Hi mates,

We have some Australian users who can be interested in map update.

Here we have way how to update maps,

Herethey sell maps.

Should we buy it together?

May be someone already has update card (even used one should work)

Alternatively, if you know somebody with an x940/z140/f40/f940 or whatever in AU that is willing to help out, I think with testmode scripting, we can easily copy the existing NDATA folders off and make an update merging the AU NDATA with US 40 update that is out there...

Just a possibility...

Thank you Pionara! I would be glad if someone can help us out. So... Does someone have Australian model of F40/F940 here?

as far as I remember in updates directory NDATA - map was packed/splitted with multiple archive, inside that archive was an disk image (?).

the same I could make via diskrw - which is included in hackmode.

maps were installed on seperate partition, probably you will only have to make a copy of nand2 partition via diskrw,

and then restore it on another device.

You can get those off of a 40 series by using testmode scripting to copy the entire NDATA/* to an sd card

On the upgrade image, i can just cat all the NDATA.xxx together, get an .IMG file that is mountable.

Via linux or mac, you can replace the actual files in the image with ones from AU 40 series.

You could then resplit everthing into NDATA.xxx

Howver, the question then would be getting update to recognize the "repacked" ndata image. Then ALLDATA.VER would need the crc32 hashes updated for each of the NDATA sections in the manifest. (not sure if tehre is some other stuff that needs to be done.)

Alternatively, you could just install a US update, etc, then wipe the NDATA folder and copy over the local regional one via testmode scripting.

That seems like a lot of work. Probably just easiest to do the group thing you are talking about.

stay tuned...

Dear frozenwaffles do you have any news?

I suggest that everyone interested in Australian map leave message here, otherwise it looks like I only one interested. But we got 180+ views and I got few PMs.

I'm def interested!

That's a good ideea to do a group buy, maybe there are people who also want to do the same for the CNSD-310FM European update.

Im definitely interested in pitching in

So that's 3 people so far? Ralpharn, Singo, and me. $200/3 = ~$67 each. I'm happy to pay that much to upgrade to an x940 with updated map.

It is 4 of us. So we ready to go ahead.

So has frozenwaffles already purchased an update card? or are we waiting for him to buy it?

As far as I know he already got update card. But if he don't respond we need to search another person who can get update.

Pioneer wants to supply serial number of the local unit.

So it looks like we're back to square one.. its been a while since we've heard anything. So if we can get hold of a serial number we can purchase a map update? I wonder if it works only once, otherwise we might be able to get a serial number from a unit in a store.

Unless the "down-under" software and retail marketing strategy is completely different from the rest-of-the-world, you don't need a serial number to buy the CNSD310-FM upgrade. A valid HU serial number is only needed to register the upgrade SD's unique registration code on the Pioneer web-site - which then generates a unique password that can only be used to install the upgrade on that specific HU.

However, all that only applies when you install the un-hacked software. And pooling together to install the un-hacked software would be nonsense - since it can only be installed on one machine. So I don't unsterstand what you are discussing above. Buy the SD, copy the image, hack the files using Pionara's hack - done!

If my assumption in the 1st paragraph is wrong - and you do need an HU serial number in order to buy the CNSD310FM upgrade - no problem - use any of your HU's. It doesn't matter since you will apply the hack to break the unique password validation when installed. Still a simple way forward!

Am I missing something?

I've found a man with map.

Am I missing something?

Yes. My HU is Us one, and at least another one has European HU... so we can't send our Serial numbers to pioneer-Australia.

Yes. My HU is Us one, and at least another one has European HU... so we can't send our Serial numbers to pioneer-Australia.

It's great that you found a donner, but with regard to being able to buy CNSD310-FM without needing a valid AU serial number, it sure looks like it can be done here: http://shop.pioneer....ic-f309309310bt

I even tried buying it and got up to where I had to confim the order. It only insisted upon a valid street address (not a PO box) - didn't ask for a serial number. And since you are never going to register it with Pioneer (because you don't need a password), you'll never need a serial number. That's what's got me confused here.

Anyway, moot point now.

Interesting. I have check it from my pc couple of days ago it was no "add to cart" button. And to get quote I need to log in. Then they ask me few questions and one was "your HU serial number"...

Interesting. I have check it from my pc couple of days ago it was no "add to cart" button. And to get quote I need to log in. Then they ask me few questions and one was "your HU serial number"...

Weirder yet - the"add to cart" button is now gone. WFT???

the button has some dynamic style/js stuff that hides the form/button if it's out of stock.. I did a little bit of trickery to make the button appear but when i try to add it to the cart it reads:

CNSD310FM 2012 Map Upgrade for .AVIC-F30/930/9310BT out of stock

not sure what kind of business pioneer likes to run.

I wonder if the fact that they make it difficult to legally obtain map updates in some regions might drive users to the "unofficial" methods

not sure what kind of business pioneer likes to run.

I wonder if the fact that they make it difficult to legally obtain map updates in some regions might drive users to the "unofficial" methods

Pioneer Australia is strange... prices for HUs are almost twice compare to US ones, no WR at all, no satelite radio here.- even update prices - US one- 120USD, AU- 200+USD. For map that almost 4 times smaler. And they look like you need to beg them to get update even if you have money... ugly...

So I can't wait when someone hack these units and I'll run normal IGO on it. As far as I know modified portspliter does exist, so only problem is integrating third party navi to existing shell.

According to the guy who made portspliter: navi.exe also draws lots of settings windows, so it is not a option just to replace navi.exe. It is question how to intercept official map window and keep the rest functionallity of navi.exe

well, if you can obtain a complete dump of NDATA (or better yet - a DiskRW image dump of NDATA [NAND2]) from an AU f40 or f940, then im sure we could make our own using existing 4.01 update

The actual update would be easiest, by far.

I hope I'll get copy of update card soon.