PlugIns

Plugins for OpenCPN are third party feature additions that expand the functionality of OpenCPN into those niche areas. This page is where you will find Plugins available for download.

Beta Plugins for OpenCPN 2.5:

Note that 2.6.1227 and later require new versions of the plugins.

 

Please enter all bug reports and feature requests in the respective project on the tracker - thanks!

 

BSB4 v1.0
BSB4 PlugIn for OpenCPN provides support of BSB Version 4 Raster charts.
Supported charts must have been installed with appropriate encryption certificates in place.
Download:

Windows Opencpn v2.5.0
Windows Beta Testing version 12, for Beta 2.6.15.24 and later. 2012-03-29.
 
Google Earth Plugin v0.8, released 2011-07-21, supports OpenCPN 2.4.523 to 2.5.0.
Integrates Google Earth satellite view to OpenCPN
Some localizations are available
Bugs:
Tracker
Download:
Source Code
Windows
Not available on Linux/Mac - GE is Windows only
Logbook Konni v0.910, released 2012-01-10
Complex logbook with a lot of features.
Download:
Source Code
Windows
On Linux/Mac, build from source for now...
Logbook v0.1, released 2011-04-04
Log user defined navigation data at regular interval.
Bugs:
Tracker
Download:
Source Code
Windows
Fedora 32bits
Fedora 64bits
Ubuntu 32bits
Ubuntu 64bits
  *nv-charts Plugin* v1.1896188362
Provides OpenCPN support for nv-charts (.EAP extension).
Supported charts must have been correctly installed with valid encryption certificates in place.
Download:

Windows OpenCPN v2.5
Windows Besta testing version 13, for Beta 2.6.15.24 and later. 2012-03-29.
 
VDR or Voyage Data Recorder v0.2, released 2011-05-23

Save NMEA stream to a file.
Replay NMEA stream previously saved.

Warning: require API v1.5 (OpenCPN  2.4.506 to 2.5.0)
Bugs:
Tracker
Download:
Source Code
Windows
Fedora 32bits
Fedora 64bits
Ubuntu 32bits
Ubuntu 64bits
World Magnetic Model v0.3, re-released 2011-06-02, supports OpenCPN 2.4.523 to 2.5.0
Implements the NOAA World Magnetic Model
More information: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/
The bundled WMM2010 model expires December 31, 2014.
After then, if new version of the plugin will not be released in time, get a new WMM.COF from NOAA and place it to the location you can find the OpenCPN logfile.
Bugs:
Tracker
Download:
Source Code
Windows
Ubuntu 64-bit
Ubuntu 32-bit (Also tested on Fedora 14)
Some localizations are available
*If you are a developer and would like to find information on creating plugins and how to get them listed here please see the Plugin Guidelines.