20. Whereigo (Where I Go)

The nüvi 500 is compatible with Whereigo gameplay. Whereigo (pronounced "where I go") is a new location-based adventure game invented by Groundspeak, and combines Geocaching with role-based characters, puzzle solving, and elaborate story lines.

By combining virtual and real-world elements, Whereigo aims to bring Geocaching to the next level by creating an outdoor adventure game in which a GPS is used to guide you to physical locations and you interact with virtual objects and characters. More detailed information on Whereigo'ing is available at www.whereigo.com.

Whereigo games are called "cartridges", and must be downloaded onto the nüvi using a USB cable and your PC or MAC.

Figure 108: Whereigo

Similar to Geocaching, Whereigo cartridges must be downloaded from the Internet, and transferred to the GPS:

1. Go to www.whereigo.com and register for a free basic account if you don't already have one
2. Search for a cartridge
3. Make sure you have installed Garmin's Communicator Plugin (you can manually copy the files over instead, but the plugin makes life easier)
4. Connect the nüvi 500 to your PC using a USB cable (not included)
5. Select a Whereigo cartridge and copy it to over to the nüvi
6. To play the Whereigo cartridge, touch Tools > Whereigo.

21. Boating Mode

Figure 109: Marine Points

The nüvi 500 ships with topographical maps of the United States, and is capable of navigating on and off road. When loaded with Garmin's optional BlueChart g2 Vision, or Inland Lake Vision marine maps, the nüvi 500 can provide chart-specific information, spot soundings, interidal zones, wrecks, port plans, restricted areas and more. BlueChart maps also contain depth charts, tide and current information, and additional marine points of interest.

If marine maps are installed on the nüvi 500, an additional Boating Mode becomes available, and allows you to configure settings useful for boating use. For example, distances can be reported in mile, kilometers, nautical statute, or nautical metric.

Figure 110: Boating Mode

When set to boating mode, the nüvi 500's map appears in universal marine chart colors. BlueChart maps loaded on the nüvi are surrounded by a tan border on the map. Touching the fish icon on the left toggles between viewing navigation charts, fishing charts, and searching for marine points of interest.