Need some advice!! igo primo install on 7'' chinese double d   

Need some advice!! igo primo install on 7'' chinese double d

Postby davidirwin18 » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:30 am

hey..

i recently just installed a double din into my mazda3, it didn;t come with a sd card with maps, so i looked into it and found this forum..
i've tried downloading the original igo , and copied it on my sd card but had a cpl issues with it.. i was told on another forum to download primo,
ive been looking for a good version, seems like all the links i find for the download are expired. can anyone please help!! it would be greatly appreciated!
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Postby Kimberly Butler » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:45 am

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Postby terzer » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:12 am

Don't forget to edit (don't delete it) the maplaunch.ini (or something like that) in the root folder of your SD card (this file comes with your nav unit). You have to choose the new Igo path in it (also icon, text...)
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Postby nabi » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:45 pm

Also read this : http://www.navitotal.com/forums/showthread.php?3521-Guide-to-install-iGO-Primo-on-devices-with-Windows-CE-core.


Don't forget to edit (don't delete it) the maplaunch.ini (or something like that) in the root folder of your SD card (this file comes with your nav unit). You have to choose the new Igo path in it (also icon, text...)
Daviddirwin18 should know that ;)
He got iGO 8.0 (retrieved from a torrent link) running on his own, but encountered some issues before he discovered this forum. He did or does some "site shopping" though ;)
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Postby Slelnecker » Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:48 pm

I just installed a Chinavasion Stargate double din in my van. I had a working copy of IGO8 that ran on a handheld GPS but couldn't get it to run on the new double din. The "Double din 2Din GPS - How to install" tutorial got me up and running with minimal pain.

I had a couple of problems with the software in the tutorial. The GPS Spy software that is supposed to discover your unit's GPS port did not work (just locked up). IGO has it's own port discovery tool so this was no big deal. My unit is running CE5 so maybe that was the problem.

Also, the minimalist IGO installation supplied with the tutorial would not run on my unit until I added a "resolution_dir = " line to the [interface] section of sys.txt (can't remember the exact setting).

And you probably already know you can find maps at ig8.keep.pl

IGO is pretty nice once you get it running. I would have been lost without Navitotal.

Good Luck!
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Postby davidirwin18 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:06 pm

thanks everyone for the great info, just downloaded the NA maps. Got the program loaded up on my double din last night.. just have one issue;

the touch screen seems all out of whack, for instance i try and touch the ok button on the bottom right of the screen, and nothing happens, i have to touch almost of top right of the screen for the ok button to initiate. Hopefully its something i can fix in the sys. txt, i have the interface and raw display set as 480*272 right now, i tried changing it to 800*480 but when i try to load the program it says it cannot start because of the resolution, can anyone give me a solution please and thank you.
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Postby nabi » Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:25 pm

When the screen looks good and the resolution is okay, than it's a matter of calibrating the screen. That is a device issue. Check your manual.
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Postby davidirwin18 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:35 pm

yeah i just double checked the unit details on the site i bought it, the resolution is 800*480, i calibrated the screen in my options menu and it is still doing the same thing. any alternatives nabi?
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Postby Fatboyfun » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:03 pm

davidirwin18 wrote:i have the interface and raw display set as 480*272 right now, i tried changing it to 800*480 but when i try to load the program it says it cannot start because of the resolution


Your device is 800x480? Then you need the 800x480 data.zip
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Postby davidirwin18 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:18 pm

got it, works fine! thanks alot! one last question, anything i can do to make the program a little quicker? load times are a little long
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Postby nabi » Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:07 am

The only thing you can do is to minimize the things to load in memory. No unnecessary maps, no DEM, buildings, speedcams, use a non TTS voice, .. but do not expect miracles.
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Postby Cosmic_Arkie » Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:12 pm

Or you might try Amigo like Chas521 has provided: http://www.navitotal.com/forums/showthread.php?2855-Amigo-complete-with-TTS-no-content-480_272

I'm running the 480x272 on my Speed3 double din using this in the sys.txt:

[Interface]
show_exit=1
resolution_dir="480_272"
extra_settings=1
vga=0

[Rawdisplay]
highres=0
screen_x=480
screen_y=272
stretch=1

It is a little bit simpler in the layout and loads considerably quicker. Use the same content as the primo.

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Postby davidirwin18 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:54 pm

ok great, just started downloading it, gonna give it a try... this gps lingo is starting to become a little easier to understand, especially after finding this site!
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Postby chas521 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:58 pm

davidirwin18 wrote:ok great, just started downloading it, gonna give it a try... this gps lingo is starting to become a little easier to understand, especially after finding this site!


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Postby davidirwin18 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:34 pm

chas521 wrote:Keep up the good work!


The link with the download for amigo said it could not be downloaded, hmmm, I'll try again!
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