March 5, 2011 iGo8 version questions

I unpacked Chas' iGo to get an idea and perhaps be able to install this prior to the car being available. There are notable changes between my 8.3 version and this one. I just want to ask some basic questions concerning these differences.

1) I'm assuming the unpacking (UnRarX) places all files in their respective directories. The root directory is now very different.

2) In sys.txt, I assume whatever is personalized such as 3dcars etc. should be added. What about special logical definitions for "dem", "maps", "buildings" etc. that I had in mine are these now no longer needed or do I dump that from my old sys.txt into the new one?

3) Root directory differences:
* Audio, Custom, data, GFX, tts_loq, ui_igo8 and utility folders did not exist in mine
* application.dat is new
* gpstmc.pil is new
* igo*.bmp is new
*Loqmsx.dll, LoqTTS6_util.dll, LoqTTS6.dll are new

4) I assume I can delete those languages I don't need and ditto for resolutions not needed (including subfolder 480_272 in the ui_igo8 directory as my display is 800x480

5) Do I add the Themechanger directory or does that go into "custom" and thus would have to change the logical pointing to it in sys.txt?

6) Map, building etc. data is not present so I guess those reload from the old version I have.

I will copy these into a clean card and keep the old version in case I run into problems. I'm hoping the answer to these questions will assist others who may or will be migrating from an old version to your new one.

Thank you again for your guidance.

siberian

siberian wrote:I unpacked Chas' iGo to get an idea and perhaps be able to install this prior to the car being available. There are notable changes between my 8.3 version and this one. I just want to ask some basic questions concerning these differences.

1) I'm assuming the unpacking (UnRarX) places all files in their respective directories. The root directory is now very different.

2) In sys.txt, I assume whatever is personalized such as 3dcars etc. should be added. What about special logical definitions for "dem", "maps", "buildings" etc. that I had in mine are these now no longer needed or do I dump that from my old sys.txt into the new one?

3) Root directory differences:
* Audio, Custom, data, GFX, tts_loq, ui_igo8 and utility folders did not exist in mine
* application.dat is new
* gpstmc.pil is new
* igo*.bmp is new
*Loqmsx.dll, LoqTTS6_util.dll, LoqTTS6.dll are new

4) I assume I can delete those languages I don't need and ditto for resolutions not needed (including subfolder 480_272 in the ui_igo8 directory as my display is 800x480

5) Do I add the Themechanger directory or does that go into "custom" and thus would have to change the logical pointing to it in sys.txt?

6) Map, building etc. data is not present so I guess those reload from the old version I have.

I will copy these into a clean card and keep the old version in case I run into problems. I'm hoping the answer to these questions will assist others who may or will be migrating from an old version to your new one.

Thank you again for your guidance.

siberian

1. You don't need to unrar the program. Just extract it to your SD card from the iGO8 folder. I DO know what I'm doing. You have an old version of iGO.

Add this to the sys. txt:

[interface]
resolution_dir="800_480"
vga=0

[rawdisplay]
highres=0
screen_x=800
screen_y=480
class="landscape"

Remember to change from 480_272 to 800_480.

Don't forget to delete the save folder if there is one. Don't worry about the rest. Get it going first.

EDIT: Remind me what device you have. What are its specifications?

I know you know what you're doing, I'm just not sure I do

I'm working on a Mac, so I used UnRarX to dump it into a provisional folder prior to copying it to the SD card. I have a Maisun HU, running WinCE5.0

What about the 480_272 folder. Delete or rename? I got the sys.txt ones which I had already changed with TextEdit (Mac)

Don't bother with Themechanger etc.?

OK will copy files over to the SD card and see if I can get some time on the vehicle to test. Problem initially was that it took me a while to install the rear camera etc. into the car and since it wasn't my car I assumed it all worked (well maps displayed, BT worked, audio etc.) so I wasn't concerned until she tried to use the Navi with the problem I outlined earlier.

So I want to be sure I have enough time to test it all out rather than just try a couple of things and assume the rest works as I did earlier.

Thank you again for your help

siberian

Is there "Winrar" for the Mac? I would recommend that you use that program. Why do you keep asking about deleting something from the program when you haven't even gotten it to work yet? Buddy, please don't run before you learn to walk!

I'll tell you again! Extract the downloaded program to your SD card from the page where ONLY the folder is showing - not the files.

EDIT: Winrar IS available for the Mac. [Please Register or Login to download file]

I'm not sure if there's a WinRar for Mac, I'll check.

I want to make sure the display corresponds and there is a directory called 480_272 so I was wondering whether to avoid a conflict what to do with it. I'm trying to understand what I'm doing that's all.

OK let me get this on a card first. Thanx

siberian

See my post #4 and follow what I instructed you to do.

OK, got it on the SD card, made the changes specified above and as soon as the car comes back I'll slap it in and see where we are. Other than the basemap there's nothing in \content\map nor buildings etc. I assume at some point I can just copy the maps, poi, building etc. from my old version? I'll report back. Anything specific I'm suppose to notice or be on the lookout for (I mean other than new skins etc.)?

siberian

siberian wrote:Other than the basemap there's nothing in \content\map nor buildings etc. I assume at some point I can just copy the maps, poi, building etc. from my old version? I'll report back. Anything specific I'm suppose to notice or be on the lookout for (I mean other than new skins etc.)?

siberian

At this point, just put the Alaska map in content\map and see how it goes. If everything is OK, then you can put the other content in also. I suggest that you do it piece by piece so you can tell if there is too much so as to cause an error message. You may not have a problem at all though.

Sounds like a plan. Now I've got to start again as I just realized I put it on a 4GB SD card and it don't accept more than 2GB. Off to hunt for a spare card but I have the car tomorrow so I'll be able to test it piece by piece.

Thanx again, I'll keep you posted

siberian

PS BTW I assume I have iGo8.3.0 and what I'm loading is 8.3.5 correct?

No such thing as 8.3.0. You only have a basic program. Mine is complete except for content. I can upload Alaska maps and POIs if you wish.

For Alaska I have Alaska83_NT_2011.Q2_111006.fbl and
USA Alaska_NT_2011.Q2_110721.poi

siberian

siberian wrote:For Alaska I have Alaska83_NT_2011.Q2_111006.fbl and
USA Alaska_NT_2011.Q2_110721.poi

siberian

You want this instead [Please Register or Login to download file]

PW: navitotal

OK loaded all the files with no problem and igo8 is working with no problem. I'm going to try and load the other maps including the DEMS, BUILDINGS...) I have and 3Dcars adding from my old SYS.TXT logicals and defs as needed.

If that works I'll add the themechanger, unless there's a new one since I copied that one.

If that works, I'll then modify the branding.zip (sorry the wife wants a picture of the dogs...) and see how that works keeping a safe copy of each original (yours and the old one).

I'll report back. Thank you again, orders of magnitude over the previous basic version!

siberian

Well I guess that's why I needed the new maps. It won't accept the older ones. Any pointers where the rest of the US and Canada maps, DEMS, buildings & POIs can be had?

I'll reset it to just Alaska and continue with themechange and 3D cars and see whether that works. Nope it doesn't.

Also I seem to have some overlay problems where when the option is given to display house numbers (bottom or whatever) it's being overlayed by some other text like time or something it's hard to read.

So is there a new 3D cars etc. and mortscript?


siberian

Did you delete all the save folders? 3D cars and Mortscripts are Fatboyfun's and Yurbuh Tuggly's domain. Dems and buildings are really only eye candy and you don't need them; they can cause error messages.

You want TA [TomTom] POIs and Navteq maps.