OpenCPN 5.8.4

15 June, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The OpenCPN Development Team is proud to announce the release of OpenCPN Version 5.8.4.
OpenCPN Version 5.8.4 is available for immediate download.

This version is a service/maintenance release of OpenCPN.

OpenCPN is a cross platform electronic navigation system (ECS) supporting a variety of cartography standards and hardware interface protocols. Versions are available for linux, Windows, Raspberry Pi, and MacOS computer architectures.

Some features of OpenCPN include:

Quilted Raster(RNC) and Vector(ENC) digital chart display.
Support for MBTiles photo and geographical chart overlays.
Industry standard GPS receiver interfacing, with "moving map" on-screen vessel tracking.
AIS receiver interfacing with configurable target safety monitoring.
Integrated Route, Track, and Waypoint database, with industry standard Import/Export capabilities.
Tide and Current prediction, with on-screen overlay of predicted data.
Broad International Language support.
PlugIn architecture allowing on-going third-party functional enhancements.

OpenCPN is released under the GPLV2 license. The executable program and its source code are available for immediate, free, and unlimited download from github.com.

OpenCPN Version 5.8. series contains many new features and enhanced functions.

New:

Integrated NMEA 2000 network capability, supporting a variety of popular bus interface adapters

Peer-to-peer networking functions, allow sharing of objects (routes/tracks/waypoints) between interconnected OpenCPN devices.

Redesigned navigational and environmental sensor prioritization feature, allowing multiple redundant fail-over safety modes.

Updated core wxWidgets support to wx3.2.

Full support for scaled display modes on Windows.

Full support for Flatpak on virtually all linux distributions, for both x86 and Arm architectures.

Improved native support for generic Debian linux distributions, particularly plugin system.

Full recognition as an official system for Information Mode on European Inland Waters.

Improved OpenGL graphics support and performance on all platforms.

Incorporate extensive user feedback to resolve various UI flaws and functional errors.

We hope you enjoy the new features of OpenCPN Version 5.8.4, and look forward to your continued feedback.

For Download links, plugins, documentation, and other useful information, visit our support website at:
https://opencpn.org/

The OpenCPN Development Team
Dave Register, Lead Developer

OpenCPN 5.8.2

1 May, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The OpenCPN Development Team is proud to announce the release of OpenCPN Version 5.8.2.
OpenCPN Version 5.8.2 is available for immediate download.

This version is a maintenance release of OpenCPN.

OpenCPN is a cross platform electronic navigation system (ECS) supporting a variety of cartography standards and hardware interface protocols. Versions are available for linux, Windows, Raspberry Pi, and MacOS computer architectures.

Some features of OpenCPN include:

Quilted Raster(RNC) and Vector(ENC) digital chart display.
Support for MBTiles photo and geographical chart overlays.
Industry standard GPS receiver interfacing, with "moving map" on-screen vessel tracking.
AIS receiver interfacing with configurable target safety monitoring.
Integrated Route, Track, and Waypoint database, with industry standard Import/Export capabilities.
Tide and Current prediction, with on-screen overlay of predicted data.
Broad International Language support.
PlugIn architecture allowing on-going third-party functional enhancements.

OpenCPN is released under the GPLV2 license. The executable program and its source code are available for immediate, free, and unlimited download from github.com.

OpenCPN Version 5.8.2 contains new features and enhanced functions.

New:

Integrated NMEA 2000 network capability, supporting a variety of popular bus interface adapters

Peer-to-peer networking functions, allow sharing of objects (routes/tracks/waypoints) between interconnected OpenCPN devices.

Redesigned navigational and environmental sensor prioritization feature, allowing multiple redundant fail-over safety modes.

Updated core wxWidgets support to wx3.2.

Full support for scaled display modes on Windows.

Full support for Flatpak on virtually all linux distributions, for both x86 and Arm architectures.

Improved native support for generic Debian linux distributions, particularly plugin system.

Full recognition as an official system for Information Mode on European Inland Waters.

Improved OpenGL graphics support and performance on all platforms.

Incorporate extensive user feedback to resolve various UI flaws and functional errors.

We hope you enjoy the new features of OpenCPN Version 5.8.2, and look forward to your continued feedback.

For Download links, plugins, documentation, and other useful information, visit our support website at:
https://opencpn.org/

The OpenCPN Development Team
Dave Register, Lead Developer

OpenCPN 5.8.0

13 April, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The OpenCPN Development Team is proud to announce the release of OpenCPN Version 5.8.0.
OpenCPN Version 5.8.0 is available for immediate download.

This version is a feature update and maintenance release of OpenCPN.

OpenCPN is a cross platform electronic navigation system (ECS) supporting a variety of cartography standards and hardware interface protocols. Versions are available for linux, Windows, Raspberry Pi, and MacOS computer architectures.

Some features of OpenCPN include:

• Quilted Raster(RNC) and Vector(ENC) digital chart display.
• Support for MBTiles photo and geographical chart overlays.
• Industry standard GPS receiver interfacing, with "moving map" on-screen vessel tracking.
• AIS receiver interfacing with configurable target safety monitoring.
• Integrated Route, Track, and Waypoint database, with industry standard Import/Export capabilities.
• Tide and Current prediction, with on-screen overlay of predicted data.
• Broad International Language support.
• PlugIn architecture allowing on-going third-party functional enhancements.

OpenCPN is released under the GPLV2 license. The executable program and its source code are available for immediate, free, and unlimited download from github.com.

As a successor to OpenCPN Version 5.6.2, OpenCPN Version 5.8.0 contains new features and enhanced functions.

New:

• Integrated NMEA 2000 network capability, supporting a variety of popular bus interface adapters

• Peer-to-peer networking functions, allow sharing of objects (routes/tracks/waypoints) between interconnected OpenCPN devices.

• Redesigned navigational and environmental sensor prioritization feature, allowing multiple redundant fail-over safety modes.

• Updated core wxWidgets support to wx3.2.

• Full support for scaled display modes on Windows.

• Full support for Flatpak on virtually all linux distributions, for both x86 and Arm architectures.

• Improved native support for generic Debian linux distributions, particularly plugin system.

• Full recognition as an official system for Information Mode on European Inland Waters.

• Improved OpenGL graphics support and performance on all platforms.

• Incorporate extensive user feedback to resolve various UI flaws and functional errors.

We hope you enjoy the new features of OpenCPN Version 5.8.0, and look forward to your continued feedback.

For Download links, plugins, documentation, and other useful information, visit our support website at:
https://opencpn.org

The OpenCPN Development Team
Dave Register, Lead Developer

OpenCPN 5.6.2

22 April, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The OpenCPN Development Team is proud to announce the release of OpenCPN Version 5.6.2.
OpenCPN Version 5.6.2 is available for immediate download.

This version is a maintenance release of OpenCPN.

OpenCPN is a cross platform electronic navigation system (ECS) supporting a variety of cartography standards and hardware interface protocols. Versions are available for linux, Windows, Raspberry Pi, and MacOS computer architectures.

Some features of OpenCPN include:

• Quilted Raster(RNC) and Vector(ENC) digital chart display.
• Support for MBTiles photo and geographical chart overlays.
• Industry standard GPS receiver interfacing, with "moving map" on-screen vessel tracking.
• AIS receiver interfacing with configurable target safety monitoring.
• Integrated Route, Track, and Waypoint database, with industry standard Import/Export capabilities.
• Tide and Current prediction, with on-screen overlay of predicted data.
• Broad International Language support.
• PlugIn architecture allowing on-going third-party functional enhancements.

OpenCPN is released under the GPLV2 license. The executable program and its source code are available for immediate, free, and unlimited download from github.com.

As a successor to OpenCPN Version 5.6.0, OpenCPN Version 5.6.2 contains new features and enhanced functions.
Among them are:

• Incorporate extensive user feedback to resolve various UI flaws and functional errors.

We hope you enjoy the new features of OpenCPN Version 5.6.2, and look forward to your continued feedback.

Download OpenCPN Version 5.6.2 at
https://github.com/OpenCPN/OpenCPN/releases/tag/Release_5.6.2

For Plugins, documentation, and other useful information, visit our support website at:
https://opencpn.org

The OpenCPN Development Team
Dave Register, Lead Developer

OpenCPN 5.6.0

5 December, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The OpenCPN Development Team is proud to announce the release of OpenCPN Version 5.6.0.
OpenCPN Version 5.6.0 is available for immediate download.

This version is a feature upgrade and maintenance release of OpenCPN.

OpenCPN is a cross platform electronic navigation system (ECS) supporting a variety of cartography standards and hardware interface protocols. Versions are available for linux, Windows, Raspberry Pi, and MacOS computer architectures.

Some features of OpenCPN include:

• Quilted Raster(RNC) and Vector(ENC) digital chart display.
• Support for MBTiles photo and geographical chart overlays.
• Industry standard GPS receiver interfacing, with "moving map" on-screen vessel tracking.
• AIS receiver interfacing with configurable target safety monitoring.
• Integrated Route, Track, and Waypoint database, with industry standard Import/Export capabilities.
• Tide and Current prediction, with on-screen overlay of predicted data.
• Broad International Language support.
• PlugIn architecture allowing on-going third-party functional enhancements.

OpenCPN is released under the GPLV2 license. The executable program and its source code are available for immediate, free, and unlimited download from github.com.

As a successor to OpenCPN Version 5.2.4, OpenCPN Version 5.6.0 contains new features and enhanced functions.
Among them are:

• Incorporate extensive user feedback to resolve various UI flaws and functional errors.

• Support extended display resolutions and modes, including Dark Mode on supported platforms.

• Extend Plugin system program interface, enabling new new classes of Plugins with enhanced features.

• Increased performance in all areas, particularly when using OpenGL graphics acceleration.

• Improved reliability over all supported platforms.

We hope you enjoy the new features of OpenCPN Version 5.6.0, and look forward to your continued feedback.

Download OpenCPN Version 5.6.0 at
https://github.com/OpenCPN/OpenCPN/releases/tag/Release_5.6.0

For Plugins, documentation, and other useful information, visit our support website at:
https://opencpn.org

The OpenCPN Development Team
Dave Register, Lead Developer

OpenCPN 5.2.4

OpenCPN Version 5.2 Released

The OpenCPN Development Team is proud to announce the release of OpenCPN Version 5.2

This version is a feature upgrade and maintenance release of OpenCPN.

OpenCPN is a cross platform electronic charting system (ECS) supporting a variety of cartography standards and hardware interface protocols. Versions are available for Linux, Windows, Macintosh, and ARM computer architectures.
Since widespread introduction in 2008, OpenCPN has gained a solid reputation.

OpenCPN is running on hardware from tiny Raspberry Pis with 4" screens up to networked workstations. Specific user scenarios and needs are easily accommodated by using the Plug-in architecture and the wide scope of user settings.
A responsive international user and developer community together with integrated documentation help make installation and use of OpenCPN a pleasure.

Some of the features of OpenCPN include:

Quilted Raster(RNC) and Vector(ENC) digital chart display
Full compliant support for official vector charts in S-57/S-63 format and InlandENCs
Industry standard GPS receiver interfacing, with "moving map" on-screen vessel tracking
AIS receiver interfacing with configurable target safety monitoring
Integrated Route, Track, and Waypoint database, with industry standard Import/Export capabilities
Tide and Current prediction, with on-screen overlay of predicted data.
Broad International Language support
PlugIn architecture allowing on-going third-party functional enhancements

OpenCPN is released under the GPLV2 license. The executable program and its source code are available for immediate, free, and unlimited download from opencpn.org, and several other sources.

As a successor to OpenCPN Version 5.0, OpenCPN Version 5.2 contains many new features and enhanced functions.

Among them are:

..Updated Plugin manager, supporting directed download and installation of many plugins from a secure repository.
..Support for SignalK network servers, providing enhanced sensor data from a wide variety of sources.
..Several updated and improved plugins
..Corrections and fixes for several bugs and operational issues as reported by the worldwide user base.
..Measurably improved performance and reliability over all supported platforms.

We hope you enjoy the new features of OpenCPN Version 5.2, and look forward to your continued feedback and support.

More information is available at opencpn.org

The OpenCPN Development Team
Dave Register, Lead Developer

OpenCPN 5.2.0

OpenCPN Version 5.2 Released

The OpenCPN Development Team is proud to announce the release of OpenCPN Version 5.2

This version is a feature upgrade and maintenance release of OpenCPN.

OpenCPN is a cross platform electronic charting system (ECS) supporting a variety of cartography standards and hardware interface protocols. Versions are available for Linux, Windows, Macintosh, and ARM computer architectures.
Since widespread introduction in 2008, OpenCPN has gained a solid reputation.

OpenCPN is running on hardware from tiny Raspberry Pis with 4" screens up to networked workstations. Specific user scenarios and needs are easily accommodated by using the Plug-in architecture and the wide scope of user settings.
A responsive international user and developer community together with integrated documentation help make installation and use of OpenCPN a pleasure.

Some of the features of OpenCPN include:

Quilted Raster(RNC) and Vector(ENC) digital chart display
Full compliant support for official vector charts in S-57/S-63 format and InlandENCs
Industry standard GPS receiver interfacing, with "moving map" on-screen vessel tracking
AIS receiver interfacing with configurable target safety monitoring
Integrated Route, Track, and Waypoint database, with industry standard Import/Export capabilities
Tide and Current prediction, with on-screen overlay of predicted data.
Broad International Language support
PlugIn architecture allowing on-going third-party functional enhancements

OpenCPN is released under the GPLV2 license. The executable program and its source code are available for immediate, free, and unlimited download from opencpn.org, and several other sources.

As a successor to OpenCPN Version 5.0, OpenCPN Version 5.2 contains many new features and enhanced functions.

Among them are:

..Updated Plugin manager, supporting directed download and installation of many plugins from a secure repository.
..Support for SignalK network servers, providing enhanced sensor data from a wide variety of sources.
..Several updated and improved plugins
..Corrections and fixes for several bugs and operational issues as reported by the worldwide user base.
..Measurably improved performance and reliability over all supported platforms.

We hope you enjoy the new features of OpenCPN Version 5.2, and look forward to your continued feedback and support.

More information is available at opencpn.org

The OpenCPN Development Team
Dave Register, Lead Developer

OpenCPN 5.0.0

OpenCPN Version 5.0 Released

The OpenCPN Development Team is proud to announce the release of OpenCPN Version 5.0

This version is a feature upgrade and maintenance release of OpenCPN.

OpenCPN is a cross platform electronic charting system (ECS) supporting a variety of cartography standards and hardware interface protocols. Versions are available for Linux, Windows, Macintosh, and ARM computer architectures.
Since widespread introduction in 2008, OpenCPN has gained a solid reputation.

OpenCPN is running on hardware from tiny Raspberry Pis with 4" screens up to networked workstations. Specific user scenarios and needs are easily accommodated by using the Plug-in architecture and the wide scope of user settings.
A responsive international user and developer community together with integrated documentation help make installation and use of OpenCPN a pleasure.

Some of the features of OpenCPN include:

• Quilted Raster(RNC) and Vector(ENC) digital chart display
• Full compliant support for official vector charts in S-57/S-63 format and InlandENCs
• Industry standard GPS receiver interfacing, with "moving map" on-screen vessel tracking
• AIS receiver interfacing with configurable target safety monitoring
• Integrated Route, Track, and Waypoint database, with industry standard Import/Export capabilities
• Tide and Current prediction, with on-screen overlay of predicted data.
• Broad International Language support
• PlugIn architecture allowing on-going third-party functional enhancements

OpenCPN is released under the GPLV2 license. The executable program and its source code are available for immediate, free, and unlimited download from opencpn.org, and several other sources.

As a successor to OpenCPN Version 4.8, OpenCPN Version 5.0 contains many new features and enhanced functions.

Among them are:

• Redesigned user interface, incorporating modern user interface elements and concepts.
• Support for multiple chart views simultaneously, using different charts display options if desired.
• User defined templates for easy recall of multiple configurations.
• Support for the widely available MBTiles chart format.
• Extended options for route and Waypoint creation.
• Expanded display of vector chart (ENC) information, including embedded images.
• Measurably improved performance and reliability over all supported platforms.

Read about the new features of this release in What's New in V5

We hope you enjoy the new features of OpenCPN Version 5.0, and look forward to your continued feedback and support.

More information is available at opencpn.org

The OpenCPN Development Team
Dave Register, Lead Developer

OpenCPN 4.8.8

This version is a maintenance release of OpenCPN.

OpenCPN 4.8.8 contains improvements "under the hood." Many of these changes make O work even better.
See info on our previous version 4.8.2 for details.

OpenCPN 4.8.6

Binary package downloads

Visit opencpn.org for the binary packages for Windows and macOS and links to Linux package repositories.

Release announcement

This version is a maintenance release of OpenCPN.

OpenCPN 4.8.6 contains improvements "under the hood." Many of these changes make O work even better.
See info on our previous version 4.8.2 for details.