[Garmin] [Base Camp] BirdsEye

BaseCamp software version 4.2.4 (05-NOV-2013)

Notes:

IBM-compatible PC running Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later is required.
.NET framework 3.5 SP1 is required. A current version of .NET will be installed if needed.
Windows Media Player 11 or greater is required (a free download from Microsoft).
1 GB of system memory is required, 2 GB of system memory is recommended when using BirdsEye Imagery or Garmin Custom Maps.
A video card that supports OpenGL version 1.3 or later is needed to enable the 3D view.
If you experience problems when interacting with the map views, please make sure that you have installed current video card drivers.
BaseCamp will recognize all MapSource products except BlueChart.
BaseCamp does not work with serial GPS devices.


Changes made from version 4.2.3 to 4.2.4:

Fixed error when deleting the last track point in a track
Fixed 'Arrive Continue' guidance issue on zumo 660
Fixed address search issue when running in languages other than English
Fixed user data from FIT files not being read from the Edge 800
Fixed error when removing user data from a list or list folder
Fixed error when using Trip Planner
Fixed error when selecting a track to create an Adventure from.


Installation Instructions:

1 - Download the Garmin BaseCamp update file into a directory on your hard drive. (i.e., c:\downloads).
2 - Change to the directory in which you downloaded the files, (i.e., c:\downloads), and run the executable file (.exe).
3 - Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update of your BaseCamp installation.

Source: http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=4435

BaseCamp software version 4.2.5 (17-DEC-2013)

Notes:

Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later is required.
.NET framework 3.5 SP1 is required. A current version of .NET will be installed if needed.
Windows Media Player 11 or greater is required (a free download from Microsoft).
1 GB of system memory is required, 2 GB of system memory is recommended when using BirdsEye Imagery or Garmin Custom Maps.
A video card that supports OpenGL version 1.3 or later is needed to enable the 3D view.
If you experience problems when interacting with the map views, please make sure that you have installed current video card drivers.
BaseCamp will recognize all MapSource products except BlueChart.
BaseCamp does not work with serial GPS devices.


Changes made from version 4.2.4 to 4.2.5:

Fixed strings being displayed in multiple languages in the UI
Fixed long delay when changing the activity profile of a route on the route dialog
Fixed long delay when converting a track into a route
Fixed issue where changing the activity profile of an individual route leg wasn't applied unless one of the via times was also changed
Fixed issue clicking Next on the geotagged photo properties dialog when there is only one photo in the list
Fixed long delays when selecting many points in the track point list
Fixed long delays when pasting many points in the track point list
Improved robustness of auto-saving user data


Installation Instructions:

Download the Garmin BaseCamp update file into a directory on your hard drive. (i.e., c:\downloads).
Change to the directory in which you downloaded the files, (i.e., c:\downloads), and run the executable file (.exe).
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update of your BaseCamp installation.

Source: Garmin Updates & Downloads

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Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later is required.
.NET framework 3.5 SP1 is required. A current version of .NET will be installed if needed.
Windows Media Player 11 or greater is required (a free download from Microsoft).

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BirdsEye Satellite v2

Os utilizadores deste serviço já tinham demonstrado o seu descontentamento pela falta de actualização das imagens de satélite ou aéreas disponibilizadas.
Muitos deles, incluindo eu, já tínhamos informado a Garmin que não iríamos renovar a assinatura por este motivo.
Inclusive abriu-se este tópico no fórum da Groundspeak: Garmin BirdsEye Satellite Imagery Updates Has anyone ever noticed imagery updates?

Entretanto, e sem anúncio público por parte da Garmin, foram detectadas actualizações nas imagens.
Descobri isto através deste tópico no fórum da Groundspeak: BirdsEye V2 ?
Presentemente quando se faz o download das imagens através do BaseCamp, aparece associado ao tipo de serviço adquirido a designação "BirdsEye Satellite Imagery Subscription v2".
Já verifiquei e confirmo que em Portugal também há imagens novas e com melhor resolução (principalmente nas áreas em que eram péssimas e não serviam para nada).

Para quem desejar saber mais sobre o BaseCamp/BirdsEye consulte aqui: BaseCamp BirdsEye Wiki

BirdsEye Satellite v2

Muito boas notícias! Todavia, no meu caso, para já não vou aproveitar enquanto o meu velhinho Oregon 550 não "entregar a alma ao criador". A minha subscrição já expirou há muito, mas com a política da Garmin de associar esse serviço a um único aparelho, não faz muito sentido fazer a renovação agora estando sujeito a ficar sem GPS de um momento para outro...

BaseCamp software version 4.3.3 (06-JUN-2014)

System Requirements:

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or later is required. Machines with earlier operating systems can use BaseCamp 4.2.5.
.NET framework 4.5 SP1 is required. A current version of .NET will be installed if needed.
Windows Media Player 11 or greater is required (a free download from Microsoft).
1 GB of system memory is required, 2 GB of system memory is recommended when using BirdsEye Imagery or Garmin Custom Maps.
A video card that supports OpenGL version 1.3 or later is needed to enable the 3D view.
If you experience problems when interacting with the map views, please make sure that you have installed current video card drivers.
BaseCamp will recognize all MapSource products except BlueChart.
BaseCamp does not work with serial GPS devices.

Change History

Changes made from version 4.3.2 to 4.3.3:

Fixed issue when importing a file and errors or warnings are encountered in the file
Fixed issue with adding or editing an activity profile
Fixed issue with changing the cover photo of an Adventure
Fixed issue when joining tracks

Changes made from version 4.3.1 to 4.3.2:

Fixes for several startup issues
Fixed error after ejecting a device
Fixed the Device Transfer Options page not being enabled

Changes made from version 4.2.5 to 4.3.1:

Added waypoint categories to the waypoint and bulk waypoint property dialogs
Added the Task Based Startup Menu allowing users to choose what they want to do giving more help into what BaseCamp can do
Added an Address search UI that operates more like MapSource
Added Find Intersection to the Find menu
Added richer context menus in most tools on the map
Added feature to calculate a route that tries to match the shape of a track
Added feature to optimize routes within trip planner
Added a way to make it easier to find recently downloaded BirdsEye imagery
Added a way to filter Adventures by activity when using Find
Added indication of Adventure selected on the map
Added display of route stats while editing the route on the map
Added display of track stats while editing the track on the map
Added a device information dialog
Added support for curvy road route calculation
Added 'snap to' indicator on the map when drawing new points in a route
Added ability to exclude track portions in the track join dialog
Added an 'Off Road' profile and clarified the difference between Off Road and ATV
Added a prompt to preserve the original tracks when joining tracks
Added a hotkey to open and close the overview map
Added elevation statistics to the route dialog
Added statistics display to the bulk route properties dialog
Added ability to remove shaping points from routes in the data list
Added display of rubber band when moving a waypoint on the map
Added display of state and country city search results
Added ability to create lists in the 'Send To' dialog
Added an 'uncheck all' option when managing Custom POIs
Added support for Lat/Lon coordiantes that are missing cardinal direction indicators
Added a comment column for tracks in the data list
Added more descriptive messages if export errors are encountered
Added FIT file support to the Import dialog
Improved performance when device maps are discovered for the first time
Improved address search on device or card maps
Improved balloons on the map
Improved drawing performance of large tracks and routes
Improved performance of filtering a track
Improved waypoint search performance
Improved discoverability of Adventure Edit, Publish, and View Online actions
Improved display of individual track portions in the track join dialog
Improved device communications performance when transferring photos
Improved notification that a subscription is needed for a selected BirdsEye product
Improved recovery from corrupted cache information from device maps
Simplified default toolbar layout to exclude some editing tools
Changed the map product selection combobox to be hidden in the default layout
Fixed issue with encrypted Custom POI search (for RV and dezl devices)
Fixed issues with routes that have multiple transportation modes
Fixed device calculated ascent and descent values not being displayed
Fixed Trip Planner crash when adding food stops to trips
Fixed Basestation not updating most recent update time for contacts
Fixed issue with reading photo waypoints that had missing photos
Fixed map points remaining on the map after turning off all points
Fixed Adventure playback not taking track speed into consideration
Fixed a possible error when creating backup files
Fixed issue with inverted routes maintaining previous departure times
Fixed various language translations
Removed printing restriction for card and device based map products.

Source: Garmin » Maps » BaseCamp » Updates & Downloads

BaseCamp software version 4.4.2 (01-OUT-2014)

System Requirements:

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or later is required. Machines with earlier operating systems can use BaseCamp 4.2.5.
.NET framework 4.5 SP1 is required. A current version of .NET will be installed if needed.
Windows Media Player 11 or greater is required (a free download from Microsoft).
1 GB of system memory is required, 2 GB of system memory is recommended when using BirdsEye Imagery or Garmin Custom Maps.
A video card that supports OpenGL version 1.3 or later is needed to enable the 3D view.
If you experience problems when interacting with the map views, please make sure that you have installed current video card drivers.
BaseCamp will recognize all MapSource products except BlueChart.
BaseCamp does not work with serial GPS devices.

Change History

Changes made from version 4.4.1 to 4.4.2:

Fixed issue when transferring data to a device after upgrading from BaseCamp 4.3
Fixed issue with route calculation not completing on newer Unicode maps (such as City Nav Europe)
Fixed issue with trip planner sometimes failing to create a trip on newer Unicode maps (such as City Nav Europe)

Changes made from version 4.3.5 to 4.4.1:

Added notification that eligible devices can install maps on the desktop using Garmin Express
Added ability to create and manage areas to avoid while routing
Added properties (and shading) for public land survey types
Added progress bar in the data list for downloading BirdsEye
Added progress bar on the BirdsEye wizard for downloading BirdsEye
Added way to activate BirdsEye subscriptions within BaseCamp
Added ability to go back on the BirdsEye wizard dialog and select a new area (subscription only)
Added option to disable imagery display in the map views
Added ability to mark a geocache as unattempted
Added some additional waypoint symbols to be more consistent with newer nuvi and zumo devices
Added Duplicate List and Contents menu option
Added a column in the data list for waypoint category name
Added map context menu option to search for the most recently used search category
Improved response time when populating the list of Birdseye providers
Changed how nearest area results are displayed on the map when hovering
Changed to ask if the waypoint should be shared between routes when splitting a route
Changed to preserve the settings in the print page settings dialog
Changed the default behavior of the 'recalculate routes to match maps on device' option. This is now only enabled by default for zumo devices.
Fixed problem with marine heights being displayed incorrectly
Fixed issues when reading GPX files that contain invalid times
Fixed odd rendering on newer City Navigator maps
Fixed issues with inconsistent track stats
Fixed Select All in lists not selecting the last item
Fixed issues when attempting to transfer data to read-only cards or fitness devices that don't accept BaseCamp generated data

Changes made from version 4.3.4 to 4.3.5:

Fixed issue with looking up user manuals for devices
Fixed issue with viewing the elevation graph for tracks
Fixed issue with renaming a track while track points were selected
Fixed issue with importing a GPX file that contained a route that uses several transportation modes
Fixed various issues after erasing custom activity profiles
Fixed sending Garmin Adventures to devices
Fixed various issues when a device is unplugged while BaseCamp is using it

Changes made from version 4.3.3 to 4.3.4:

Fixed issue when trying to install an older version

Source: Garmin » Maps » BaseCamp » Updates & Downloads

BaseCamp software version 4.4.4 (20-NOV-2014)

System Requirements:

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or later is required. Machines with earlier operating systems can use BaseCamp 4.2.5.
.NET framework 4.5 SP1 is required. A current version of .NET will be installed if needed.
Windows Media Player 11 or greater is required (a free download from Microsoft).
1 GB of system memory is required, 2 GB of system memory is recommended when using BirdsEye Imagery or Garmin Custom Maps.
A video card that supports OpenGL version 1.3 or later is needed to enable the 3D view.
If you experience problems when interacting with the map views, please make sure that you have installed current video card drivers.
BaseCamp will recognize all MapSource products except BlueChart.
BaseCamp does not work with serial GPS devices.

Change History

Changes made from version 4.4.2 to 4.4.4:

Fixed several issues when using the Pan Tool and the <ALT> key to move route points
Fixed autorouting issue where straight line segments were inserted after each waypoint
Improved track to route behavior. Now supports preserving the shape of track sections that aren't near a road.
Improved handling in situations where the computer is low on memory
Changed displayed route times to take layovers into account
Fixed issue with 'higher education' map symbols showing up as airports
Fixed certain instances of route direction text where the text was 'turn left/right' instead of 'bear left/right'
Fixed issue when recalculating a route via the context menu in the data list
Fixed various issues sending data to memory cards
Changed to automatically unlock BirdsEye for a device when sending the BirdsEye to a card in that device
Fixed various issues with Adventure search
Fixed issue sending ADM files to cards for marine devices
Added the command line option /Disable3D to disable the 3D view in BaseCamp. This was added to prevent startup issues with misbehaving graphics drivers.

Source: Garmin » Maps » BaseCamp » Updates & Downloads