Interesting. I might try a bit more this weekend, but to be honest I like the TTS voice better than the non=tts.
Same here (BTW, your modification seems to work just fine), but it does have some info that could be useful for either voice.
I decided not to mess with the non-tts stuff. I'm quit pleased with the tts file and the announcing of which side the via point and destination is on. Maybe the V-dub guy wants to mess with it since he's looking for a non-tts file with this mod.
Yea I plan to one of these days when i'm not working all day and night 
Yea I plan to one of these days when i'm not working all day and night
Work it while you can. Never know what the future may bring. I went from 10 hours OT a week to none for all of this year. At least I still have a full time job. I wanted to retire in 12 years, as it is now it looks like that will be pushed into 15 or so more years. The f'n economy sucks. Don't let the media fool you.
Hey well if you do computer work and live in the philly area we have an opening 
Hey well if you do computer work and live in the philly area we have an opening
No computer work. This nav thing is my first experience playing with software. Thanks for the lead.
Off topic but...
I do computer work but I am nowhere near Philly. I am in So Cal. I just started my own computer service but the Economy Sucks!!! big time here in So Cal so I am not getting many calls yet. I have to keep pounding the pavement (so to speak) to drum up business. Seems the people that do call want you to work virtually for free.
I try to load to my avic f900bt the software i download in format zip and unzip it still no luck.. need help on this.
I try to load to my avic f900bt the software i download in format zip and unzip it still no luck.. need help on this.
What are you trying to do?
I try to load to my avic f900bt the software i download in format zip and unzip it still no luck.. need help on this.
Install the zipped file in "My Flash Disk\APL2\iGo\content\voice" folder. DO NOT UNZIP THE TTS FILE.
Where did you try to install it unzipped at? You need to find all those files and delete them so it does not interfere with other things during boot up.
I updated the first post with clearer instructions on what to do with the TTS file.
I copy this to a sd card ....download/file.php?id=7994 it is a zip file and plug in to the avic and turn on the key won't download. how to download this file...thanks..B
I copy this to a sd card ....download/file.php?id=7994 it is a zip file and plug in to the avic and turn on the key won't download. how to download this file...thanks..B
How did you plan to update the sys.txt file? Remember the first post said two things are required for this to work.
This is not an auto-installer. The location to install on the nav unit is on the first page. You need to manually access the "MyFlashDisk" of the unit to install this mod.
What other mods have you installed on your unit?
Well i had just updated with 3.0 but, how to acess the "my flash disk" I never go to this are yet and don't how to access it please help...Thanks "B"
Well i had just updated with 3.0 but how to acess the "my flash disk" I never go to this are yet and don't how to access it please help...Thanks "B"
Start here viewtopic.php?f=34&t=18977
Well i had just updated with 3.0 but how to acess the "my flash disk" I never go to this are yet and don't how to access it please help...Thanks "B"Start here http://avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=18977
You need to be 100 percent sure you want to access the "myflashdisk". One wrong click and you can brick your unit. You have a lot of reading ahead of you.
F.Y.I All
I tried the left right destination announce using Samantha and found it too unreliable. About half the time it announced the destination on the wrong side of the street. In one case I know the nav knows the destination is on the right but the announce says it is on the left.
Example of wrong announce:
I went to Fry's Electronics in Anaheim, CA. It is at 3370 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806. When I approach Fry's is on the right but the destination announce says I reached my destination on the left. If I approach heading west the nav tells me to go past Fry's and make a u-turn (it must think there is a divider) then again it tells me I reached my destination on the left. Obviously it knew it was on the right or it would not have told me to make a u-turn.
F.Y.I AllI tried the left right destination announce using Samantha and found it too unreliable. About half the time it announced the destination on the wrong side of the street. In one case I know the nav knows the destination is on the right but the announce says it is on the left.
Example of wrong announce:
I went to Fry's Electronics in Anaheim, CA. It is at 3370 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806. When I approach Fry's is on the right but the destination announce says I reached my destination on the left. If I approach from the west the nav tells me to go past Fry's and make a u-turn (it must think there is a divider) then again it tells me I reached my destination on the left. Obviously it knew it was on the right or it would not have told me to make a u-turn.
No matter if you approached from the east or west samantha said it was on the left each time? So far I haven't experienced anything like that. The only place it's been wrong is when my home address was entered, the map data had my house on the north side of the street so it said I reached my destination on the left. I then programmed my house with an even number and it's been right since. I'll have to try it coming from the other direction some time and see if there's a difference. Every where I've routed to it's been correct. Has any one else experienced something link vansmack2? BTW - There have been 150 downloads so far and one issue reported. Let's hear the good and the bad.
It happens to me too. It's 50/50. I am using Teleatlas maps, so maybe I will try Navteq
The only place it's been wrong is when my home address was entered, the map data had my house on the north side of the street so it said I reached my destination on the left. I then programmed my house with an even number and it's been right since. I'll have to try it coming from the other direction some time and see if there's a difference. Every where I've routed to it's been correct.
I approached my home from the opposite direction and the announcement was correct.
It happens to me too. It's 50/50. I am using Teleatlas maps, so maybe I will try Navteq
When it's wrong is it because of the map data?
As I said for the Fry's location, when approaching heading west it would tell me to go past Fry's make a u-turn then end up approaching Fry's heading East (due to the u-turn) and be told it was on the left. It would not tell me I arrived until I made the requested u-turn and go back like it wanted. I did not try turning u-turns off. Also there is a light to turn into the Fry's parking lot so the nav is a bit screwy for this.
I tried several other locations on my way home from Fry's and it was about 50/50. I can try some more and see what happens.
I was using the dpdurst flag mode and stock Samantha TTS voice. The only thing I did was added the line to my sys.txt file to enable the announce. Is there anything else that might need to be done?
It happens to me too. It's 50/50. I am using Teleatlas maps, so maybe I will try Navteq
When it's wrong is it because of the map data?
I suppose so. I didn't change maps yet. I have been messing with the Diaftias beta. Got it installed. I will post in his thread.
F.Y.I AllI tried the left right destination announce using Samantha and found it too unreliable. About half the time it announced the destination on the wrong side of the street. In one case I know the nav knows the destination is on the right but the announce says it is on the left.
Example of wrong announce:
I went to Fry's Electronics in Anaheim, CA. It is at 3370 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806. When I approach Fry's is on the right but the destination announce says I reached my destination on the left. If I approach from the west the nav tells me to go past Fry's and make a u-turn (it must think there is a divider) then again it tells me I reached my destination on the left. Obviously it knew it was on the right or it would not have told me to make a u-turn.
No matter if you approached from the east or west samantha said it was on the left each time? So far I haven't experienced anything like that. The only place it's been wrong is when my home address was entered, the map data had my house on the north side of the street so it said I reached my destination on the left. I then programmed my house with an even number and it's been right since. I'll have to try it coming from the other direction some time and see if there's a difference. Every where I've routed to it's been correct. Has any one else experienced something link vansmack2? BTW - There have been 150 downloads so far and one issue reported. Let's hear the good and the bad.
I entered the address and from the east it said you have arrived at your via point on the right. When I approached it from the west it had me make a u-turn and still said arrive on the right. The street numbers on the screen matched the destination address showing it would be on the right.
Check the street numbers as opposed to the announcement, the destination must announce the same side as the street numbers show. If the map data is wrong, the destination announcement will also be wrong.
FWIW- My maps are from the update cards. Tele Atlas, California 2008.10 [090508] running with the original hacked ezrider for 3.0.
Here's mine and abb's screen shots of the exact same street. Our house numbers are opposite even/odd from each other. One will be announced correctly and the other will be wrong because of bad map data, not the mod.
And here's a shot of the address approaching from the west. Notice the house number on the bottom. The announcement matched the house number indicating destination on the right.
And here's a shot of the address approaching from the west. Notice the house number on the bottom. The announcement matched the house number indicating destination on the right.
How about making the flag wave on the side of the destination. I think my old D3 had that feature.