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[felipeou]

Hey folks, how u doing.
I was thinking about a new feature (maybe it's already avaiable, but I don't know how to use it...anyway...)

What about a feature that allow us to save the routes that we set with the marker set feature?

In my opinion it would be usefull cause If I'm a hurry, I wouldn't have to produce a new map with the route with GMDL.
I would be able , just to look a t it in Google maps set the marks in MAp this and then load then when I need it.

I don't know if It's clear ...I hope u guys get the idea.. that I had...
thanks a lot

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[marcellomarchese]

Hey folks, how u doing.
I was thinking about a new feature (maybe it's already avaiable, but I don't know how to use it...anyway...)

What about a feature that allow us to save the routes that we set with the marker set feature?

In my opinion it would be usefull cause If I'm a hurry, I wouldn't have to produce a new map with the route with GMDL.
I would be able , just to look a t it in Google maps set the marks in MAp this and then load then when I need it.

I don't know if It's clear ...I hope u guys get the idea.. that I had...
thanks a lot

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this is a good idea and shouldn't be difficult to make

[deniska]

hmm i'm having some problems with the North Up and Track Up modes. When I turn my body to face another direction in North Up, the arrow doesn't change. Neither does the screen rotate in Track Up mode. is there a setting which i missed out? or wad...? :s

LOL,
none of the portable gps devices would be able to do that. You'd need a gyroscope to sence rotation while standing still. (some very expensive car systems do have it..)
But all gps units can sence a change in directional movement and update the angle - so once you start moving in some direction -it will 'rotate' the screen for ya...

[atari800]

MIB.42/Deniska
Since MP3 is being implemented in this, is it possible to "read" the directions on a plotted course?
Look for keywords in the direction panel like:
LEFT
RIGHT
SLIGHT
TURN
AHEAD
HEAD
SOUTHWEST
SOUTH
etc....
Each one is an MP3 file with the word?

Example:
1. Head southwest on Woodcrest Way 138 ft
2. Turn right to stay on Woodcrest Way 174 ft
3. Turn left at S Seahawk Cir 0.1 mi
4. Turn left at Seahawk Cir 0.5 mi
2 mins
5. Turn right at Red Bird Wing Rd 0.7 mi
2 mins
6. Turn left at SR-547 E/E Sparking Blvd 0.5 mi
1 min
7. Slight right at Lake Parameter Rd 1.1 mi
2 mins
8. Turn right at Parameter Branch Rd

Here use keywords to terminate the rest of sentence (at, to, on, etc) or just grab first 2 words
Head southwest
Turn right
Turn left
Turn left
Turn right
Slight right
Turn right

we could record our own voices in our own languages

Just a thought - I already got MP3's, cassette, and CD capability in the car - but not a talking GPS


also is there a way to set startup default speed? if I start up MAPTHIS and immediately go to 111Mhz - I can lock on and get FIXED in about 14 seconds (when I step outside my house) - each time


Configuration:
psp 3.40oe
MapThis 0.4.97
psp gps 290 module
*not sure about usbacc and usbgps module versions - cant seem to find version of these with a hex editor

and of course
THANK YOU FOR ONE OF THEEEEEEE COOLEST APPS FOR THE PSP
(I meant the last part in uppercase :thumbup: )
/|\

[atari800]

Also (not to be a backseat programmer) but is it possible to have WARNINGDISTANCE be adjusted to longer distances based on your speed - to give more of a heads up on a turn?

thanks in advance
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[deniska]

MIB.42/Deniska
Since MP3 is being implemented in this, is it possible to "read" the directions on a plotted course?
Look for keywords in the direction panel like:
LEFT
RIGHT
SLIGHT
TURN
AHEAD
HEAD
SOUTHWEST
SOUTH
etc....
Each one is an MP3 file with the word?

Example:
1. Head southwest on Woodcrest Way 138 ft
2. Turn right to stay on Woodcrest Way 174 ft
3. Turn left at S Seahawk Cir 0.1 mi
4. Turn left at Seahawk Cir 0.5 mi
2 mins
5. Turn right at Red Bird Wing Rd 0.7 mi
2 mins
6. Turn left at SR-547 E/E Sparking Blvd 0.5 mi
1 min
7. Slight right at Lake Parameter Rd 1.1 mi
2 mins
8. Turn right at Parameter Branch Rd

Here use keywords to terminate the rest of sentence (at, to, on, etc) or just grab first 2 words
Head southwest
Turn right
Turn left
Turn left
Turn right
Slight right
Turn right

we could record our own voices in our own languages

Just a thought - I already got MP3's, cassette, and CD capability in the car - but not a talking GPS


also is there a way to set startup default speed? if I start up MAPTHIS and immediately go to 111Mhz - I can lock on and get FIXED in about 14 seconds (when I step outside my house) - each time


Configuration:
psp 3.40oe
MapThis 0.4.97
psp gps 290 module
*not sure about usbacc and usbgps module versions - cant seem to find version of these with a hex editor

and of course
THANK YOU FOR ONE OF THEEEEEEE COOLEST APPS FOR THE PSP
(I meant the last part in uppercase :thumbup: )
/|\

Actually, in7ane and I are currenlty working on a similar implementation.
I took a more generic approach, adding a new element to POI/waypoint lines.
It will point to an mp3 file (and play it) whenever a poi/waypoint comes close to current coordinates.
(some people may want to get notified of a speed trap or nearby gas station or mcDonalds)
It's going to be up to a user or gmdl to assign those sounds in one way or another....
I spoke to in7ane - he is going to do the parsing of directions and sounds assignment based on matched words or phrases... The tool will be configurable, to be able to add new phrase-sounds correlations...

So just wait a bit - I'll post it once we do some preliminary testing...
Meanwhile, if someone wants to compile and record a list of voice prompts - feel free to post it here....

[atari800]

Should it be based on my example above - simple 1 or 2 word MP3 files?

[deniska]

It's up to you what you wnat to hear..
I would go with "Left turn ahead" phrase for all waypoints that have word "left" in them.
Then, for example you can still assign "slight left ahead" for all "bear left", "slight left", "keep left", etc matches...
so it's up to you how extensive and informative you want your "vocabluary" be...
If you still confused - just wait a couple of weeks until we release a test version with samples..

[knightrider]

i got a question deniska, how do we get the sounds to play? the serial cable has the headphone jack so the psp automatically mutes the speakers. did you cut off the headphone jack or use some other method to bypass the muted speakers on the psp.

[deniska]

pc-mobile.net is working on a cable for PSP, designed specifically for mapThis. this cable is supposed to get an audio out jack for headphones or external speakers. With PSP-290 - it's not even an issue - since the audio jack is not used...