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BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo on Windows Pc

Developed By: CritterMap Software LLC

License: Free

Rating: 3,4/5 - 443 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	3.1.8
Size	136.5 MB
Release Date	November 11, 24
Category	Travel & Local Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (10)]
What's New: Fix for some erroneous storage errors. Waypoint Editing improvementsFix for marine maps - server change at NOAA.Updates to billing per Google playUse Mobac... [see more]
Description from Developer: Download and use topo maps offline to explore the outdoors using your smartphone! Use the GPS in your smartphone to navigate, mark your path and record waypoints. Look at the adv... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo and install on Windows PC. BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo is free Travel & Local app, developed by CritterMap Software LLC. Latest version of BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo is 3.1.8, was released on 2024-11-11 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo is 3,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 443 users, 123 users had rated it 5*, 187 users had rated it 1*.

How to install BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo on Windows?

Instruction on how to install BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo 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!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo using BlueStacks

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.
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
Once installed, click "BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo" 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 BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.1.8 , 3.0.1 , 2.9.3 , 2.9.0.

Download BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo 3.1.8 on Windows PC – 136.5 MB

Download BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo 3.0.1 on Windows PC – 88.4 MB

Download BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo 2.9.3 on Windows PC – 138.2 MB

Download BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo 2.9.0 on Windows PC – 138.2 MB

Download and use topo maps offline to explore the outdoors using your smartphone! Use the GPS in your smartphone to navigate, mark your path and record waypoints.

Look at the advantages that BackCountry Navigator XE brings to the table.

Easy Grid Based Download of Maps
You can try out a simpler approach for downloading and organizing offline maps, choosing large squares at a time. Visualize what you have and what you need.
We have a variety of both worldwide and country specific maps that can be downloaded for offline use based on a yearly membership.
Bronze membership to use most maps.
Silver membership to also use slope shaded topo maps of the US, plus US Forest Service maps.
Gold membership to also use Accuterra Maps, with new, readable maps of the US and the World, plus BackRoads MapBook Basemap in Canada.

Vector Topo Maps for the World
The default map, BackCountry World map, is a set of Vector topo maps for the world. Vector tiled maps hold the promise of crisp multilevel detail, with the ability to download large chunks of the earth's surface in a quick, compact operation. The BackCountry topo map for the world can be viewed in this app and on bcnavxe.com, with an easy process to install them in large blocks.

GPS Navigation
Using GPS in a modern day smartphone, see your position on a moving offline map. Find your way to waypoints you mark on the map or create from entering coordinates into the search bar.

Planning In The Cloud
The website bcnavxe.com is the web interface for BackCountry Navigator XE. With it you can plot points, routes, and boundaries for trips, and download them on demand in the mobile app. You can push trips created in the mobile app to the cloud as well for reviewing or sharing.

Cross-Platform
BackCountry Navigator XE works on Android, has a newer app in iOS, and a web app to aid in planning at bcnavxe.com.

iOS app is available through Appstore

We are well known for our previous product BackCountry Navigator PRO which is still supported and developed on a parallel track.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crittermap.backcountrynavigator.license

To see why you might want to upgrade to XE from PRO, see this comparison

You can also subscribe to the XE List to get notified of status, updates, and deals.

Fix for some erroneous storage errors.
Waypoint Editing improvements
Fix for marine maps - server change at NOAA.
Updates to billing per Google play
Use Mobac style prebuilt maps.
Ability to show stats for current position when not tracking.
Change coordinates from list of waypoints.
Adjust size of waypoint symbol in settings.
Fix for flash when pinning trip when five are already pinned.
Additional file related fixes.
Fix for sending log failed to helpdesk.
Usability fixes.

Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.