 12, 2015, 01:31:11 PM
Why does Google Maps' paper trail bug you so much? Do you enjoy reading through your history tab for fun or something?
Occasionally, I'll want to look for something I found earlier such as that YouTube video I watched, or that link that you didn't bookmark, but need, and you accidentally closed it. Plus, if I reboot my computer, I'll want to quickly reload the pages I had up before.
It's just me.
No, it isn't just you. When I look at my history, I like to see the different sites that I have been to, not a bunch of links to one site. Google needs to just give up and punt and admit that the new Poogle Craps is a catastrophic failure and bring back classic maps.
The new design is still slow as shit. Firefox on Vista.
Quote from: NE2 on June 14, 2015, 10:39:58 PM
The new design is still slow as shit. Firefox on Vista.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA you still use Vista! At least you don't use Windows ME or Windows 3.11.
Seriously though, it is slow as shit on my Windows 7 computer using Firefox. Sometimes the street view images won't load at all. Google needs to put its tail between its legs and bring back the classic maps or start over from scratch and make a new new Google Maps.
Canadian new Google Maps on my computer seems relatively smooth. Although it is still noticably slower than classic Google Maps.
I saw this on Reddit last night:
http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/39wigm/google_is_ripping_out_chromes_awful_new_bookmark (http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/39wigm/google_is_ripping_out_chromes_awful_new_bookmark)
I'm hoping that Google does a 180 on Maps too, but I'm not holding my breath. If you do a [CTRL]+[F] for maps on the Reddit thread, you'll find many of the same complaints as you do here.
As said before --> http://www.google.com/maps/mms works fine, but all your Saved Places (stars) aren't there. If I make a great find, or need to save a location for current use, it's saved independently of the hundred or so places saved.
Of course, the new Maps has them all, which has kind of forced me towards that site. It's better than before, but still hangs up, like Maps might have done 8-10 years ago. Sigh.
Those complaining about how slow the new Google Maps is: have you tried the Lite Mode?
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fvidthekid.info%2Fimghost%2Fgmapslite.png&hash=b003525472f171d78b0531d812a5cef844c38242)
Quote from: vtk on June 23, 2015, 02:41:06 PM
Those complaining about how slow the new Google Maps is: have you tried the Lite Mode?
:banghead:
Lite mode lacks many of the features of the old Goog.
Well, I will be officially changing to the new Maps from now on. Since I'm not a roadgeek, I use Maps for Streetview only (I know Bing has Streetside, but that is limited and only available in the US). The new Maps isn't nearly as good as the Classic, but is better than it used to be. The "historical streetview" is the major advantage. Being able to see if the sign (or anything else) on screen is new, and what used to be there.
The old one now contains a 404 error.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1291.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb551%2Fslik_sh00ter%2FScreenshot%25202015-06-24%252010.51.52_zpszhido8w1.png&hash=b16b4ebd4f674a5d0dd877316e650355b90c9bac)
EDIT: Kind of ironic how my 666th post is of Google Classic Maps dying, am I right? ;-)
Now I think I'll use ACME Mapper or another interesting alternative MyTopo http://www.mytopo.com/maps/
Quote from: Stephane Dumas on June 24, 2015, 12:32:18 PM
Now I think I'll use ACME Mapper or another interesting alternative MyTopo http://www.mytopo.com/maps/
The Street View navigation on that site is the best I've ever seen. It's quick, simple, and efficient, without unneeded animation effects, and it can be navigated with arrow keys. It's better than new maps, old maps, or Google Earth. I think I'm in love.
Quote from: wxfree on June 25, 2015, 02:31:43 AM
Quote from: Stephane Dumas on June 24, 2015, 12:32:18 PM
Now I think I'll use ACME Mapper or another interesting alternative MyTopo http://www.mytopo.com/maps/
The Street View navigation on that site is the best I've ever seen. It's quick, simple, and efficient, without unneeded animation effects, and it can be navigated with arrow keys. It's better than new maps, old maps, or Google Earth. I think I'm in love.
It's quick for sure, but no historical street view. Maybe I'm the only one who uses it?
Quote from: jakeroot on June 25, 2015, 04:20:58 AM
Quote from: wxfree on June 25, 2015, 02:31:43 AM
Quote from: Stephane Dumas on June 24, 2015, 12:32:18 PM
Now I think I'll use ACME Mapper or another interesting alternative MyTopo http://www.mytopo.com/maps/
The Street View navigation on that site is the best I've ever seen. It's quick, simple, and efficient, without unneeded animation effects, and it can be navigated with arrow keys. It's better than new maps, old maps, or Google Earth. I think I'm in love.
It's quick for sure, but no historical street view. Maybe I'm the only one who uses it?
I use it, too, and actually love it. But I only use it on occasion. For those times, I can open a private browsing window, so it doesn't clog my history, and use the new version. For general use, viewing only the newest imagery, that site is the best.
Any other links to the old maps that anybody can find? If not, I'll un-sticky this thread.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.tvtropes.org%2Fpmwiki%2Fpub%2Fimages%2Fkd2tu2ch_3309.jpg&hash=978e908ee13a9321a901784f3cc2c1887fd94033)
Rest in peace, Google Classic Maps, we will always be with you.
There's gotta be another way in. We'll find it...
Anyone remember this?
(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRcKshB3FtxD0sjbJ2KBO3P43TP8MnZ9om9bT0ixJXFD3vpY1VpG-TzUxQ3)
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.dailydot.com%2Fuploaded%2Fimages%2Foriginal%2F2013%2F11%2F14%2Fytbob4.jpg&hash=7d4b215431a957c9023e0ab1973b875758a6010a)
Not my screenshots.
Classic Maps isn't coming back, like the old YouTube didn't come back.
Quote from: SignGeek101 on June 13, 2015, 11:43:56 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on June 12, 2015, 01:41:47 PM
Quote from: SignGeek101 on June 12, 2015, 01:35:33 PM
nuff said
Allow me to retort:
Quote from: jakeroot on June 12, 2015, 01:31:11 PM
Personally, I never look at my history so it doesn't bug me.
I know, but it just really bothers me. Even if you don't look at your history, it still shouldn't be like that. But I'm sure programs do things that shouldn't be done, it's just how it is.
Quote from: jakeroot on June 12, 2015, 01:31:11 PM
Why does Google Maps' paper trail bug you so much? Do you enjoy reading through your history tab for fun or something?
Occasionally, I'll want to look for something I found earlier such as that YouTube video I watched, or that link that you didn't bookmark, but need, and you accidentally closed it. Plus, if I reboot my computer, I'll want to quickly reload the pages I had up before.
It's just me.
No, not just you. That's the function of history to keep track of what you've seen before and be able to access it again. I try to do that as well.
Quote from: Roadrunner75 on June 27, 2015, 06:47:06 PM
There's gotta be another way in. We'll find it...
I know this is really limited but some news sites with locations give a little window with classic maps. That is the only thing I could find.
http://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2003/02/09/Ohio-fuel-tax-hike-targets-road-bridge-maintenance.html
This is an example of that.
It can do streetview, map panning, zooming in and out, it can also even do Satalite. It can't do anything else and it is permantely tiny.
This site has had steady updates on links to Classic Maps:
http://techforluddites.com/bring-back-classic-google-maps-campaign/ (http://techforluddites.com/bring-back-classic-google-maps-campaign/)
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on June 28, 2015, 08:43:56 AM
I know this is really limited but some news sites with locations give a little window with classic maps. That is the only thing I could find.
http://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2003/02/09/Ohio-fuel-tax-hike-targets-road-bridge-maintenance.html
This is an example of that.
It can do streetview, map panning, zooming in and out, it can also even do Satalite. It can't do anything else and it is permantely tiny.
There is also a small list of sites that incorporate Classic Maps, similar to iBallasticwolf2's comment above.
The Google Mapmaker link still works, but at least on my computer it splits the screen for Streetview but does not actually show it.
https://www.google.com/mapmaker (https://www.google.com/mapmaker)
Quote from: Roadrunner75 on June 28, 2015, 09:06:16 AM
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on June 28, 2015, 08:43:56 AM
I know this is really limited but some news sites with locations give a little window with classic maps. That is the only thing I could find.
http://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2003/02/09/Ohio-fuel-tax-hike-targets-road-bridge-maintenance.html
This is an example of that.
It can do streetview, map panning, zooming in and out, it can also even do Satalite. It can't do anything else and it is permantely tiny.
There is also a small list of sites that incorporate Classic Maps, similar to iBallasticwolf2's comment above.
The Google Mapmaker link still works, but at least on my computer it splits the screen for Streetview but does not actually show it.
https://www.google.com/mapmaker (https://www.google.com/mapmaker)
It also manages to start me in Vietnam even though I live in America. I thought the starting point was Tusla............ :hmmm:
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on June 28, 2015, 09:22:31 AM
Quote from: Roadrunner75 on June 28, 2015, 09:06:16 AM
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on June 28, 2015, 08:43:56 AM
I know this is really limited but some news sites with locations give a little window with classic maps. That is the only thing I could find.
http://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2003/02/09/Ohio-fuel-tax-hike-targets-road-bridge-maintenance.html
This is an example of that.
It can do streetview, map panning, zooming in and out, it can also even do Satalite. It can't do anything else and it is permantely tiny.
There is also a small list of sites that incorporate Classic Maps, similar to iBallasticwolf2's comment above.
The Google Mapmaker link still works, but at least on my computer it splits the screen for Streetview but does not actually show it.
https://www.google.com/mapmaker (https://www.google.com/mapmaker)
It also manages to start me in Vietnam even though I live in America. I thought the starting point was Tusla............ :hmmm:
It starts you wherever the most recent edit was.
Quote from: 1 on June 28, 2015, 09:34:45 AM
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on June 28, 2015, 09:22:31 AM
Quote from: Roadrunner75 on June 28, 2015, 09:06:16 AM
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on June 28, 2015, 08:43:56 AM
I know this is really limited but some news sites with locations give a little window with classic maps. That is the only thing I could find.
http://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2003/02/09/Ohio-fuel-tax-hike-targets-road-bridge-maintenance.html
This is an example of that.
It can do streetview, map panning, zooming in and out, it can also even do Satalite. It can't do anything else and it is permantely tiny.
There is also a small list of sites that incorporate Classic Maps, similar to iBallasticwolf2's comment above.
The Google Mapmaker link still works, but at least on my computer it splits the screen for Streetview but does not actually show it.
https://www.google.com/mapmaker (https://www.google.com/mapmaker)
It also manages to start me in Vietnam even though I live in America. I thought the starting point was Tusla............ :hmmm:
It starts you wherever the most recent edit was.
Strange. I never edited outside the US.
Also for me the streetview works but barely. It switches locations randomly and at one point Pegman completely vanished.
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on June 28, 2015, 09:22:31 AM
Quote from: Roadrunner75 on June 28, 2015, 09:06:16 AM
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on June 28, 2015, 08:43:56 AM
I know this is really limited but some news sites with locations give a little window with classic maps. That is the only thing I could find.
http://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2003/02/09/Ohio-fuel-tax-hike-targets-road-bridge-maintenance.html
This is an example of that.
It can do streetview, map panning, zooming in and out, it can also even do Satalite. It can't do anything else and it is permantely tiny.
There is also a small list of sites that incorporate Classic Maps, similar to iBallasticwolf2's comment above.
The Google Mapmaker link still works, but at least on my computer it splits the screen for Streetview but does not actually show it.
https://www.google.com/mapmaker (https://www.google.com/mapmaker)
It also manages to start me in Vietnam even though I live in America. I thought the starting point was Tusla............ :hmmm:
Puts me in Prague. I've never edited before.
The last edit of anyone, not your last edit.
Quote from: 1 on June 28, 2015, 11:09:10 AM
The last edit of anyone, not your last edit.
How historical.
For those who had this idea: The use of an Internet archiving website (such as Internet Archive) to see the old maps doesn't work too well.
for example (https://web.archive.org/web/20150615011658/http://www.google.com/maps/mms)
While the map displays at first, zooming in is slow and/or spotty, plus directions and StreetView do not work.
Quote from: Mr. Matté on June 28, 2015, 06:00:20 PM
For those who had this idea: The use of an Internet archiving website (such as Internet Archive) to see the old maps doesn't work too well.
for example (https://web.archive.org/web/20150615011658/http://www.google.com/maps/mms)
While the map displays at first, zooming in is slow and/or spotty, plus directions and StreetView do not work.
Also it is slower than the modern maps.
http://www.us41wisconsin.gov/map
WDOT has Classic Maps up for The I-41 project.
The Classic google maps is gone. Nothing we can do. :-(
Quote from: stormwatch7721 on July 09, 2015, 10:38:32 PM
The Classic google maps is gone. Nothing we can do. :-(
We can get the links from random websites but we can't get full links so everything is limited.
Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on July 09, 2015, 11:10:52 PM
Quote from: stormwatch7721 on July 09, 2015, 10:38:32 PM
The Classic google maps is gone. Nothing we can do. :-(
We can get the links from random websites but we can't get full links so everything is limited.
It's pointless. The functional gain was lost a long time ago. We have to move on.
A lot of these maps everyone is coming up with from these random websites seems to run more like Lite Google Maps rather than the Classic Maps. I actually like the Lite Google Maps. As long as you can read a compass on street view then you're good to go and it runs pretty fast.
Lite Google Maps actually seems very similar to Classic Maps.
I can't find the lite google maps.
Quote from: stormwatch7721 on July 10, 2015, 01:39:30 PM
I can't find the lite google maps.
Isn't it just clicking on the lightning bolt in the lower right?
Quote from: Rothman on July 10, 2015, 02:15:59 PM
Quote from: stormwatch7721 on July 10, 2015, 01:39:30 PM
I can't find the lite google maps.
Isn't it just clicking on the lightning bolt in the lower right?
It doesn't always appear for me, so that could be why he can't find it. It seems like Google can't decide what interface to give me from day to day.
I've about found my footing with the loss of the classic version. To just look at maps, I use the ACME Mapper site. The Street View interface is difficult there, so I use Street View with Google Earth. The new Google Earth is slow to start (can Google never leave a good thing alone?) but is okay after that. I use either ACME or Earth for aerial views (the new Maps doesn't give me an option to turn off labels in satellite mode, and I never want the labels on). I get routes (something I do infrequently) from Bing Maps (each route change sets a different URL in history, but that's much less troublesome than having an entry for each map view). The only thing I need the new Google Maps for is viewing old Street View, which is about what I do the least of. I use the new Maps in a private Chrome window, and that eats serious amounts of RAM, so I avoid it as much as I can, but with everything else available, I rarely need it.
Use https://www.google.com/maps/?force=lite to force Lite mode.
Use https://www.google.com/maps/?force=tt to force full mode.
You can also add &force=lite to the end of an existing URL to go to the same location but in lite mode.
Quote from: dfwmapper on July 10, 2015, 05:58:10 PM
Use https://www.google.com/maps/?force=lite to force Lite mode.
Use https://www.google.com/maps/?force=tt to force full mode.
You can also add &force=lite to the end of an existing URL to go to the same location but in lite mode.
I tried "force=classic". No luck there.
I was playing with ClassyGMap (http://gokml.net/maps) a few minutes ago, and I noticed two new features. The first one is that the size of the Street View part of the screen can be adjusted now (which was the only reason I didn't use ClassyGMap all the time). The options are 25%, 50%, or 75% horizontal split, side by side, full screen, hide Street View (it goes back to a map with Pegman so you can drag him to another location, but it's glitchy), and a minimap in the bottom right corner (my favorite). The other new feature is that the URL updates in real time like the new Google Maps, so it can be copy/pasted. The URL structure is almost identical to classic Maps. It's not currently possible to copy/paste Street View links, but hopefully, that gets added sometime.
There's still some things to be done, but ClassyGMap keeps getting better. As for RAM usage, using just the map uses a bit less than classic Maps. While using Street View, it maxed out at 175 MB of RAM for me, but classic Maps would use that for just the map. There's only a few bugs I can see. One is that if you drag the cursor to the bottom of the screen while panning the map or Street View, the page scrolls down a bit, and you need to scroll up using the middle mouse button (not the wheel). Another one is when using the minimap, Pegman doesn't stay centered on the map. Instead, he moves to the edge, and on the next move, he's recentered on the new map. Also, the date is not shown for Street View imagery, but that's the case with all maps that use the Maps API. The only way to get the date is to go directly to Google Maps.
Lastly, I've read that some people don't like the auto updating URL of new Google Maps, which as I said above is now in ClassyGMap. If that's the case, you can always go to the GitHub page (https://github.com/barryhunter/classygmaps), and download an old version.
I've been happy with ClassyGMap too. The formatting of the outside-the-map areas is a little clunky, but the map part works very well indeed. Going to a location from the search bar ends up there at maximum magnification, which is a little odd if you were going to a city or state. There's a bug where if you put pegman where there's no streetview, it opens a blank streetview with no close button so you are stuck with it. But those things are small. It's fast, fast! And it works!
ClassyGMap needs to offer more stops and drag-to-reroute in order to be fully useful to me.
Quote from: Purgatory On Wheels on July 13, 2015, 01:37:51 PM
ClassyGMap needs to offer more stops and drag-to-reroute in order to be fully useful to me.
I'd imagine that this has been a perpetual demand from this group. Google's continuing and stubborn resistance to county lines is also frustrating -- especially since when you Google a county they obviously have the vector sets in there.
Oh, boy. The ClassyGMap page has been removed. There's a message stating "This page has been removed at the request of Google, because it potentially violates the Maps API Terms of Service. Sorry." For now, you can still download the HTML file from the ClassyGMap GitHub page (https://github.com/barryhunter/classygmaps). Thankfully, it was designed to be a single portable HTML file.
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I tried ClassyGMap before it was taken down, but I thought it was, aesthetically, a disaster...hated using it. I would imagine that Google has gotten their shit together by now, so that those with less-than-able computers can use the new Maps.
On any device I've used lately, Google Maps works fine. I forgot this was even an issue. At this point, it's just people not wanting to move forward. Yes, some features of the new Google Maps still irk me, but I've figured out how to use them or just deal without them.
Quote from: Michael on January 07, 2016, 11:41:06 PM
Oh, boy. The ClassyGMap page has been removed. There's a message stating "This page has been removed at the request of Google, because it potentially violates the Maps API Terms of Service. Sorry." For now, you can still download the HTML file from the ClassyGMap GitHub page (https://github.com/barryhunter/classygmaps). Thankfully, it was designed to be a single portable HTML file.
I got the same thing last night. What a bummer. I used ClassyGMap a lot.
But the new Google Maps isn't forward. It's downward, down the drain.
The aesthetics may not have been wonderful, but ClassyGMap was very functional, much more usable than new Google Maps.
*sigh*
I really wish they had turn-by-turn maps for the web edition of Google Maps.
The one thing I'm hoping for is an increase in the number of shaping points in the driving directions. It's annoying to have to split trips up. I might try MapQuest again (which allows unlimited points, but annoyingly doesn't let you drag destinations).
Quote from: vdeane on January 08, 2016, 12:48:14 PM
The one thing I'm hoping for is an increase in the number of shaping points in the driving directions. It's annoying to have to split trips up. I might try MapQuest again (which allows unlimited points, but annoyingly doesn't let you drag destinations).
The Fuccillo-size huge problem with MapQuest, even though they've updated their interface, is that they have perennially cheaped out on their vector set. I sent them correction after correction and then just gave up on it. They have lines where there are no roads and no lines where there are roads.
That said, if MapQuest ever cleans up their act back to where it once was a few years ago, I'd totally go back to it.
MapQuest might be debating whether to just dump their own data and use OSM data exclusively. There's already an OSM data version.
A FYI, you can turn off labels in Google Maps. More frustrating is that the 3D layer is enabled every time, rendering the aerials extremely slow. Why do you need 3D in rural areas? Or in most urban areas?
As of today, this link (which I found yesterday) still works for me.
Link: http://www.rkkda.com/tmp/newmap.html
Quote from: Thunderbyrd316 on January 08, 2016, 02:54:24 PM
As of today, this link (which I found yesterday) still works for me.
Link: http://www.rkkda.com/tmp/newmap.html
I imagine there are several other links that still access the ClassyGMap. Unfortunately Google will find these links and shut them down too, just like they did months ago with the original Classic Google Maps.