zax123

Has anyone figured out the audio format of the .PCMs? It's raw audio data, so I don't know what sample rate/bit rate/bandwidth they are at. It would be fun to change some of them.

UofMFan

zax123, I did read where people were unsuccessful burning to DVD9. Did anybody ever try burning to a single layer DVD-R with only a partial set of the data. It seems like the problem is that the drive can't read the copied dual layer disc correctly, but it can read single layer dvd-r.

vasu

Whatcha think? They're 96k (98,108 bytes) using RLE compression. Is it ok to use that? Does it need to be close to the original size, or is it cool if it's smaller?

I've got a CG tsx, so i'm using that color



or low hue, colorized:


-vasu

m0mo

over at the 2nd gen tl forums, it was reported backups (dvd+r dl) work fine

soopa

very cool stuff bysin! welcome to the board. let me know if there is anything we can do to help your cause!

Dan Martin

^^^ > *

jtow

me too

zax123

UofMFan,

Nope, noone tried DVD-R single layer because noone could figure out what data needed to be included, and what didn't. Do you really think there's a way to strip only SOME of the map data? That would be awesome. It might be easier to find a slot-loading DVD reader than can actually read DVD-DL... I haven't taken apart the Navi system so I don't know what's in there now...

LIL TANE

LOL @ jtow

This is driving me nuts, how come some people aren't having the delay?? Weird stuff...

I'm using the matrix one earlier posted, and that's the same exact size as the OEM Honda JDM one, can't understand why it's lagging for like 5-10 seconds, anyone else experience NO lag at all when they turn on their car like how it originally was?

matelot

try one a few bytes smaller

bysin

Thats not the disclaimer.. thats the resource data in the string table.

matelot

best so far

UofMFan

I actually just wandered onto these boards to try and help me decide if I wanted to get a TL or wait for the new BMW 3 series or the new Lexus I series, so I don't actually have the discs to play with. I would think it is very likely only a subset of data is needed. The trick will be figuring out what data you need.

The system probably has very little RAM and is only keeping a very small amount of data in memory at a time. There is no way the system is doing a hash of the files at startup. It would take forever to get a checksum on files that large. It is possible that it could look for all files matching a certain size, but this could be hacked in the .exe.

If I had to guess how they organize the data, it would be that grouped in files by region and there is probably some index of gps coords into these files. When the system starts up, it gets your the last registered coords and loads some buffer data around your location. So, my guess at a minimum you would need whichever startup files are read into the index and some other data files that store map info, POI info, and most all the sound files. I could be way off base here, just this is how I might design such a sytem.

If anybody from acura is reading these posts and disapproves of these hacks, they might want to know this is likely the incentive I need to purchase the TL over other cars on my list at this point.

ayethetiense

i made one last night after i saw this thread for the first time. thought i posted it up on here. i was really tired, ends up i only posted it on the TL forums...

here it is

daniel1113

I'd navigate that.

ayethetiense

im having a hard time running the nav prog.

when i double click on it, it flashes the dos screen for a split sec then dissapears.

LIL TANE

wow that is beautiful dude

When you get some extra time, can you make one for Honda? lol..

Arcticcl9

I think it'll be cool to leave the disclaimer screen, but change the text to state the mods that you currently have in your car

ayethetiense

i used the gui version and folled the directions exactly, but the bmp doesnt show up at all. its just a blank screen. any ideas why?

moreace

UofMfan, glad to have you active on the boards. Had my TL a year with no complaints, I love the car and wouldn't trade it in for any of the others on your list. Feel free to change you avatar if you stick around. It is driving me cRaZy!

matelot

i thought you're "Bibleboy"

madmanmax3000

ya man, i totally feel that, i would love to replace mine instead of removing it. I like the auto-off feature if i'm not using navi, so that'd be much cooler than the factory disclaimer

UofMFan

I would think that would be very easy. Just grab a hex editor, open .exe in editor, search for disclaimer, replace the text ensuring if there are say 30 chars in message, your new message also has 30 chars. So you want a shorter message and spaces or periods or something filling in the rest.

ChRiS_nYc

im wanna get the boot screen off my parents 05 RL its sickkkk.. any ideas on how to get it?

LIL TANE

Can someone with photoshop skills shrink that Matrix bmp file from 113,398 to 113,068 PLEASE, thanks guys.

matelot

wut's it like ? i will take it

mrbrett

I posted these over at the TL forum, I thought maybe you guys would be interested, maybe not... but I thought Iwould post them anyways

they are jpg, so you need to save them as bitmaps... I have no idea if anyone will like them, but if you want I can post the psds as well...





















I think someone asked for a Honda logo... maybe over at the TSX forums?

ChRiS_nYc

its like a fukin acura symbol with the earths horizon under it and it says satellite navigation system with acuralink and theres a little satellite symbol....

this guy bretts shit is nicer though

ayethetiense

how do i reduce the size of the bmp to less then 113k?

T00Z

Keep up the good work. Florida 05TL Owner here!!!

daniel1113

Any 8 bit BMP that has the same dimensions as the original (480x234) should be the same size on disk.

So, open Photoshop, creat a new file that is 480x234 px, paste your image, then save it as an 8 bit BMP. That should be it.

ayethetiense

the smallest its letting me save it as is 16

bysin

I wouldnt recommend modifying resource data.

LIL TANE

can anyone get that Matrix one to change from 113,398 to 113,068 PLEASE?

jeffreytchui

mrbrett,
Thanks For The Honda One!!!!!!! My Euro R Conversion Is Super Duper Complete!!!!!!!!!!

bosoxfan

right.. thats not where youd skip the disclaimer but thats where you could change what is says. correct?

vasu

Do i need to have my image be the byte size as the oem image (113,068) or can it be smaller? currently mine are a little under 99,000 bytes

-vasu

bysin

Its gotta be in RGB format. 480x234 = 112,320 bytes + 54 byte BMP header + 256*4 pallette header = 113,398 bytes for a 480x234x8 Windows RGB bitmap.

714tman

My custom screen:

LIL TANE

I don't understand, mine is 113,398 (using the Matrix one on the website) and I'm getting the 5-8 sec lag

Bysin, canyou think of why this is happening and why it's not happening to some people, it can't be the file size.