Thread: GPS software? Newbie help

Originally Posted by dhantiflag

Ok, so i am looking for a decent software that will have good navi support, i have a usb GPS unit and im using road runner...

any ideas what gps software best for roadrunner?

i think i wanna try iguidance, but there site is weird...

Attention Newbies! Everything (almost) you want to know about GPS (Part 1)

Originally Posted by FAQ

What is the BEST GPS software?

Short answer: There is no *best* GPS software but some are more popular than others. Some are better for European use while others are better for U.S. use. Popular software for the PC are:

1. Destinator
2. iGuidance
3. Routis
4. Delorme Street Atlas USA
5. CoPilot
6. Microsoft Streets and Trips
7. Microsoft MapPoint

I use streets and trips with RR and I love it. But that is me.

Originally Posted by Cross_

Save yourself the pain
I tried S&T 2007 and just returned it to Microsoft for a refund. At least their Mappoint software can be modded to make it a little more powerful though it's basically the same program.

iGuidance navigator looks decent though voice prompts don't include street names.

Right now I am toying with the idea of ordering CoPilot because it's feature set seems to be the most comprehensive one. Aside from the full-fledged CoPilot 10 Live Laptop, they also have a light version called Navigator which you can get for dirt cheap on ebay.

Originally Posted by Farrow099

Streets and Trips is horrible to use while driving... The interface sucks, entering destinations is slow, their is more menu than map on the screen...

I tried several and found iGuidance 3 to be the best by far... CarComp modified ME to get it working; I'm supposed to help rewrite some code to rid us of that nag window but haven't had the time to get back to him. (school work etc)

Obviously you didn't try to integrate S&T. Look here: http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...28&postcount=2

Download the skin and everything is big buttoned. Also the routing is fast and always accurate. The maps are the best I have seen on a non-GPS unit. Meaning out of all the PC gps software, this looks the best. Standalone units like Garmins look a hell of a lot better, but there is nothing like that on the PC without an emulator.

And for being $30, it is one hell of a deal.

Just because you don't know how to unlock all the features of S&T, don't put it down.

Been successfully using it hassle free for a year now. Drove across the country and into Canada with it, no problem. If we were hungry, we click the binoculars, and then the find button. Voila, food. and if you double click it, it adds it to your route and takes you to said food.

Originally Posted by dhantiflag

toaster... i will have S&T tomorrow... if i have some problems u think u can lend me a hand :-)

Sure I can help you along with most other people here on these forums. You could ask user "skiman" as well. He just bought Streets and Trips and I explained it all to him. Maybe he retained the info and can tell you his first impressions of it. I don't recall my first impressions but I did a lot of research and compared screenshots, skins, features, and price and I bought the software, and kept it, so I assume I was happy.

Somebody got it working with 2007 I believe. I use 2006. But 2007 has a "full screen mode" which might negate the need for the skin. I have not messed with '07.