Alternative to MS Autoroute for trip planning?

[Pudsey Bear]

I just realised my old 2013 version of Autoroute which I used to use quite a lot back in the day for Euro trip planning is not installed on this laptop and it will be a PIA to dig it out and install it.

Trying to find an alternative that can be used offline in the same way. Probably wont be too much of an issue now as most of the time we will have an internet connection so google maps etc will be fine.

Not interested in phone apps. Got to work on Windows 11 and got to work offline.

I loaded it onto Merlins laptop, I can send the Dropbox link to your WhatsApp if you like.

 

[barryd]

I do enjoy doing some planning before a trip, even if there's little chance I'll stick to the plan. I just like mucking about with routes n maps.
I use wikiloc for tracks, and then google maps for most the planning I want to do. Very rarely if ever plan night stops, only time I did was when planning a convoy of 6 vehicles to Croatia. Won't be doing that again.

When we first went touring in Hank 1 in 2008 I did some planning before we left but not much. We ping ponged around France and Europe for three months and made a right hash of it. It was a great first trip but we missed so much. Internet was extremely difficult then on the move. I vowed after that to become more like my dear old Dad and do a proper job. Having the internet albeit at times still tricky was a massive boost.

Ill nearly always plan stops in the van though unless its just a short one nighter then I don't care. We tend to park up for a while and use the bike so Im a bit fussy where we stay. Planning routes to tour and see though, especially on the bike is well worth doing and rewarding. The more I do before we leave the easier it is but we always go off piste once we get somewhere. The plans are never kept to 100%.

 

[barryd]

I loaded it onto Merlins laptop, I can send the Dropbox link to your WhatsApp if you like.

Cheers. Yes Merl mentioned it to me but I didn't want to bother you on your trip. If you could email it to me that would be better but whichever is easier. Whatsapp is fine. Your a good lad Kev. I don't care what everyone else says.

 

[barryd]

Kev (Pudsey) saves the day! Set up all the compatibility options before opening it and set to autorun as administrator and hey presto! Not tested it in anger yet. Autoroute 2013.

 

[trevskoda]

Kev (Pudsey) saves the day! Set up all the compatibility options before opening it and set to autorun as administrator and hey presto! Not tested it in anger yet. Autoroute 2013.

What a jumble of cr-p on the pc screen. LOL.

 

[barryd]

Not really because now I have an offline resource where I can load all the bang up to date Aires, parking spots etc from CC Infos and see at a glance whats along my route. Only trouble is right now I am struggling to get all the symbols to work but that is just a mere technical problem to be resolved which of course is something I can do!!

 

[Greengrass]

I am still using Autoroute 2007 wouldn't go with out it, I would love to get a later copy though If you could do a copy of your one I would appreciate it

 

[mark61]

Metz is one of my fav city stops. Half tempted to stop off there on way back from Germany.

 

[barryd]

I am still using Autoroute 2007 wouldn't go with out it, I would love to get a later copy though If you could do a copy of your one I would appreciate it

Easiest thing would be to speak to Kev (Pudsey) as its his link I used. Its 2.5gb so too big to email but he might give you his dropbox link if you ask nicely.

 

[Tezza33]

I wouldn't mind this as well, I have always admired Kev (is that his name?)

 

[barryd]

Ah ha!! You all scoffed at my Autoroute plans and now you have seen screen shots of lovely Aires all over Europe on a massive screen without a data connection you all want it!!

Be warned though. Setting it up and getting the bloody POI into it is not for the faint hearted.

 

[Canalsman]

Ah ha!! You all scoffed at my Autoroute plans and now you have seen screen shots of lovely Aires all over Europe on a massive screen without a data connection you all want it!!

Be warned though. Setting it up and getting the bloody POI into it is not for the faint hearted.

Shame that all the roads have changed in the past 13 years!

 

[barryd]

Shame that all the roads have changed in the past 13 years!

I bet they haven't that much. A few bypasses and reclassifications perhaps but the major rural roads which is what we will mainly use wont have. Probably.

 

[Baz iom]

Hello put my 2 penith in I use heremaps free to use off line just download the maps you want ,have it on my phone and laptop.used it all over the world and never let me down worth a look.

 

[barryd]

Hello put my 2 penith in I use heremaps free to use off line just download the maps you want ,have it on my phone and laptop.used it all over the world and never let me down worth a look.

Thanks. Never heard of it but are you sure you can use it on a PC offline?

AI says not but its often wrong.

"No, HERE WeGo is primarily designed for mobile devices (phones and tablets) and doesn't have a dedicated PC version for offline map usage. While you can download offline maps on your mobile device and use them on the app, that app is not typically available for PC use. "

 

[mark61]

Thanks. Never heard of it but are you sure you can use it on a PC offline?

AI says not but its often wrong.

"No, HERE WeGo is primarily designed for mobile devices (phones and tablets) and doesn't have a dedicated PC version for offline map usage. While you can download offline maps on your mobile device and use them on the app, that app is not typically available for PC use. "

I think that is the case, not had a good enough look at it yet but think off line is for app along with maps you've downloaded.

Or at least I haven't worked out how to use it off line for laptop/desktop.

Might give the app a go though.

 

[barryd]

I think that is the case, not had a good enough look at it yet but think off line is for app along with maps you've downloaded.

Or at least I haven't worked out how to use it off line for laptop/desktop.

Might give the app a go though.

I reckon so. Nobody is developing off line Windows mapping apps like Autoroute anymore I don't think. If Microsoft decided to let it go over a decade ago that says it all really. Shame really that everything is going Android / IOS for this sort of thing. Of course traditionally it was possible to run browser based stuff on your own local web server without an internet connection but not stuff like this.

 

[mark61]

Might give these two a try, apparently they work on desktop and offline.
Not that bothered at the moment as more than happy using a tablet.

https://marble.kde.org/install.php

https://qgis.org/project/overview/

Next van is gonna have a Mac Studio and a 32" display in it, so might have more interest then. Although, I'm more looking forward to sitting up the top of the alps playing ETS2

 

[barryd]

Might give these two a try, apparently they work on desktop and offline.
Not that bothered at the moment as more than happy using a tablet.

https://marble.kde.org/install.php

https://qgis.org/project/overview/

Next van is gonna have a Mac Studio and a 32" display in it, so might have more interest then. Although, I'm more looking forward to sitting up the top of the alps playing ETS2

I reckon they are none starters. I tried Marble. Doesn't work very well. The maps don't have any detail and it looks like it doesn't sync anymore or allow you to download. I found this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/1kcj3pl/marble_doesnt_work_at_all_sorry_for_the_bad_title

Had a quick look at Qgis but didnt bother installing it after reading this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/QGIS/comments/npmqmn/ive_been_told_you_can_use_qgis_to_make_maps_like

Its Autoroute 2013 or apps I reckon.

 

[trevskoda]

I reckon they are none starters. I tried Marble. Doesn't work very well. The maps don't have any detail and it looks like it doesn't sync anymore or allow you to download. I found this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/1kcj3pl/marble_doesnt_work_at_all_sorry_for_the_bad_title

Had a quick look at Qgis but didnt bother installing it after reading this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/QGIS/comments/npmqmn/ive_been_told_you_can_use_qgis_to_make_maps_like

Its Autoroute 2013 or apps I reckon.

Your loosing your marbles.