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EnglishWhat Is the GeoTips Browser and What Features Does It Include?
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The GeoTips Browser is a downloadable browser released by GeoTips, the community-run GeoGuessr resource site, and it has been updated to v1.2. According to the site, the current version includes full screen, a "back to previous URL" function, better performance, and an improved anti-cheat method. A practical reason to use it: records set with the GeoTips Records Browser are given priority in the verification queue.
What GeoTips Is
GeoTips describes itself as a resource for getting better at GeoGuessr, made by "a selected team of the best players in the GeoGuessr community, all for free." Its main structure is a world map you click by region, plus a top-of-page list covering Europe, Asia, South America, Oceania, North America, and Africa, with individual country pages. The site also hosts World Records, a GeoTips Monthly League, a GeoTips Pro League, and a Discord.
Features Listed for v1.2
The site lists four included features:
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Full screen | Runs the game in full screen |
| Back to previous URL | Returns you to the previous URL |
| Better performance | Improved performance |
| Improved anti-cheat method | A revised anti-cheat method |
The download is offered directly on the GeoTips homepage as "GeoTips Browser v1.2." The site does not publish system requirements, supported platforms, or a version history beyond noting the v1.2 update, so those details would need to come from the download page itself.
Why the Records Browser Matters
GeoTips states that records done with the GeoTips Records Browser "will have priority in verification queue." If your goal is submitting a record rather than casual play, that queue priority is the concrete difference the site calls out. If you only want to play, the general features (full screen, back navigation, performance) are the relevant ones.
How It Fits With the Rest of GeoTips
The browser is one part of a larger site. The core learning material is the regional map and the general tips page, which covers metagame clues such as:
- Google Street View camera quality — GeoTips notes there are four generations of Street View cameras and that identifying the generation can help narrow down a country, linking to a camera types explanation.
- Google Street View car — the cars used to capture Street View differ by country; some have distinctive bars or roof racks, and even plain cars vary in color.
- Sun position — with the in-game compass (red end pointing north), sun in the north suggests the southern hemisphere and sun in the south suggests the northern hemisphere. GeoTips flags this as unreliable near the equator, when the sun is overhead, or when it is low.
The site also notes its world map is updated often, with Canada, Kazakhstan, and India listed as the most recently updated maps.
What to Check Before Downloading
The homepage does not state a price for the browser, so treat cost as unconfirmed rather than assuming it is free. It also does not list login requirements, supported operating systems, or install steps. Before downloading, confirm on the GeoTips site: the current version number, whether an account is needed, and whether the anti-cheat method affects how you normally run GeoGuessr.