Thread: Extraction and Experimenting with Garmin voice Audio Packs and fw symbols, icons

Originally Posted by osiris4isis

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What does various sections: girimg, girclr, girfnt, girblob mean?

They'd be GIR files i reckon [jeez i'm brilliant!]. If you can extract from the fw and then open them you'll find they're full of PNG symbols. Have a look at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], you can extract symbols from firmware [fw1_resources.bin] if it's present in GCD/RGN fw files. More info here:

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EDIT: Unfortunately turboccc hasn't logged on here for a couple of years and its about 3 years since he last posted. At least his wiki is back on the air though. Having a demanding job limits his time for pet projects reportedly.

There was an earlier tool for extracting symbols called GIRSplit, more info here:

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Here's the gir files for MobilePC for you to play with: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

GIR files are also used in Dashboards: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

Originally Posted by osiris4isis

Huh? Over 60? Looks like you collect Garmin GPS's like I collect guns :D

Not quite like that dude. I'm far more obsessed and you're far more lethal.