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GPSGO

Freeware moving-map GPS software for Pocket PC users.

Screenshot showing French IGN Map
Above: GPSGO displaying a French IGN map scan.

  Features:

  • Compatible with most Pocket PC and Windows Mobile based devices.
  • Works with any NMEA compatible GPS receiver.
     
  • Use raster map images from any source, anywhere in the World.
  • Easily zoom and pan around large maps.
  • Simple map calibration within the program using WGS84 coordinates.
  • No desktop application required.
     
  • Real-time position and altitude display.
  • Display of historic GPS position trail.
  • Cursor position display.
  • Range/bearing-to-cursor display.
     
  • Storage and display of custom map position markers.
  • Enter map point markers in WGS84 lat/long coordinates.
  • Save and load GPS trails.
  • Export trails and points to Google Earth and Google Maps KML files.
  • Ideal for Geocaching, Walking etc.
  • Completely FREE.

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Download

The current development version of GPSGO is available for download from the links below:

GPSGO.exe (Version 0.91 for Pocket PC 2003 and Windows Mobile 5)

GPSGO_wce3.exe (Version 0.91 for Pocket PC 2002)

There's no fancy installer - copy the .exe file to a folder on your Pocket PC and run it there. A good idea might be to copy it to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs for example.

Note that this is still a work in progress version and is not yet as polished as I would like, but it is functional and has been tested successfully in various locations around the World.

Usage Instructions (basic)

To calibrate a map image you need to enter the WGS84 latitudes and longitudes of three (3) different points on the map. Click the map image at a known position to place the cursor on it, then select 'Map->Enter Calibration Point...' from the menu and enter the latitude/longitude of the selected point (which you could read from Google Earth for example). Repeat for the next two points anywhere on the map. There's a useful "Use GPS Position" button on the coordinate entry dialog to allow calibration by actually visiting a point yourself and using your GPS position to identify it.

For details of the other functions of the program you can refer to the GPSMap-OS page.

If you try and like this program (or not) please let me know and encourage continued development and improvement. Feature requests and bug reports are always welcome.

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