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First post, by Tricia McMillan

Posted on 2019-07-16, 09:56

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Hello again!

I'm trying to get an overview about old (=offline) mapping- and routing progs for Win. They all died since there are TomToms and Google-maps. The most recent i know is "Euro-Route" aka "Europa Routenplaner" published 2008 in german by PTV-AG (i got the full version on DVD that came with some magazine). The first one i've ever seen (in reality) was "Map&Guide Germany" in the early '90s (i think it was still DOS), distributed on 3 or 4 1.44MB disks, originally developed for BP, Shell or Exxon to coordinate their trucks. In 1993 came NextBase's AutoRoute (Express) and AutoMap. I've seen several versions of Rand McNally's TripMaker, DeLorme StreetAtlas and (by far the best one) MS Expedia, last published in 2000, resp. 2001. Questions: Are there european-versions of the last three (i could only find US, resp. NA)? Are threre other good apps i did'nt mention?

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Reply 1 of 3, by bakemono

Posted on 2019-07-16, 22:34

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There was one I used a long time ago. I think it was DeLorme / AAA Map 'n Go

Reply 2 of 3, by Tricia McMillan

Posted on 2019-07-17, 07:05

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Yes, thanks, i forgot this, a good one, too. Still looking for other parts of the world... At least Europe is (was) a big market, that's why i'm wondering why i do'nt find maps other than NA...

Note (i'm typing this as a reminder for myself): I just discovered, that i tend to mix up the words "market" and "marked". A far as i remember my old postings, i never intended to use the word "marked" (= a thing with a mark) but "market" (= a place where to sell and buy).

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Reply 3 of 3, by lolo799

Posted on 2019-07-20, 16:20

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They were definitely around in Europe, as well as city guides:

You'd be hard pressed to find European versions of the US guides you mentioned (which I've never heard of), a well known one here is the Michelin guide, in electronic form:

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