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Custom Gas Station Signs for POI
blueTOOTH
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I made some custom gas station signs for the Motonav. Just add to your data.zip and enjoy. Will show most major stations...more to come as they have to be coded for individual POI categories...it takes time :D
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5zpi5jfqWIyMTdiMzM1NGItOTYzYy00OWMwLThlNTUtOGUzYjJiMDEzMmNi&hl=en_US
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5zpi5jfqWIyMTdiMzM1NGItOTYzYy00OWMwLThlNTUtOGUzYjJiMDEzMmNi&hl=en_US
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Where exactly does it go in the data.zip file?
Here's another link:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5zpi5jfqWIyNzQwYjcwMTYtNDVkOS00OWRmLWE4NDQtZmI1MTU5MmZmOGMx&sort=name&layout=list&num=50
The items in the DL are set up in the correct folders as they appear in the data.zip. You can add them manually or just right click on the ui_motorola_pnd folder and "add to archive", browse for your data.zip, and add. see the readme.txt
30 fast food signs....yes, I added Hooters!
Readme included
link:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5zpi5jfqWIyZGQyNmE1MjgtMDNhNS00YWRjLWE1MWEtN2VkODBhOGMyMGEz&sort=name&layout=list&num=50
Note: If you have gas stations and food poi active you may have it display as distant .bmp if the gas station has fast food inside. Example: a BP station with a McDonalds inside...the icons can't display because they are on top of each other.
@Bluetooth - the Texaco icon seems to have a base line at the bottom of the upright pole.
Yes, you're right the sign is one pixel off...I'll adjust and post an update.
I checked the intersection down the road and Wendy's, Arby's, Mc Donalds, KFC, Cracker Barrel, Taco Bell all show up. Please post if others cannot see.
I tried to add the pois but was unsuccessful. It ended up changing the entire skin. When I just pulled out the branding files and added them to my zip, nothing changed. How did you do it with 8.1a and get it to work?
I will try it all over again as I still do not have the fast food icons working.
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS (with some additional notes by Spyder if you are using ThunderLizard's latest skin TL Sky Data v8.1a)
The overall process will Add the ui_motorola_pnd folder to your data.zip
If you are using winzip...
simply right click on this folder (ui_motorola_pnd).
select "Add to archive"
Browse (to the skin on your HD - mine is named TL Sky Data v8.1a)
select your data.zip (TL Sky Data v8.1a)
and add it.
Rename your TL Sky Data v8.1a to Data.zip
Put it back on your PNA and make sure to have Gas Stations(poi)
and or food on/displayed on map.
Contains 300+ gas station signs
and 30 fast food signs
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5zpi5jfqWIyOWRiOTU4MzAtMTIzMi00NWFmLTk4NTktYTk1MmE2ODU3ZWEy&sort=name&layout=list&num=50
Hope it works...I'm leaving on vacation :lol: :lol: :lol:
Poi_6_11_adds.rar
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5zpi5jfqWIyNzdkNmZiZDQtY2NjNy00YTg0LTg5MDYtZGQwY2FiZDZiNDAy&sort=name&layout=list&num=50
Possibly I am missing a critical file??? Anyone having success with this?
Let me give a little more insight.
The poi require a display area around the space where the restaurant is located. If muliple restaurants (or any poi) are located too close together. The icons will not display, or only display when you are really close to them. What you will get is a cluster of the distant.bmp to signify that too many active poi are too close together to display.
Test:
Find a location that you know a stand alone restaurant (ex. Mc Donalds) is located. (remember...I only have 30 in the database...the rest will show up with the standard generic icon). Only have food poi on. Take some sim drives and see if you can spot some.
I tested the tl_8.1a.zip that I put up and it displays the fast food icons. Let me know how it goes.
I believe the problem you are having is related to the Brand.icons not copying and replacing the old one. Check the date on the file.
Try opening ui_motorola_pnd/icons_na/vantage/poi in the copy of the Data.zip you are using. Delete the Brand.icons file then replace it with the one you got from blueTOOTH's download. Replace the Data.zip to your motonav folder disconnect and reboot you should now have the Fast Food icons. You will still see alot of knives and forks also as there are only 30 of the icons at this time. They will show up in your nearby pois in the dashboard also as the gas icons did.
Good Luck , Let me know if this works for you.
Ramrod 8) :)
In looking at the Brands.icons file I do not see any references to any Fast Foods files. Should I ??
I do see all the new fast food locations in a different file called Fast_Foods.icons in a different location: ui_motorola_pnd/icons/poi/Fast_Foods.icons. (Also see file called Petrol_station.icons in there)
Gas stations still work A-OK.
Got home late, mine did not work until I deleted the brand.icons and installed the new file. For some reason it did not work doing the copy and replace or merge the files. I still have a few icons that don't work for example (Starbucks, Sonic, Taco Bell, Wendys) However Applebees, Arbys, KFC, McDonalds, Dairy Queen, IHOP, Waffle House, Olive Garden and some others do. Just another one of those mind bogglers for now, I'm sure we will probably be able to get it worked out though.
No references to the fast food is correct in the brand.icons
and the other seems it is as it should be also. I had studied the files also to see why the food icons were not working in the beginning. I had also tried the TL8.1a version blueTOOTH released and it did not work for me.
Ramrod :?
Ramrod
Here is the process I did:
- Using WinRar I opened the DATA.zip file on my PND which revealed all included files.
- I deleted the file Brands.icons.
- I re-downloaded BTs file poi_6_11_adds.rar
- Using WinRar I opened that zipped file and from within WinRar I copied Brands.icon to the DATA.zip file on my PND.
- re-archiving was done automatically by WinRar.
Still no fast food icons. :cry: :cry:Perhaps I am not understanding the process you (RR) used??
This seems like a long process but it worked for me. I believe you will only need to use this process for the Brand.icons file.
So I moved the ui_motorola_pnd file to my desktop. I then opened the ui_motorola_pnd file/common and copied all of the files ( joking_A /Joking_A.spr /joking_B /Joking_B.spr/ joking_C /Joking_C.spr/ joking_D /Joking_D.spr /joking_E /Joking_E.spr /joking_F1 /Joking_F1.spr and pasted them to the same location to my Data.zip copy (DATA_RR6.9) I am using on my desktop. NOT ON MY PND
I did the same with the files icons/poi/ and copied Fast_Food.icons /Petrol_station.icons files and pasted them to my data.zip
THIS IS THE FIX:
I opened the files icons_na/vantage/poi/ and copied Brand.icons file. I then opened the same files in my DATA.zip and deleted the Brand.icons file from the zip and then pasted the new Brand.icons file in its place.
I then copied the Data.zip to my Motonav folder on Gps and everything worked.
I have also tried TL's 8.1a.zip and it now works. Nothing extra to do, I just loaded the one that blueTOOTH posted and it now works, since I removed and replaced the Brand.icons in my data.zip ?
:shock: Weird Happenings, it did not work before.
Great Mysteries of the Universe, continuing episodes to follow I am sure.
Ramrod :D
I will really be PO'd if Camel gets this working before I do! :wink: :lol:
(I'm back for 2 days before I leave again)
(back up your save folder) Try deleting your save folder and installing the tl data.zip. It may be something in the saved settings that is keeping you from seeing the Food poi.
@ramrod
You said it missed a wendy's on your sim trip. This can be for 2 reasons. Sometimes the poi are categorized in multiple ways. Example: There are wendy's that are listed as restaurants_american and will appear in this category. But, the wendy's down the street can also appear listed as restaurants_fast_food. There are multiple categories they can appear in and the fast_food.icons file has to contain coding for all the categories that might be listed (so that every one will display). I may have missed a couple. But, most will display. This is true for gas stations also, as some are listed as convienence_stores. Poi files / and how they are coded is sometimes messy.
The other reason is that poi files often contain errors. Poi will appear on the wrong side of the street, or blocks from their correct location. Navteq poi are the best for US, but do contain errors.
All is ok with me. It missed a Wendy's that I was driving by. On the simulated trip it found a Wendy's as in my photo post. I have gone into the fast food icons and added restaurant.other, Restaurant.american, ect. to some of the items as I thought they might be listed in a different category. Anyway, I have mine working.
I hope you had a good time on your trip :)
Ramrod
Certainly would like to hear from others that may have tried to add the Fast Food icon files and successes or failures.
As I have often said, "just because I only think I am paranoid, doesn't mean they really aren't out to get me"!
I am starting to wonder if this is a result of my TN765 being an early production model?? Unfortunately I am just not ready to activate my newer unit to experiment.
I don't think it has anything to do with production model. The updates are uniform and we are using the same data.zip's. 2 options I have are: Delete the vantage/poi brand.icons file (will remove all moto branded icons) and try again. Or, check the save folder for poi_visiblities.txt file. This shows how your poi are listed and what is active. This file changes (saves) on each exit. Check and make sure you see food locations are active.
RestaurantFast_FoodMcdonald's||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodKfc||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodBurger King||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodDairy Queen||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodA&w||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodMr Sub||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodWendy's||1333|2|1333|1333
In another large group further down the list some I see are
RestaurantFast_FoodHardee's||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodSonic||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodMcalister's Deli||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodWhataburger||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodFirehouse Subs||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodCaptain D's||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodGreat American Cookie||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodCharley's||1333|2|1333|1333
RestaurantFast_FoodBack Yard Burgers||1333|2|1333|1333
On the other hand - and what do you make of this? - I deleted the vantage/poi brand.icons file from the DATA.zip on the PND. I did not replace it with a new one. Rebooted (reset) the PND and I still see gas station icons, and as expected still no fast food. With the poi brands.icons file gone why do I still see gas station icons? I double checked the DATA.zip and vantage/poi brand.icons file is not there.
:?: :?: :?:
There must be a better way to have fun...... :roll: Gotta go zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
First: The vantage/poi brand.icons file controls the moto custom poi. Not mine which are located icons/poi. So deleting it just removes the custom poi markers that came with the moto. (vantage for tn765t)
Second: The items you listed from the poi_visibilities.txt are different poi categories than what I have for the Q409 Navteq maps. This may be due to your earlier purchase/production. I was under the impression, we were all using the same maps/updates from motoextras. Very interesting.
If I look at my poi_visibilities.txt example I only find one listing for "Hardee's"
RestaurantOtherHardee's||1333|2|1333|1333
Because the food icons are coded to match this poi category...they don't appear on your pna. Can you turn on all your poi and post your poi_visibilities.txt? I can add the coding.
I will just email my poi.visibilities to you and not post the whole file here if that is OK?
I'm not sure if it is a production issue (or if you playing with SW did something.) But, I tend toward the production issue, because if you used the TL data.zip that I posted and deleted your save folder....the system should have the same poi categories as mine.
Just e-mail it and I'll check the categories.
I used tl8.1a and archived BT POI to the DATA.zip and all works flawless. Fast food and petro are showing up great.
Check your poi_visibilities.txt in the save folder.
Use find to locate Hardee's
On my moto it will be:
RestaurantOtherHardee's||1333|2|1333|1333
On Spyder's moto it will be:
RestaurantFast_FoodHardee's||1333|2|1333|1333
The coding for these are located in the poi/brand.icons file. The icons are currently coded based upon the poi_visibilities.txt from my moto....If your poi_visibilities.txt looks like Spyder's, the icons will not appear.
@Thunder-Try the data.zip I modified (back up save folder and delete it) I think you are doing it wrong. You should not see any gas stations from the origional vantage icon set.
*DOH!* I just looked back and saw that BT already did what i was asking to do: post my latest TL 8.1a with the POI's added! Thanks BT! I'll load it pronto!
If you can't see fast food icons with other data.zip...try this one. This is untested....and I won't be able to edit this post...so let me know if this works for those that didn't see them before.
When testing....(make sure to activate restaraunts/food) take sim trips to locations where you know that mcdonalds, wendys, kfc, arbys.....are located. Note: This only contains 30 icons, so the majority of restaraunts will still be the origional generic one. (coding is based upon Spyders moto) so I hope everyone will now see the icons. Good luck! :lol:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5zpi5jfqWIyOTdiNGYxYTEtZGIyOS00YTQ5LTg0OWYtZDdkYmUxY2ExNzAz&sort=name&layout=list&num=50
A BIG THANKS for all your efforts.
I just had to copy the file to my TN765t, renamed it Data.zip and disconnected from my PC. I did not even have to do a reset of any type. When the PND restarted they were there in all their corporate glory!
Many, many thanks to blueTOOTH for his dilligence, persistence, and expertise in making this happen - for all Motonav users.
:D :D :D
But I just downloaded the modified version BT did for Spyder and *BAM!* they're all over the place! Before, they didn't even show up in the search box on the right...now they do! (wahoo!!).
So, add my THANKS!!!! to the list, BT. Great job! This thing is getting better everyday! Now all we need is an *ahem* map update! :shock:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5zpi5jfqWIyZjg2ODI1MGYtOTJlOS00MDBhLWI2YjgtYjE4YmJlNTE1ZGJi&sort=name&layout=list&num=50
New poi adds for your own data.zip
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5zpi5jfqWIyMjA1N2RlMTQtMzhmNi00OTFhLThjMDEtMmUzZmVkYjkzNDM5&sort=name&layout=list&num=50
I've deleted previous uploads to avoid confusion....sorry can't edit.
I hope this works for everyone :D :!:
The moto's differ in category and how poi are listed.
Examples:
(My Moto)
[eating_and_drinking.Restaurant.Other.Hardee_s]
(Your Moto)
[Restaurant.Fast_Food.Hardee_s]
Not only is it in the category "Fast_Food", but it requires removing the "eating_and_drinking" category which is required on my moto.
(but SUUUUURE...you had that yankee-chicken, KFC, didncha?? I see how it is! Dissin' a poor "southern boy" like myself thata way...mean ol' yankee...)
Ok, I just saw where you DID include the Waffle House...(ah'm feelin' a little bit better now, y'all...)
Us Yanks didn't get our Starbucks and we aren't moaning. :roll: :lol: ..... and we won that war, remember? :roll: We should get first dibs!
I saw a Waffle House once....too many pickups with gun racks and drippin' a lot of oil on the parking lot so I passed it by.
:lol: :lol:
along with all the other "chew spitten" "dixie loven" favorites including the king of heart surgery "Stuckey's"
Anybody ever hear of Skyline Chili??? Not real "fast food", but my personal favorite! :roll: :D My Garmin proximity alerts when I am within 5 miles of one, which is not very often as they are mainly in OH, IN, KY, and FL.