scottb613 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Hi Folks, Just a heads up - Alex released a new update with tons of new features - Little Navmap 1.4 - it's a complete moving map flight planning tool which now includes airspaces and procedures - it's finally replaced FSBuild for me which I've used for many years... It's a GREAT program and there is nothing little about it - and it's FREE... My favorite feature is that it databases all the airports in your scenery.cfg so you can then display ONLY those airports which have improved scenery - makes planning flights between the hundreds of ORBX improved airports a breeze... Best thing since sliced bread in my book and a true labor of love... LIINK: https://albar965.github.io/release/2017/05/16/littlenavmap-beta-141-released.html Regards, Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonvs Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 This is good news, thanks Scott. I've been using this for a few months in place of Plan-G but the thing I missed was Airspaces. It will be truely awesome now.Anton via Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregmorin Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Thanks Scott! Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb613 Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Hi Folks, Happy to help as the updates are easily missed... Perhaps they should include the "new update available" flag... Regards, Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyD Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 It now also displays AI Ship Traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I am going to have to switch from Plan-G to Little Navmap. I have been aware of it for some time now, but every time I see screen shots and hear updates about it, Little Navmap just sounds better and better. Thanks for letting us know about this latest info Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulFWatts Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I have been a beta tester for LNM for some time now and have observed first hand how much work Alex puts into LNM totally for free. The software is continually improving and quickly became my No 1 flight planning tool and moving map for my flights. LNM and JoinFS (also free) have also greatly enhanced my friends and my P3D multiplayer experience . The searching capabilities are very powerful as Scott has described and is an important feature of LNM. I strongly encourage you to read the manual (which is right up to date with the latest version) so you can best understand how to use this to plan your flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuisong Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Thanks Scott, I had never heard of this before, but I will certainly be checking it out. Sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadtom65 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 This is a fantastic program and I have been using it since I believe it was scot first talked about it. I was only thinking the other day that it could do with an update checker. Perhaps in future builds. One thing can we just overwrite existing program or need to delete old and install the new program. Derek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZK-OKQ Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Been using LNM for a while now. I also use FSAerodata, and so LNM shows all the updated airways navaids etc. A must have for hooning around those Orbx airports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb613 Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 Hi Folks, Thanks guys - happy to help - certainly ups the realism factor for me... Regards, Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holy Cheese Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Thanks for the heads up Scott. Been mulling this over for a while now (dedicated Plan G user) and so I installed it last night. I wanted it set up over the network, and didn't really find this intuitive at first, but a few re-reads of the manual eventually got me going. There's so many potential things to do, I suspect it will be a bit of a learning curve, but from what I've seen of it so far, I'm really happy I took the plunge! Cheers Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb613 Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 Hi Jack, Yeah - never tried the networking - honestly - I don't use the moving map features either - as I don't have a spare PC to use and I prefer my moving map EFB function on my iPad... I close all but (4) of the windows for strictly the "planning" aspects... Makes the interface a little cleaner... It's so enjoyable to pan around and visualize all the addon airports I have installed when trying to decide on a flight... The other feature I really like is when you zoom into the airport - all airports have diagrams illustrating the parking - makes quick work for planning... Oh - I think there is an export if you like to send your flight plans straight to your GTN as well... I'm going to try that FSAerodata update to bring all my base NAVDATA up to present... I've seen Alex has attempted to contact the vendors of the more popular NAVDATA sources for inclusion - but they seem to be ignoring him... Regards, Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holy Cheese Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Scott, with the networking thing I got confused because it said to install LMN Connect on the Flight Sim PC - so that was all I did - I eventually had a light bulb moment and realised I should be installing the whole file on there I've only had about 45 minutes playtime, but I do really like the zooming in on the airports feature and seeing the gates and taxiways! I don't have the GTN, I normally use the moving map feature of PlanG (now it will be LNM) - it's on my list of things to do, to really get my head around a good gps unit as a great lover of Henrik's AI ships, the fact that you can see them in LNM is a huge bonus for me! Cheers Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 6 hours ago, Holy Cheese said: as a great lover of Henrik's AI ships, the fact that you can see them in LNM is a huge bonus for me! This really excites me too Jack. I LOVE Henrik's AI shipping and I often divert from my flight plan to over fly a spotted ship, sometimes several times. It will be nice to have a better picture of where those AI ships are when planning flights. I know Henrik has the route documents included with his scenery packages, but having the ability to more tasks within one application is always something I prefer. Very cool feature of LNM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 With a couple of the new features, I will now switch from Plan-G to LNV. The only thing I'll miss is the csv files. Very handy with RTMM. Maybe I'll hold onto Plan-g just for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb613 Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 Hi Folks, Yeah - I've got to load those ship packages up as well - the models look absolutely incredible... What CSV files Geezer ? If you need something that might be useful post it on Alex's thread on AvSim - he's proven himself more than open to suggestions... Regards, Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Dieter made some csv files at RTMM for the misty moorings program but he also made them for orbx regions and a few other things. All very nice and helpful in Plan-G because they show where the PoIs are (like Brad's bbq for examle) on the map and it's easy to make a plan to or over them. A few months ago I tried out LNA and posted on his forum suggesting the addition of csv files and he said iirc he might add that in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neptune6 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Hi i just intall and test .............. one word: FABULOUS Welldone Patrick READ VFR not IFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Hobson Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Scott, or anyone--How do you tell the program to display only the improved airports, ie, the Orbx airports as well as the addons from Flytampa, LatinVFR, etc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Thank you for the post Scott! I will have a good look as soon as I have time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb613 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Hi Folks, Yeah - great program - use it on every flight - VFR and IFR... Hi Stew, Three little airport icons in the middle of the tool bar in the pix above - select ONLY the airport icon with the star - the left most - and uncheck the other two to the right... The caveat - you need to run the database function first under the "scenery library" directory... This is a one time deal anytime you modify your scenery.cfg... Regards, Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Hobson Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Roger that, Scott. Will check it out, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Hobson Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 The program looks pretty good--used it for a short flight. Will continue to explore the features. So far, so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albar965 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Hi All, thank you all for the kind words, but actually I was selfish because I needed another flight planner myself. Regarding CSV: Already planned, including bookmarks, user defined waypoints and stuff. I'll put this into the next major release 1.6. There is a long list of tasks that will keep me busy for some time ... Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Hello Alex and welcome to these forums. I am also a recent convert to your excellent program and thank you very much for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazaboeing Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Looks great and a much needed addon for P3d, I remember the good old Fsnavigator to Fs98! How much is it guys? Edit: Just saw it's free! Such a great addon for Free, unbelievable! Thank you very much @albar965 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilstorm Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 This is a great addon to have, discovering it after reading this thread. The feature I enjoy most is the ability to easily see the parking spots at airports. Having the option to see the various WX reports is also something that quickly grabbed my eye. A great pre-flight tool indeed. Many thanks Scott! If you are at Flight Sim Con this year I'll buy you a drink (or seven!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuisong Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 6 hours ago, albar965 said: Hi All, thank you all for the kind words, but actually I was selfish because I needed another flight planner myself. Regarding CSV: Already planned, including bookmarks, user defined waypoints and stuff. I'll put this into the next major release 1.6. There is a long list of tasks that will keep me busy for some time ... Alex Hi Alex, I would also like to welcome you to the forums. I have not installed your programme as yet, but I am looking forward to doing so and learning how to use it. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simdown42 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Hi Alex After all the work that has gone into this I am amazed its is FREE. I am looking forward to exploring it. I have PFPX which although being obviously very good, has turned out to be a bit too complicated for an old bloke like me. Many thanks . Cheers simdown42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albar965 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Hi All, looks like there are quite a few satisfied customers here. Again: Thank you for the warm welcome, guys! Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Hobson Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 For the record: Liking this "little" program the more I use it. Everything coming along nicely after several flights in US, Europe and PNG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonvs Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 @albar965 Thank you again Alex, I have been using your great app for a few months and enjoy all its features. The only thing I missed was Airspaces, but now with ver. 1.4 we have them and it is now near perfect.Anton via Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Welcome to the forum Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripealipe Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Not sure what to say really... this is not only beautifully realised, but making it available for free to the community is quite frankly admirable! Thank you Alex, really. I know you don't really want donations of any kind, so i'll be buying your wife's book even though i don't really speak much German at all.. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albar965 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Thank you for the kind words! My wife is happy for every sale. I think it is a nice gift for somebody who can read German or likes refresh his reading skills. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermank Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 thanks for the heads up on this. I installed it a few days ago and am still getting acquainted, but so far it seems to be a valuable tool. The learning curve is a bit more complex than Plan G, but the capabilities of this program are also more complex. I think this is one of those program which will grow in favor the more I learn about and use it. Sherm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Paul Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Hi. Coule you tel me wy i can not installe thé programme on m’y Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reecemj Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Jean-Paul said: Hi. Coule you tel me wy i can not installe thé programme on m’y Mac. Theres a forum on avsim for LNM. The dev is always there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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