The blog instructions say to rename the car icon of your choice to 3dauto.bmp. A quick search of their replacement data.zip reveals the only reference to 3dauto.bmp is in their version of our navigatemap_800_480.ui where they have this section:

In our navigatemap_800_480.ui we have that layer but it is empty:

So I'm figuring that the other scripts in their data.zip are to suppress the 3d mdl icon, and replace it with the 2d bmp file. There's probably some scripting to ensure that the 2d bmp file is positioned in the right place, or maybe that's hardcode with the x214 y185 functions.

Edited to add: A closer look at the screenshot on that blog page does make me believe this is what is happening - the car icon looks like it's a 2d icon, positioned on the 3d map.

I think it's hardcoded, and that's why it's only available for those screen resolutions they list (that position is the mathematic center of the screen).

Do you want to try it, or do you want me to?

I think it's hardcoded, and that's why it's only available for those screen resolutions they list (that position is the mathematic center of the screen).

 

Do you want to try it, or do you want me to?

heheh - well I don't use 3d mode much myself, so I'm not too eager to try it. If I get too bored at work though, I'll have a go at it. The daycar.bmp icons on the F's were 85x85, and the coordinates are to the top-left corner of the image, not the dead center of the image, so by my calculations, the coordinates we'd want for 3d mode are x=358 and y=318. That should put the middle of the icon at exact center left-to-right and at 75% down the screen top-to-bottom, which is where the icon goes now.

That's the easy part The rest of it is just figuring out what we need to toggle to 'disable' the use of the mdl icon.

I have a request. I have been searching and searching for a specific navigation arrow, the one used in high-end vehicle navigation systems. I still haven't found it anywhere, but I have made a very crude rendering of what I am talking about below. If someone can find (or make) this arrow I would be ecstatic and in debt to them forever.

There is one other problem with using this arrow, however. Ideally the location of the vehicle with respect to the arrow is the very tip of the arrow, not the top of the circle surrounding the arrow. Is there any way to make that possible (change the coordinate of the arrow so it's higher than the actual vehicle location on the map)? If this isn't possible then that's fine, it would be difficult to notice anyhow. I really appreciate any help I can get!

Have a screen shot of the arrow you're looking for on a factory nav system?

This should be it Skicrave. It's from a Ferrari so you know it's fancy

http://www.mybecker.com/www_root/images ... _00210.jpg

It's the one used in Lexus Navigation Systems. The link below gives a good view of the arrow I'm talking about...

http://www.roadfly.com/new-cars/wp-cont ... system.jpg

Hi skicrave is there a way i can get the bmp's you used to replace the red arrow with a car i hope you can help me thanks.

It's the one used in Lexus Navigation System

It was pretty quick, but it should do the job.

Nav Arrow

Link doesn't work.

Oops, helps to include the TLD!

Will it matter if the image is larger than 85x85? Does the unit just rescale it or will it cut off the ten pixels on two sides?

Any progress with the 3D .mdl files??

Will it matter if the image is larger than 85x85? Does the unit just rescale it or will it cut off the ten pixels on two sides?

No, it won't matter. I made it a little bigger so that it would be easier to see. I can resize it to 85x85 if you want.

Any progress with the 3D .mdl files??

Nope, and I don't think we're going to be able to recreate those files. Our best hope is to replace the arrow with a 2D image like I posted above.

I did image for the red arrow I replaced the daycar.bpm and nightcar.bpm and the map don't show anything, any clue what am I doing wrong?

Hey People

I was this thread and I am kinda good at Photo Shop so I went ahead and made a hybrid of the two arrows I saw here. I am in the process of making some cooler, ones so any ideas let me know.

Here it is.

I did image for the red arrow I replaced the daycar.bpm and nightcar.bpm and the map don't show anything, any clue what am I doing wrong?

it's .bmp so if you wrote .bpm that would do it...also is this for 2d or 3d?

it's a .bmp for the 2d this is the image

http://img34.picoodle.com/data/img34/3/ ... 2d1681.png

I still haven't dug too deeply into the 'mdl' file but I went ahead and made a 3d bmp icon for myself - it's basically the same as my daycar.bmp but I squished it a little bit on the vertical plane so it has an illusion of being from slightly behind. I still don't use 3d mode much but I figured I'd do this anyways... was a bit bored.

I did these pics with the map in 'day mode' but night mode looks much better - it's just harder to get a good picture of.

I'm still somewhat annoyed that I can't find any way to display the heading in degrees - that's the only thing missing now from my map screen.

I still haven't dug too deeply into the 'mdl' file but I went ahead and made a 3d bmp icon for myself - it's basically the same as my daycar.bmp but I squished it a little bit on the vertical plane so it has an illusion of being from slightly behind. I still don't use 3d mode much but I figured I'd do this anyways... was a bit bored.

 

I did these pics with the map in 'day mode' but night mode looks much better - it's just harder to get a good picture of.

 

I'm still somewhat annoyed that I can't find any way to display the heading in degrees - that's the only thing missing now from my map screen.

Can I see it?

Can I see it?

See what, specifically?

I'd be happy if I could just resize the big sum-bitch.

Can I see it?

 

See what, specifically?

The 3d bmp

Stephanie, I really like your theme. With the robotic buttons and the futuristic font, it's unique and original. I just have a question about changing the 3d icon:

I went back to page 1 and read all the way to 4 to see if it's ever been explained...it really hasn't Page 2 and 3 consist you and Skicrave discussing possibilities, then Ski posted his map of a 2d.bmp sitting on the 3d.mdl, then you posted yours of just the new icon....can you write up a quick How To because I'm pretty confused and don't even know where to start. Thank you!!