N900 - Sygic Mobile Maps finally released

[Northernbloke]

Just grabbed a copy from newsgroups - installed it fine and it's running nicely, converted the latest speedcams from pgpsw site for it and first impressions are pretty good - but not worth 60 euros when the maps are a year old already (same maps as the symbian version that's been out for a year or so now).

Copy the folders across to the N900 internal memory (in mass storage mode) - Don't copy the keygen folder - just need to copy the 3 folders - Drive, Maps, Res and the SetupMobileMaps.deb installation file

Start xterminal and type

sudo gainroot <enter> (assuming you've already got the "Rootsh" app installed - if not then install it from maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/rootsh/)
cd MyDocs <enter>
dpkg -i SetupMobileMaps.deb <enter>

Watch it installs ok (takes about 30 seconds)

disconnect phone from the USB cable and start Mobile Maps (probably shows in the "Other" folder on the applications screen

Select activate and manual (basically follow you nose until it gives you a code for activation - THEN back on your PC

Start the keygen, click the search button and browse to the Mobile Maps 9 Europe.mlm file (should be in the same folder as the keygen)

Enter your activation code in the other window on the keygen screen (probably your imei number - mine was)

Generate the code, type it into the phone and enjoy - simples

[mc.dodd]

nice one - will sort this out tonight

[Northernbloke]

There are a few other tips floating around for configuring it slightly better - I'll try and collate them and stick them in here.

Main one is after you've run the program and changed all your settings etc - DO NOT close the app using the X in the top right - you need to click on the map area so the options window comes up then scroll right one screen and click the exit button - that's the only way it will save your preferences.

[Northernbloke]

Here's a few tricks and tips I've collated so far :- Remember try them at your own risk - always make a backup before editing any files!!!!!! - Enjoy and don't forget to save the files after you have edited them!!!!!

To Set Fullscreen-mode:

open X-Terminal and type in the following:

sudo gainroot <enter>(again I'm assuming you've already got the "Rootsh" app installed - if not then install it from maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/rootsh/)
vi /usr/share/applications/hildon/sygic.desktop <enter>

Press "a" to go into editing mode and then move cursor with arrow buttons.

change:-

Exec=/opt/sygic/Drive/Maemo/drive -cwd=/home/user/MyDocs/Drive/Maemo
to
Exec=/opt/sygic/Drive/Maemo/drive -cwd=/home/user/MyDocs/Drive/Maemo -rfull

click Esc on screen to quit editing mode then type in

:wq!<enter>

To Get Rid of the annoying warning nag screen on startup (and to allow enabling of Portrait mode) :-

Start file manager on the N900
Navigate to the N900/Drive/Maemo folder
rename menu.ini for example to menuold.ini (or delete it - the app will crate a new one when it runs next time)
open settings.ini (click on it and it will ask you to select the app to open it with - select notes)

Browse the file and
change showSafetyMsg=true to showSafetyMsg=false
There are 2 entries for this setting in this file - set them both to false

Any problems with positioning/screen lag etc then change to these settings in the settings.ini file
fps=16.0
antialias=false
PositionFiltering=false

To change the Menu button positions/Layout

Start file manager on the N900
Navigate to the N900/Res/skin folder
open application.skin with notes (same way you did for settings.ini above)
scroll through to the menu section - near the end starting with :-
<!--#########################MENU###########################-->
and you'll see something like this - your buttons may be in a different order :-

menu.main.navigateTo
menu.main.browseMap
menu.main.alternative
menu.main.memorize
menu.main.extras
menu.main.viewRoute

menu.main.itinerary
menu.main.managePoi
menu.main.gpsStatus
menu.main.settings
menu.main.exit
menu.main.traffic"

Simply swap whichever buttons you want on the first screen with something on the second screen - so to put the exit button on the first menu (very good idea)

edit the file to show :-

menu.main.navigateTo
menu.main.browseMap
menu.main.alternative
menu.main.memorize
menu.main.exit
menu.main.viewRoute

menu.main.itinerary
menu.main.managePoi
menu.main.gpsStatus
menu.main.settings
menu.main.extras
menu.main.traffic"

To remove the zoom buttons (gives you a little more screen space and can still be zoomed with the arrow keys)

Edit the N900/Res/skin/application.skin file as follows :-

scroll to this section :-

<class id="naviControl" xsi:type="classControl"

Then just delete these lines :-

zoomInBitmap="_b.zoomIn"
zoomInBitmap_="_b.zoomIn_"

zoomOutBitmap="_b.zoomOut"
zoomOutBitmap_="_b.zoomOut_"

[mc.dodd]

do you have the nzb for the software & maps fella please?..

[Northernbloke]

Here you go,

[mc.dodd]

nice one fella

[mc.dodd]

hmm.just tried this and it's giving me an error: No such file or directory when I enter:

dpkg -i SetupMobileMaps.deb

any ideas?

[Northernbloke]

Where did you extract/save/copy the SetupMobileMaps.deb file to?

Is it in MyDocs or somewhere else on your handset like the memory card if you have one?

it's also pretty old now - Sygic 10 has been around for about 6 months now - might be worth seeking out the latest version

[mc.dodd]

I put it straight to root of the internal memory, then moved it to .documents
I think I'll try and grab Sygic 10 from somewhere, must be on newsgroups(i hope) lol..

will the old keygen still work?

[mc.dodd]

ok grabbing a torrent from gps underground..hopefully it'll work

[mc.dodd]

where the feck is MyDocs on N900?..

edit: seems new version will not install...