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Custom Garmin Vehicles

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:49 pm
by 4ePikanini
Found these two fantastic sites.

This one has preloaded custom vehicles.

http://www.vehiclesforgarminnuvi.com

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this one allows you to upload a SRF file and it returns a PNG file that you can edit with GIMP and then upload the PNG and it returns the SRF file for you. (MS Paint doesn't work)

http://techmods.net/nuvi/

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I used it to create my pajero.

I only edited the first top and bottom image of the PNG file as I only use the track up feature on my nuvi.

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Re: Custom Garmin Vehicles

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:33 am
by RoelfleRoux
Marius,

That is pretty nifty, thanks.
My problem is that I prefer to have to map display always facing north. This means that I need a vehicle image that I can clearly identify the front and rear. So currently I use an arrow, how boring can life be???

I'll scratch around on those websites and see what emerges.
Roelf

Re: Custom Garmin Vehicles

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:58 am
by 4ePikanini
north up display is fine, you just have to edit more on the PNG image.