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Using a database of the UK's motorways and A roads, RoutePlanner would generate the fastest or shortest route between any two places on request - as with the well-known PC program AutoRoute. This route would be drawn on a scrollable map of the UK, or shown in a printable itinerary.

A standard A*/best-first algorithm was used to calculate This route would be drawn on a scrollable map of the routes. The first version was very slow to calculate the longest routes (taking up to half an hour for Land's End to John O'Groats); UK, or shown in a subsequent revision brought this time down to a couple of minutesprintable itinerary.

The program required a 128k CPC. Because of the size of the database, users were asked A standard A*/best-first algorithm was used to choose an area of Britain to omit (Scotland, Wales, or the south-west) when loading calculate the programroutes.

The first version was very slow to calculate the longest routes (taking up to half an hour for Land's End to John O'Groats). A subsequent revision brought this time down to a couple of minutes. The program required a 128k CPC. Because of the size of the database, users were asked to choose an area of Britain to omit (Scotland, Wales, or the south-west) when loading the program. RoutePlanner was reviewed favourably in [[Amstrad Action]] issue 108, but sales were very modest.  A (greatly improved) PCW version was subsequently developed and enjoyed more success, not least due to distribution by [[Locomotive Software|LocoScript Software]].

* [[Media:Router Planner Manual.pdf|Router Planner Manual]] (pdf) == Download ==