It is of course very nice to use these files and have 3D buildings display.
But which files to choose through all the one I collected?
3d city TA .3dc
TA basic .3dc
NavteQ .3dc
NavNGo.3dc … files
And same diversity for the 3dl…
I use the TA map, and sometimes the NavteQ with the map changer.
Is it possible to fit all of them together in the content/building directory?
Or must it be only one of each? (Plus the petrol one of course)
And if only one must be chosen, must it suites the map brand in usage?
Or only one, but any one of the collection let say the more recent?
Have someone the knowledge to answer and solve this confusing problem?
Many thanks in advance for any help.
Belphi:usa:

I use Navteq maps and Teleatlas POI/building/landmark files (in the UK). Pick the largest file between the two providers for the POI/building/landmark, etc

OK fatboyfun,
You mean that only one file must be choose and that the largest one must be the best one.
I must point at you that the more recent are not the largest one in my collection.
So this add to my confusion and hesitation.
But temptation is great to follow your recommendation as bigger it is, more complete it must be anyway of the issue date.
To close item and choose it, I would like to have a look to the latest one still available to download as my biggest are dated 2007 and my more recent 2009.12
Do you know if more recent exist?
Many thanks for your help and cooperation fatboyfun and have a great day!
Belphi

Is that for the French map region? i'll see what i've got.

Yes it is for french map region.

This is what i have...

Navteq
France.3dl 2009.Q4 (12.9MB)
France.3dc 2010.Q1 (11.5MB)
France.poi 2010.Q2 (13.0MB)

TeleAtlas/NNG
France.3dl 2009.12 (10.4MB) (NNG)
France.3dc 2009.12 (19.6MB)
France.poi 2010.09 (35.1MB)

here is my collection:
TA
France 3d city TA 2007.10 (071210).3dc 24309 ko
France 83 TA basic 2009.12 (100325).3dc 20096 Ko
France NNG 2009.12 (100224).3dl 10739 Ko
France TA premium 2010.12 (110204).poi 43764 Ko

NQ
France 83 NQ 2009 Q4 (100325).3dl 13221 Ko
France NQ 2010 Q3 (110022).3dc 11814 Ko
France NQ 2010 Q4 (110301).poi 17757 Ko

Last poi 2010.12
http://www.navitotal.com/forums/showthread.php?5154-NEW-TELEATLAS.Europe.2010.12-maps-Premium-pois
pass: navitotal

You can mix and match different providers content, but only have one of each file at a time, I usually pick the largest .3dc/.3dl file and the latest .poi file.

.3dc/.3dl i don't think it matters too much if it's not the latest version as it's only eye-candy, just have the largest and more complete file, but an old out of date .poi file may cause you problems finding places.

FWIW, you know that I live in the USA - NA. The TA maps are better in Europe but the Navteq maps are better in NA. Now here's the funny part. That TA buildings files[s] are better than Navteq file[s] in NA. Same for the POI files. Yes, you can mix the two maps and buildings. But here's the rub. If you are having memory problems [errors], one of the first things you must is either delete the .dem files, reduce the buildings file and reduce or eliminate the speedcam file.