Windows GPS drivers - non COM port

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Windows GPS drivers - non COM port

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James Morrey	James Morrey posted 3/15/2018 11:18:48 PM Topic Details Share Topic
Group: Forum Members Posts: 17, Visits: 42	Can we please have SkyDemon for Windows supporting built in GPS hardware? There are more and more Windows devices/tablets that can run SkyDemon nicely that have built in GPS receivers that don't act as COM ports, yet SD is unable to use them. In this day and age this seems pretty poor. How hard can it be it get SD for Windows to support a more modern standard for GPS driver? I can't believe that this is in a 'too difficult' pile?!? P‌lease add this support.‌
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 3/19/2018 10:28:31 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 7.8K, Visits: 8.4K	Our Windows product is not really meant for navigation. Get a true mobile device (iOS or Android) and our full apps for those platforms will give you what you need.
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James Morrey	James Morrey posted 3/19/2018 7:40:55 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 17, Visits: 42	+x SemperFi - 3/16/2018 7:53:04 AM I never saw a Windows computer with built-in GPS which was not using or allowing it to communicate via COM port. Which machine is that supposed to be? Even if it is not yet registered in the COM stack does not mean it could not be registered and used - so no Skydemon problem, but sole Win config only. Without extra software (some of which won't function on certain devices) this isn't possible, so it's not particularly easy.
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James Morrey	James Morrey posted 3/19/2018 7:46:42 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 17, Visits: 42	+x Tim Dawson - 3/19/2018 10:28:31 AM Our Windows product is not really meant for navigation. Get a true mobile device (iOS or Android) and our full apps for those platforms will give you what you need. With upcoming Windows 10 software and hardware I think there will be a lot more demand for this in the future. I think this is a slightly short sighted view point. Fingers crossed you have a change of heart!‌
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