how to show cursor on real GPS position, iGO Primo

I updated the higher post with [***].
The meaning and purpose of the Primo sys.txt commands is not documented.

There is really no documentation on the sys.txt entries.

Here is what I think these sys.txt entries mean:

[debug]
show_gps_pos=1
; =1 to show the blue dot (actual gps location) on the map
; =0 do not show the blue dot.

[navigation]
gps_pos_to_road=1
; =1 the cursor/car icon should always be on a road (the nearest road).
; =0 the cursor/car icon should be on the actual gps location (this would overlay the blue dot)

I have not tried these sys.txt settings and am not sure if they would work as described, but please report your findings.

Well, I have tried the suggested but I did not get what I wanted.

This line

Code:

[debug]
show_gps_pos=1 

places a blue dot at the actual gps position, but the main cursor still remains on the nearest road.

This line

Code:

[navigation]
gps_pos_to_road=1

doesn't seems to do anything. I have tried with value 0 and 1 and no difference in the interface.

So still no success in what I tried to achieve. I want this option because there is no 100% road coverage in my area so when I drive in an unmarked road, the cursor remains on the last marked road and does not follow my movement. This is why I thought if I manage to make the cursor to be on the actual gps position it will follow my movement no matter that there is no marked road on the map. I have this option with Garmin by default and I thought that I will get the same with iGO, which is much more user friendly and there are many advanced user made skins which let you get the most of your navi. But no, there is no option.

If someone knows how to make this setting in iGO8 (not Primo) please share it, because if I can get this working in iGO8, I will use it instead of Primo.

Cheers,

First, I think that


[navigation]
gps_pos_to_road=0


should do what you want. Did you try it "off road"?

For iGO 8.3 (I use 8.3.2.152657 plus Gurjon skin GJ6.18p_da (DVS1&gurjon) ).
Menu - settings - navigation gives me an option (I keep it disabled) "position on the road". I know for sure without testing it on the road right now that when I leave the street and drive - lets say - on a big parking space, the (car)cursor is not on the street but on the parking, while enabling that setting the cursor stays on the road.

nabi wrote:I know for sure without testing it on the road right now that when I leave the street and drive - lets say - on a big parking space

Same here. Car cursor is always right where I am, on the road, in a parking lot, in my driveway, in my garage, in the middle of a forest, etc.
Sometimes, it may be on something it calls "unnamed road" (obviously could not use for routing), but it's always accurate within the parameters of a usual GPS (+/- 3 to 10 meters) and does not stick to any roads. The only times it might get a little confused is when a minor road is parallel within a few meters of a major road.
Primo 2 with no settings adjustments and nothing in sys.txt.

nabi wrote:...
For iGO 8.3 (I use 8.3.2.152657 plus Gurjon skin GJ6.18p_da (DVS1&gurjon) ).
Menu - settings - navigation gives me an option (I keep it disabled) "position on the road". I know for sure without testing it on the road right now that when I leave the street and drive - lets say - on a big parking space, the (car)cursor is not on the street but on the parking, while enaling that setting the cursor stays on the road.

I just tested this with iGO8 (8.3.5.183522) and it works like I wanted to. It shows my actual position, strange I could not get this with Primo2. I tested it out of the road with gps_pos_to_road=0 without success.

Yurbuh Tuggly wrote:Same here. Car cursor is always right where I am, on the road, in a parking lot, in my driveway, in my garage, in the middle of a forest, etc.
Sometimes, it may be on something it calls "unnamed road" (obviously could not use for routing), but it's always accurate within the parameters of a usual GPS (+/- 3 to 10 meters) and does not stick to any roads. The only times it might get a little confused is when a minor road is parallel within a few meters of a major road.
Primo 2 with no settings adjustments and nothing in sys.txt.

Are you using this version which is your upload?

joker wrote:I just tested this with iGO8 (8.3.5.183522) and it works like I wanted to. It shows my actual position, strange I could not get this with Primo2. I tested it out of the road with gps_pos_to_road=0 without success.

That must be MY program.

yes it is. :)

joker wrote:Are you using this version which is your upload?

Of course. :D
But with the latest diMka skin for P2 that I also have posted.
Though I tend to doubt the skin has anything to do with it, since I never modified anything that had to do with cursor position anywhere within it, or any other program settings.

I tried this version also with no success. Then I modified the sys.txt file to:

Code:

[folders]
has_secondary_root=0

[debug]
skip_eula=1
experimental_features=1
show_battery_percent=1
hnr=1
show_hnr=1
show_gps_pos=1

[interface]
show_exit=1
extra_settings=1
show_tmc_config=1
show_tmc_eventlist=1
mapfontscale=120
laneinfo_signpost_enabled=1
show_statustext=1
shutdown_time=0
recalc_voice=0
start_navigation_time=5
max_flag_distance_3d=3000

[navigation]
gps_pos_to_road=0
sim_speed_factor=4.0

[other]
demo_enabled=0

[loading]
show_statustext=1

[phone]
show_bluetooth=0

[power]
powermgm_state=0

[vr]
disabled=1

but still does not show my actual position. I really don't know what else to try, don't know how it works for you. I've downloaded from the second link.

It works perfectly with this iGO8 and this sys.txt file:

Code:

[folders]
app="%SDCARD%/iGO8"

[debug]
enable_roadshadow=1
show_residentonly=1
enable_roadsign=1
enable_landmark_occlusion=1
show_oneway_3d=1
show_oneway=1
show_gps_pos=1
show_signpost=1
background_navigation=1
screen_calibration=1
skip_eula=1
;max_memory=25000000
traincrossing=1
supress_trivial_left=0
supress_trivial_right=0


[interface]
maxzoom2d=6000000
show_exit=1
shutdown_time=0
defaulttilt3d=7600
vga=0
resolution_dir="480_272"
skin="ui_igo8"


[map]
2dheadup=1
3d_max_tiltlevel=10000
3d_max_zoomlevel=3000
3d_min_zoomlevel=40
3d_max_zfar=2000
stop_rotate_on_map_move=1
inertia_on_map_move=1
follow_gps=1
2dheadup=1

[poi]
poi_show_all_btn=1
poi_labels=1
show_poi_boundingrects=1
show_poi_areas=1
enable_pois_before_0802017=1

[navigation]
show_current_city=1
show_countrychange=1
autoreplan_action="AUTO"
gps_pos_to_road=0
sim_speed_factor=3.0

[smartzoom]
minangle=0
maxangle=80

[msnd]
enabled=0

[map]
3d_scale_carmodel=1
3dcarsizemul=10000
3dcarsizemin=3500
3dcarsizemax=5000

[tts]
tts_buffer=131072
announce_exit_directions=1
tts_logics=3
priority="HIGH"
always_say_road_names=1
announce_street_name=1
skip_exit_numbers=0
supress_trivial_left=0
supress_trivial_right=0


[sound]
ding=1 ;=0 no ding
queue_length=200

[route]
correctness=80

[gps]
port=2
baud=57600
source="nmea"
set_messages=0


[3d_config]
roadsign_lines_per_screen=12
disable_roadsign_navigation_mode=1 ;=0 balloon =1 in street


[rawdisplay]
highres=0


[warning]
speedcam_max_lookahead=200
speedcam_max_angle=20
speedcam_snap_distance=200
speedcam_maxdistance_from_road=10


[dynamiccompressor]
compressor=1
a0=56806
thrs=24703
ratio=8
gain=10


Only thing that that I've noticed that is not working in this version is the auto switch from day to night. I can not change it through settings, I can only chose day or night through the mini menu pop up from map display.

joker wrote:but still does not show my actual position. I really don't know what else to try, don't know how it works for you. [color="#FF0000"]I've downloaded from the second link[/color].

[color="#FF0000"]The base program is the same regardless of which link is used.[/color] The only difference in the Torrent version(s) is that it includes the newer December .exe. I am currently using a slightly different .exe, but it's probably a fake hex date/version (same as the December one).
The only other thing is the diMka skin..did you try with that?
Like I said, I made no specific changes to cursor locations, but I suppose something in the diMka skin might modify the default in some way.
Here is my entire sys.txt (and absolutely everything works):

Code:

[debug]
skip_eula=1
experimental_features=1

[interface]
show_exit=1
extra_settings=1

[other]
demo_enabled=0

[tmc]
show_tmc=1
port="COM,1"
baud=38400
source="gns"


Of course, if your device has no TMC, that section is irrelevant.

But, if iGo8 works as you like, and you can live with not having the 'latest', just stick with that!

What's old is what's new.

I have read the manual and I'm afraid that it is not possible in Primo to show the cursor on gps position.

This is taken from the Primo manual for HEMA navigator:


This is taken from the iGO8 manual:


So it is clear that until some skin gives the option to enable this I will be using iGO8. Yes I have tried with DiMka and GjAk skins!