Help with spalashcreen

furryfred · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:41 pm Post subject: Help with spalashcreen

Can anyone point me towards a place where I can download a Landrover / Freelander splash screen for my TomTom Go 700 and how to install it?

Thanks in anticipation.
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Bigstoo · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:10 pm Post subject:

you just need to get hold of a landrover graphic in bmp format, upload it as splash.bmp to your go after renaming the original splash.bmp to oldsplash.bmp in the root folder.

its under discussion here: http://www.expansys.com/forumthread.asp?code=TOMTOMGO&thread=1430

hope this helps ;)

furryfred · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks,

The first thing I noticed on the discussion flagged was a warning as to the versions supported.

I am using the latest update (5.420) and understand that this will not work with certain software (such as the POI Cature software)

Will the copying of sucha .BMP work with this version?

If not can someone advise me on the method in this case?
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They didn't make many like him - and now they've lost the mould!

Oldboy · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:50 pm Post subject:

All TTG's using V5.xxx have the same Splash.bmp specification.
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Andy_P · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:23 pm Post subject:

There are loads of splashscreens HERE
Not sure if there is a LandRover one there yet but if you ask someone will probably make one for you.

meclive · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 27, 2005 Posts: 5

Can you change the splash screen on the tomtom one? i have followed the directions, e.g. make a .bmp of 320x240 and rotate 90* but i just get a black splashscreen.

Also is there anyway i can display my current speed on the tt one? like when im following a route can it display my current speed?

meclive · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 27, 2005 Posts: 5

Thanks a lot dan :D

Im still having trouble with the splashscreen though Confused

Im folliwing the instructions but all im getting is a black splashscreen like it cant load it. Im using this file can anyone check to see if its ok. thanks.

[img]http://image.cfsmedia.co.uk/images/59537134.bmp[/img]

sgould · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 05, 2004 Posts: 1320

Common problem is that you have extensions hidden and that the splash screen is arriving on the GO with the name of "splash.bmp.bmp"

It will only work if it's called "splash.bmp" on the GO.
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meclive · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 27, 2005 Posts: 5

Thanks but ive checked and that isnt the problem. Im pulling my hair out now Laughing Out Loud

! Its the right size, a .bmp file, and its been rotated 90* clockwise in photoshop. I removed the original splash.bmp and then put this one on. Anyone got anymore ideas?

sgould · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 05, 2004 Posts: 1320

Saved as 24 bit bmp?
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meclive · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 27, 2005 Posts: 5

No i saved it as a 8bit .bmp il try a 24bit one now.

meclive · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 27, 2005 Posts: 5

Yay it worked! thanks a bunch sgould!!

sgould · Frequent Visitor Joined: Oct 05, 2004 Posts: 1320

:D :D :D :D
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furryfred · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:43 pm Post subject:

Managed to set up a 24 bit .bmp which was renamed to splash.bmp (old one renamed) size 2488 x 762 (3.7 Mb).

No problem doing that, but it doesn't work - I get a blank splash screen!

What am I doing wrong?
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Furry Fred

(a very very nice, handsome and generous gentleman who is really rather modest, shy and retiring!)

They didn't make many like him - and now they've lost the mould!

Oldboy · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:07 pm Post subject:

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