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Release Notes for the Rally Navigator Desktop App

Latest version 2.6.8 · Released October 5, 2026

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Version 2.6.8 — Sharper OpenRally Notes

  • The Notes column in OpenRally exports is sharp again — it had been exported at reduced resolution. Learn more →
  • Copy, cut and paste of trackpoints works again after clicking on the map.

Version 2.6.7 — Distances That Always Add Up

  • Partial distances now always match the printed totals — on screen, in the PDF, on the TSD sheet and in the OpenRally GPX. Learn more →
  • Restart App finishes installing an update on Mac and Windows without a reboot, and asks about unsaved changes first.

Version 2.6.6 — Road Rally Time Control Upgrades

  • New Remote Service zone in the Time Control dialog. Learn more →
  • Road Rally: each time control prints its own number (TC1A, TC1B…) instead of the section number. Learn more →
  • Control durations are typed as hours and minutes (h:mm), and dialogs stay where you drag them.
  • Icons from your rallynavigator.com account appear in printed PDFs again, and PDF printing no longer freezes on certain custom icon images.
  • Changing the base map keeps your zoom, and the map and elevation profile fill their pane again after resizing.

Version 2.6.5 — Converted Roadbooks Export Correctly

  • A roadbook converted from Road Rally to Cross Country now exports PDF and GPX normally.

Version 2.6.4 — Change Roadbook Format

  • Convert a saved roadbook between Cross Country, Road Rally and FIA Dakar formats — the first item in the Roadbook menu.

Version 2.6.3 — Smoother Map, Smarter Track Cleanup

  • Remove Extra Track Points previews the result before you run it — points now, points after, and the reduction — then reports what it removed.
  • New sign post icon in the Landmarks icons. Learn more →
  • The map opens at the zoom you left it at and keeps your zoom as you click between waypoints.
  • Sharper Google satellite imagery at full zoom, and smoother zooming on large roadbooks.

Version 2.6.2 — Opening and Import Fixes

  • Windows: roadbooks stored on another drive, outside your user folder or on a network drive open again.
  • KMZ files import again, and KMZ map overlays draw again.
  • Mac: opening a roadbook from Finder or after closing another brings the window to the front.

Version 2.6.1 — Faster With Big GPS Tracks

  • Large GPS tracks are simplified automatically on GPX/KML/KMZ import, and very dense roadbooks offer to remove extra points so the app stays fast. Learn more →
  • Remove Extra Track Points is dramatically faster — a 22,000-point roadbook went from nearly two minutes to under two seconds. Reverse Track is over 3x faster.
  • KMZ export groups waypoints into folders by control type in Google Earth. (Pro) Learn more →
  • GPX export profiles for Stella, Stella Anube, RallySafe, RacingTrax, Sporttrax, TeamTrack, VDS Racing and YB Tracking. Learn more →
  • Four Estonian Land Board map sources — Map, Hybrid, Grey Map and Orthophoto — beside the IGN France and Spain maps. (Pro) Learn more →
  • Crash recovery: a background copy of your roadbook is offered for restore if the app ever closes unexpectedly. Plus a major platform update for performance and security.

Version 2.5.2 – 2.5.3 — GPS Recorder, Tulip Assist and More

  • GPS Roadbook Recorder: drive the route and create the roadbook live. GPS Roadbook Validator: re-drive a roadbook to check waypoints and add new ones. (Pro) Learn more →
  • Tulip Assist drafts a tulip’s roads and no-go lines from the map for you to review and approve. (Pro) Learn more →
  • More map sources, hover-over track distance, QR code icons and KMZ export for Google Earth. (Pro) Learn more →
  • Import RiverNotes 2 (.tvrx/.tprj) and Tulip (.tlp) roadbooks, and bring GPX/KML/KMZ points in as waypoints.
  • Faster editing: box selection, Follow Roads mid-route, spacebar to toggle waypoint/trackpoint, a map scale bar and coordinate search.
  • FIA Dakar layout updated to the FIA spec (MODIF / NEW NOTE marker), plus Bulgarian and Chinese (Simplified) app languages. Learn more →

Version 2.5.1 — Dakar Layout for Everyone

  • The FIA Dakar layout is available to all users. Learn more →
  • Polish, Russian and Japanese app languages.
  • Road Rally roadbooks export to OpenRally and Terrapirata formats. Learn more →
  • New petrol station icon for Cross Country and Road Rally, login that stays signed in, and update downloads with a progress bar.
  • Fixed TSD export when the file was already open, and roadbook title and description saving. Learn more →

Version 2.5.0 — Elevation Profile and a New Look

  • Major interface update with a redesigned dark theme and on-screen notifications.
  • FIA Dakar layout: wider tulip box, narrower notes box. Learn more →
  • Elevation profile on screen and in the PDF, plus an elevation smart icon. (Now Pro) Learn more →
  • Add a Google Street View snapshot to the notes box background. (Pro) Learn more →
  • Map overlays with multiple tracks, show/hide and track colors; colour-coded track sections (SS, DZ, NEU, Liaison). Learn more →
  • More control icons for Cross Country and Road Rally, and richer OpenRally exports. Learn more →

Version 2.4.6 — Custom Icon Tabs and KMZ Overlays

  • Multiple custom tabs for your own icons. (Pro) Learn more →
  • KMZ files supported as map overlays, and overlays are faster on long tracks.
  • Road Rally: Time Allowed and Average Speed for special stages. Learn more →
  • OpenRally: one danger level exported per waypoint (the highest). Learn more →
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