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BaseCamp 4.3.0.1 BETA is now available

Former Member
Former Member over 11 years ago
BaseCamp 4.3.0.1 BETA is now available and can be downloaded here:

http://download.garmin.com/software/BaseCampforMac_4301Beta.dmg

This release supports OS 10.8 and newer.

Below is a list of changes. This is only a BETA release.

Added new task launcher
Added waypoint categories
Improved device information
Improved creating route from track
Added preview how the tracks will be joined
Added ability to edit multiple tracks and routes
Added split route capability
Added per device transfer preferences
Added ability to remove "shaping" points in route sent to device. This will help get around the 50 via limit as well as announcing of the point.
Added customizable activity profiles
Added ability to move, delete, split, select and insert into the context menu
Added ability to plot multiple route/track attributes in same chart
Added timeouts for gCloud synchronization
Added option to preserve original tracks during track join
Added progress ui for exports
Added support for curvy roads in routing options
Fixed bug when drawing grasslands
Added warning message when user modifies read-only device data
Added grade to elevation profile
Added preference setting for grade display format
Fixed travel method bug when adding points to mixed mode routes
Fixed issue with printing itinerary that had empty days
Improved issue where we were duplicating waypoints on the device
Changed import to match Windows BaseCamp behavior. If My Collection or a folder is selected, the import creates a list. If a list is selected, the data is imported into that list.
Improved lodging propagation in both travel and hub days
Improved duplicate list to be able to duplicate list contents as well
Increased limit for custom grid meters
Increased range of speed adjustment


Post here if you have questions.

The BETA is currently only for English users.

Before using this release, back up your data.

Please post any bugs you may find here. This release is to assist us in testing with a wider user base and wider set of devices. Bugs may be present, and any feedback is welcomed.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 11 years ago
    As for transferring categories between BaseCamp and MapSource, you should be able to use GPX...


    FYI MapSource only supports 16 categories. nuvi's support up to 200.

    How many favorites categories can be created on an automotive device?

    I assume BC doesn't have a limit.

    MapSource uses a 16-bit bitmap for waypoint categories. Thus any given waypoint can be in 0-16 categories.

    PS: I'm pretty sure MapSource won't assign category names by reading a GPX/GDB file. As I recall MS only writes categories. You assign category names in

    Edit -> Preferences -> Waypoint Categories (tab)
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    Waypoint categories are only supported on mass storage GPSs, not older Garmin mode devices. Our release note should have been clearer. As for transferring categories between BaseCamp and MapSource, you should be able to use GPX, but I haven't tried that experiment. Sorry for the miscommunication.


    Understandable but disappointing. Garmin has to realize that planned obsolescence isn't the way to sell product. Thanks for the reply.
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    Bug or teaser?

    I noticed an option in the route properties window to "Optimize" a route. Trying to do so on a moderately complex problem resulted in a crash, multiple times. It then occurred to me that this might not even be operational yet. So, Bug or Teaser? :) :confused:

  • 0 over 11 years ago
    I noticed an option in the route properties window to "Optimize" a route. Trying to do so on a moderately complex problem resulted in a crash, multiple times. It then occurred to me that this might not even be operational yet. So, Bug or Teaser? :) :confused:



    Crashes every time I try to optimize a route. I don't think a teaser would be crashing the program. What kind of optimizing is it suppose to do?
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    Sadly the feature works...but we are changing our strings over for better localization and that one fell through the cracks. Optimize Route will reorder the points of a route to make for the "shortest" route. There are limitations to its powers, but it works pretty well.
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    Can't install it without overwriting the existing BaseCamp. The installer should allow installing to a sequestered and safe location, while keeping the "good" BaseCamp available and operational.


    Not a bad suggestion. For now you can rename the current BaseCamp to BaseCamp4.2 and then run either. However, the data you create/change after you install 4.3 will not show up in 4.3, because the 4.2 data has already been ported to 4.3 data when you ran the beta. The 4.3 data can always be deleted, which will cause the port to happen again, but that complexity has kept us from recommending two simultaneous versions.
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    FYI MapSource only supports 16 categories. nuvi's support up to 200.

    How many favorites categories can be created on an automotive device?

    I assume BC doesn't have a limit.

    That is correct
    MapSource uses a 16-bit bitmap for waypoint categories. Thus any given waypoint can be in 0-16 categories.

    PS: I'm pretty sure MapSource won't assign category names by reading a GPX/GDB file. As I recall MS only writes categories. You assign category names in

    Edit -> Preferences -> Waypoint Categories (tab)

    OK, seems I was overly optimistic. You are probably correct, though I'm not quite sure why. I assume we didn't want to use up the user's 16 categories by importing a GPX file. I will admit to having not run MapSource in several years.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 11 years ago
    How to implement Waypoint categories?
    In Mapsource I created categories, assigned a symbol to that category, then I could display waypoints assigned to a given category. (Then uses this to play with POI loader)
    In BC I can assign a category through waypoint references... Then what?
    How to get the best of category in BC Mac?
    What was the idea of the developer?
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 11 years ago
    Garmin Connect activities
    BC crashes every time I try to download activity from Garmin Connect. Display of the same activity in Garmin connect works fine.
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    I have noticed the following two minor issues:
    * when selecting a route in the previous version you would see the route in a more intense colour, plus there were arrows visible at intervals showing travel direction. The new beta version does not do this.
    * If I zoom in on the route, I can frequently find small spikes where the via point has gone about 30-50m into the non road area.

    Thanks, Joachim