This page lists changes that we have made in successive releases of StarTraX. They are listed with the latest changes first.

I am constantly looking for ways to improve the realism of the replay and to walk the tightrope between  the desire to display a great deal of detail and at the same time provide a smooth animation – both of which put enormous  loads on the computer processor to perform immense numbers of calculations a blistering speeds. The fact that a domestic desk-top computer can come close to achieving this is a constant source of amazement and awe!

This release, StarTraX 3.6.2, contains further enhanced the replay mechanism which have yielded a further major step up in replay smoothness. You can now zoom right into the cockpit of your fast moving aeroplane or hover 50 metres from your skier carving down a back run. You can follow your paragliders from a distance, or close in as they tightly circle in the thermal.
It’s not perfect, we know – but given the practical limitations of the processor in your desktop PC or laptop and your broadband internet connection, it’s pretty good (even if  I do say so myself!).
These improvements apply both to the Standard and the Premium Edition. Experimenting continues with coding techniques to deliver even more realistic replays.

Some major improvements have also been made to the multi-tracking feature (in the Premium edition), providing a simpler method of loading multiple tracks by making multiple selections from the Windows File open dialog box instead of having to load each track separately. The details are explained in the User Notes installed with the program update.

It also contains a fix to the bug that prevented it running on computers with older versions of Google Earth.

New features include:
For all StarTraX editions -  Additional track file type  -FAI/IGC gliding format - .igc.
This enhancement has been implemented by integrating GpsBabel with StarTraX, making it easier for us to add additional file formats as requested.

For Premium Edition - Real-time track details display - see your speed, VSI or identity  next to the moving model.

Version 3.5 is now available from the download page. It features a major re-write to deliver a far smoother animation.
The User Interface has been upgraded with a new Menu structure which reduces the clutter on the front screen.
The Professional Edition now supports multi-tracking. If you share your activity with GPS equipped friends (or competitors), then you can now animate all your tracks simultaneously.

The Premium Edition contains powerful new features to enrich your GPS track replay experience including:
    Fast Forward replay speed
    Track smoothing
    Graphical Track Profiling
    Scenery Import
    Track coloring by VSI
    "Smoke Trail"
    Realistic banking

Details are available in the User Notes provided in the program download or directly from the Download page.
Registration details are at StarTraX Premium Edition.

Now Windows 7 compatible - but see download page for info on registration keys.
New Scenery features - add your own KML files for more reality.
Improved File, Track and Point display

In this release, 2.1.0, we are delighted to introduce incredibly life-like models - planes, cars, bicycles, skiiers etc. to put you right into the picture.

This is a "point release"  with a few modifications but a re-built back-end to read GPX files and write KML to Google Earth.
The main user enhancement is the new "Follow/Observe" button which improves viewing of paragliding tracks.
It also has additional progress information as GE is loading, initially and when loading image for a new track.

This is a radically improved new version that has been extensively re-engineered to interact with Google Earth's recently released Plugin and API.
All the original features have been incorporated along with a bunch of new features to improve your animation experience.
Download StarTraX 2.0.1 now from the download page.