Thanks for your response, How can I "send a command to the uCom chip" ?

 

Thanks to Diaftia mod, in the user menu I have a direct access to coreplayer and it starts correctly. But it doesn't sound !!!!

I've been trying to find time to answer that very question. Looking at the service manual I know it's hooked up to one of the Navi's serial ports (UART2), but I still need to add additional code to HaRET to be able to trace the memory writes and reads the CPU does to send commands to the uCom via the serial port. Which thanks to work, I just don't have time for these days.

Hi Diaftia, First, great work on the new facelift, so many good useful features like current speed and all. It's funny they couldn't just do that from the beginning. Also, The color theme all around has better contrast and makes the screen look like it has really high res. Great work.

 

Thanks.

 

I was wondering, Is it possible that for Canadian maps, the highway signs don't show? Same with the lane indicator? I notice one of the picture it has 2 signs that looks like the signs on highways and at the bottom, it shows you which lane to be on.

I tried it on my unit while driving on some major highways and nothing.

 

When these items show up is driven by the map data. What you might do is try another type of map. If the map data has the data in them the mods will show it. Its not a configurable thing other than show/don't show.

 

I should add, I'm really glad you tone down the voice notification now. I used to always turn the voice guidance off cause she talk way too much hehe.

Also one last question, when I go over the speed limit, is there a way to change the warning so that instead of samantha saying "you are over the speed limit" it could be something like a beep or audible sound like when there is a speed camera or a no turning road.

 

I'll take a look at it. Its not a feature I use so I will see what I can do to expand on it.

 

Is there also a way to adjust the the volume so that when Samantha talks, the music only fades but doesnt go all the way off. I remember when the deck was in stock mode, I could tune the sound to fade over voice.

 

Was this really an option on the stock mods? I was always under the impression it could not do this. If you have a way to verify this it would be great. You said it was configurable?

Btw, I have a F700bt

 

Thanks and great job once again!!

I have Coreplayer running FLAC format with the trick of pause Pioneer A/V player

But surprisingly, Coreplayer has gaps between tracks as well !!!!

Probably gapless reproduction is hardware dependent, not only software

I will continue testing, but may be two ways:

1- Try to reproduce a single file with .cue playlist

2- Buy an Ipod to use as external player

cannot get diaftia mod to load on my avic f900bt... need help!!!

cannot get diaftia mod to load on my avic f900bt... need help!!!

I am going to need more details to go on. What is happening?

Not what this view is caled, but when I use this view, I dont have street names. The other views have street names.... and when I say views, I mean when I press the compass in the top right, it changes the view.

See atrtached

Not what this view is caled, but when I use this view, I dont have street names. The other views have street names.... and when I say views, I mean when I press the compass in the top right, it changes the view.

 

See atrtached

Have you tried zooming in yet? I think on mine street names don't start until the zoom is set to 800 ft.

Have you tried zooming in yet? I think on mine street names don't start until the zoom is set to 800 ft.

Wasn't there a flag that you could set in sys.txt in the 3D section to show the street names in a popup? What was it? Anyone remember? show_street_names?

First i want to say I appreciate all the people that are doing these mods. I am a newbie to all this and I would like to add these mods to my f700bt, I have a few questions first. How do you make a back-up copy of all the existing files first before I do any mods. And is there any other things a newbie nedds to know before trying this. I do not want a brick as so many refer to it as. I have gone to a few of the local shops here in Phx,AZ. but none seem to know to much about this particular deck.

thanks again in advance

Wasn't there a flag that you could set in sys.txt in the 3D section to show the street names in a popup? What was it? Anyone remember? show_street_names?

Try this in your sys.txt:

[3d_config]

roadsign_lines_per_screen=30 ;(30) max streetnames on the screen

rotated_roadsigns=1 ;(0) roadnames will align with the roads themselves

Right now you probably have 19 or 20 in yours.

Try it.

Bud

There are also bits in your "clip planes" that help with road name visibility.

The ones to have in there are:

road0 = 2, 0, 45, 1000, 1000

road1 = 2, 0, 45, 1000, 990

road2 = 2, 0, 45, 1000, 980

road3 = 2, 0, 45, 1000, 970

roadsign = 2, 0, 45, 1000, 950

coslabel = 0, 0, 300, 990, 1000

They are located in your Data.zip:

ui_pioneer\common\clip_planes.ini

ui_pioneer\common\Day3dcolor.ini

ui_pioneer\common\Night3dcolor.ini

Read some of this post to get a better explanation of how things are put in order of file heirarchy in the folder structure.

http://forum.mobilism.org/viewtopic.php?p=345930#345930

This app is really weird. I am not sure it operates like most other apps. For example when you open any file other than a txt file (say an mscr file) it tries to open a help file in a loop and you get stuck. Its some random file that I found here:

 

http://scw.us/ce/notepad/

 

If anyone has the wince notepad from an actual non-stripped copy of wince (say a smartphone) that would be the best program to experiment with.

Alex,

I manage to find a Notepad.exe program that works, now in my own mod version 2.80g, and I attached it herein.

The reason I can't seem to be able to execute it from the START_APPLICATION "" directive is because the Notepad executable can't be Notepad*.exe, not even Notepad1.exe, probably in conflict with what Windows CE has already. So I renamed it to WinCEnp.exe and the script just works fine now from the UI.

WinCEnp.zip

Yeah I have noticed this too. I think there is a movecursortoselecteditem missing in there someplace. Its never worked right. I will add it to the list.

 

That number reflects what the speedcam setting is. Not what the street speed is. So if the street speed is 55 and the speedcam data says its 65 it will show 65. Edit the speedcam and it will show correctly.

 

Depends on what setting you have for speed warning I think. You can edit the volume and type of setting per camera type.

Strange thing is, that you can edit and delete Speedcam data which you have added yourself (so not from the mod or imported with a file)

Jörg

Not if you used the installer.

 

We can do one of two things:

 

1. Go back and install again and see if setting back to the original settings fixes it. Would reset it if there was a setting you tweaked accidentally.

 

2. Any way you can take a picture(s) of what you are talking about so I can see what its doing?

Here you go....

Thanks for the great mod.

I edited screenoff_800_480.ui to meet my liking and then i tried to edit the top menu to replace "return to office" with "screen off" it doesn't retain at next boot. So i edited menu.ui to change button behavior. At the end i have screen off button with return to office icon.

How can i save edited menu?. Thanks in advance and sorry if i sound harsh because of my bad english.

First i want to say I appreciate all the people that are doing these mods. I am a newbie to all this and I would like to add these mods to my f700bt, I have a few questions first. How do you make a back-up copy of all the existing files first before I do any mods. And is there any other things a newbie nedds to know before trying this. I do not want a brick as so many refer to it as. I have gone to a few of the local shops here in Phx,AZ. but none seem to know to much about this particular deck.

 

thanks again in advance

Just go in to testmode and copy all of the files that are on "my flash disk" to your SD card. You will need at least 1.2-1.5GB free on the SD card. You can use my download to get into testmode just hit cancel at my install script. When done copying all of the files (probably 30 minutes or so) reboot again and then pick an install option. It will copy the files in 2 minutes. Reboot and eject SD card and you are done.

Alex

Try this in your sys.txt:

 

[3d_config]

roadsign_lines_per_screen=30 ;(30) max streetnames on the screen

rotated_roadsigns=1 ;(0) roadnames will align with the roads themselves

 

 

Right now you probably have 19 or 20 in yours.

Try it.

 

Bud

 

There are also bits in your "clip planes" that help with road name visibility.

 

The ones to have in there are:

 

road0 = 2, 0, 45, 1000, 1000

road1 = 2, 0, 45, 1000, 990

road2 = 2, 0, 45, 1000, 980

road3 = 2, 0, 45, 1000, 970

roadsign = 2, 0, 45, 1000, 950

coslabel = 0, 0, 300, 990, 1000

 

They are located in your Data.zip:

 

ui_pioneer\common\clip_planes.ini

ui_pioneer\common\Day3dcolor.ini

ui_pioneer\common\Night3dcolor.ini

 

 

 

Read some of this post to get a better explanation of how things are put in order of file heirarchy in the folder structure.

 

http://forum.mobilism.org/viewtopic.php?p=345930#345930

Thanks Bud... I'll take a look.

Alex,

 

I manage to find a Notepad.exe program that works, now in my own mod version 2.80g, and I attached it herein.

 

The reason I can't seem to be able to execute it from the START_APPLICATION "" directive is because the Notepad executable can't be Notepad*.exe, not even Notepad1.exe, probably in conflict with what Windows CE has already. So I renamed it to WinCEnp.exe and the script just works fine now from the UI.

Nice! I will swap the file out. Thanks.

Here you go....

Adjust the smartzoom setting to be in closer. Either that or turn it off and manually zoom in closer. It will hold there. I say adjust the max zoom out setting to be closer in.

You could always use the line below in your sys.txt. it will put the street names in a bubble which makes them easier to read.

[3d_config]

disable_roadsign_navigation_mode=0

This only works after you get a GPS signal or start a route. It will then put the street names in a white speech bubble.

Thanks for the great mod.

I edited screenoff_800_480.ui to meet my liking and then i tried to edit the top menu to replace "return to office" with "screen off" it doesn't retain at next boot. So i edited menu.ui to change button behavior. At the end i have screen off button with return to office icon.

How can i save edited menu?. Thanks in advance and sorry if i sound harsh because of my bad english.

You are probably picking the button in the bottom left corner. That button is sensitive to traffic setting. I have an error pop up if you have the setting enabled but I might need to take a look and see why its getting overridden if the setting is not on. You can always pick a different spot and it will stick after a reboot.

Anyone want to try another setting for sys.txt that might quiet our voices down a bit? Should get rid of the "Enter the Highway" prompts.

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supress_highway_enter=1 

Anyone want to try another setting for sys.txt that might quiet our voices down a bit? Should get rid of the "Enter the Highway" prompts.

 

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supress_highway_enter=0 

Alex, I think that you should set

supress_highway_enter=1

.

You are probably picking the button in the bottom left corner. That button is sensitive to traffic setting. I have an error pop up if you have the setting enabled but I might need to take a look and see why its getting overridden if the setting is not on. You can always pick a different spot and it will stick after a reboot.

Thanks for the reply. Tried to change the "large poi search" button on the emulator but didn't work. I'll try different buttons on the unit itself first thing in the morning. After breakfast of course:)

Thanks for the reply. Tried to change the "large poi search" button on the emulator but didn't work. I'll try different buttons on the unit itself first thing in the morning. After breakfast of course:)

Sounds like something might be going on. I just tested in an emulator and it definitely works ok. At least with the large poi search button being saved after reboot. Did you do the standard install with my script on your AVIC or did you do it manually?

Hello all,

if this mod is compatible with my add-on, the MB-3DCars1.2a is available here

Sounds like something might be going on. I just tested in an emulator and it definitely works ok. At least with the large poi search button being saved after reboot. Did you do the standard install with my script on your AVIC or did you do it manually?

It didn't work with emulator but it did work with the unit itself. Now i have two screen off button, one with return to office icon and one with screen of icon Copying over the data.zip with original menu.ui should fix it. Thanks again.