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STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO MAKING CUSTOM BACKGROUNDS

By JasonH · Feb 24, 2006in Hacks/Mods💬 76 posts👁️ 106,564 views
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Posted Feb 24, 2006 · 00:14 UTC#1

NOTE: THIS IS FOR THE D1 AND D2 ONLY!

1. Download "Jerry's PIMMGR" or PIM Viewer.
2. Make the image you want using a image editor of some kind and using PIMMGR and save it as a .PIM. NOTE: JPEG -> PIM has some problems, I reccomend using common colors the D1 allready knows (Blue, Black, White, etc).

3. Take the NAV DVD you use and stick it in your computer.

4. Download "DVD Decrypter"

5. Open DVD Decrypter, click mode, ISO, then read.
Then click the big button at the bottom.

6. Once the iso making is done, open the image with a ISO Editor, such as UltraISO. (or for you mac users, use OSX tongue.gif )


*SKIP THIS STEP IF USING A Dual Layer DVD*
7a. Navigate to /IDX/
7b. Delete:

 

POIDT004.IDX, POIDT043.IDX, POISR201.IDX through POISR207.IDX

*RESUME STEPS*


8. Navigate to /BG/PIM2DIN/

9. Add the custom .PIM file you created.

10. Save the ISO

11. Burn the ISO with Nero (or equivilant)

12. Insert Burned DVD into D1.

13. Select your custom wallpaper file. The D1 will load it.

13a. DUAL LAYER ONLY: YOU'RE DONE!

REGULAR DVD:

13b. Eject the DVD and put the stock one back in.

14. YOUR DONE!

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Edited Apr 12, 2015 by JasonH
Posted Feb 24, 2006 · 00:29 UTC#2
I'll let you know how it works on a Mac with VirtualPC sometime this weekend.

Edit: Oh and what are the pic sizes. As well as is changing the bootup screen the same?
Posted Feb 24, 2006 · 02:32 UTC#3
awesome... we should start a post for peoples custom images...
Posted Mar 20, 2006 · 19:23 UTC#4
You guys are awesome! Have to give a big thanks to you guys and these threads. I installed my AVIC-D2 this weekend in my 05 Mustang GT. It came out beautiful but being the geek I am, I refused to rest until I had a custom background. So after reading some of the posts, messing with Photoshop and tweaking the steps a little here and there I got it to work. :D

The results:

User image

User image
Posted Mar 20, 2006 · 19:29 UTC#5
Nice!

I'm not the only Mustang now! :D
Looks fantastic!
Posted Mar 20, 2006 · 23:14 UTC#6
you dont have any issues with the pim being transparent or anything?
Posted Mar 22, 2006 · 17:15 UTC#7
NYRngrs24 said:
you dont have any issues with the pim being transparent or anything?


Yea... a small portion of the PIM goes transparent to the rearview cam on occasion if you switch from the partial rearview cam mode to AV. But if you revert to the fullscreen map and then return to AV its perfect. Not a big deal to me.

Here's another pic...

User image
Posted Apr 12, 2006 · 14:10 UTC#8
Hi , Might sound a stupid question but if i relace some pim files do i have to name them the same as whats already there , or can they be called anything ?
Posted Apr 12, 2006 · 18:31 UTC#9
wiggy said:
Hi , Might sound a stupid question but if i relace some pim files do i have to name them the same as whats already there , or can they be called anything ?


They can be called anything. :D
Posted May 07, 2006 · 04:37 UTC#10
i figured out how to create the image and everything.

1. my original image did not have POISR201.IDX through POISR207.IDX. what it has are the files POISR101.IDX through POISR107.IDX. Are those the files to be deleted?

2. The new image file is 6GB and is too big to be burned onto a single DVD+R via nero. I have never burned a image file before so could anybody help me with that?

BTW, GREAT SITE. THANKS FOR THE HELP!!
Posted May 09, 2006 · 16:21 UTC#11
What is the ideal font to use and size?
Posted May 21, 2006 · 15:11 UTC#12
nyzgreatst said:

2. The new image file is 6GB and is too big to be burned onto a single DVD+R via nero. I have never burned a image file before so could anybody help me with that?

BTW, GREAT SITE. THANKS FOR THE HELP!!


That's why you need to burn onto dual layer and not single layer DVD R.
Posted May 22, 2006 · 18:40 UTC#13
If you want to just burn a single layer disc for uploading images, you can delete every POI* file in that same directory, and it should become small enough to fit on a single layer RW disc. I did this with the 60MT software for my N2 and had no problems, even though the POI* files were different from the ones listed in the original how-to.
Posted Sep 26, 2006 · 23:15 UTC#14
Why cant I dl the files? :angry: Ive posted, PMd and I dont know what else to do....
Posted Nov 19, 2006 · 18:10 UTC#15
naptownswangin said:
Why cant I dl the files? :angry: Ive posted, PMd and I dont know what else to do....
Posted Nov 22, 2006 · 03:55 UTC#16
What size (height X width) works best for the background replacement of the "Pioneer" load picture would you recommend?

I would appreciate your input.

This is a great Mod! Can't wait to try it!
Posted Nov 22, 2006 · 04:19 UTC#17
I beleive it's 500x240
Posted Nov 23, 2006 · 01:11 UTC#18
There are several Nero versions. Which is the cheapest one that will do the job?? Any other burner program recommendations?
Posted Nov 28, 2006 · 05:58 UTC#19
cntrylvr79 said:
I beleive it's 500x200

It's actually 500x240
Posted Dec 08, 2006 · 07:04 UTC#20
500x240 using what resolution?
Posted Dec 08, 2006 · 13:13 UTC#21
hondacsi said:
500x240 using what resolution?


I could be wrong, but isn't that the resolution?
Posted Dec 08, 2006 · 23:58 UTC#22
Yes but the other guy probably is using Photoshop, and that program uses the term "size" for resolution, and "resolution" for pixels/inch. :?:
Posted Dec 29, 2006 · 00:40 UTC#23
PaisanNYC said:
Yes but the other guy probably is using Photoshop, and that program uses the term "size" for resolution, and "resolution" for pixels/inch. :?:


Standard screen to screen resolution is 72dpi, I would suggest that. Just a thought I could be wrong ;)
Posted Jan 07, 2007 · 03:47 UTC#24
ok...so i think i got all of the steps down...and i save the new iso file..... and burn it to a DVD using nero 7....but when i instert the new one it does the loading screen and then the blue normal pionner screen...then tells me to instert appropriate disk...i dont know what i did wrong...and its kinda hard to mess around with these and burning new ones since the blank DL disks are expensive...any help?
Posted Feb 20, 2007 · 06:20 UTC#25
I must be retarded? Should I burn the disc so all the files are seen or do I have to save it to an ISO and then burn it as a Data CD so only ISO is shown, if thats the case how can I make all these files an Iso? Everything I try to use is trial or w/e.
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