Autism Family Travels
Rank IV
Enthusiast III
Anyone ever try this out?
-
Forum Upgrades: Whats Going On? Video
-
Anyone know if Gaia can work off line on a windows based unit using a bluetooth GPS receiver?
- Thread starter Autism Family Travels
- Start date
Enthusiast III
I’m sorry this does not exactly answer your question, but I have done that with my iPad and it works so long as I have downloaded the maps to my device.
gungriffin
Rank 0
Contributor I
I have not figured out how to make it work on a PC without internet. At this point, I do not believe that it is possible. This was the primary reason that I decided to purchase a cheap tablet with GPS.
Enthusiast III
In order to download maps and layers I believe you have to have internet connection. In order to take what you have downloaded and use offline you will need something that gives it a GPS signal. This is what i've been told as i'm a new user of GAIA. You can import tracks to follow but again you need internet for that process also. Hope this helps.
Autism Family Travels
Rank IV
Enthusiast III
I have the GPS that connects with my laptop. I am thinking of going to a new surface pro X for my main tablet. If I could use Gaia via 'it' I would ditch the rest as I can use the surface for eveything and leave my laptop, etc all at home when on the road to lessen the amount of charging I need to do.
Off-Road Ranger I
The challenge is that on a Windows 10 system, GAIA is accessed via a www browser, meaning that you will need to have Internet access for it. They currently only provide stand alone applications for Android and iOS operating systems. Microsoft recently introduced a new feature in Windows 10 that, when connected to your phone, allows the apps to be run in a window on the PC. I am unsure if GAIA would be able to make use of this feature and make use of the computer's GPS... I have doubts. If you want to purchase a Surface, please keep in mind that it runs Windows 10 S, not Android or iOS.
Autism Family Travels
Rank IV
Enthusiast III
It runs full windows 10, which is why I want one. Ha ha.
I guess using a signal booster can help as it boosts the weak signal that's the most frequent problem when you are on road especially in off beat locations.
gungriffin
Rank 0
Contributor I
Where I go there is often no signal to boost. I have a cell booster that I need to install, but it still leaves large dead zones. The table was only $120. It has proven to be worth the price for maps alone. It also works for watching movies/shows as well which is a bonus.
Autism Family Travels
Rank IV
Enthusiast III
I don't have good cell service. ha ha. I was wondering about off line usage. No problem. I have my android tablet for off line usage which is fine. Just trying to trim the amount of devices with us.
madcratebuilder
Rank V
Pathfinder I
I use my old Nexus 7, it has GPS, just d/l maps while you have wifi. A good condition Nexus 7 is $50 or less.
