Required Software Programs for N 2008

The following software programs are to be downloaded for use by USPS Navigation 2008 students only. If you know of other programs that you think would be of use to USPS Navigation students, please let the ONCom Chair know with specific information on where to obtain it along with the information on how to contact the author.  Note that files ending in ".exe" may be renamed "x.exe" instead of the original name (e.g., "winplot.exe") by the download process.  After downloading the file, you should rename the file name to something meaningful for you.

Visual Passage Planner 2

Visual Passage Planner 2 (VPP2), a commercial software package by Digital Wave, was designed to bring the power of the computer to the passage planning process. VPP2 automates the tedious, time consuming task of evaluating passage conditions and then estimating passage elapsed times with pen and paper. Using VPP2, many "what-if" scenarios can be played out in the time it would take to manually calculate one route using traditional methods, allowing selection of the best route.

If you are curious about VPP2 but aren't currently taking N, you can try the demonstration version at the Visual Passage Planner 2 Demo page.

Note that you need a license/serial number (provided by your N instructor) to install and activate your software. Download VPP2 here.