This is a major update: important changes!
NOTE: this is a test version.
If this version is not offered in Tyre, send me an email:
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- The biggest change will be that you as a user can choose which map provider you want to use: do you want to use Google Maps or do you want to use Open Street Maps?
Google Maps has more options and map details, and drawing the map is faster, but in user reactions we notice that many are reluctant to pass on all kinds of data (including credit card information) to Google.
That is why there is now also the option to choose maps and routes that are offered via Open Source.
And: it is always possible to switch via the preferences!
- Known limitations when using Open Source:
- It is only possible to create routes for motorbikes and cars.
- We are not sure if the option to ignore seasonal closures will work. That is why this option is currently not available.
And here are some other changes:
- Due to changes on the Google server, some functions have recently been working defectively or with errors. We fixed this. Everything should now works as designed.
- Like in other Windows applications, F2 can be used now to edit the names of waypoints.
- This is another improvement in editing those names: when automatic numbering is on, the number will disappear on editing. Just to avoid confusion. When done, the number will be added again.
- On inserting waypoints, Tyre will now only ask where to add them, if there are already waypoints present (and if you have checked the option to ask, of course).
- In the preferences, we have made a better visual distinction between (1) general route preferences and (2) the route preferences that are used for the actual route.
- Copying a waypoint (or a Tyre favorite) to your TomTom device as a TomTom favorite is no longer supported for older TomTom devices (year 2014 and before). This is due to the fact that this option was removed by TomTom.
- For those of you who prefer DMS values over Latitude/Longitude values: we have improved the way DMS values are displayed.
- Some minor changes.