Using NMEA logs/tracks with Locus

[DeLorean]

Hi Guys,
This is my first post here, so please be gentle with me
I recently purchased Locus Maps Pro (absolutely loving it!) and predominately use it when I'm mooching around or snowboarding in the mountains of Slovakia 
I also have a GPS logger and digital camera that can only record their GPS logs/tracks in NMEA format.
I was surprised to find that Locus can't display or import this format
Is there a way around this issue?
Many thanks

[Menion]

Good day DeLorean,

well it is correct, Locus is not able to read NMEA data directly. There was no such need till now.

Anyway exists a little complicated workaround. Place your nmea files into Locus/cache/nmea directory. Then start Locus Map, open Satellite/compass screen and enable GPS. You should now get offer to start GPS from device or play one of your NMEA files. So choose your file and Locus then starts simulation based on this file. You can then for example start track recording and record your track with this simulation enabled.

Second option, probably a lot easier, is to use any web service that is capable of this conversion, NMEA > GPX/KML. I'm sure, there will be any. First option is mainly made for testing and simulation, not for NMEA data import.

[DeLorean]

Hi,
Many thanks for responding so quickly
It's a shame Locus can't work directly with NMEA logs (for me anyway) as reading them on the fly when I'm in the middle of nowhere would've been very useful.
As I'd already figured I couldn't convert them in Locus I downloaded RouteConverter for Windows which did a great job of converting them to GPX files.
Unfortunate I couldn't find an Android app to do the same, but will keep looking.
Is NMEA support something you'd consider adding to Locus?
I've looked into changing the GPS output format on the camera and logger but both can only output in NMEA
Many thanks

[Menion]

Such idea already exists ( http://help.locusmap.eu/topic/nmea_import_file_extension ), but after all these years has only two votes, which is really really low number compare to amount of needed work. So no, sorry, for now it is not planned.

[DeLorean]

Many thanks for your support this
I did read that post a few days back, but as it was 3 years old though it may have now been naturally resolved by now.
From another perspective, I delayed buying Locus for many years as I'd used the demo version and found it didn't support NMEA logs.
I eventually purchased the Pro version this Christmas because your special price offer was too good to miss
I'm glad I did as it's a fantastic program (many thanks to the devs and Locus team), but I wonder how many more potential Locus Pro users move on to find something else that does support MNEA?
I'm still on the search for an android app that converts NMEA to GPX or KML e.g. something I can import into Locus.