RoadMap / News: Recent posts

Items marked (*) originated on Ehud Shabtai's roadmap_editor code branch.

- New roadmap icon, designed by fmiser/Philip from the roadmap
mailing list. Thanks Philip!!!

- Support for building .rdm data from OpenStreetMap country snapshots,
in addition to quadtiles. Preparatory work for allowing navigation
using those maps. (Danny Backx)

- New 'V' key-binding to create waypoint from current GPS position.... read more

The RoadMap project is pleased to announce RoadMap 1.1.0, the first major release of RoadMap in almost two years. RoadMap is a GPS-enabled map browser and navigation aid. Full support is provided for pre-planned routes, track recording, and waypoint (point-of-interest) storage, with import and export in the open GPX format.

RoadMap primarily displays American and Canadian roadmaps (others can be added as data becomes available). Maps are stored in a relatively compact and efficient format -- detailed maps for the entire USA take approximately 3.5GB. RoadMap provides for on-screen road labeling, 2D and pseudo-3D map views, position lookup by street address or intersection, and voice output. RoadMap's on-screen UI is very flexible and highly configurable.... read more