Hi everyone,
As the title says, we have finalised development of the latest major update to
ExplorOz Traveller (our GPS Navigation software required to view/use our
EOTopo maps) and we want you to know you will soon be able to access it as a free download (if you already have it) or buy it if you are a new user ($59.99).
The new version released today is 5.0.3 (previous version was 4.1.0 released September 2020) but you may not see it in the stores for up to 48 hours. EDIT: Android version now in-store.
TIP: if you are updating make sure the app is not running when you do the update. If you have the app set to auto-update, make sure you close the app tonight ready for the update as they usually occur overnight.
GET THE USER MANUAL FOR INSTRUCTIONS: Please refer to the onboard User Manual which has been been updated on every page. This was an extensive update and not just look/feel/layout but features/terminology/logic and I don't want to have to deal with a gillion Help Desk requests tomorrow asking me to explain what's already covered in the manual. ;)
TIP: Most devices come with a standard PDF reader app but most of these have limited features so if hyperlinks don't work, or you can't access the thumbnails etc and you want to, just go to the app store and download the free "Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader".
You can also see the User Manual online
User Manual Link (opens in browser if you are logged in). If that link doesn't work for you, just go to the
ExplorOz Traveller webpage and open the section headed User Manual. You can use this version to print a copy for your convenience. 49 pages (mostly screen shots).
This is an update of the app which is the navigation interface/map viewing software but is not an update of the offline
EOTopo mapset which is purchased by version. The current
EOTopo version remains 2019. However, as existing app users know, the names/labels and positions of towns, parks, camps and POIs that appear on the map is controlled by a layer of "Places". The
Places database is a free update that you can download anytime by going to the Data Manager. The things we can't update without creating a whole new map product is the roads/tracks, land boundaries, rivers, lakes, contours and other topographic features that we review on a bi-annual basis.