Cruiser 5.3.0 Beta 12

[devemux86]

Cruiser 5.3.0 Beta 12 is available:

• OpenGL map rendering and 3D view in navigation #726
  (Settings | Map | Advanced)
  OpenGL is the new default map rendering engine.

• Round trip planning with BRouter (offline) #707
  (see the link for instructions)

• Round trip planning with CycleStreets #729
  (Settings | Routing | Advanced | Service)
  (see the link for instructions)

• Delete shaping points without calculation #543 (comment)
  (see the link for instructions)

• Show elevation at all locations on the map #703 (comment)
  (long press on the map)

• Display / record altitude above mean sea level #720
  It works on all Android versions.

• Show direction arrows on tracks #711
  (Settings | Routing | Appearance)
  (Settings | GPS recording | Appearance)

• Route diagram color option and improvements #717
  (Settings | Application | Appearance)

  • Tap route or diagram to highlight distance / time / elevation
  • The route diagram in navigation auto scales on the y-axis

• Description field in favorites, routes, tracks #346

• Database of favorites, routes, tracks and profiles #706
  (see the link for instructions)

• High contrast option in map appearance #731
  (Settings | Map | Appearance)

• New map themes:

  • Motorider map theme (VTM) #744
  • Biker map theme (VTM) #730
  • Motorider map theme (Mapsforge) #612
  • Biker map theme (Mapsforge) #656

• Arabic search normalization (diacritics and variants) #733

• Czech language #719

• Many improvements

Before updating the app, please BACKUP your favorites, routes, tracks and profiles!

[devemux86]

Many thanks to @MotoUKRider for his amazing work on Motorider and Biker map themes in both map rendering engines! 👍

[devemux86]

@bios4 You probably have modified a Mapsforge map theme?

Mapsforge and VTM (OpenGL) map themes are a bit different.

• Mapsforge render theme documentation
• VTM render theme documentation

VTM can use Mapsforge themes, but there may be minor problems,
so we write separate map themes for each map rendering engine.

You can try your map theme as before, but in the long run it's better to have separate map themes.
i.e. modify a VTM theme for VTM and modify a Mapsforge theme for Mapsforge.

[bios4]

You probably have modified a Mapsforge map theme?

Yes, that's what I meant with "v5" (I think the theme threads were called e.g. "Motorider theme v5" before they were renamed to "[...] Mapsforge").

That said I have to switch the rendering engine to Mapsforge after updating to Cruiser 5.3.0 ("OpenGL is the new default map rendering engine.") to make sure the theme behaves exactly how it does now with 5.2.1 - correct?

[devemux86]

@bios4 We have now added the name of the map rendering engine for clear distinction.

I have to switch the rendering engine to Mapsforge after updating to Cruiser 5.3.0 ("OpenGL is the new default map rendering engine.") to make sure the theme behaves exactly how it does now with 5.2.1 - correct?

That's right, in Mapsforge map rendering engine the Mapsforge map themes are guaranteed to work correctly.

[bios4]

Thanks...

But "3D navigation" is only available with OpenGL?
I'm really looking forward to test all the new features, can't wait to get back on the road... 😎

[devemux86]

But "3D navigation" is only available with OpenGL?

3D view in navigation is only available with VTM (OpenGL) map rendering engine.

[devemux86]

Note that this time the "Map rendering engine" setting is stored separately in each app profile.

So we can have a 3D navigation profile with VTM (OpenGL), another profile with Mapsforge, etc.
Is this useful? We can keep it or revert like before with map engine setting as global in all app profiles.

[kds112]

Please keep it separate for each profile. When hiking I use the OAM Elevate theme which is designed for Mapsforge. The driving profile will be based on OpenGL theme. Please do not use a global setting... 🙃

[devemux86]

Indeed we have to keep in mind that the OpenAndroMaps and Freizeitkarte map themes were created for Mapsforge.

VTM (OpenGL) can use them, but there may be minor problems, which we need to solve over time. 🙂

[DolomitesTom]

Great ... already sent 3 prayers upwards 😂

[Ciutnik]

Thanks for the great work on this big update! Lots of cool new stuff. The round trip, while still in development, is already impressive and fully usable ❤️

The only thing I noticed is that when I tap on a route, there is no notification showing its length and time. Such information appears when we choose from more than one alternative, but unfortunately with only one designated route this information is missing. Maybe it was always like this? I always had a few alternatives, but I only noticed now, after calculating the round trip (without alternatives).

I like that each recalculation of the round trip does not erase the previous one, but creates an alternative. Great! It gives you the opportunity to compare and choose the best one 👍

[devemux86]

The only thing I noticed is that when I tap on a route, there is no notification showing its length and time.

@Ciutnik This was necessary for the feature "Tap route to highlight distance / elevation on the diagram":

• Route diagram color option and improvements #717 (comment)

Please see the discussion at the above link, an optimal solution could still exist.

[Ciutnik]

@devemux86

This was necessary for the feature "Tap route to highlight distance / elevation on the diagram"

That's what I thought. Maybe, so as not to give up information about the route length and duration, I could provide this data as the X-axis caption of the graph?

If it was only about the total distance, it could be given above the graph, at the very end, in the mileage line. But time information is also useful, and it probably wouldn't fit here.

[umpfmpf]

Great Job with the new Version!! Thanks to you both.

But my standard Language is now French, but everything is still in German.
When I change the Laguage to German, everyting is in Greek...

[Ciutnik]

Yes, it is. I have also noticed that if you set a language other than the system language, it is "shifted" by one language 🙂

[bios4]

if you set a language other than the system language, it is "shifted" by one language 🙂

Except for English!
"System language" (first entry; German) and English (second entry) work properly on my device...

[devemux86]

Thanks for the report. Something got mixed with the addition of the new language.
It will be fixed in the next quick update.

[devemux86]

Cruiser 5.3.0 Beta 2 is available:

• Android app language fix

[OAStubby]

When will 3D be available for the desktop version?

[devemux86]

@OAStubby There are no plans for OpenGL on the desktop.

As desktop does not have navigation, so it does not need 3D.

[OAStubby]

Too bad, the 3D visualization of version 4 was interesting.

[devemux86]

@OAStubby The thing is that OpenGL is more difficult to support on desktop.
Different platforms Windows, macOS, Linux and different Java providers.
Something that works in one place may not work elsewhere.

[ToToGSARider]

What is Cruiser Desktop? Is it also a program that can be installed under Windows or is it also a planning tool in the web browser, which is then linked to the Cruiser app?

Was ist Cruiser Desktop? Ist das auch ein Programm, was man unter Windows installieren kann oder ist es auch ein Planungstool im Web Browser, was dann mit der Cruiser App verknüpft ist?

[devemux86]

@ToToGSARider

Desktop Cruiser can open offline maps and has online routing.
(it is not connected to the Android app)

Desktop Cruiser kann Offline-Karten öffnen und verfügt über Online-Routing.
(es ist nicht mit der Android-App verbunden)

[airald]

Good job!

Something changed when switching profiles. The way to tap a profile and then OK disappeared. Now it works with long tap and activate on menu. Just know if old way will reappear. For me both ways are valid, I just ask it to update or not my automations.

[Ciutnik]

@airald
If you care about the speed of profile activation (e.g. for automation purposes), you can use the three dots to activate the profile menu.

[devemux86]

@airald Profiles are now activated with the new menu. This change was mentioned and happened because of:

• Database of favorites, routes, tracks and profiles #706

[airald]

Sorry, I didn't read it. Thanks @Ciutnik for the suggestion, I will use it.

[devemux86]

Cruiser 5.3.0 Beta 3 is available:

• Round trips: press the recalculate button to generate a new round trip

[DolomitesTom]

Found two issueswith b3.

The intelligent routing method is not kept when you set it and close the app, after reopening it is reset to normal. And it is also reset to normal in between.

Also when you tap on the route normally you get the information length and travel time. This doesn't happen anymore.

I would also set the intelligent routing option as default.

[WolfgangZ42]

The intelligent routing method is not kept

Sorry - but same here. After leaving Cruiser and re-starting it "normal calculation ..." is set.

[devemux86]

@WolfgangZ42 Can you send me your profile .json file?
(as I cannot reproduce it)

[WolfgangZ42]

sure: Motorcycle.json

[devemux86]

@WolfgangZ42 Thanks, I can reproduce it with this profile and will check it.

[devemux86]

@DolomitesTom @WolfgangZ42 Thanks for the report, it will work properly in the next update.

[DolomitesTom]

The forbidden area also doesn't seem to work anymore. When I create a forbidden area, should it then automatically recalculate? It does not and even not when I manually recalculate the section.

[devemux86]

The forbidden area also doesn't seem to work anymore.

@DolomitesTom Thanks for the report. It will work properly again in the next update.

When I create a forbidden area, should it then automatically recalculate? It does not and even not when I manually recalculate the section.

No-go areas require manual "Recalculate route" or "Recalculate section" to avoid constant recalculation with each change.

[DolomitesTom]

This was necessary for the feature "Tap route to highlight distance / elevation on the diagram"

Okay also good, Could you then always display the destination Kilometer and height when tapping on the route? Then we always have the overall length of the route, same effect.

[devemux86]

@DolomitesTom What do you mean?

Show distance / time to start / destination and elevation is already available when long press on the route.

[devemux86]

@DolomitesTom Do you mean on the diagram?

Distance and elevation are already displayed on the diagram when tap on the route.

[ToToGSARider]

@devemux86

If I stop installing beta versions now, will the app automatically recognize when the official 5.3.xx is available in the Playstore, or do we have to uninstall the beta first? I can do everything I want with the current version.

wenn ich jetzt keine Beta Versionen mehr installiere, erkennt die App dann automatisch, wenn im Playstore die offizielle 5.3.xx verfügbar ist, oder müssen wir dann erst die Beta wieder deinstallieren? Das was ich möchte, kann ich mit der aktuellen Version alles umsetzen.

[ToToGSARider]

@devemux86

How much effort does it take to program the short left press to open the menu? The cursor should then theoretically already be directly available to select the tiles and confirm with a long right press.

Wie viel Aufwand ist es denn den kurz links druck zu programmieren, dass das Menü sich öffnet? Der Cursor müsste ja dann theoretisch schon direkt zur Verfügung stehen, um die Kacheln auszuwählen und mit langem rechts druck zu bestätigen.

[devemux86]

@ToToGSARider

Android screens were designed for the use of touch gestures.
Using external controllers to select / press app elements on the screen is complicated.
It is easier to use external controllers for specific actions: move / zoom / center map, start / stop navigation, etc.

Android-Bildschirme wurden für die Verwendung von Touch-Gesten entwickelt.
Die Verwendung von externen Controllern zum Auswählen / Drücken von App-Elementen auf dem Bildschirm ist kompliziert.
Es ist einfacher, externe Controller für bestimmte Aktionen zu verwenden: Verschieben / Zoomen / Zentrieren der Karte, Starten / Stoppen der Navigation, etc.

[ToToGSARider]

@devemux86

It would be cool if at least a short press to the left would open the overview of the current tour. It jumps back again after 10 seconds. The WunderLINQ is already very well implemented as such and I don't want to be pressing on my cell phone with my gloves on while driving. As I said, I think that the cursor could be directly available when you are in the menu. I wanted to go for a spin later anyway and then I can see if the cursor is there when the menu is started. I'm sure Keith is happy about every additional feature.

Es wäre halt schon cool, wenn zumindest durch den kurz Druck nach links die Übersicht der aktuellen Tour geöffnet werden würde. Die springt ja nach 10 Sekunden wieder zurück. Das WunderLINQ ist ja als solches auch schon sehr gut implementiert und ich möchte während der Fahrt ja nicht mit den Handschuhen auf dem Handy rumdrücken. Wie gesagt, ich denke, dass der Cursor direkt verfügbar sein könnte, wenn man in dem Menü ist. Ich wollte später sowieso ne Runde drehen und dann kann ich ja mal schauen, ob der Cursor da ist, wenn das Menü gestartet ist. Keith freut sich bestimmt auch über jedes weitere Feature.

[devemux86]

@ToToGSARider

WunderLINQ (zoom): short press left for route overview will be available in the next Cruiser update.

WunderLINQ (Zoom): Kurzdruck links für Routenübersicht wird im nächsten Cruiser-Update verfügbar sein.

[devemux86]

@ToToGSARider

WunderLINQ (zoom): short press left for route overview in navigation is available in the latest Beta.

WunderLINQ (Zoom): kurzes Drücken nach links für Routenübersicht in der Navigation ist in der neuesten Beta verfügbar.

[Leeb64]

[Leeb64]

If I deactivate the Background of the Card(Kartenhintergrund)...it works.

[devemux86]

If I deactivate the Background of the Card(Kartenhintergrund)...it works.

@Leeb64 Thanks, this is a useful information.

[Ciutnik]

@Leeb64
I once saw a similar effect of "chopping" the map when I set my own, non-standard screen density (interface size) value in the system. This was back when you couldn't control the size of UI elements in an app, so I used Tasker for that. It usually worked fine, but sometimes something "didn't click" 🙂

[devemux86]

@Ciutnik You had to restart the app after clearing its cache and removing it from recent apps memory.
(because you changed an internal setting of the Android system)

[devemux86]

@Leeb64 Thanks, it will work properly again in the next update.

[devemux86]

Cruiser 5.3.0 Beta 8 is available:

• Dynamic 3D view improvements

• OpenAndroMaps rendering fix

[devemux86]

Cruiser 5.3.0 Beta 9 is available:

• OpenAndroMaps new download scheme #749

• Arabic search normalization (diacritics and variants) #733

• Import GPX track improvements

• Map theme improvements:

  • Motorider map theme (VTM) #744 v2.4
  • Biker map theme (VTM) #730 v2.4
  • Motorider map theme (Mapsforge) #612 revision 47
  • Biker map theme (Mapsforge) #656 revision 14

[bios4]

Import GPX track improvements

Importing my tracks export results in just a single "no-go area" now, so thanks for improving this!

Would you like to briefly summarize what has changed or whether there is anything special to note @devemux86?

[devemux86]

@bios4 Your specific track has the flag closed or block, so it is imported only as area.

Tracks that do not have such flags will be imported as line + area.
And after the import, users can select what they want to keep.

[devemux86]

Everyone please test thoroughly Cruiser 5.3 (Beta).

If all goes well, we can plan a public release soon.

[devemux86]

Now it suddenly works!

@Leeb64 With your old profile or have you reset it?

[Leeb64]

With the same Profiles with witch it crashed....!

[devemux86]

@Leeb64 Maybe it was something temporary with the graphics card.

Usually it helps removing the app from the recent apps memory and restart it.

Please watch this, if you can reproduce it. 🙂

[devemux86]

@Leeb64 Can you tell me what Android version and device?

[Leeb64]

Android 15// google Pixel7

[Ciutnik]

It's such a minor thing that it's almost embarrassing to even mention it 😉

When the navigation starts, the type of profile used is announced, but it would be more useful if it was its name, if the user gave it his own name 🙂

[devemux86]

@Ciutnik Thanks for the suggestion, I will check it.

[devemux86]

When the navigation starts, the type of profile used is announced, but it would be more useful if it was its name, if the user gave it his own name 🙂

@Ciutnik This is available in the latest Beta.

[kds112]

The simultaneous activating and deactivating of a OAM map together with the corresponding POI file does not work anymore...

[devemux86]

@kds112 Thanks for the report.

I can reproduce it. It's because of the recent OpenAndroMaps server changes. I will check it.

• OpenAndroMaps new download scheme #749

[devemux86]

@kds112 It will work properly in the next update.

[devemux86]

For performance and stability reasons, I think it's better the hillshading to become again a single on/off switch.
Turning it on/off many times in the different app modes or constantly changing the hillshading magnitude
requires re-creation of the map and can cause problems.

[Leeb64]

The shading intensity should be adjustable, though!

The original setting makes the map too dark for me. I set it to 75.

[devemux86]

Cruiser 5.3.0 Beta 10 is available:

• Round trip planning with CycleStreets #729
  Select the starting point and the distance or time you want to travel.

• Hillshading single on/off switch

• OpenAndroMaps activation fix

• Map theme improvements:

  • Motorider map theme (VTM) #744 v25
  • Biker map theme (VTM) #730 v25

[bios4]

Map theme improvements

Are really only "Light" and "Biker" part of b10?
What about "Dark" and "Indigo", which are also available in v25?

[devemux86]

@bios4

There are no explicit dark themes in Cruiser, only the dark mode in navigation
that works with all map themes: internal, external, OpenAndroMaps, etc.

We could probably include them in the app, but then we must maintain them forever. 🙂
Also they cannot be used in dark mode of navigation that is a single on/off switch.

[Leeb64]

Function to correct missplaced waypoints->

This function is useful for shaping points, but it is not useful for via Points.
I would like to go directly to via points, e.g., viewpoints, etc(see example).
Perhaps this function could be limited to shaping points?

[Leeb64]

So you just have to set two points, and the point will be moved directly to.
OK – good to know!

[devemux86]

@Leeb64

This function is offered by BRouter which does not differentiate between via and shaping points.
It treats them all as waypoints.

The "via - shaping" differentiation is done by Cruiser on top of all routers. 🙂

[devemux86]

@Leeb64 Nice app colors! 🙂

[Leeb64]

🛣️Elevate_beta.zip

A modified Elevate Theme.

[devemux86]

@Leeb64 I meant the app colors: diagram, icons, etc. (not the map theme). 🙂

[devemux86]

Bike and foot profiles will display an estimate of the calories burned on the calculated route.

This will be available in BRouter (offline) and CycleStreets, using the route ascend / descend.

[bios4]

The "heart" symbol would fit better to heart rate/pulse than calories burned... 😛

[devemux86]

@bios4 We could use a difference unicode character, better one without color.
Or we could also not use a symbol there.

[JimmyS83]

By quick googling I it seems that common icon for that purpose (if any) seems to be fire - 🔥 However, I would vote for a white symbol (as used arrows) or no symbol, to keep the style of the bottom row :)

[DolomitesTom]

Questions: how do you get the different background color of the diagram? And where are the green areas? I only see all in grey shades. All green areas have gone.

[bios4]

but I still don't find the background color setting for the diagram.

You can literally search for (that) setting(s) in the app itself:

!

There is also a search function in Github - which results in that post: #717

EDIT: You already posted there ^^ and claimed you know about the settings search function 😉

[devemux86]

@DolomitesTom

"Settings | Application | Appearance | Diagram color" or search the settings for "color".

The green areas are in the new "Vegetation" layer which is enabled by default.

[DolomitesTom]

thx works, but the background color of the diagram?

[devemux86]

@DolomitesTom

the background color of the diagram?

It is the same for all panels and can be changed in "Settings | Application | Appearance | Panel color".

[DolomitesTom]

ah ok thx, I thought this can be changed separately.

[devemux86]

Cruiser 5.3.0 Beta 11 is available:

• BRouter and CycleStreets provide the estimated calories of the route in bike and pedestrian profiles

• Map theme improvements:

  • Motorider map theme (VTM) #744 v26
  • Biker map theme (VTM) #730 v26

[jcz7021]

Hello,

I would like to report two minors problems with desktop version.

First

When gpx is imported (track+superposition), when zoomed out, the track and superposition are displayed diferrently as you can see (stright lines). Wheen zoomed in, they are matching perfectly.

Second

When you export to gpx, you have de default value proposed as filename

But if you change by another filename (without extension)

It is saved as a blank file

Gpx file for debugging if needed

20250326.txt

[devemux86]

@jcz7021 Thanks for the detailed report.

1. The tracks are rendered with simplified geometry in small zoom levels for better performance.
   When we zoom in, then they are rendered with their full geometry.

2. I will check it, although the file extension is required in all exports or the correct format cannot be used.

[devemux86]

@jcz7021 The 2nd report should be improved in the latest Beta.

[jcz7021]

Indeed working thanks !

[devemux86]

Cruiser 5.3.0 Beta 12 is available:

• OpenAndroMaps improvements

• Desktop import improvements

[MorrisMania75]

Hi,
when I search for a POI using the search function, for example BAR, and select it, it is displayed on the map.
So far so good.
But how can I hide these POIs again?
I can no longer see the back and forward arrows.

I use Cruiser 5.3.0 b12

Best regards
Morris

[devemux86]

@MorrisMania75 Long press on the POI and select "Delete".