2017-10-10, 09:08 AM
I am using qtVlm regularly and love this software. Its by far the best and simplest way to download and use different grib files. I would even use this sw for navigation (their instruments presentation is by far better than what ocpn offers) but have started to love the oesenc charts, unfortunately they are not supported.
qtVlm' strength (to my humble opinion!) is the ease to calculate routes, compare them and assess variants. The weatherrouting-pi in ocpn is very poor compared to what qtVlm can do. Its also great to create a route and print a detailed route-plan as a backup, in case the electronic fails. The developer must be an experienced tactician and sailor and the user interface shows that. Obviously results always depend on the accuracy of the grib files, but at least this sw offers ways to compare them etc.
As far as integration with op is concerned I have not tried to use qtVlm on the raspi, so far I use the laptop for planning/navigation and and op as the wifi NMEA concentrator.
Even ocpn on the raspi is usually only my backup as I dont have a hdmi screen but work headless with VNC and found the mouse/screen delays with VNC irritating.
What closer integration between qtVlm and OP is envisaged?
qtVlm' strength (to my humble opinion!) is the ease to calculate routes, compare them and assess variants. The weatherrouting-pi in ocpn is very poor compared to what qtVlm can do. Its also great to create a route and print a detailed route-plan as a backup, in case the electronic fails. The developer must be an experienced tactician and sailor and the user interface shows that. Obviously results always depend on the accuracy of the grib files, but at least this sw offers ways to compare them etc.
As far as integration with op is concerned I have not tried to use qtVlm on the raspi, so far I use the laptop for planning/navigation and and op as the wifi NMEA concentrator.
Even ocpn on the raspi is usually only my backup as I dont have a hdmi screen but work headless with VNC and found the mouse/screen delays with VNC irritating.
What closer integration between qtVlm and OP is envisaged?