DIY Change navi splash screen

[Zero_GT]

Wow this is great! I'm really interested to see if we can change all graphics this way.

[stonyt10]

Some of the graphics are just laying there on the DVD, and some are contained in the binary. I'm certain the ones in the binary can be edited in the same way, but the ones "just laying there" might be loaded live as needed by the system. Therefore you can't change them unless you can actually run a burned copy of the DVD. I could be wrong, but that's what I think.

I must warn everyone, there are TONS of graphics for roadways, arrows, etc. If you want to change all of them it's going to be LOTS of work! I think that things look fine the way they are. I was just dying to change that splashscreen.

And you'll also notice that these graphic file types cannot have a transparent background so they're all square. Look closely at images on the DVD. Notice something? There's a particular shade of green that will be erased by the navi if you use it! That shade of green can be used to cut out different shapes so they can lay over other graphics without a square around them.

[coil222]

Anyway we can change things like clock background or IPOD interface screens?

[stonyt10]

Not that I'm aware of, and I did briefly look into it. I think all of that is hardware and not software, and it's definitely not on the disc. You can change the colors and stock themes via the navi interface, but I think that's all that you can do.

[TheOnlyest]

Stony,
This file format issue is very conflicting thoughout this thread.
The images in your zip file in the 1st post are 16bit bitmaps, then later you say to create them using 8bit RGB. I made my images using 8bit as you instructed, and what I get now is a blank white splash screen. I then tried a good ol standard 32 bit bitmap, and that didn't even load up, the "installing software" function apparently just ignored them and the default images were retained. No disrespect intended, but the image you posted in #8 is useless to everyone because its a jpg!

16bit bitmaps are rare and seemingly unique to PhotoShop. Paintshop Pro (badass software) says your files are invalid! But I can open them with paint or windows image viewer, which of course are useless for editing.

Can you look at the properties/details of the actual files you used to update your .bin file and see what bit they really are? I would really appreciate it, as these DVD+R DL discs aren't cheap, and im getting tired of throwing them away!

Thanks!

[stonyt10]

The best thing I can tell you to do is to open the original files in your software, make changes, and save them directly without "save as". You'll have to flatten any layers you create in order to do that. I did exactly that with Photoshop. The properties on the file state 8-bit RGB, but the color space (I think) is highly specialized. Photoshop seems to retain the exact settings. I don't know how other software will work, but usually you can get a free trial of Photoshop that lasts 30 days. If Adobe still offers that, try it.

My JPG that I posted will work if a person opens the original files and pastes the JPG on top of it (Photoshop will convert the pasted image into the proper color space), but it won't work as the JPG itself.

If you were to use my files that you're able to download without modifying them then they'd definitely work, so your software is doing something to the color profile.

To save yourself from burning discs, check the size of your image (OpeningBase.bmp) and if it's not right about 220KB then your software has modified the profile and it won't work. There may be settings in your software where to you prevent it from compressing data... it may be doing that without your knowledge. The nav needs the exact right color space.

Here is what the profile of the image says:


I'm sorry that I'm not more help than that. All I can do is describe exactly what I did to make it work. Photoshop seems to be the missing link in your case. Quite a few people have done this successfully with it. I've even pasted photos onto my backdrop, images from other software, etc... but the pasting in was always done with Photoshop CS3.

Let me know if you have any success with your software, and post your solution for everyone.

[TheOnlyest]

Thanks for the info, i'm installing a trial of Photoshop as we speak, but it keeps erroring on me!!
I'll let you know how it works out by tomorrow. In the mean time, check out the properties on this file that was in your .zip in post #1

[stonyt10]

I copied the file from your post, opened it, and here's what it says:



I have an idea. Why don't you send me your graphics files and I'll do the processing and send it back? That'll work! I'll PM you my email address.

[TheOnlyest]

Originally Posted by stonyt10

I copied the file from your post, opened it, and here's what it says:

I have an idea. Why don't you send me your graphics files and I'll do the processing and send it back? That'll work! I'll PM you my email address.

Those check marks are simply the defaults of the image creation for Photoshop.
Go to your image files in explorer, Right click on the image file, click "properties", then the "details" tab at the top, look for "bit depth". That is your actual image info.
Your images all say "16".

Thanks for the offer, I managed to get Photoshop CS6 installed, and I think I figured out how to save the images in the proper 16bit format.
I will burn the DVD and try to make it work in the morning... if I fail again, I will send you my files tomorrow.

[stonyt10]

Photoshop doesn't have default color space. Even if you start a new file, you have to choose settings for it. When you open an existing graphics file it sets the color space to match the profile of the file that you opened. I wouldn't trust the information that Windows gives you. Do a little more experimenting with it and you'll see what I mean.