| WinGPS 5 Navigator 2020 Release History |
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| Version 5.20.2.0 (25-01-2021) |
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Saving changed ship dimensions did not work. This has been fixed. |
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| Version 5.20.1.1 (21-12-2020) |
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Routes were not planned. This has been fixed. |
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| Version 5.20.1.0 (16-12-2020) |
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Support for default transparent color of the 2021 editions of our chartsets. |
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Automatic updates of downloaded GRIB files. |
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Certain COM-ports weren't detected properly (i.e. for em-trak devices). This has been fixed. |
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A number of other smaller fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.20.0.1 (04-02-2020) |
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Release of the WinGPS 5 Navigator 2020 edition. |
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Automatic updates of downloaded GRIB files. |
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The average waiting time for locks and movable bridges can now be set per bridge/lock. |
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WinGPS can now use more memory on 64-bits Windows systems. |
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Optimizations in the use of S57 charts. |
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Lots of other smaller fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| WinGPS 5 Navigator 2019 Release History |
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| Version 5.19.1.2 (06-12-2019) |
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Support for default transparent color of the 2020 editions of our chartsets. |
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A number of smaller fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.19.1.1 (20-09-2019) |
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Certain COM-ports weren't detected properly. This has been fixed. |
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| Version 5.19.1.0 (11-09-2019) |
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An option to show the predicted track ahead of the GPS-cursor has been added. |
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The NOAA precipitation did not work anymore. This has been fixed. |
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The NOAA chart layer did not work anymore. This has been fixed. |
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Activation of the program did not work in Windows 10 with certain language settings. This has been fixed. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.19.0.0 (05-02-2019) |
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Release of the WinGPS 5 Navigator 2019 edition. |
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Experimental support for S57 vector charts has been added. |
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The route network has been updated with ship tunnels and non-physical barriers that have operating times and several other improvements. |
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Exporting a network route to GPX will now also include all intermediate points and not only the route points. |
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WinGPS now handles large charts better, this should result in fewer crashes while handling these charts. |
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A number of other smaller fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| WinGPS 5 Navigator 2017 Release History |
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| Version 5.17.3.0 (18-12-2017) |
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Support for default transparent color of the 2018 editions of our chartsets. |
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Detecting if the last route point in a route was reached was always done, using the algorithms for an open route even when following a route on the route network. This has been fixed. |
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The routine that finds the closest netwerk section when a route over the route network is started now also takes into account if the section can be used with the chosen ship settings. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.17.2.0 (17-05-2017) |
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The chart manager and chart status bar now better support the last time a chart was updated. |
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Due to a bug, changes to the default settings for routes were not always saved correctly. This has been fixed. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.17.1.0 (06-03-2017) |
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If a lot of GRIB files older than a week are loaded (which can use a lot of memory and slow down the system), WinGPS will suggest to remove them. |
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The help window would move to background, when it was opened from the menu and directly afterwards a hint of a toolbar button was shown. This has been fixed. |
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The front lock at Eefde could not be passed using the route planner. This has been fixed. |
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Drawing of bridges and locks did not work correctly under certain conditions. This has been fixed. |
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A couple of smaller fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.17.0.2 (07-02-2017) |
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Release of the WinGPS 5 Navigator 2017 edition. |
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Labels of chart waypoints and the labels of bridges & locks are now positioned automatically (smart labels). This results is a better chart view. |
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A new planner mode has been added, that will find the shortest route possible while ignoring and highlighting possible obstacles. This makes it easier to find and plan around these obstacles. |
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Waterway network information like the waterway name, VHF channels and the next bridge or lock can now also be shown without following a route. |
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The toolbars can now be locked. After which they cannot be moved (by accident). |
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The positions and dimensions of all windows and toolbars can now be reset. |
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Scale factor of waypoints is now also available for waypoints in the user database. |
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The waterway network has been updated and expanded (the Danube specifically). |
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Locks are now drawn with two doors instead of 1 on scale. |
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Information about the operating times of bridges and locks on holidays has been added. |
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The chart manager now shows when a chart was released when it has never been updated. |
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The route overview would load images of all bridges & locks along a route. This could result in high memory use (and crashes) for longer routes. This has been fixed. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| WinGPS 5 Navigator 2016 Release History |
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| Version 5.16.3.2 (06-12-2016) |
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Turning on the nightscreen crashed WinGPS. This has been fixed. |
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| Version 5.16.3.1 (28-11-2016) |
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Support for default transparent color of the 2017 editions of our chartsets. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.16.3.0 (19-07-2016) |
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A new filter has been added to the route overview that shows the route points of a route only. |
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The no longer working Mapquest osm chart layer has been replaced by the World Topographic Map by ESRI. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.16.2.0 (13-06-2016) |
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The route overview windows has been overhauled with better support (including printing and exporting the overview) for routes along the route network. |
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If you canceled downloading GRIB data that contains multiple files WinGPS could crash. This has been fixed. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.16.1.0 (12-05-2016) |
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It is now possible to update DKW Manager from the news center in WinGPS. |
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WinGPS will now also show distances on the route network if they are not given in the route network. |
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The news center did not show updates for charts when the hardware key of the computer had changed. This has been fixed. |
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Chart waypoint databases were not read again after an update. This has been fixed. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.16.0.3 (17-03-2016) |
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Distance marks can now be shown along the route network. |
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WinGPS could crash while a network route was active and the shortest route to the network from the current position would be along the end of a network section. This has been fixed. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.16.0.2 (19-02-2016) |
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When the route network is missing WinGPS will now ask to download it even when the news center is not enabled. |
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The navigate to function always uses the route network and navigates to a point on the route network closest to the chosen point. Also there is now always no more than 1 navigate to route, a previous navigate to route will be deleted. |
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WinGPS could crash when the 'Update charts' function was activated. This has been fixed. |
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After downloading the route network some options where not properly updated and planned routes were not updated with the new route network. This has been fixed. |
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| Version 5.16.0.1 (10-02-2016) |
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Release of the WinGPS 5 Navigator 2016 edition. |
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A 'navigate to' function has been added, that creates and starts a route from the current position to a given point. |
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NOAA tile layer of charts of the United States has been added. |
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The route network, pictures of the bridges and locks and the help files can now be directly updated from WinGPS. They are no longer a part of the setup. |
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German language texts have been updated. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| WinGPS 5 Navigator 2015 Release History |
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| Version 5.15.2.0 (17-06-2015) |
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Support for internal gps sensors has been added. |
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Transparency for charts has been expanded. It is now possible to select and enable a transparent chart color for every chart module. |
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The waterway network has been updated and expanded. |
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Uploading routes to a gps crashed WinGPS. This has been fixed. |
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Chart scrolling while the waterway network is not visible is now much faster. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.15.1.0 (22-04-2015) |
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Depth tolerance parameter added. |
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It is now possible to select a transparent chart color. |
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It is now possible to use the bisector as a method for automatic switching of route points. |
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The waterway network has been updated and expanded. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.15.0.1 (09-02-2015) |
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Clicking a waypoint could result in a crash. This has been fixed. |
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| Version 5.15.0.0 (05-02-2015) |
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Release of the WinGPS 5 Navigator 2015 edition. |
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OpenStreetMap tile layer courtesy of MapQuest added. |
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A search function for finding waypoints and items in the waterway network has been added to the toolbar. |
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The waterway network has been updated and expanded. |
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New Dutch help file has been added. |
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Waypoints are now drawn on top of tracks. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| WinGPS 5 Navigator 2014 Release History |
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| Version 5.14.1.1 (18-08-2014) |
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Fixed a problem that made it impossible to import and select waypoints in waypoint groups. |
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| Version 5.14.1.0 (19-06-2014) |
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Bridges and locks by default now only show their dimensions in the label. An option was added to add the name of the structure to the label too. |
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Support for a larger number of waypoint types was improved. |
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The visibility settings for chart waypoint groups was lost, when you selected another the chartset again. This has been changed. The visibility setting for a waypoint database now does not alter the group settings anymore. |
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The waterway network has been updated and expanded. |
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The area downloaded for some grib sources was sometimes incorrect. This has been fixed. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.14.0.0 (07-02-2014) |
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Release of the WinGPS 5 Navigator 2014 edition. |
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Experimental support for internal gps sensors in Windows 8 tablets has been added. |
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The waterway network has been updated and expanded. |
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Icons for the bridges and locks in the waterway network have been changed. |
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Toolbar icons to show waypoints, waypoints names and the waterway network are now visible by default. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| WinGPS 5 Navigator 2013 Release History |
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| Version 5.13.1.1 (20-06-2013) |
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Support to update chart waypoint databases and the waterway network has been added. |
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Hint windows for waypoint (when labels are off) and waterway network data have been added. |
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Information windows for waypoint and the waterway network have been added. |
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A number of smaller fixes and changes. |
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| Version 5.13.0.3 (01-05-2013) |
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Support for more waypoint types. |
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A couple of minor changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.13.0.2 (11-02-2013) |
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Importing waypoints could crash WinGPS. This has been fixed. |
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| Version 5.13.0.1 (07-02-2013) |
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Release of the WinGPS 5 Navigator 2013 edition. |
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Colors and thickness of route lines, waterway network lines and tracks can now be changed. |
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The waterway network has been updated and expanded. |
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Support for chart waypoint databases has been improved. |
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The news center could (mostly) crash under Windows 8. This has been fixed. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| WinGPS 5 Navigator 2012 Release History |
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| Version 5.12.3.0 (01-08-2012) |
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Support for rotated waypoints has been added. |
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Support for chart waypoint databases has been improved. |
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A number of smaller fixes and changes. |
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| Version 5.12.2.2 (28-06-2012) |
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Visibility of waypoint groups in chart waypoint databases was not properly saved. This has been fixed. |
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| Version 5.12.2.1 (26-06-2012) |
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Support for chart waypoint databases added. |
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The news center would not show program news on some computers. This has been fixed. |
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Updating GRIB files did not work on some computers. This has been fixed. |
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| Version 5.12.2.0 (15-06-2012) |
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A news center has been added that can be used to check for updates for your charts and WinGPS itself. It also shows news from Stentec. |
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It is now possible to copy (and reverse) a route in the route manager. |
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The chart viewer now shows less GRIB-data while zoomed out to reduce cluttering. |
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The waterway network has been updated and expanded. |
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The layout of the route-info screen has been updated. |
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The import of WinGPS 5 databases did not work as expected. This has been fixed. |
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The same BSB-charts in different chartsets, would not be shown. This has been fixed. |
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Some older DKW charts were not shown. This has been fixed. |
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When all charts were uninstalled and WinGPS was started it would crash. This has been fixed. |
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Using the controls to edit the start time of a route it was possible to create an invalid date which crashed WinGPS. This has been fixed. |
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The TTG and TTGt were the same in the route overview. This has been fixed. |
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A number of other fixes, changes and improvements. |
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| Version 5.12.1.0 (20-01-2012) |
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Routes with 0 route points would crash the route manager. This has been fixed. |
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| Version 5.12.0.1 (16-01-2012) |
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WinGPS 5 Navigator 2012 edition. |
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The route network in WinGPS 5 has been updated and expanded. It now also contains a lot of Belgian, German and a some French waterways. |
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The route network now also contains speed limits for most of the Dutch and Belgian waterways. The routeplanner can use these for planning. |
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The route info window now also contains the CTS and an XTE-bar for routes along the route network. |
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Print option now also supports printing visible routes. |
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The length of the routes has been added to the route manager. |
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The NMEA-monitor consumed CPU-time even if it wasn't visible and on less powerful computers this could make WinGPS crash. This has been fixed. |
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All routes along the route network are now planned when you start WinGPS, not only the active and edited route. |
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A lot of smaller fixes and changes. |
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| WinGPS 5 Navigator 2011 Release History |
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| Version 5.0.3.0 (12-08-2011) |
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The additional chart viewer used every chart installed, not the ones you selected for the main chart viewer. This has been fixed. |
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Error while changing route point parameters in the route overview. This has been fixed. |
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Routes with the same name, could not both be selected in various forms. This has been fixed. |
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| Version 5.0.2.0 (02-08-2011) |
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Added a button to toggle bridges and locks. |
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Updated the data for a couple of bridges and locks. |
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Open route legs were not drawn correctly. This has been fixed. |
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A number of other fixes. |
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| Version 5.0.1.0 (06-07-2011) |
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Printing did not work. This has been fixed. |
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Error while selecting a chart. This has been fixed. |
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Clicking multiple times on a structure waypoint in a route, crashed WinGPS. This has been fixed. |
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A couple of other smaller fixes. |
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| Version 5.0.0.10 (01-07-2011) |
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First release of WinGPS 5 Navigator. |
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