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  1. ryar, did you ever tried to copy/move all map, poi, dem and building files to your Primo folder structure, then rename APL2\iGo to something else (APL2\iGo8), then rename folder APL2\Primo to APL2\iGo, and rename Primo.exe to EzRider.exe?

     

    I suspect this will bring up Primo by default after startup. You can then see if the integration is successful with the hard buttons like MAP and MENU, and even the AUDIO bar of the A/V program.

     

    Please post results.

     

    Hey Chuck, yeah I tried it a while back. When the system starts up it launches Primo but the "system startup, please wait" message which blocks the bottom part of the screen does not go away. I wonder if there is a way to block this message from coming up at startup?

  2. Hello Chuck and Ryar,

    If you want more information about "Primo" look at this link:

    http://www.htcmania....ad.php?t=115670

    I have in a SD version Igo Primo "SILVERandGOD_h_V6_0_800x480" and works with the voices in Spanish and English UK, also said speed cameras in those languages

    To make it work I do in the same way that LeetLauncher

    Sorry for my bad English

     

    Thanks, i'll give it a try. Overview looks a little empty, though. Does the backlight control and hardware buttons work?

  3. ryar, I have no more sound in Primo, not even the key click sound! :(

     

    Not sure if I have to "Reset to Default" or delete the SAVE folder ... any hint?

     

    Maybe you clicked the mute in the menu? (top right on the overview). Note if you restore to defaults or delete the save folder you will lose the extra information on the overview screen and get the blah regular version. If you delete and replace the save from the download your sound should work if it comes to that.

     

    This version is 1.1 I believe, I tried using 1.2 but it lacked much of the information on the overview screen that I like. You can try any version which is 800x480, just use the sys,txt file from the one I uploaded and it should work. The version provided is my favorite!

     

    I have no idea what the GJA means in GJA settings, probably the guy who modded it or something.

  4. The map colour can be changed through map settings, I found a few more day and night map options (16 total) which I will post shortly. The program auto-exit upon reaching the destination can be shut off in GJA Settings, then arrival settings I believe. Also somewhere in the GJA settings is an option for night filter, which may be set out of whack. Weird about the sound from the speakers, I think there may be a few lines missing in the sys.txt file or perhaps it can share the voice with the original Igo as well. I'm looking forward to tinkering some more when I get a chance.

  5. I did instal Chuck's mod and then added the Primo from your download. I really like it. So how can I make it work on my mod without using the SD card?

    Jimbo

     

    I'm not really sure, it took me a lot of time just getting it working with Chuck's mod. You would have to use the CopyTool and CopyTool.mscr from the extension folder in the original Primo link provided, and possibly MortScript from Chuck's Mod in the Extension folder. If you were to put these 3 files in a folder somewhere you would need to launch Copytool (this file kills easyrider and launches Primo), either by exiting to windows explorer and starting it or creating a link to the file somewhere in your mod. The files for this link (icon) in Chuck's mod were in the ui_pioneer folder from the Primo link provided.

     

    Maybe eventually we can get a long press of the map button to launch Primo? (wishful thinking) I have no idea where to even start to do that however, hopefully someone in the forum with knowledge on the subject can lend a hand. In the meanwhile you are stuck with booting off SD or running Chuck's mod.

  6. Hi There:

     

    Is it possible to get step by step of files to install this in another mod? I have built mine over the last two years using a combo of bunch of different mods. I really would like to see how this looks.

    Thanks

    Jimbo

     

    Sure, one way is to copy the Primo folder from the previously provided file to My Flash Disk/APL2/Primo. Verify that a path exists which is "\My Flash Disk\APL2\Primo\Primo.exe". After the files are copied, use this Testmode on an SD card (it will auto-launch Primo when inserted in unit at startup):

    http://hotfile.com/dl/128938576/9b50faf/Testmode.rar.html

     

    Unfortunately I have found that launching using this method hinders performance in Primo. The map updates slower, the unit will not show backup cam and it will not go into standby properly. Note when you turn off the ignition it will not keep Primo in standby using this method; the unit will reboot when the ignition is turned on. It does however allow anyone to try out Primo with any custom mod. Simply remove the SD card and your unit will boot normally.

     

    It is possible to use Primo installed on a SD card but the performance is much worse IMHO.

  7. Woowww, nice achievement! Please be free to share with others, as I did since the very beginning. :rolleyes:

     

    Looks quite interesting so please provide more insight. Why is Primo better than iGo 8?

     

    Sorry I am just back from vacation and I don't know about the PM issue. You might want to PM an administrator of this forum.

     

    Hey Chuck, a few improvements I have found with Primo:

     

    - Overall user friendliness. It seems as though everything is only a few taps of the screen away. I'm not sure if you are familiar with Igo Amigo, it was very user friendly but lacked many advanced settings and features that Igo 8 has. Primo seems to have brought that back, but with a simpler menu and interface.

    - Better utilization of resources (?) It feels as though it has smoother scrolling, and the it handles 3d better. Check out the 3d overview mode, it's awesome!

    - Better trip monitor! Speed and elevation trends are a few of the added features.

    - Junction view! I get excited coming up to an overpass just to see the junction view picture pop up on the screen (yes, its sad, I know).

    - Better voices! (hopefully) I am going to play around when I get some time this coming weekend and get those other voices working.

    - Fuel consumption and maintenance schedule. Includes a very accurate fuel consumption log. There is even a setting to display a count down until fuel is needed.

    - Green routing - CO2 emissions, fuel required, and fuel cost for each trip are displayed.

    - Oodles of information on the overview screen. Home, work and village buttons make it easier to select common destinations.

    - Actual time until next turn at you current speed.

    - Many more useless features and settings to play with!

  8. Hey, I'm back from a 3000 km round trip to Vancouver Island and had the pleasure of using Primo the entire trip with no crashes or other unforeseen issues! Primo looked absolutely stunning driving through the mountains with the premium DEM file. Anyways, here is the link: http://hotfile.com/dl/127874074/6a73966/AVICmod.rar.html.

     

    Unzip, copy to SD card and when it boots into testmode copy My Flash Disk from the SD card to the unit. Back up your unit first, and use at your own risk.

     

    A few things to note, changing the Day Skin Theme and Night Skin Theme from the display menu crashes Primo (you can however change the Day and Night Map colors from the Map Settings Menu), and DO NOT Reset to Defaults or you will lose many menu options as well as several hacks in this version which give you extra information on the overview screen (overview mode, bottom info bar, ect).

     

    To launch Primo turn on the GPS as you normally would, go to the Map screen, tap the globe on Chuck88's Mod 3.3 (bottom left), tap the bottom right icon (Applications Menu 1), tap Apps set 2 (second from the bottom on the right), and then tap the middle rightmost icon (Primo). It will kill eazyrider and show you windows explorer and a few seconds later Primo will launch. The sys file is set up to share your Maps, POIs, DEM and Building files with your iGo folder. Samantha was the only TTS voice I could get working, unfortunately and she only speaks through the units speaker. When you exit Primo it will reboot the unit, and if you minimize it will leave you in windows explorer. When the ignition is shut off or the power button is tapped it will send the unit to standby and it will resume to Primo when the car is turned on or the power button tapped.

     

    Please leave any feedback you may have. I have no idea how to map the hard buttons to Primo (Map, Menu, scroll wheel, ect), if anyone does or can point me in the right direction please do so! Chuck, being the Avic wizard that you are perhaps you would have an idea or two on how to better integrate this into our units? Thanks for you patience in answering users questions on this site, much of the information you shared allowed me to get a better understanding of our Avic units and helped me get Primo working.

  9. Hi Chuck, I tried to PM you but it says you can't recive any new messages.

    I managed to get Primo working on my f500bt, and have found it to work quite well. It piggybacks off your mod through a shortcut in your "Apps 2" by killing easyrider and starting Primo.

    A few things to note: the backlight is not controlled by Primo (but still can be controlled before launching Primo through the main menu), the spoken directions are announced through the unit's speakers rather then the vehicle's (TTS is working), and the hard buttons don't work (other then power/standby). The backup cam still works when the car is put in reverse, and it goes into/out of standby OK with the ignition on/off. Upon exiting Primo it exits to windows explorer and then reboots the unit back to your mod. I fixed the Primo sys file to share the maps from the original iGo content folder.

    I was hoping to share it with the community and would like to ask your permission to do so as the way I set it up it requires your mod to run. What do you think?

  10. Hey Chuck, great mod as always. Thank you! The selectable colour schemes are great, and the one touch 3D/2D smartzoom to smarttrack make this mod perfect!

     

    As far as your previous comment goes regarding you GFX folder, I enjoy some of Abb's which show detailed topography in a nice green shade in rural areas (Abb - Pollution and Sunset II) which unfortunately isn't in any of the ones you included. I only have Canada maps on my unit so saving space isn't really a priority.

     

    It's too bad there doesn't seem to be as much interest as there was in these threads anymore, and as another poster pointed out you appear to be the the sole remaining modder who is still active in providing new completed Mods/Themes. Anyways, I just wanted to say thank you so much for all you hard work and for anyone who uses you mod to at the very least drop a comment or a thanks. Lets keep the AVIC F series alive people!

     

    Cheers bud!!

  11. That is because the files found in your newly copied "GFX" folder either overwritten those already in place. If GFX folder doesn't already exist prior copying, then the new GFX overwrite those within the same folder inside the DATA.zip file.

     

    You have to know what you're copying. This could be a problem because you're switching from another mod, with a different set of GFX. In my mod, I provide a couple of the nicest day/night schemes with a minimalist GFX folder, 8 MB instead of 140 MB in abb1's schemes. See first post for instructions.

     

    Hey Chuck. I installed your mod from stock, and followed you instructions on the first page exactly but for some reason got the grey skies with the Pioneer blue and red day schemes. Maybe something wrong with my update to 3.1? Anyways, I copied all files and folders from the data.zip GFX folder and replaced the ones in the GFX folder you provided and now everything is working as it should. Thanks for the helpful advice!

  12. Great news Chuck, we eagerly await your update! One question if I may, after I copy the GFX folder to my unit for some reason Pioneer blue and Red no longer show a blue sky and clouds in 3D mode, it is just grey. If I delete the GFX folder, the sky once again shows up. Any advice? I like some of the custom schemes but find the Pioneer red to be my favorite while driving in cities. Thanks!

  13. Looks great Chuck! Gave it a whirl today and am impressed, especially at the "SmartTrack" feature (I prefer 2d over 3d). I had been a long time user of Diaftia's mods and although I do miss some of his features/interface I think I will stick with yours for now. A few questions, is it possible to customize the zoom level/speed on SmartTrack? If I could get it to zoom out even further at higher speeds then there would be no need for the overview mode (while driving south it is difficult to see what is ahead). Also, what do you mean by "True LCD backlight OFF during "Screen OFF" function (from the map screen)"? I do not see an option for "Screen off" on the map screen, only in the menu screen. Sorry to hear this may be your last mod, it is a very good one and I like what you did with the autozoom and icon menus (took awhile to figure out before learning they are identified via text by pushing the menu icons twice).

  14. Great update, and yes I am enjoying the hybrid mods ;) One issue I am having is dynamic volume will not work. When I set it to "On" as soon as I leave the Volume Setting screen it reverts back to off. Also, how does Autokarta work? There are options for both "Call from Cockpit" and "Call from browser map" that allow "off", "Route Map" and "Pad". I cannot figure out what these do can you please explain? Thanks again for a great mod.

  15. Wow Diaftia, great mod! I especially like the customizable menus, it is now set up exactly how I like. I have been using your 2.3 version mod previously for the past year or so and found it to be the best available at the time. This new version is unbelievable! Fuel consumption, return to office, autokarta, customizable menus. Wow! I did have some problems getting TSS working, but simply copied and pasted from my old sys text file in the [folders] section.

  16. For F500BT users:

     

    If you don't need the 2009 maps from 3.1 package, there is no point to use this package, as you can get the office 3.02.02 for F500BT from pioneer directly:

     

    http://www.pioneer.fr/files/support/avic_apl_upgrade/AVIC_F500/09%20Model/AVIC_F500BT_CNSD150FM_VER_3020200.zip

     

    To install the official upgrade, just extract the zip file to the root of an empty SD Card, insert into your F500 and do a hard reboot. Upgrade will be done automatically.

     

    Of cause, you will need to load the hacked ezrider afterwards in order to use not-pioneer-provided igo maps.

     

    Good luck,

     

    Yeek

     

    Even better, guess perhaps I don't need seeders after all. I see the update is from Pioneer Europe, can it be used in North America? Thanks!

  17. The reason that it is being stuck on the loading screen is that it is looking for a file that is not there, when it cannot find it, it then reboots. Please follow the instructions and install ALL the files in their proper locations. In the mod, i have conveniently put them in folders discribing the folders that they go in. Make sure that there is enough space, otherwise you will have to make some. Finally, like Ovalball said, make sure that delete the 'igo' folder in your user data. If you do all this, then it will work!

     

    Thanks for the reply Abb, and great mod by the way. I tried twice from scratch with the same result carefully following your instructions. Funny that the backup copy I had of my "My Flash Drive" is 2.06 and not 3.0 for my f500bt, it must be an old backup. Maybe the reason it got stuck the second time around, not sure about the first. Now I have to re-update to version 3.0, no seeders at the moment for the torrent. Back to Daftia's 2.3 for now until I can get the update, I guess.

  18. Hello, for the life of me I cannot get any applications to run, even after following these directions "

     

    To run any application you must copy it in any next folder

    \Storage Card\Programs\

    \Usb Disk\Programs\

    \My Flash Disk\Programs\

    and rename it into "application.exe"

     

    it will run :-)"

     

    I copied the applications to the \My Flash Disk\Programs\ folder, nothing. I renames the .exe files to application.exe, nothing. I place a subfolder under \My Flash Disk\Programs\ named applications.exe and my files inside that folder, and nothing. Did anyone get the "Run Application" to work properly? The directions are too vague or incorrect because no matter what I try I have no luck. Can someone please point me in the right direction?

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