Looking for encryted .gpi file (see details)

turboccc · 24th January 2011, 04:46 AM

Hi tom1808,

Sorry. A slight change of scope. At first, I thought only encrypted POI files could be placed in the Where-To menu. Now that I know it is not required, I decided to make the POI Loader equivalent and provide this ability. Loading WAV and MP3 are much easier than I thought. They are next in line. As for proximity and speed alert, I just need an evening more to finalize it. I already got 99% of it. There is just one byte that is bugging me.

I guess crypted poi files will be for a next challenge. So far, I just decoded a few bytes by hand. I am far away from decrypting the entire file automatically.

aekhong · 24th January 2011, 06:51 AM

Hi turboccc,
It sound great to know you can make a .gpi file equivalent to POI Loader !!

Maybe everything will be easier.

**tom1807** · 24th January 2011, 07:02 AM

Not only this, I hope I can load then my POI's in a way that they are visible while I am passing them amd having also a custom symbol, without having a notification.
Still bothers me that the Nuvis have no built-in symbol for Ground transportation

turboccc · 24th January 2011, 01:50 PM

Oooooh! I forgot to mention the icon must be a 256-color bitmap format. Not 16-bit, not 24-bit and not 32-bit color format. Only 256-color. This is the native GPS format.

So I think anyways. I need to try other BMP formats with POI Loader to see what will happen. EPE may support other BMP formats in the future.

aekhong · 24th January 2011, 02:48 PM

Hi turboccc,
What size of bmp I should make ? 32x32 ?
For example :: I select restroom icon
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And then it show on map as pic below.

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Thanks.

1). It dispaly as wrong direction.
2). It display at <= 80m of zoom level.

turboccc · 24th January 2011, 03:02 PM

1). This may be my fault. I'll check
2). This may be normal. Depends on the GPS I guess. Does it do that with POI Loader?
3). Size? I think it is 24x24. It would explain the small cliping.

aekhong · 24th January 2011, 03:11 PM

I tried on 3790T.
This is 24x24 256 Colors .BMP (The same Restroom icon)

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turboccc · 24th January 2011, 04:12 PM

Ok. I'll make a few tests tonight.

How did you manage to display the icons on the 3790? They do not show up on the map for my 3750 with CHN v2.20.

**tom1807** · 24th January 2011, 04:53 PM

But should normally show up. From my knowledge, all Asian Firmware show Custom POI's in all Zoomlevels, not like Euro/US, where the custom POI's are only visible below 80m