Garmin Developers

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Requirements & Support


System Requirements

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 or later (except Windows RT)
  • 800 MHz processor (1.2 GHz recommended)
  • 64 MB RAM (500 MB recommended)
  • 900 MB free hard drive space

Training & Documentation

We have extensive help files, documentation, and tutorials. We also provide technical support for specific issues/questions.

Data Protection

To protect your content from hacking and piracy we provide a secure data locking system for you to use.

Answers to Questions You May Have

Does MPC provide a Garmin basemap?

Yes, but you also have the option to create your own basemap.

Can my maps have their own copyright/EULA information?

Yes, you can create and embed your own copyright information and attach your own EULA that will be visible to end-users.

Can I distribute MPC products via preloaded units?

Yes, you can distribute your MPC maps on preloaded units, Internet download and microSD™/SD™ cards.

Can I create MPC products for mobile devices?

No, MPC content is not compatible with mobile devices.

Feature Support

FeatureYesNo
3-D Buildings & Terrain•
3-D Landmarks•
Custom Lines, Points, Roads & Areas•
DEM (Digital Elevation Model)•
Golf Maps•
Junction View•
Lane Assistance•
Point Addressing•
Raster Backgrounds•
Real Directions•
Speech to Text (ASR)•
Speed Limits•
Traffic•
Trucking Features•

Language Support

  • Albanian
  • Arabic
  • Basque
  • Belarusian
  • Bosnian
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Bulgarian
  • Catalan
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • Croatian
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Estonian
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Gaelic
  • Galician
  • German
  • Greece
  • Hungarian
  • Irish Gaelic
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Latvian
  • Lithuanian
  • Macedonian
  • Moldavian
  • Montenegrin
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Spanish
  • Swedish
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Welsh