I'm looking to add sky's to my schemes like in the screenshots in the links below.
http://www.igo8mods.com/dimka_screenshots.htm
I use leetlaucher and was able to make them come up in igo 8.3, but can't figure out how to get them to show on the avic igo shemes. Maybe some of the guru's can play around and figure this out for us. They look awesome on igo 8.3 and would be a nice touch for the avic schemes backgrounds. Someone please help!
If you look through the color.ini file you'll proably that they point to a file in the gfx folder that we don't have. It's possible that if you add the missing files it may work. I think I have all the gfx files for the real-view v-6 versions but have not played with them yet.'
Try it out and let us know if you have any luck.
i've added the gfx folder with no luck. can you play around with it and see if u can come up with anything?
I could not get them to work either.
FWIW, if you run these schemes even without the additional files in GFX, they work. Normally, if a file is referenced in a scheme and not present, iGO will throw an error message and exit. The fact that these schemes work tells me that this particular functionality is not enabled on AVIC, and it simply ignores references to sun, stars, etc.
I could not get them to work either.
FWIW, if you run these schemes even without the additional files in GFX, they work. Normally, if a file is referenced in a scheme and not present, iGO will throw an error message and exit. The fact that these schemes work tells me that this particular functionality is not enabled on AVIC, and it simply ignores references to sun, stars, etc.
Makes sense, Boris.
You saved me some aggrevation. Thanks for the explanation.
I could not get them to work either.
FWIW, if you run these schemes even without the additional files in GFX, they work. Normally, if a file is referenced in a scheme and not present, iGO will throw an error message and exit. The fact that these schemes work tells me that this particular functionality is not enabled on AVIC, and it simply ignores references to sun, stars, etc.
Thanks for your input Boris. That does make sense.
I really just wish we could replace our igo with igo 8.3.2 and keep all the other functions. The skins they make for igo 8.3.2 are sick!
What doesn't make sense is that it shows an awfull horizon instead.
Nothing to to about that?
You're welcome...
There are very good skins for 8.0, too, and we'd have better luck adapting those.
The only way 8.3 is happening is if Pioneer pays NavNGO for custom build similar to the one we have...
Probably I don;t understand it well then.
Those skins provide horizon details, correct?
Does such a skin 'work' on all maps?
if yes, can you please show me such a skin?
Probably I don;t understand it well then.
Those skins provide horizon details, correct?
Does such a skin 'work' on all maps?
if yes, can you please show me such a skin?
No, these are color schemes, and the ones under discussion add sun (in a correct position), clouds etc. Horizon line would be determined by the actual landscape file (DEM).
Nevertheless I can't seem to figure out if the 'jagged' upperside of the 3D screen is 'normal' for AVICs, or that I don't have correct DEM files...
Clouds is nice to have, but SOME kind of a horizon is a must in my opninion.
You're welcome...
There are very good skins for 8.0, too, and we'd have better luck adapting those.
The only way 8.3 is happening is if Pioneer pays NavNGO for custom build similar to the one we have...
How would we use different skins for 8.0? I thought it was just built into the new igo 8.3 that we could switch back and forth between different skins. If we add a skin folder in the content folder of our igo what else do we need to do to give the avic the path to choose a different skin?
Probably I don;t understand it well then.
Those skins provide horizon details, correct?
Does such a skin 'work' on all maps?
if yes, can you please show me such a skin?
No, these are color schemes, and the ones under discussion add sun (in a correct position), clouds etc. Horizon line would be determined by the actual landscape file (DEM).
I've tried several DEM files now, whereunder the file called Europe_NASA_DEM, but no change...
i get that jagged stuff up top too. i just updated the maps / poi's and i'm guessing i either didnt get the correct dem to go with it somehow or it didnt update correctly.
back into testmode!!
How would we use different skins for 8.0? I thought it was just built into the new igo 8.3 that we could switch back and forth between different skins. If we add a skin folder in the content folder of our igo what else do we need to do to give the avic the path to choose a different skin?
Skinning has been in iGO since iGO 2006...
Changing skins would involve adding a screen to settings.ui to select them from skins folder. However, to work properly they would need to be aware of Pioneer's specific features. Better way, for now, would be to implement specific features from existing skins in our default (DATA.ZIP) one.
Insert the following into your SYS.TXT
[interface]
maxzoom2d=6000000
show_exit=1
defaulttilt3d=7600 ;was 7500
[map]
3d_max_tiltlevel=10000 ;was 7800
3d_max_zoomlevel=3000 ;was 2500
3d_min_zoomlevel=40
3d_max_zfar=2000 ;was 500
[smartzoom]
minangle=0
maxangle=80
The first part enables a fuller range of tilt angles. If you manually tilt you will now see more of the sky. If you want to use Smartzoom with more tilt, then use the Smartzoom section above. You can alter the minangle and maxangle to taste. 0 is 2D and 90 would be totally flat. For the Smartzoom bit to work you need to have all the above in your sys.txt
well
this is standard, with DEM files:
This is in 8.3 via the AVIC launcher
And with the kikker skin
The last two have different DEM files as well, but that doesn;t seem to make a whole lot of difference.
'should' it be like this? or am I lacking a setting or some string of any kind?
OK
think I nailed it.
[interface]
defaulttilt3d=8300
[map]
3d_max_tiltlevel=8500
3d_max_zoomlevel=3000
3d_min_zoomlevel=40
3d_max_zfar=2000
;arrow
3d_scale_carmodel=1
3dcarsizemin=2500 ;was 4000
3dcarsizemax=4000 ;was 8000
3dcarsizemul=30000 ;was 40000
[smartzoom]
minangle=60
maxangle=83
I'm still left with a somewhat scrambled far horizon, but I find this a reasonable compromise.
edit:
Ok you nailed the horizon but now we need those nice clouds and sun. Lol
The only way 8.3 is happening is if Pioneer pays NavNGO for custom build similar to the one we have...
Actually, i'm pretty sure that we can do it. As far as i know 8.3 already supports the AV integration, MSND, etc like our "ezrider" version does. The only issue is that 8.0 data.zip files are not compatible with 8.3, so someone needs to recreate our data.zip to a 8.3 compatible version. Unfortunately i don't know enough about the structure of the data.zip to even begin to work on that.
Actually, i'm pretty sure that we can do it. As far as i know 8.3 already supports the AV integration, MSND, etc like our "ezrider" version does. The only issue is that 8.0 data.zip files are not compatible with 8.3, so someone needs to recreate our data.zip to a 8.3 compatible version. Unfortunately i don't know enough about the structure of the data.zip to even begin to work on that.
Well, not quite... Normal version of 8.3 won't know anything about special messages that existing version send to and from AVIC Shell. At the minimum, it seems that unless EZRider sends a message to the shell that it had started successfully, the system reboots. SO yes, we could use 8.3 from LeetLauncher and use it to play music off of SD/USB, but not as a replacement to built-in navigation...
Since we were able to use ezrider from another device (an ASUS something, i forget) to run updated maps, it would seem like there are at least some other versions out there which also send the shell message on startup. I believe there are people running 8.3 on the ASUS, so thats why I figured we should be able to as well.
Since we were able to use ezrider from another device (an ASUS something, i forget) to run updated maps, it would seem like there are at least some other versions out there which also send the shell message on startup. I believe there are people running 8.3 on the ASUS, so thats why I figured we should be able to as well.
No, the hacked EZRider for maps is the Pioneer one, with license code hacked, not an Asus build...
Oh, my mistake. I think i saw some config file in that zip file that mentioned ASUS so i assumed thats what it was from. In any event i would bet money that the F series will be updated to 8.3, otherwise there will be no map updates. iGo has switched the US to NAVTEQ maps and they don't work with 8.0. From what I have heard there will probably only be one more update to the US TeleAtlas maps for 8.0, and then everyone will be forced to move to 8.3. I really hope that Pioneer won't leave us out in the cold with no updates.