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The Ultimate Guide to G Star IV GPS Driver Download for BU-353S4 on Windows 11

Struggling to get your BU-353S4 GPS receiver working on Windows 11? You are not alone.

The GlobalSat BU-353S4 is a legendary puck-style GPS receiver, renowned for its water-resistant design, powerful SiRF Star IV (G Star IV) chipset, and reliable performance for marine navigation, fleet management, and amateur radio mapping. However, when Microsoft released Windows 11, thousands of users discovered that their trusty "G Star IV" dongle no longer worked automatically.

Why? Windows 11 has stricter driver signature requirements and often fails to automatically assign the correct USB-to-Serial controller driver for legacy GPS units. G Star Iv Gps Driver Download Bu-353s4 Windows 11

This 2,500-word guide will walk you through everything you need to know about the G Star IV GPS driver download for BU-353S4 on Windows 11—from identifying your chipset to troubleshooting COM port errors.

Step 3: Install the New Driver

  1. Run the CP210xVCPInstaller_x64.exe (or the GlobalSat installer) as Administrator.
  2. Accept the UAC prompt.
  3. Click Install – the process takes ~10 seconds.
  4. Do not plug/unplug the GPS during installation.

Step 1: Download the Driver

The G-Star IV and GlobalSat BU-353S4 use the same drivers. You have two main options for downloading: The Ultimate Guide to G Star IV GPS

Option A: Official GlobalSat Website (Recommended)

  1. Go to the GlobalSat download page (globalsat.com.tw).
  2. Navigate to Support & Download > GPS Engine Board (or search for BU-353S4).
  3. Look for the USB Driver (often labeled PL-2303 Driver).
  4. Download the version compatible with Windows 10/11 (usually listed as Windows 10, which works for 11).

Option B: Direct Prolific Driver Since the internal chip is a Prolific PL-2303, you can download the specific PL-2303 Driver Installer from Prolific's official website or a trusted driver archive. Step 3: Install the New Driver

The Verdict

Installing the G Star IV driver on Windows 11 isn't a "download and click." It is a ritual. It requires disabling security, hunting for legacy files, and manually setting baud rates.

But when you open a terminal emulator like PuTTY, connect to COM3 at 4800 baud, and suddenly see lines of text scrolling by—$GPGGA,123519,4807.038...—you realize you haven't just installed a driver.

You have won a small victory against planned obsolescence.

The BU-353S4 lives on.