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GPSGO

Free moving-map GPS tracker software for Pocket PC users.


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

  • 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.
  • Large text GPS info window.
  • 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.


GPSGO features
GPSGO function screens

Download

The current development version of GPSGO is version 0.94, released 15 Jan 2010, available for download from the links below:

Version 0.94 for Pocket PC 2003 and Windows Mobile 5/6 (53KB)

Version 0.94 for Pocket PC 2002 (118KB)

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.

Source Code

The C++ source code for GPSGO is freely available included with the GPSMap-OS source code bundle:

Microsoft embedded Visual C++ 4.0 Workspace (280KB)

If you use and like GPSGO please feel free to show your appreciation in financial form by clicking the button below. All donations, however small, are greatly appreciated.

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 on the map yourself and using your GPS to provide the coordinate fix.

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

Feedback

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.

Web Forum: http://craporola.freeforums.org  

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License

GPSGO is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 3.

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

Copyright

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