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Garmin Catalyst Software Release Versions

The Garmin Catalyst™ Driving Performance Optimizer receives software update via Wireless Track and Software Update Instructions or by using the Garmin Express™ software.

Updates may include software updates for the remote camera.  See Updating the Camera Software.

To check the software versions installed, power on the Garmin Catalyst and tap Messenger App Device Settings Gear > About device > Garmin device information.


Garmin Catalyst

Version 5.80

Release Date 04/02/2025

Improvements:

  • Added support for the ERD track file format to enable future track updates.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue with lap crossings at tracks in China.

Version 5.50

Release Date 12/12/2023

Improvements:

  • Improved acceleration data calculations.
  • Improved GPS readiness effectiveness.
  • Added a Bluetooth stereo delay correction for in-session coaching.
  • Improved track creation logic.
  • Added video audio recording confirmation window.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where video can be missing.
  • Fixed translation issues.
  • Fixed bugs related to short laps.
  • Other bug fixes.

Version 5.30

Release Date 4/13/2023

Improvements:

  • Added the ability for users to compare sessions
  • Updated the on-screen guidance when you start a session
  • Added the option to switch between laps in a video by selecting the lap number
  • Added a button to skip through paused sections of session videos
  • Improved the brake percentage calculation in the Braking Opportunities tab

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where acceleration data could be missing
  • Fixed an issue where the device could crash at Nürburgring
  • Fixed a saving issue at Nürburgring
  • Fixed bugs related to syncing custom tracks to the Garmin Catalyst app
  • Other bug fixes

Version 4.70

Release Date 6/15/2022

  • Improved the reliability of data synchronization

Version 4.60

Release Date 6/2/2022

Improvements:

  • Added full-screen braking thumbnails to the Opportunities screen

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed a data synchronization error for long drive sessions
  • Fixed a hidden GPS readiness graphic before a drive session

Version 4.50

Release Date 5/4/2022

  • Fixed an issue where sessions do not start

Version 4.30

Release Date 9/15/2021

Improvements:

  • Added Japanese to the supported text-to-speech languages
  • Improved True Track Positioning
  • Improved video playback controls
  • Increased video playback slow-motion speed
  • Increased maximum name length of a custom track or configuration
  • Added a Format Card option to the Video Deletion page
  • Other improvements

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue with session recovery where the full video of the session wasn’t recorded
  • Fixed an issue where the True Optimal Lap would slow down or stop improving
  • Fixed an issue where some track graphics would not draw on the screen
  • Fixed an issue where speed labels in opportunities were either too large or too small to read
  • Fixed issues related to video exports for long sessions
  • Fixed rare instances of false lap crossings
  • Other bug fixes

Version 3.90

Release Date 4/29/2021

  • Video exporting no longer pauses when the screen is off
  • Fixed an issue where overlays do not show on exported optimal lap videos
  • Fixed an issue where overlays were wrong between laps on exported videos from Nürburgring Bridge to Gantry
  • Fixed an issue where video export would fail on sessions longer than 36 minutes

Version 3.80

Release Date 4/15/2021

  • Added a video export feature to the video playback page
  • Improved the drive session setup page
  • Improved True Track Positioning
  • Improved track shape generation
  • Added support for multiple laps per session at Nürburgring Bridge to Gantry
  • Added new delta timer modes
  • Separated unit selection for speed, distance, and temperature
  • Added the option to pause a session without ending the session
  • A track’s conditions are now remembered between sessions
  • Improved the device’s ability to correct accelerometer values for its rotation
  • Added the ability to pause animations in session review
  • Added device features video upon boot-up
  • Separated the option to display lap times from the option to audibly speak lap times
  • Improved the accuracy of measurements on the satellite status page
  • Various minor improvements
  • Fixed a bug where the accelerometer would stop working
  • Fixed a bug where the accelerometer would double values
  • Fixed a bug where Audio Coach wouldn't speak on the first lap
  • Various bug fixes

Version 3.30

Release Date 2/18/2021

  • Fixed duplicate lap crossings
  • Fixed an issue that prevented acceleration data from recording

Version 3.20

Release Date 2/10/2021

  • Fixed scenarios that were missing acceleration data

Version 3.10

Release Date 1/13/2021

  • Added a driver preference that enables or disables the lap timer during a drive
  • Improved support for Nürburgring's Bridge to Gantry
  • Removed In Lap and Out Lap from total session time
  • Improved braking detection
  • Added dialog to confirm if the drive should end when the vehicle is still moving
  • Improved pit and finish line detection
  • Fixed a bug that allowed optimal lap time to slow down over the course of a few days
  • Fixed the Lap and Segment seek buttons on the Video Review page
  • Fixed the segment context graphic on the Segment Review and Video Review pages
  • Fixed the path to video storage for custom tracks
  • Fixed the line length on the Opportunity Review page
  • Fixed the pronunciation of various phrases in the Audio Coach
  • Various bug fixes

Version 2.70

Release Date 10/22/2020

  • Updated sessions to start only by crossing the finish line. Sessions will not start by crossing the pit
  • Fixed a bug that caused the session processing to fail if the driver reached 55 mph (88 k/ph) in the pit lane before reaching the finish line

Version 2.40

Release Date 9/24/2020

  • Improved UI responsiveness
  • Updated the threshold of the GPS status to start a driving session
  • Updated various translations
  • Reduced the requirements for creating a custom track
  • Fixed an issue that created short optimal lap videos. Optimal lap videos will update automatically
  • Various bug fixes

Garmin Catalyst Remote Cam

Version 2.20

Release Date 08/18/2021

  • Improve connection to Catalyst
  • Various bug fixes

Version 2.10

Release Date 08/18/2021

  • Fix uninitialized HWM USB objects crashes
  • Fix possible update loop

Version 2.01

Release Date 07/31/2020

  • Fixed low power USB connection crash
  • Various bug fixes

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