Track This Out TrackyPro v3.3.4
Tracky is off-road navigation software. Use it for hiking, biking, skiing, driving, sailing, scuba diving, golf, city trips or geo-caching.
If you�ve taken your car navigation system into the woods you probably realized that it becomes more of a paper weight than a navigation device. Without roads most can�t function. That�s why you may need off-road navigation software.
Tracky gives insight in your current situation by means of a large compass, a speed, altitude, slope and even a G-force meter. You can record the track you are walking and edit your favorite Points Of Interest (POIs). You can navigate along a track or to POIs assisted by spoken voice, while getting hints about your performance compared to the time you recorded the track. You can analyse the track you are traveling and/or travelled before. A stopwatch allows you to measure your instant performance. Many internet sites exists on which tracks can be up- and downloaded, so that you can share your favorite tracks with others. You can convert any location to the many supported Grids, Zones, and/or Datums for cartographic purposes.
Tracky supports online GoogleMaps so that you have full and free access to satellite, street, and hybrid maps, everywhere you go! Maps will be dynamically downloaded if your PocketPC has internet access. You can also cache these maps offline at home while still enjoying them when you are out. You can also import and calibrate maps of your own.
You can follow your buddies on your PDA and chat with them. You can also follow them on your PC, just check out TrackMe to see who is online right now!
Tracky supports address-to-address navigation. It is not as fancy as in TomTom or Garmin, but it works, while you can still enjoy the many features these systems lack! You have access to various online databases to search for nearby businesses, geo-caches, Wikipedia entries, photos, and weather stations.
View
· smooth scroll and zoom
· hyperzoom: world-level overview of tracks and POIs
· screen rotation:
o align to north,
o align to current direction, or
o align to target position
· distance and angle between any 2 points
· auto-follow current position
· auto-hide grid
· full-screen mode
· support for Portrait, Landscape, and Square screens
· support for QVGA and VGA screens
· support for hardware keys
Overlay
· compass with navigation hints in spoken voice
· position (Grid, Datum, Deg/Min/Secs conversion)
· track length and time
· distance to target and expected time of arrival
· connection status of GPS device and #satellites in view speed
· on-screen buttons for direct access to the most commonly used tools
· Big Button Menu: control Tracky with your fingers
Track
· multiple tracks
· track recording
· show/hide individual tracks
· track info: length and height meters
· configurable icons and other attributes
· track performance: time and average speed
· track compression, based on time, distance, deviation
· manually create/edit tracks
· navigate along a track
· train a previously recorded track (configurable relative and absolute performance)
Map
· online GoogleMaps (1):
1. satellite maps
2. street maps
3. hybrid maps
4. terrain maps
· support map images
· multiple maps
· show/hide individual maps
· easy calibration
· align to any of the available grids
· free calibrated maps at the TrackMe section
(any place on earth, street maps and satellite maps)
POIs
· easy creation of POIs in POIs groups
· POI info: latitude, longitude, and altitude
· associate POI to picture and/or a web address (URL)
· associate POI to phone number, and make phone call
· configurable icons and other attributes
· show/hide individual POIs
· navigate to POI
· reset user position
· seamless access to several very useful databases on internet to search for (1):
o businesses
1. Google Local Search
2. Yahoo Local Search
o photos (Panoramio.com)
o Wikipedia entries (Wikipedia.org)
o geo-caches (Geocaching.com)
o weather stations
Dashboard tool
· altitude and slope meter
· speed and G-force meter
· compass with navigation hints and spoken voice
· track length and time
· distance to target and expected time of arrival
· angle to North and angle to target
Trip computer tool
· get visual audible warnings if
o configurable maximum speed is exceeded, or
o configurable minimal speed is exceeded
Speed alert tool
· get visual audible warnings if
o configurable maximum speed is exceeded, or
o configurable minimal speed is exceeded
Stopwatch tool
· comparable to a normal stopwatch, but this one also triggers on a configurable speed and/or distance
o measure time and distance given start and stop speed, e.g., acceleration from 0kmh to 100kmh
o measure time given start speed and distance, e.g., 100m sprint
o measure distance and end speed given start speed and end time, e.g., 10s acceleration
Satellite status tool
· connection status of GPS device
· position of satellites in view
· signal quality of satellites
· GPS quality, PDOP, HDOP, and VDOP
· compass
Trackalyzer tool
· analyze tracks with speed/altitude/slope/G-force graphs
export tracks to e.g. MS Excel
Trainer tool
· follow a previously recorded track and get continuous feedback on your performance compared to the time you recorded the track
· configurable trainer options
Locator tool
· conversion to/from many Grids and associated Zones
· conversion to/from many Datums
· conversion to/from Degrees/Minutes/Seconds notation
· conversion to/from location on earth picture
· export to copy position to clipboard
· fully integrated in all views/tools
Accurator tool
· more accurate position information by advanced forward reckoning and averaging techniques
· configurable number of samples to use
· distance and relative speed to target
TrackMe tool
· follow your position live on internet on a PC (2)
· see historic overview of all your uploaded routes (2)
· see positions of your buddies live and chat with them (2)
Geocoder tool
· universal address look-up tool (1)
Directions tool
· address-to-address navigation (2):
o get directions in written text
o (optional) visualize directions in overlay on main screen
o based on Google Directions
· online look-up address-2-address routes (1)
Config GPS
· configure connection to your GPS device
· automatic GPS configuration in WM5 and WM6
· use heading and/or speed from GPS or compute them
· connection status of GPS and #satellites in view
· log NMEA output from GPS device to file
· enable / disable GPS connection
Config language
· multi-language: English, Deutsch (German), Nederlands (Dutch), Français (French), Español (Spanish), Italiano (Italian), Portugês (Portuguese), Português(Br) (Brazilian Portuguese), 日本語 (Japanese), 繁體中文(Traditional Chinese), 简体中文 (Simple Chinese), Ελληνικά (Greek), Русский (Russian), Dansk (Danish), Svenska (Swedish)
Config settings
· enable/disable sound
· 2 configurable data folders
· various units for:
o distance: km, miles, yards, etc.
o height: m, feet, etc.
o speed: kmh, mph, knots, etc.
· configurable style for:
o grid
o background color
o user icon
o direction indicator
o target
o trainer
· color of above items can be selected in color wheel
· big or small icons
· up/download statistics
· configurable download cache
· autodial GPRS connection on internet usage
· ability to disable internet usage
Import/export
· import/export tracks and POIs in GPX format
· import map images (gif, bmp, jpg, ico, and png)
· import/export map calibration files (txt)
· example Maps, POIs, and Tracks
· GPX files stored in ASCII or UNICODE format
· Maps and GPX file can be re-read without app. restart
3.3.4
(30 May 2008)
Bug fixes:
- geocache search problem solved
3.3.3
(27 May 2008)
no longer available
see above
Bug fixes:
- GoogleMaps download problem solved
3.3.2
(10 May 2008)
no longer available
see above
New features:
- maximum zoom level for GoogleMaps increased
- support for 320x320 square screens
- improved GPX compatibility
Bug fixes:
- local webpage could not be linked to POI
- image could not be linked to POI
- small zoom bar fixes
- several small improvements