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V8.893 Oct 2, 2026

Added 2 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1014) Maps type ID=4880
Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1015) Maps type ID=4881
V8.892 Aug 16, 2026

Added 1 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1013) Maps type ID=4840

Removed Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version : v=from 1004 to 1009
V8.891 Aug 1, 2026

Added digital signature to the installer package.
V8.890 Jul 2, 2026 Removed Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version : v=from 994 to 1003
V8.889 Jun 21, 2026

Added 2 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1011) Maps type ID=4825
Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1012) Maps type ID=4826
V8.888 May 3, 2026

Added 2 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1009) Maps type ID=4813
Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1010) Maps type ID=4814
V8.887 Feb 7 , 2026

Added 3 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1006) Maps type ID=4130
Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1007) Maps type ID=4131
Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1008) Maps type ID=4132
V8.886 Feb 4 , 2026

Added 1 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1005) Maps type ID=4127
V8.885 Dec 16, 2025

Added 1 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1004) Maps type ID=3961
V8.884 Nov 9, 2025

Added 2 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1002) Maps type ID=3784
Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1003) Maps type ID=3785
V8.883 Nov 3, 2025 Some performance improvements for downloader and combiner.
V8.882 Oct 16, 2025

Added 2 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1000) Maps type ID=3680
Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=1001) Maps type ID=3681
V8.881 Sep 21, 2025 Updated Map Combiner: added pyramid support for tiff.
V8.880 Sep 14, 2025 Updated Map Combiner: now it supports VRT file, and the BMP is not necessary to output.
V8.879 Sep 7, 2025 Some performance improvements and bug fixed.
V8.878 Aug 31, 2025

Added 6 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=994)Maps type ID=3360
Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=995)Maps type ID=3361
Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=996)Maps type ID=3362
Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=997)Maps type ID=3363
Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=998)Maps type ID=3364
Google Satellite Maps - Previous Version (v=999)Maps type ID=3365
V8.877 Jul 5, 2025

Added 12 new maps type:

Google Street Maps - Vietnamese Maps type ID=3315
Google Hybrid Maps - Vietnamese Maps type ID=3316
Google Terrain Maps - Vietnamese Maps type ID=3317
Google Street Maps - Dutch Maps type ID=3318
Google Hybrid Maps - Dutch Maps type ID=3319
Google Terrain Maps - Dutch Maps type ID=3320
Google Street Maps - Danish Maps type ID=3321
Google Hybrid Maps - Danish Maps type ID=3322
Google Terrain Maps - Danish Maps type ID=3323
Google Street Maps - Swedish Maps type ID=3324
Google Hybrid Maps - Swedish Maps type ID=3325
Google Terrain Maps - Swedish Maps type ID=3326
V8.876 Mar 16, 2025 Updated Map Combiner, fixed a bug when combining 64/128 size tiles.
V8.875 Feb 23, 2025 Updated Map Combiner, added an extent-unit option: degrees or meters.
V8.874 Dec 7, 2024 Some performance improvements and bug fixed.
V8.873 Oct 3, 2024 Now we can output html file for leaflet use .
V8.872 Aug 18, 2024 Some performance improvements and bug fixed.
V8.871 Aug 4, 2024

Added 11 new maps type:

Google Street Maps - Style - Basic No Labels Maps type ID=2588
Google Street Maps - Style - Black and White Maps type ID=2589
Google Street Maps - Style - Clean Grey Maps type ID=2590
Google Street Maps - Style - Countries Only Maps type ID=2591
Google Street Maps - Style - Light Maps type ID=2592
Google Street Maps - Style - Nature Maps type ID=2593
Google Street Maps - Style - Neutral Blue Maps type ID=2594
Google Street Maps - Style - Paper Maps type ID=2595
Google Street Maps - Style - Retro Maps type ID=2596
Google Street Maps - Style - Shades of Grey Maps type ID=2597
Google Street Maps - Style - Subtle Grayscale Maps type ID=2598
V8.870 Jun 4, 2024

Updated Map Combiner and BMP Splitter.

V8.869 May 9, 2024 Fixed some problems of Google Maps for China.
V8.868 Apr 10, 2024 Fixed some problems of Google Maps for China and some performance improvements.
V8.867 Mar 29, 2024 Fixed some problems of Google Maps for China.
V8.866 Mar 3, 2024 Some performance improvements and bug fixed.
V8.865 Mar 1, 2024 Some performance improvements and bug fixed.
V8.864 Feb 23, 2024 Some performance improvements and bug fixed.
V8.863 Feb 8, 2024

Some performance improvements and bug fixed.

Updated Map Combiner.

V8.862 Dec 10, 2023 Some performance improvements and bug fixed.
V8.861 Nov 26, 2023

Added 1 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps for China (coordinates rectified)
Maps type ID=2050
V8.860 Nov 17, 2023

Added 18 new maps type:

Google Hybrid Maps - KoreanMaps type ID=1990
Google Terrain Maps - KoreanMaps type ID=1991
Google Street Maps - KoreanMaps type ID=1992
Google Hybrid Maps - PortugueseMaps type ID=1993
Google Terrain Maps - PortugueseMaps type ID=1994
Google Street Maps - PortugueseMaps type ID=1995
Google Hybrid Maps - ArabicMaps type ID=1996
Google Terrain Maps - ArabicMaps type ID=1997
Google Street Maps - ArabicMaps type ID=1998
Google Hybrid Maps - ItalianMaps type ID=1999
Google Terrain Maps - ItalianMaps type ID=2000
Google Street Maps - ItalianMaps type ID=2001
Google Hybrid Maps - IndonesianMaps type ID=2002
Google Terrain Maps - IndonesianMaps type ID=2003
Google Street Maps - IndonesianMaps type ID=2004
Google Hybrid Maps - HindiMaps type ID=2005
Google Terrain Maps - HindiMaps type ID=2006
Google Street Maps - HindiMaps type ID=2007
V8.859 Oct 6, 2023

Added 20 new maps type:

Google Street Maps light - English Maps type ID=1719
Google Street Maps light - xLocal language Maps type ID=1720
Google Street Maps - Russian Maps type ID=1721
Google Street Maps - Spanish Maps type ID=1722
Google Street Maps - French Maps type ID=1723
Google Street Maps - German Maps type ID=1724
Google Street Maps - Chinese Maps type ID=1725
Google Street Maps - Japanese Maps type ID=1726
Google Hybrid Maps - Russian Maps type ID=1727
Google Hybrid Maps - Spanish Maps type ID=1728
Google Hybrid Maps - French Maps type ID=1729
Google Hybrid Maps - German Maps type ID=1730
Google Hybrid Maps - Chinese Maps type ID=1731
Google Hybrid Maps - Japanese Maps type ID=1732
Google Terrain Maps - Russian Maps type ID=1733
Google Terrain Maps - Spanish Maps type ID=1734
Google Terrain Maps - French Maps type ID=1735
Google Terrain Maps - German Maps type ID=1736
Google Terrain Maps - Chinese Maps type ID=1737
Google Terrain Maps - Japanese Maps type ID=1738
V8.858 Oct 5, 2023 Some performance improvements and bug fixed.
V8.857 Sep 30, 2023 Some performance improvements.
V8.856 Aug 20, 2023 Some performance improvements.
V8.855 Jun 4, 2023

Improved the downloading perfomance, fixed some problems.

Re-added 1 maps type:

Google Satellite Maps - Customized Previous Version Maps type ID=684
V8.854 May 25, 2023

Added 4 new maps type:

Google Maps - 45 degree oblique images (face to north) with labelsMaps type ID=1428
Google Maps - 45 degree oblique images (face to east) with labelsMaps type ID=1429
Google Maps - 45 degree oblique images (face to south) with labelsMaps type ID=1430
Google Maps - 45 degree oblique images (face to west) with labelsMaps type ID=1431
V8.853 May 23, 2023

Added 3 new maps type:

Google Maps - 45 degree oblique images (face to east)
Maps type ID=1425
Google Maps - 45 degree oblique images (face to south) Maps type ID=1426
Google Maps - 45 degree oblique images (face to west) Maps type ID=1427
V8.852 May 21, 2023

Added 1 new maps type:

Google Maps - 45 degree oblique images (face to north)
Maps type ID=1424
V8.851 May 20, 2023

Improved the downloading perfomance, fixed some problems.

Removed 1 maps type:

Google Satellite Maps - Customized Previous Version Maps type ID=684
V8.850 May 14, 2023 Some performance improvements.
V8.849 Apr 29, 2023 Some performance improvements.
V8.848 Apr 22, 2023 Improved "Google Maps - Customized Stylers and Language" maps type. Added a tilesize: 768.
V8.847 Apr 21, 2023 Improved "Google Maps - Customized Stylers and Language" maps type. Now you can choose tile size: 256/512/1024.
V8.846 Mar 31, 2023 Fixed a problem of Map Combiner when creating kmz files.
V8.845 Mar 19, 2023 Add an option to set pause minutes.
V8.844 Mar 12, 2023 Some performance improvements.
V8.843 Mar 4, 2023 Add an option to minimize window when run on command line mode.
V8.842 Jan 19, 2023 Improved Map Combiner: Added WEBP/SQLITE/MRF/HDF/netCDF support.
V8.841 Dec 19, 2022 Improved Map Combiner: added new image format PDF, Mbtiles, gpkg. And now it can output huge size images.
V8.840 Nov 21, 2022

Fixed problems when download Google Hybrid Maps for China.

V8.839 Nov 14, 2022

Fixed problems when download Google Maps for China.

V8.838 Aug 14, 2022 Some performance improvements.
V8.837 Jun 4, 2022

Resized some dialog windows to fit some lower resolution screens.
V8.836 Apr 10, 2022 Some performance improvements.
V8.835 Apr 9, 2022 Some performance improvements.
V8.834 Feb 25, 2022

The user interface was improved: the maps type list was changed from a drop-down box to a tree view. It is more convenient for users to select the type of maps.

V8.833 Feb 4, 2022 Improved Map Combiner: added new image format RST and PNM.
V8.832 Nov 20, 2021 Some performance improvements.
V8.831 Oct 25, 2021 Some performance improvements.
V8.830 Sep 16, 2021 Some performance improvements.
V8.829 Aug 22, 2021 Fixed a problem when Combiner to create kmz for Garmin: Garmin only supports jpg tiles, so if the downloaded tiles are png, the Combiner will automatically convert png to jpg.
V8.828 Jul 30, 2021 Some performance improvements.
V8.827 May 15, 2021 Some performance improvements.
V8.826 May 14, 2021

Added 1 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps - Customized Previous Version Maps type ID=684

With this maps type, you can get historical satellite images at different update dates of the past year from Google Maps.

V8.825 Mar 28, 2021

Fixed a minor bug when continue a task.

V8.824 Feb 28, 2021

Added 8 new maps type:

Google Hybrid Maps with Bicycling (local language) Maps type ID=429
Google Hybrid Maps with Transit (local language) Maps type ID=430
Google Hybrid Maps with Traffic (local language) Maps type ID=431
Google Hybrid Maps with Bicycling,Transit,Traffic (local lang) Maps type ID=432
Google Terrain Maps with Bicycling (local language) Maps type ID=433
Google Terrain Maps with Transit (local language) Maps type ID=434
Google Terrain Maps with Traffic (local language) Maps type ID=435
Google Terrain Maps with Bicycling,Transit,Traffic (local lang) Maps type ID=436
V8.823 Feb 21, 2021

Some performance improvements.
V8.822 Jan 23, 2021

Improved Map Combiner, updated the prj files.

V8.821 Jan 16, 2021

Improved the command line mode of Map Combiner: added a parameter for the extent unit (meters or degrees) .

V8.820 Jan 3, 2021

Improved Map Combiner, now you can define the extent unit (meters or degrees) of output file by yourself.

V8.819 Dec 22, 2020

Some performance improvements.

Price is changed from 49.95$ to 59$.

V8.818 Nov 27, 2020

Added 1 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps for China
Maps type ID=348
V8.817 Oct 18, 2020

Added 1 new maps type:

Google Terrain Maps - grey
Maps type ID=341
V8.816 Oct 6, 2020

Added 1 new maps type:

Google Satellite Maps for China (512px tile)
Maps type ID=314
V8.815 Sep 9, 2020 Fixed a bug when downloading with SSL.
V8.814 Sep 6, 2020

Added 2 new maps type:

Google Street Maps with Bicycling,Transit,Traffic (local language)
Maps type ID=309
Google Satellite Maps with Bicycling,Transit,Traffic
Maps type ID=310
V8.813 Aug 10, 2020 Fixed a problem when download Google Hybrid Maps for China (Chinese).
V8.812 Aug 4, 2020

Added 3 new maps type

Google Satellite Maps with Bicycling Maps-type-ID=291
Google Satellite Maps with Transit Maps-type-ID=292
Google Satellite Maps with Traffic Maps-type-ID=293
V8.811 Jul 12, 2020

Some performance improvements.
V8.810 Jul 4, 2020 Added "Save" and "Load" function to "Google Maps (Customized Stylers and Language)" maps type. Now you can save stylers to a file, and then load the stylers from a file when next use.
V8.809 Jun 26, 2020

Images version updated and some minor performance improvements.
V8.808 Jun 21, 2020

Added 3 new maps type

Google Street Maps with Bicycling (local language) Maps-type-ID=280
Google Street Maps with Transit (local language) Maps-type-ID=281
Google Street Maps with Traffic (local language) Maps-type-ID=282
V8.807 Jun 11, 2020

Added 2 new maps type

Google Hybrid Maps(local language,1024px tile) Maps-type-ID=270
Google Hybrid Maps(English,1024px tile) Maps-type-ID=271
V8.806 Jun 5, 2020

Added 2 new maps type

Google Hybrid Maps for China (Chinese) Maps-type-ID=268
Google Hybrid Maps for China (Chinese, 512px) Maps-type-ID=269
V8.805 May 16, 2020

Some performance improvements.
V8.804 May 10, 2020

Added a support for Customized Google Maps:

Google Maps (Customized Stylers and Language) Maps-type-ID=260
V8.803 May 1, 2020

Added 2 new maps type

Google Street Maps only labesl(Chinese Simplified) Maps-type-ID=251
Google Street Maps only labesl(Chinese Traditional) Maps-type-ID=252
V8.802 Apr 15, 2020

Added 3 new maps type

Google Hybrid Maps without POI and labels Maps-type-ID=243
Google Hybrid Maps without POI Maps-type-ID=244
Google Hybrid Maps without roads Maps-type-ID=245

Added command line mode support for Combiner.
V8.801 Apr 11, 2020 Added a bakup for status file "status2.dat".
V8.800 Apr 9, 2020 Solved a memory alloc problem when donwload very large area
V8.799 Apr 5,2020

Added 1 new maps type

Google Terrain Maps without labels and roads Maps-type-ID=240
V8.798 Apr 1, 2020

Added 1 new maps type

Google Street Maps without labels and roads Maps-type-ID=239
V8.797 Mar 28, 2020

Fixed a window display problem when running on multi-monitor system.
V8.796 Mar 21, 2020

Added command line mode support for downloader and map viewer.
V8.795 Mar 12, 2020

Some performance improvements and bug fixed.
V8.794 Feb 27, 2020

Some performance improvements and bug fixed.
V8.793 Feb 14, 2020 Some image processing function improvements.
V8.792 Feb 12, 2020 Updated Mbtiles Viewer.
V8.791 Feb 2, 2020

Some performance improvements and bug fixed.
V8.790 Jan 21, 2020 Some performance improvements.
V8.789 Jan 4, 2020

Some performance improvements.