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SkipperDroid on Windows Pc

Developed By: TechHead

License: Free

Rating: 1,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 28, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.2
Size 1 MB
Release Date April 25, 14
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
Only true wind direction and speed was handled and displayed. [see more]

Description from Developer:
If you have a WiFi bridge on your boat or sailing ship, this utility will be your best friend very soon. It connects your WiFi capable phone to the bridge and listens for standard... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download SkipperDroid and install on Windows PC. SkipperDroid is free Tools app, developed by TechHead. Latest version of SkipperDroid is 1.2, was released on 2014-04-25 (updated on 2023-12-28). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10. Overall rating of SkipperDroid is 1,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install SkipperDroid on Windows?

Instruction on how to install SkipperDroid on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install SkipperDroid 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!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install SkipperDroid 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 "SkipperDroid" 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 SkipperDroid 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 "SkipperDroid" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.2.

Download SkipperDroid 1.2 on Windows PC – 1 MB

If you have a WiFi bridge on your boat or sailing ship, this utility will be your best friend very soon. It connects your WiFi capable phone to the bridge and listens for standard NMEA sentences of the following types:

• GPS positions,
• waypoints,
• wind direction and speed,
• course and speed over ground,
• depth,
• water and air temperatures.

It then displays the readouts of the above mentioned devices. By tapping the unit field you can change the currently used unit. Tapping the screen toggles the day-time (white on black) and night-time (red on black) views. With the long-tap over a given gauge line the context menu appears where you can reset the value (and the stored min/max) of the gauge or bring up the settings dialog. In the dialog you can set parameters for announcing the readout or set alarm values.

This is of great help for example when you are anchoring and have to look after a lot of things and you still want to have a continuous readout of the depth gauge. In this case you can setup an announcement for a time interval or depth change. You can also set an alarm for any gauge for any value. Your phone will alert you e.g. when the wind speed grows above a certain value or when your vessel reaches a pre-defined speed over ground.
Only true wind direction and speed was handled and displayed.