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TomTom Custom Cursors Updated 26th June 2008

3D Map With Custom Cursor

by Darren Griffin

 

With some versions of Navigator 7 TomTom added the ability to use custom cursors when in 3D map mode. Officially these custom cursors can be used on all x20 and x30 models and ONE and ONE XL models upgraded to Navcore Version 8. For other TomTom devices running version 7 or newer read on for a workaround.

 

If you have cursors you would like to submit for inclusion on this web page please either post in the cursor thread linked at the foot of this page or email to me. My email address is available via the 'Contact PocketGPS' links on the left hand side of every web page on this site.

 

Please Note: The cursor files available on this page are supplied for your personal use only. You may NOT share these files on other web-sites, distribute them or share them through P2P or TT HOME without the express permission of PocketGPSWorld.com (or the original author if different) who retain copyright at all times. The original files remain copyright of their individual authors but are used here with their permission. Please consult the Licence terms at the foot of this page before use.

 

Detailed installation instructions and a work-around for older units that do not support custom cursors out of the box can be found at the bottom of this page here.

 

**Limited Time Offer - FREE CUSTOM CURSOR**

 

We're offering all our readers the opportunity to have a custom cursor created free of charge from a photograph of your car, full details here.

 

Cursor Library

 

All the previews below are in .jpg format for preview only. To access the correct .bmp version that is required for your TomTom single-click the image, this will load a pop-up window with the correct .bmp format version of the cursor. Right-click and select 'Save As' on this image.

 

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P |Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

 

 

 

Aircraft
Airbua A320 Custom TomTom Cursor
Airbus A320
Boeing Globemaster Cursor
Boeing Globemaster

Concorde Cutsom TomTom Cursor
Concorde

Lockheed Hercules Cursor
Lockheed hercules
Assorted
Green Arrow TomTom Custom Cursor
This Way Arrow
Custom Yellow Arrow Cursor
Yellow Arrow
Alternate Cursor White
White Arrow
Thunderbirds FAB1 TomTom Custom Cursor
FAB 1

Dalek TomTom Custom Cursor
Dalek

Tardis TomTom Custom Cursor
Tardis
M1 Tank Cursor
M1 Tank

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo 159 Cursor
159
Alfa Romeo Brera TomTom Custom Cursor
Brera
Alfa Romeo 147 TomTom Cursor
147
Alfa Romeo GT Custom TomTom Cursor
GT
Alfa Romeo 8c Cursor
8c

Alfa Romeo Spider TomTom Custom Cursor

Spider

Aston Martin

Aston Martin

Aston Marton DB5 Cursor
DB5
Aston Martin DBS Cursor
DBS
Aston Martin DB9 Cursor
DB9

Audi

Audi

Audi TT Cursor
A3
Audi A4 Cursor
A4
Audi A5 TomTom Cursor
A5
Audi Q7 TomTom Cursor
Q7
Audi R8 TomTom Cursor
R8
Audi TT Cursor
TT
Audi RSQ Custom TomTom Cursor
RSQ (iRobot)
Audi Concept Cursor
Concept

BMW

BMW

BMW 3 Series Cursor
3-Series
BMW 320T Cursor
320T
BMW X3 TomTom Cursor
X3
BMW K1100LT TomTom Custom Cursor
K1100LT

BMW Z3 Custom TomTom Cursor

Z3

Bugatti

Bugatti

Bugatti Veyron Custom TomTom Cursor

Veyron

 

Caterham

Caterham

Caterham 7 TomTom Custom Cursor

7 - (Eugene)

Lotus 7 Club

 

This and other Lotus/Caterham cursors is available exclusively from the Lotus 7 Club for a donation with proceeds going to the Nuke The Luke (Leukaemia Research) fund.

Christmas

Christmas

Santa Cursor
Santa
Santa's Sleigh Cursor
Santa's Sleigh
Rocket Sleigh Cursor
Rocket Sleigh

Chrysler

Chrysler

Chrysler Voyager TomTom Cursor
Voyager

Chevrolet

Chevrolet

Purple Corvette TomTom Cursor
Corvette
Blue Corvette TomTom Cursor
Corvette

Citroen

Citroen

Citroen Berlingo TomTom Custom Cursor

Berlingo

Commercial

Trucks

Lorry TomTom Custom Cursor
Dump Truck
White Van TomTom Custom Cursor
White Van
White Transit Van Cursor
Transit Van
Motorhome Cursor
Motorhome

Fiat Ducato MotorHome TomTom Custom Cursor

Fiat Ducato Camper

Doube decker TomTom Custom Cursor

Double Decker

Scania Tractor Unit Custom TomTom Cursor
Scania Tractor Unit

Telco Van TomTom Custom Cursor

US Telco Van

Van Hool Coach TomTom Custom Cursor

Van Hool Coach

TeleAtlas Mapping Van Cursor
TeleAtlas Mapping Van

TeleAtlas Mapping Van TomTom Custom Cursor

TeleAtlas Mapping Van

Dodge

Dodge

Dodge Viper TomTom Custom Cursor
Viper
 

Emergency Services

Emergency Services

Met police Ford Focus Cursor
Met Police Focus
Mercedes Polizei TomTom Custom Cursor
Polizei Mercedes
Skoda Police Car TomTom Custom Cursor
Octavia Traffic
TomTom Cursor Fire Appliance
Fire Appliance

UK Ambulance

UK Ambulance

Crown Victoria Custom TomTom Cursor
US Police Cruiser
Grand Theft Auto Custom TomTom Cursor
Grand Theft Auto

Vauxhall Omega Police TomTom Custom Cursor

TVP Omega Traffic

Safety Camera Partnserhip Van TomTom Custom Cursor
Safety Camera Van

Ferrari

Ferrari

Ferrari Enzo Cursor
Enzo

Ferrari F430 Cursor
F430
Ferrair 430 Scuderia reviews/tomtom-v7/cursors/ferrari_enzo.jpg
430 Scuderia

Fiat

Fiat

TomTom Custom Cursor - Fiat 500
500
 

Ford

Ford

Ford Focus Mk1 Cursor
Focus Mk1
Ford GT40 TomTom Custom Cursor
GT40
Ford Fusion Cursor
Fusion
Ford Torino TomTom Custom Cursor Starsky & Hutch
Torino
(Starsky & Hutch)

Ford Mondeo Cursor
Mondeo

Ford Mondeo Cursor

Mondeo Estate

Ford Mondeo Custom TomTom Cursor
New Mondeo

Ford S Max Cursor
S-Max

Ford C-Max TomTom Custom Cursor

C-Max

Ford Focus Wagon TomTom Custom Cursor

Focus Wagon 2005

   

General Motors

Generla Motors

 

TomTom Custom Cursor - Fiat 500
Hummer H3
 

Honda

Honda

Honda Element Cursor
Element

Honda HRV TomTom Custom Cursor
HRV
Honda S200 Custom TomTom Cursor
S200
Honda Type R Cursor
Type R
Nigel Mansell's F1
Mansell's F1 Car

Honda Fireblade TomTom Custom Cursor

CBR1000RR8

Honda Civic TomTom Custom Cursor

Civic

Hyundai

Hyundai

Hyundai Getz TomTom Custom Cursor
Getz

Hyundai Santa Fe Tomtom Custom Cursor

Santa Fe

Jaguar

Jaguar

Jaguar XKR Cursor
XKR
 

Lamborghini

Lamborghini

Lamborghini Gallardo Cursor
Gallardo
 

Lancia

Lancia

Lancia Stratos Cursor
Lancia Stratos

Land Rover

Land Rover

Land Rover Discovery II G4 Cursor
Discovery II G4

Land Rover Discovery 3 Cursor
Discovery 3 / LR3

Land Rover Discovery 3 Cursor
Defender 90
Land Rover Freelander 2 Custom TomTom Cursor
Freelander 2
Range Rover Sport Cursor
Range Rover Sport
Land Rover 90 Custom TomTom Cursor
Series SWB

London Taxis

LTI Taxis

FX4 Taxi TomTom Custom Cursor

FX4


MetroCab

 

Image Needed!

Taxi TomTom Custom Cursor
TX4

Mazda

Mazda

Mazda 6 TomTom Custom Cursor
6

Mazda CX-7 Custom TomTom Cursor

CX-7

Mazda 5 TomTom Cursor
5 C-MAV
Mazda 6 TomTom Custom Cursor
6

Mercedes

Mercedes

Mercedes CLK 320 Cabrio Open Cursor
CLK 320
Mercedes CLK 320 Cabrio Closed Cursor
CLK 320
Polizei Mercedes Custom TomTom Cursor
Polizei
Mercedes SLK Custom TomTom Cursor
SLK
Mercedes C200 Custom TomTom Cursor
C200
Mercedes CLK Custom TomTom Cursor
CLK
Mercedes Sports Coupe TomTom Cursor
Sports Coupe

Smart Car TomTom Custom Cursor

Smart

MG

MG

MG MGF TomTom Custom Cursor

MGF

 

Mini

Mini

Mini Cooper Cursor
Mini Cooper
TomTom Crsor - Red Mini
Mini

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi

Misubishi Shogun TomTom Custom Car Cursor

Shogun SWB

Mitsubishi Spacewagon TomTom Custom Cursor

Spacewagon

Mitsubishi Galant TomTom Custom Cursor

Galant

Nissan

Nissan

Nissan Skyline GTR Cursor
Skyline GTR
Nissan 350z TomTom Cursor
350z
Nissan Micra CC TomTom Custom Cursor
Micra CC

Opel

Opel

Opel Vectra TomTom Custom Cursor

Vectra

Opel Omega TomTom Custom Cursor
Omega
Opel manta TomTom Custom Cursor
Manta
Opel Fruit Custom Cursor
Opal Fruit ;)

Pagani

Pagani

Zonda TomTom Custom Cursor
Zonda
Zonda TomTom Custom Cursor
Zonda

Peugeot

Peugeot

Peugeot 206 TomTom Custom Cursor

206

Peugeot 206 CC TomTom Custom Cursor

206 CC

Peugeot 406 Saloon TomTom Custom Cursor

406 Saloon

Porsche

Porsche

Porsche 911 TomTom Custom Cursor
911 Turbo

Porsche Cayman TomTom Custom Cursor
Cayman S

Porsche Cayman TomTom Custom Cursor
Cayman S White

Rolls Royce

Rolls Royce

Rolls Royce Corniche Convertible TomTom Custom Cursor
Corniche Convertible
 

Rover

Rover

Rover 75 TomTom Cursor
75
 

Renault

Renault

Renault Clio TomTom Cursor
Clio

Renault Laguna Custom Tomtom Cursor

Laguna

Renault Megane TomTom Custom Cursor

Megane

Renault Scenic Custom TomTom Cursor
Scenic
 

Skoda

Skoda

Skoda Octavia Police Car Cursor
Octavia Traffic Car
Sloda Fabia Black TomTom Custom Cursor
Fabia VRS

Sloda Fabia Silver TomTom Custom Cursor

Fabia VRS

Suzuki

Suzuki

 

Suzuki DL650 TomTom Custom Cursor

DL650

Spacecraft
Space Shuttle TomTom Custom Cursor
Space Shuttle
Scaled Composites Spaceship One Cursor
Scaled Composites
Spaceship One

X-Wing Cursor

Apollo CSM

Subaru

Subaru

Subary WRX Rally Car Cursor
WRX
With kind permission of theSWRT
Coming Soon
WRX 2008

The official SWRT cars.
Look out for more great services from PocketGPSWorld and the SWRT

Toyota

Toyota

Toyota Reverso TomTom Custom Cursor
Reverso
Toyota Supra TomTom Cursor
Supra

TVR

TVR

TVR S2 TomTom Custom Cursor

S2

 

Vauxhall

Vauxhall

Vauxhall Astra Custom Cursor
Astra
Vauxhall Astra TomTom Custom Cursor
Astra

vauxhall Astra TomTom Custom Cursor

Astra

Vauxhall vectra TomTom Custom Cursor
Vectra

Vauxhall Vectra SRi TomTom Custom Cursor

Vectra SRi

Vauxhall Omega Traffic TomTom Custom Cursor

TVP Omega

Volkswagen

VolksWagen

Volkswagen Corrado Cursor
Corrado
Volkswagen Golf TomTom Custom Cursor
Golf GTi
Volkswagen R32 TomTom Custom Cursor
Golf R32
VW Passat TomTom Custom Cursor
Passat

Volkswagen Passat Estate TomTom Custom Cursor

Passat Estate

VW Touran TomTom Custom Cursor
Touran

VW Scirrocco TomTom Custom Cursor

Scirocco

VW Golf MKI Cabrio Tomtom Custom Cursor

Golf MK1 Cabrio

 

Volvo

Volvo
Crazy Taxi TomTom Cursor
C30

Volvo V50 TomTom Custom Cursor

V50

Video Game Cursors
Crazy Taxi TomTom Cursor
Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi TomTom Cursor
Crazy Taxi 2
Grand Theft Auto Custom TomTom Cursor
Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto Custom TomTom Cursor
Grand Theft Auto
Super Mario Cursor
Super Mario
Donkey Kong TomTom Cursor
Donkey Kong
Wario Kart TomTom Cursor
Wario
Bowser TomTom Cursor
Bowser

 

Installation Instructions

Custom cursors are only officially supported on the GO x20, x30 and certain ONE models upgraded to v8. There is a workaround for other older models that have been upgraded to Version 7 explained below produced by TomTomHeaven.com. Please note that the custom cursors are only in effect when your map is set to 3D mode. In 2D mode the default blue triangle is always used.

 

Install (GO x20, x30 and ONE models upgraded to v8 that support custom cursors)

  1. To install you need to copy the .bmp (bitmap) version of the cursor to the art\cars folder on your TomTom device.
  2. The .bmp file version of the cursor can be obtained by double-clicking the previews below.

  3. The image that is then displayed is in the correct .bmp file format and can be saved to your PC.

  4. Locate the cursor you wish to use in the previews below and double-click.

  5. A new page will load with the .bmp version of the cursor displayed.
  6. Save this image to your desktop or a folder on your computer. For PC's you right-click the image and choose 'Save As', for Apple Macs right-click and choose 'Save image to the desktop'.
  7. Connect your TomTom to your computer as normal.
  8. All that remains is for the image you saved in step 3. above to be copied to the correct folder. If you browse your TomTom device you will see a folder called art. Within this folder is a sub folder called cars. Paste the cursor image into this folder.

Activate
To select the new cursor on your device:

  1. Open 'Change Preferences' from the Main Menu.
  2. Select 'Change Car Symbol'
  3. If you have correctly followed the steps above your new cursor will be shown amongst those available for you to choose from.
  4. Select the new cursor.

Workaround for v7 models that do not have native custom cursor support.
Please Note: This requires use of as third party tool. We cannot be held responsible for any issues arising from its use.

  1. Download this .zip file which contains the missing 'art' folder, a default arrow and a custom cursor to get you going.
  2. Extract the .zip file and copy the resulting 'art' folder and all its contents to the root of your GO's SD card or internal memory so it appears in your GO file structure like this:

tomTom v7 File Structure

  1. You will then need a third party utility, the TomTomHeaven Explorer available here .
  2. Download, install and launch.
  3. So long as you left your GO connected after installing the 'art' folder in Step 2 above you will see this screen. The file list shows all the cursors you have copied into your 'art' folder. Choose the one you wish to use as your default and click 'Apply'.

TomTomHeaven Explorer

 

  1. When you see the 'Congratulations' message the deed is done. Click OK, exit the application, undock your GO.

Congratulations

 

  1. and if all has gone to plan you will see your new cursor:

 

TomTom v7 Custom Cursor

 

Creating your own

If you want to make your own it is a simple process

  1. Locate a suitable image or take a photo of your own car. The best cursors are those that are viewed from the rear but slightly above the car rather than from directly behind.
  2. The image size should be re-sized to 80 x 80 pixels.
  3. TomTom automatically sets any part of the image that is red (RGB 255,000,000) to transparent
  4. For optimum results a continuous 1 pixel white border should be added around the cursor.
  5. The image should be saved as .bmp (bitmap).

You can easily experiment with your cursors or take a look at some of the ones supplied with the device to see how they have been designed.

 

Licence
By downloading these files you are deemed to have agreed to the following conditions:


You may copy these files for you own or others use without financial gain.

 

You may NOT use the files for commercial purposes. Any copies must include this agreement crediting PocketGPSWorld.Com Ltd. The files are provided "as is" without warranty, either expressed or implied. In no event shall there be any liability for any damages whatsoever.

 

Copyright (C) PocketGPSWorld.Com Ltd, 2007, 2008.

 

 

Resources

PocketGPSWorld Author

Darren Griffin

Contributors mostdom, DennisN, XDA
   
PocketGPSWorld Speed Camera database www.pocketgpsworld.com/uksafetycameras.php
PocketGPSWorld Safety Camera Icons www.pocketgpsworld.com/speed-camera-icons.php
PocketGPSWorld POI databases www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=POIs
PocketGPSWorld Speed Camera Voice Alerts www.pocketgpsworld.com/speed-camera-and-poi-voice-alerts.php
   
 
Individual cursor authors have not been acknowledged here but most can be found in the cursor threads of our forum linked below.

 

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