https://forum.routeconverter.com/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:02:41 +0000 MyBB https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-4149.html Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:51:49 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-4149.html https://www.routeconverter.com/downloads/.

New features

-   Columbus Fusion track format (Type=GNSS, GNSS with satellite info,
    GNSS+IMU, IMU) with device-local timestamps, waypoint/POI/parking
    tags, and 3-axis acceleration
-   Columbus GNSS GPX support: course/hdop extensions, correct km/h
    speed, cb: namespace extensions and standard hdop for new firmware
-   New position-list columns: Heading, HDOP, Quality, acceleration
    (ax/ay/az) — hidden by default, enable via the column header context
    menu
-   Parking count and POI count in the track description
-   Distance and duration columns in the Browse panel
-   All position lists stay visible on the map while you edit one (other
    routes/waypoints drawn in a subdued shade)
-   Mapbox access token field (Options → API Keys) so Mapbox Satellite
    works with your own token
-   Web-based help — F1 and the “?” buttons open the matching help page
    in your browser
-   “Departure time” (Times menu) fills each position’s arrival time
    from a departure time
-   “Insert positions” at a fixed interval along a straight line
-   “Download POI data” checkbox with remaining-size display and the
    newest POI catalog (v4)
-   Current Google Maps URL formats (place links, ?q=, short links) when
    importing
-   Opt-in anonymous telemetry and crash diagnostics (off by default)
-   macOS: open files directly with RouteConverter (“Open with”)

Fixes

-   Selecting redundant positions on a track with tens of thousands of
    points is now near-instant and can be cancelled
-   F1 over an open menu now opens the help topic of the highlighted
    item
-   A background position augmentation could crash when the position
    list shrank mid-run
-   The world-map background is shown under any displayed map, not only
    Mapsforge
-   The online map is restored correctly on startup
-   Mapsforge map popups (New/Delete) trigger on press+release with the
    correct focus context
-   BRouter: fixed a crash connecting a freshly added position, an
    unexpected fallback travel mode, and stale segment/lookup data
-   Legacy ANSI-encoded KML/GPX files decode correctly instead of
    showing mojibake
-   OpenStreetMap tiles send a policy-compliant User-Agent
-   The color picker no longer janks; colors can be reset to default
-   Updated translations (including Chinese, French and Spanish)]]> https://www.routeconverter.com/downloads/.

New features

-   Columbus Fusion track format (Type=GNSS, GNSS with satellite info,
    GNSS+IMU, IMU) with device-local timestamps, waypoint/POI/parking
    tags, and 3-axis acceleration
-   Columbus GNSS GPX support: course/hdop extensions, correct km/h
    speed, cb: namespace extensions and standard hdop for new firmware
-   New position-list columns: Heading, HDOP, Quality, acceleration
    (ax/ay/az) — hidden by default, enable via the column header context
    menu
-   Parking count and POI count in the track description
-   Distance and duration columns in the Browse panel
-   All position lists stay visible on the map while you edit one (other
    routes/waypoints drawn in a subdued shade)
-   Mapbox access token field (Options → API Keys) so Mapbox Satellite
    works with your own token
-   Web-based help — F1 and the “?” buttons open the matching help page
    in your browser
-   “Departure time” (Times menu) fills each position’s arrival time
    from a departure time
-   “Insert positions” at a fixed interval along a straight line
-   “Download POI data” checkbox with remaining-size display and the
    newest POI catalog (v4)
-   Current Google Maps URL formats (place links, ?q=, short links) when
    importing
-   Opt-in anonymous telemetry and crash diagnostics (off by default)
-   macOS: open files directly with RouteConverter (“Open with”)

Fixes

-   Selecting redundant positions on a track with tens of thousands of
    points is now near-instant and can be cancelled
-   F1 over an open menu now opens the help topic of the highlighted
    item
-   A background position augmentation could crash when the position
    list shrank mid-run
-   The world-map background is shown under any displayed map, not only
    Mapsforge
-   The online map is restored correctly on startup
-   Mapsforge map popups (New/Delete) trigger on press+release with the
    correct focus context
-   BRouter: fixed a crash connecting a freshly added position, an
    unexpected fallback travel mode, and stale segment/lookup data
-   Legacy ANSI-encoded KML/GPX files decode correctly instead of
    showing mojibake
-   OpenStreetMap tiles send a policy-compliant User-Agent
-   The color picker no longer janks; colors can be reset to default
-   Updated translations (including Chinese, French and Spanish)]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-4133.html Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:18:32 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-4133.html
The Windows installers and the standalone Java artifacts are now code-signed (via the SignPath Foundation), so Windows SmartScreen and Defender no longer warn about them. The app moves to Java 21, the macOS bundle now launches cleanly on Apple Silicon, and there's a round of fixes for download integrity, the background map, and KML/GPX parsing. No new features this time — the POI search arrived in 3.4.

Note: the standalone jar now needs Java 21 or later (the installers bundle their own runtime).

Download: https://releases.routeconverter.com — full notes: https://github.com/cpesch/RouteConverter...es/tag/3.5]]>
The Windows installers and the standalone Java artifacts are now code-signed (via the SignPath Foundation), so Windows SmartScreen and Defender no longer warn about them. The app moves to Java 21, the macOS bundle now launches cleanly on Apple Silicon, and there's a round of fixes for download integrity, the background map, and KML/GPX parsing. No new features this time — the POI search arrived in 3.4.

Note: the standalone jar now needs Java 21 or later (the installers bundle their own runtime).

Download: https://releases.routeconverter.com — full notes: https://github.com/cpesch/RouteConverter...es/tag/3.5]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-4124.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:52:57 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-4124.html POI databases and a Mapsforge geocoding service in FindPlace. The Find Places dialog has been rebuilt with a sortable table, queries every
configured geocoding service in parallel, and shows the category and type of each POI in a dedicated column. Under the hood the build moves to
Java 25 and the third-party repository now lives at `mvn.routeconverter.com`. Plus the usual round of fixes — timezone
handling for tracks with an offset, WBT-202 tracks that start at zero distance, stale-download avoidance, and a number of UI smaller polish
items.

And it solves the infamous "java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Comparison method violates its general contract" so please download it.]]> POI databases and a Mapsforge geocoding service in FindPlace. The Find Places dialog has been rebuilt with a sortable table, queries every
configured geocoding service in parallel, and shows the category and type of each POI in a dedicated column. Under the hood the build moves to
Java 25 and the third-party repository now lives at `mvn.routeconverter.com`. Plus the usual round of fixes — timezone
handling for tracks with an offset, WBT-202 tracks that start at zero distance, stale-download avoidance, and a number of UI smaller polish
items.

And it solves the infamous "java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Comparison method violates its general contract" so please download it.]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-4096.html Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:34:32 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-4096.html News page for details.]]> News page for details.]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-4068.html Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:51:16 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-4068.html News page for details.]]> News page for details.]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3914.html Sat, 27 Jul 2024 14:24:02 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3914.html News page for details.]]> News page for details.]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3848.html Sun, 17 Dec 2023 11:55:28 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3848.html News page for details.]]> News page for details.]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3836.html Sun, 22 Oct 2023 15:13:47 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3836.html
Some people have already noticed it: RouteConverter requires Java 17 as a minimum in the prerelease versions. This has allowed many old pieces of code to be removed. The RouteConverter for Windows EXE version no longer searches for a suitable Java on your machine via the Windows registry but via environment variables in this order:

1. %JAVA_HOME%
   
2. %PATH%
   

Small bonus: with the prerelease version you can now upload error reports and edit the route catalog again. I haven't tested any other versions.

As always, feedback is welcome!]]>
Some people have already noticed it: RouteConverter requires Java 17 as a minimum in the prerelease versions. This has allowed many old pieces of code to be removed. The RouteConverter for Windows EXE version no longer searches for a suitable Java on your machine via the Windows registry but via environment variables in this order:

1. %JAVA_HOME%
   
2. %PATH%
   

Small bonus: with the prerelease version you can now upload error reports and edit the route catalog again. I haven't tested any other versions.

As always, feedback is welcome!]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3647.html Sat, 10 Sep 2022 06:05:10 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3647.html releases page for details!]]> releases page for details!]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3585.html Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:03:30 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3585.html releases page for details!]]> releases page for details!]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3200.html Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:01:58 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3200.html releases page for details!]]> releases page for details!]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3105.html Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:30:14 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3105.html releases page for details!]]> releases page for details!]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3043.html Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:25:01 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-3043.html releases page for details!]]> releases page for details!]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-2958.html Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:49:59 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-2958.html releases page for details!]]> releases page for details!]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-2834.html Mon, 20 May 2019 08:36:13 +0000 routeconverter]]> https://forum.routeconverter.com/thread-2834.html releases page for details!]]> releases page for details!]]>