FS2020: Chartfox - The Free Alternative To Navigraph. Is It Any Good?

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A fair few viewers urged me to check out Chartfox: I am now so glad that they did! Excellent, free Navigation database resource.
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⌚Timestamps⌚
Introduction: (0:00)
Overview of Chartfox (with LittleNavMap): (1:30)
Demonstration of Chartfox/LittleNav in action: (7:03)
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@wk9647 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Huddison! It’s been a while since I’ve commented on your videos but you were the reason why I actually got into aviation!

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and great to see you commenting again ;)

@crcpathfinder Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video and information about ChartFox. In the difficult financial times we are now experiencing, not only is it effective, it definitely helps my limited funds.

@Huddison Жыл бұрын

Good to hear.

@DarkGT 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, I'm sure many will find those tools useful.

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend.

@DeepFutureSim Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. Great video , I've just canceled my Navigraph sub, its just too expensive for what you get.

@owen.jpg.aviation Жыл бұрын

My dad is a pilot so he has Foreflight Works amazing. But before i started using foreflight i was using chartfox and it worked just fine!

@paulphibbs7162 2 жыл бұрын

These days, Navigraph is integrated into the avionics suite of some aircraft. I’m happy to pay the sub. Thanks for letting us know of this alternative though.

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I did make a mention of this integration towards the end of this video. That's vital for many.

@robertmixon8866 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Will this work for the Xbox? I’m really hoping for ATC with either Vatsim or somewhere else. It’s also lame that I can get the Xbox to pair or link up with the “moving map”. When is this going to change for Xbox?

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

You can get Sids/Stars/Approach info for the Xbox using Chartfox. Hopefully an App with a moving Map will come to the Xbox at some point.

@thejoshuatree6924 2 жыл бұрын

I am experiencing the same problem. See my comment!

@UrbanYeti13 2 жыл бұрын

There is no current addon/plug in software that is compatible with XBOX due to Microsoft limitations

@andremaccarini1656 Жыл бұрын

I'll try it. The Navigraph subscription cost is ludicrous for anyone who lives in a third world country lol

@Huddison Жыл бұрын

Yes, I do wish that they would lower the monthly cost.

@TheTabugman 2 жыл бұрын

Looks really cool, but unless it can update the data for the aircraft FMC it's a non starter for Vatsim. Seems good for taxiing though!

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

It's a great resource when flying in vatsim; video coming soon!

@eddieeves1896 2 жыл бұрын

hi i watched the video through and your Littlnavmap video (which was great) but i am still unsure what buttons i press to get littlenavmap to show Chartfox??

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

They are separate programs: I have littlenavmap opened in its own window - same with Chartfox. Then I just simply use my mouse to switch between them.

@rayjennings3637 9 ай бұрын

They're certainly good enough for flight simulation although I did notice at 04:53, the SID DET 2F 2G 1J 1K chart is dated October 2021, so if truly authentic simming is one's game then these charts may not be as good as at first they seem. Definitely worth a punt though. I'm in for a couple of quid a month - when I can get MSFS back up and running!

@Huddison 9 ай бұрын

It's not bad, although Navigraph offers a whole lot more Currently.

@thejoshuatree6924 2 жыл бұрын

I use the Xbox series X. Are there any programs that work on the Xbox? Don't feel that any utility is compatible with the X-box. While that gives an extra dimension to Flight Simulator 2020.

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

The charts and info of Chartfox, are compatible with the Xbox version of MSFS. I don't know of any external programs that fully interact (in any other way) with MSFS currently.

@tobiasp7941 Жыл бұрын

Is there a way to show a browser window (for example chartfox) inside MSFS, so I dont have to switch to my desktop?

@Huddison Жыл бұрын

Only if you enable Windowed mode in MSFS.

@darthmoomoo Жыл бұрын

AviTab apparently supports ChartFox now.

@elpiloto100 Жыл бұрын

I looked at ChartFox, and with me being based in Canada, Canadian airports were the first things I searched. However, it doesn't seem to have ANY Canadian airports!

@Huddison Жыл бұрын

Ouch! That's a glaring hole in the program.

@AntoniosSpiliotopoulos 9 ай бұрын

@@HuddisonDosen't have any Greek airports either. Just got the navigraph unlimited, it's really worth it after all.

@Huddison 9 ай бұрын

Navigrapth is the safest bet - video on this subject incoming.@@AntoniosSpiliotopoulos

@AntoniosSpiliotopoulos 9 ай бұрын

@@Huddison 👌

@sweetman1994 3 ай бұрын

Ive taken out a month of navigraph primarily for the updated airac in the sim and in simbrief. Its a really nice tool but i cant see myself renewing as chartfox does the job well enough for charts. Ill probably just sub every couple of months to update the airac

@Huddison 3 ай бұрын

It's the integration of Navigraph charts in certain aircraft, that I treasure.

@katyshepherdess6104 2 жыл бұрын

Hi 👋 anyone else having problems with not being able to connect online? Can't access marketplace etc. Tried connecting in game but nothing happening..the option is unavailable. This has been going on now for a couple of weeks. Hope you're all keeping cool 😎 and thanks for the great video Huddison 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

I've been able to connect all day; is your internet connection strong atm?

@katyshepherdess6104 2 жыл бұрын

@@Huddison I am online and network settings say connected but not in the game. I clicked on my profile name to check status. Dropdown box says Offline but I'm not able to change this? I'm clueless 😐

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

@@katyshepherdess6104 Come and ask in the Discord about this Katy; we can help you a lot better in there (link in the description).

@LemonToGo Жыл бұрын

Been using it for years and I don’t need navigator charts

@alwatt9367 2 жыл бұрын

I was never sold on Navigraph as found the Sids very complicated on Navigraph and NOT user friendly... So think will cancel it and donate to Chart Fox...I think you hit the nail on the Head it is expensive these days and since any problems on Vatsim re SIDS given to me, its Chart Fox that AT have sent me.. I would have loved to keep Navigraph but never could get the Tube station type routes to work....Could be me. Actually Huddison thinking on it...... when I have been doing Vatsim training while flying, its always Little Nav maps I went to rather than Navigraph....As I said might be me but I found Navigraph routes over complicated to plan and they never seemed to work properly, but to be fair I only took on Navigraph at the same time as Vatsim so both require a fair bit of time to be comfortable with....Many thanks Huddison.

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

I hope Chartfox will prove useful for your future flight journeys Al; I'm certain they will for mine.

@alwatt9367 2 жыл бұрын

@@Huddison Thank you Huddison For me it was not really a money thing...It was just I found Navigraph cumbersome and on the Cessna 310 it never followed their route.. Getting the London Tube station type Sids to connect to the route was for me a chore and frustrating at times -as I just wanted to get on with Vatsim. I have donated to Chartfox so will try it out if I find it falls short of Navigraph I can always re do the payment.

@cosmo10973ify 2 жыл бұрын

I've just started using chartfox and it's very good, however it doesn't support every airport.....yet.

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the added info David. Do you know any of the airports it does not support (for reference)?

@j_london9791 2 жыл бұрын

@@Huddison I agree with David.Many Canadian airports are not included.No surprise as Canada is excluded in regards to getting upgraded in the sim.My airport in London Ontario (Cyxu), a city of 400,00, is not represented n Chartfox. Disappointed.

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully these will come soon. It's quite a small team running Chartfox I believe.

@j_london9791 2 жыл бұрын

@@Huddison Ok but the larger airports like Cyyz in Toronto and cyow in Ottawa now have charts where as they didn’t a month ago.So I suspect you are correct. Thanks for replying.

@gryff42 2 жыл бұрын

Would have been good to know how to combine these two. Can’t find anything about it.

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

Chartfox & LNM you mean?

@gryff42 2 жыл бұрын

@@Huddison exactly!

@KillertoastGaming Жыл бұрын

@@Huddison ...so?

@Vonobox1 Жыл бұрын

How is this any different to just downloading the charts for free from NATS? 🤔

@Huddison Жыл бұрын

Anybody want to mention the obvious.

@Vonobox1 Жыл бұрын

@@Huddison I'm guessing this will deal with non-UK charts. I only ever fly GA or UK commercial domestic so wasn't thinking globally. Unless there's something else I'm missing? Great videos, by the way.

@Huddison Жыл бұрын

@@Vonobox1 One good thing about Chartfox is that simply by typing in an ICAO code, all the charts are right there at your finger tips. It's a small enterprise, so not every single airport is covered (I believe), but I find it quite impressive.

@claralingadoo1751 Жыл бұрын

hey can we update nav database p3d v5 with chartfox?

@Huddison Жыл бұрын

That I wouldn't know.

@jamespimenta4257 2 жыл бұрын

What about updating the Airac cycles like what navigraph does?

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

That's not something I have seen as an option in Chartfox.

@jamespimenta4257 2 жыл бұрын

@@Huddison Does that bother you? I use navigraph mainly for that reason. However, I could just use the NAVDATA option and chartfox and LNM? Thanks for the video!

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamespimenta4257 It doesn't bother me as yet, but I mainly only use Chartfox for Airport Taxi way & stand info. You could try the combination you mentioned and see how it works out for you.

@jamespimenta4257 2 жыл бұрын

@@Huddison Thanks

@user-sx4xm5th7i Жыл бұрын

how come he can draw on his

@simonargent62 Жыл бұрын

Does the airac update?

@Huddison Жыл бұрын

Apparently: www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/latest/en/NAVDATA.html

@eddieeves1896 2 жыл бұрын

Hi how do you integrate Chartfox and LittleNavmap ???

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

Watch the video through, I show you how. Also be sure to check out my littleNavMap video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ncmEarJ6ks2mXYE.html

@eddieeves1896 2 жыл бұрын

@@Huddison thank you

@ghostlyfriend2526 2 жыл бұрын

@@Huddison hi 👋. Thanks for the great video. I’m definitely going to use this combination. In the video you show that CF and LNM can be integrated, but not how that is done. Is it a layer that shows up as soon as CF is open? Will LNM autodetect CF? Thanks.

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

@@ghostlyfriend2526 They can't be integrated directly with each other: Chartfox lets you look at static charts, with or without Littlenavmap; LNM enables you to flight plan or use it as a navigational moving map. Perhaps I should said ' they can be used in combination with each other' to clarify.

@PatrickBijvoet 2 жыл бұрын

It looks nice and clear. However I prefer Navigraph. Also because I do not want to fly online. So I don't have a vatsim sub.

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

Fair enough Patrick. I also enjoyed Navigraph, but good there are alternatives, for those who prefer not to pay a monthly subscription.

@klb1113 2 жыл бұрын

I do not think that you HAVE to fly online to use either ChartFox or LittleNavmap. In fact, I'm certain of it with ChartFox. I created a Vatsim account to use ChartFox even though (like you) I have zero interest in flying online. Not sure about Little Navmap, though....I just now learned about it thanks to Huddison's vid here!

@PatrickBijvoet 2 жыл бұрын

@@klb1113 Thank you. Anyway I still prefer Navigraph. However, this is realy beautiful

@Yunusberkan125 9 ай бұрын

a nice site but many countries are missing, especially the regions in Asia

@Huddison 9 ай бұрын

I'll be making a video, somewhat around this subject, soon.

@jennydavis4198 2 жыл бұрын

ironic the donation amount is almost the same as a navigraph subscription

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

Not correct: you can donate just £2 is you wanted to.

@jennydavis4198 2 жыл бұрын

@@Huddison i said almost Navigraph costs me £5 a month

@Huddison 2 жыл бұрын

@@jennydavis4198 And Chartfox will be a one off donation (not monthly). Of course, only if one wishes to donate (although I do recommend people do).

@REDMAN-ROTERMANN Жыл бұрын

Mine doesn't look like yours with the colored charts, I just get the standard black and white diagrams.

@Huddison Жыл бұрын

Hmmm, not certain what's going on there. Come ask in the Discord.

@REDMAN-ROTERMANN Жыл бұрын

@@Huddison That's ok I can still use it as is. Thanks

@lvwpy Жыл бұрын

I believe that's dependant on the chart provider, not the program itself.

@Peachygaming007 Жыл бұрын

No it doesn’t have enough airports yet it’s very good but very limited

@angryrick2330 Жыл бұрын

It seems to have most of the US and UK

@luxuryva Жыл бұрын

cant seem to find the DH on chartfox charts

@Huddison Жыл бұрын

Explain more please.

@jamesrender Жыл бұрын

If you part with money its not free

@Huddison Жыл бұрын

Then you'll be just fine with Chartfox

@llb2899 7 ай бұрын

i don't like the charts from chartfox... the charts are from ice age 1, there's no charts, and the sids and stars never align with the ones from simbrief...

@Huddison 7 ай бұрын

Navigraph really is the most accurate for charts.