Thanks i went back and found i loaded it early December so must be the latest, But usually the iterations reflect the date they are issued but not this time.. Has been getting worse in recent times as up till recently both put maps out about week 20 and week 45 but now seems only doing it once a year. Anyway am too old and on a 30km restricted licence so I guess I will find my way around locally ok

Hopefully there might be a week 20 version in a few weeks

Cheers

In MartiniB we trust... think that's a religious quote. Seat haven't managed to get anything up different ?. When we were having this debate recently a Seat poster was quoting a file reference which was published of the last release (one current, 24.6) but not on their website wrapped page so it's reference had been found by someone. Might be worth scouring that server if not already. At one stage they were quite good at filing the map files that they had been given, not so good at publishing of recent.

14 minutes ago, Exkiwi said:

Thanks i went back and found i loaded it early December so must be the latest, But usually the iterations reflect the date they are issued but not this time.. Has been getting worse in recent times as up till recently both put maps out about week 20 and week 45 but now seems only doing it once a year. Anyway am too old and on a 30km restricted licence so I guess I will find my way around locally ok

Hopefully there might be a week 20 version in a few weeks

Cheers

That bit yy.mm found by using that SQL browser file I got told about on the threads here after I spent about a year asking did someone know where it was in the files.... will be the key (thanks to a bright spark). They won't have two or three sets of that running. All the package / file names you can disregard. That's the one that MartiniB uses now to publish with the yy.mm. We needed that lookup so we could look across releases of the brands.

The Derivation:

Technical Note - Derivation of the YY.DD as shown on the Infotainment Screen

I have now been told how to read that YY.DD date off the files after putting out my request for some time for a bright spark into these Mib3 files. It's been delivered. If you don't want to load up the file you can look up what year the and periods the files relate to. It's important with MIB3 files you don't alter the contents because you can't they are signed and they will refuse to load. So no tampering with the files like mib2 standard maps.

Anyhow, this is how you do it thanks to C34 on the Briskoda site... only two posts popped up to tell me. You need to install DB Browser for SQLite. This has an extension in it to read the NDS Associate files, the normal SQL Lite brower that is popular won't. Install the MSI of DB Browser for SQLite in the link above.

We now use C34's text... In this example on the file
Update OI_P119_EU_202425_Offline_Update.zip contains data from 23.12 (YY.MM).

You can check this for example in the MIB31_EU.ROOT/3D/PRODUCT.NDS file. This is a SQLite database, you can find this information in the updateRegionTable table.





You open the table up and have a look. Does help if you have database experience . On the VW file, for 2024/25 I got this:

View attachment 43716

So that is they, for the technically minded of where the YY.MM is stored in the files. Handy if you come across one and not sure. That's how you nose about those files not that you need to... or you can just trust websites like this.

Edited 30 May, 20251 yr by Tell

Thanks Is there a link to Martins file links which seem more reliable than VAG sites

by number found on SeatCupra.net got link also to VW file,

but that all about previous 24.06 release

VW portal: https://navigation-maps.volkswagen.com/vw-maps/EUR_13PR129_FCT3WS-241E0_Offline_Update.tar

Files inside: 2024.05.24

Downloadable: 2024.06.14

Published: 202-.--.--

Škoda portal: https://infotainment-cdn.skoda-auto.com/base/maps/OI_P129_EU_202448_Offline_Update.zip

Files inside: 2024.05.24

Downloadable: 2024.11.18

Published: 2024.12.0?

Seat portal: https://navigationmaps.seat.com/MIB3/CW48-2024/EUR_13PR129_FCT3WS-241E0_Offline_Update.tar

I have this one from VW https://navigation-maps.volkswagen.com/vw-maps/AUS_13PR129_CT3WS-241E1_Offline_Update.tar

and it gives me 24.6 published 25 11 2024 and this one from week 48 2024

https://infotainment-cdn.skoda-auto.com/base/maps/OI_P129_MRM_AUS_202448_Offline_Update.zip.

Neither will load over my 24.6 so I figure is the same map Correct ?????

Will wait till next month and see what appears

@Exkiwi

yes, year old VW's file

8 minutes ago, Exkiwi said:

Thanks Is there a link to Martins file links which seem more reliable than VAG sites

Those are on the threads but as he said they have messed up their library now on some of them... least I think that what he said. Too early here. Where he lists out the alternatives by brand you try each one till you find one that works. I say map files are like hot cakes best to get them fresh before they go off... mib3 waiting for the next batch.

1 hour ago, MartiniB said:

by number found on SeatCupra.net got link also to VW file,

but that all about previous 24.06 release

VW portal: https://navigation-maps.volkswagen.com/vw-maps/EUR_13PR129_FCT3WS-241E0_Offline_Update.tar

Files inside: 2024.05.24

Downloadable: 2024.06.14

Published: 202-.--.--

Škoda portal: https://infotainment-cdn.skoda-auto.com/base/maps/OI_P129_EU_202448_Offline_Update.zip

Files inside: 2024.05.24

Downloadable: 2024.11.18

Published: 2024.12.0?

Seat portal: https://navigationmaps.seat.com/MIB3/CW48-2024/EUR_13PR129_FCT3WS-241E0_Offline_Update.tar

Then nothing new at the minute.

few P129 VW's server links added to head post

-> next P146 2025.02

Hello
i own a skoda superb 2021
software version 0270
map version 2021

i downloaded the new maps from the portal

i tried with a USB 3 in the center conceal

i also tried with a USB C next to the gear changers
my model does not have the SD slots
when i plug either USB's in nothing happens / in Navigation i don't have any update button / in setting for system information i have update software but nothing is visible there.

Any advice ?

Thank you

No they dont have an update button. Its a wait and see once plugged in. Why people like the USBs with a LED light on them to measure activity on the port. If you get the presentation of the files wrong, unzipping etc then nothing will happen. Mac you use CleanMydrive once copied over. That was a common error with mib2 high updates by some people, it got them with firmware updates as well. Correct file presentation and you shouldn't have an issue but there seems to be some firmware where there are reported issues on the early releases.

You press the ignition..... in the PDF instructions. I have posted all the Vag mib3 one for completeness on the SeatCupra site. All the same. If all goes well it should do it in 40-60 minutes with the map year changing. If you turn the car off walk away it uses a roll back process and will restart again from a point and continue. Why some people do a few drives around to work and home and find its done it. You can cheat the process which Ive gone into, in the past just to keep the unit live. Anyhow where the USB with a LED Light is useful.

23 hours ago, RollySefu7 said:

i downloaded the new maps from the portal

current thread

-> https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/532756-mib3-map-updates-202502-06/

3 minutes ago, MartiniB said:

current thread

-> https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/532756-mib3-map-updates-202502-06/

Indeed but assume the poster will have the same issue whatever that is. Missed it was an old thread 😪.

i cant update my navi i have usa to eu version but i can update eu map before no problem after firmware update i have this problem

Well I think the mib3 units are well sown up for user tinkering from one region to another. There are files about that go one way to another but if you take a route of a file that isnt documented you might end up stuck. Retrofitters with authorised VAG equipment can do these tasks. The knock off files that have been liberated from Vag systems may leave you with a problem. Basically hackers are locked out of these units now. Obviously people are updating the firmware on a standard route may be successful. Mibsolution.one site folding / becoming unreliable indicates the situation. You might find a Telegram group ?.