Thread: IGO Primo 2.4 Skins With Trip Data On The Bottom

This is the same issue if I try to use the 'original' MC 1 9 skin - it complains about no 800x480 skin available (PRIMO 2.4 based). There are no parameters in the sys.txt specifying resolution. It appears that PRIMO gets the resolution from the device (if not specified in the sys.txt) and if it can't 'find' a skin (either additional or new) with the proper resolution, it quits. The version of 'standard' PRIMO 2.4 I have works fine (it has a 800X480 standard skin) so I'm wondering what I'm missing. Would I be better to create the sd with the standard PRIMO 2.4 then copy the 800X480 MC stuff you created into it? Note the way I did it in post 24 which may be the problem. Also, if I wanted to do the mods you suggested, I presume that I 'unzip' those zip files that contain the data to be changed, then zip them back (haven't done that yet).

Originally Posted by Uncle Phil

Would I be better to create the sd with the standard PRIMO 2.4 then copy the 800X480 MC stuff you created into it?

Sorry , didn't think i need to mention this bit.

Originally Posted by Uncle Phil

But I've seem to have 'lost' the data details on the bottom of the screen (time, distance, etc.)

As I Said before you need to delete/rename the "save" folder you have running now and use the one in the download. This is the same "save" folder as the one that was supplied with the original 480_272 skin.

The reason for this is that the skin has undergone a messy modification and has been crippled on purpose. Displaying the data details and other settings have been set and saved here. Then whoever modified this skin, removed the control of these settings that would normally be available in the original "decent" skin .


So you need to copy over or replace all the files provided. The font folder will definitely be needed for the data on the info bar.

Remember that all i have done is resized it to run on 800_480 I haven't changed any of the functional code. all of this monkey business is courtesy of the person who originally modified this skin .


In my opinion the code in this skin has been left in a right mess. as jtrosky has said, you would be better off using a real "Desent" skin and add the missing functions.

Originally Posted by Uncle Phil

Curious as I can't pick 'compass' as one of my details like I could in the original MC 1.9.

Not sure which compass you mean as there are two. For the linear compass you probably need this from the sys.txt provided

[debug]
experimental_features="1"

As far as I know the info bar and linear compass only becomes visible in the main navigation screen once the gps has a fix.

Originally Posted by Uncle Phil

if I wanted to do the mods you suggested, I presume that I 'unzip' those zip files that contain the data to be changed, then zip them back (haven't done that yet).

The method I quite often use is winrar (3.9 or less) open the skin up , double click on the file , open with notepad if not already selected , modify and save.