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SynscanInit 2 on Windows Pc

Developed By: Marco Poqueto

License: Free

Rating: 4,5/5 - 332 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.1
Size 1.3 MB
Release Date July 08, 18
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access approximate location. [see more (2)]

What's New:
2.1;Various corrections of UI. Improvement for small screen 800*400.2.0:Correction for Southern Hemisphere alignment using Octans stars.1.9:Reticule animation... [see more]

Description from Developer:
The purpose of this simple application is to initialize your synscan Quickly. It Provides in one screen all the information needed to do this task.
It aussi Provides a polar angle... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download SynscanInit 2 and install on Windows PC. SynscanInit 2 is free Tools app, developed by Marco Poqueto. Latest version of SynscanInit 2 is 2.1, was released on 2018-07-08 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of SynscanInit 2 is 4,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 332 users, 29 users had rated it 5*, 255 users had rated it 1*.

How to install SynscanInit 2 on Windows?

Instruction on how to install SynscanInit 2 on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install SynscanInit 2 on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install SynscanInit 2 using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "SynscanInit 2" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install SynscanInit 2 on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "SynscanInit 2" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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The purpose of this simple application is to initialize your synscan Quickly. It Provides in one screen all the information needed to do this task.
It aussi Provides a polar angle with two different Reticles.
Thanks for your feedback to Improve it.

This simple application will allow you to quickly set your synscan for setting your telescope station. It also calculates the polar angle with two different reticules.
Thank you for your feedback for improvement.

Synscan - Goto - skywatcher - polar finder - Polaris - EQ - Telescope
2.1;Various corrections of UI. Improvement for small screen 800*400.
2.0:Correction for Southern Hemisphere alignment using Octans stars.
1.9:Reticule animation improvement depending on north/south selection. Altitude correction modified.
1.8b:GPS altitude corrected (-50m)
1.8a: longitude latitude rounded instead of truncated
1.8:Data Format strictly similar to Synscan to avoid any error. Gps messages corrected.
1.7a: New reticle corrected
1.7:New reticle added
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.