Editing Splash Screen on V26-09a Beta

RealShakaZulu · #26 02-18-2006, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HenryH

i edited the navboot file now with a individual startlogo. but i am not able to burn a cd. all burn-modi that i try with nero7 are not accepted at my MK4. actually i throw 11 cd into trash

did anyone burn successfully a software-cd that is readable by the MK4?

please send infos about the burning-software and the burn-modus.

thx

Hmmm... that should not have been an issue. Myself and some others have been trying to add custom logos and have a different problem which I will explain at the end.

First I used a CD image editor (UltraISO) to open "Mk4 3D.mdf". I then navigate to the file NAV_SW/V_2/RR/0101/BMWC01S/app_sw/navboot. I renamed "navboot" to "navboot_BACKUP" and then I extracted it to my desktop.

I used a hex editor (Cygnus Free Editor) to open the desktop file "navboot_BACKUP" and scrolled down to the beginning of the GIF89a used as the "T 26.09A" startup logo (address: 00B1FE84-00B21D8F) and cut the code to a new Hex page where I pasted it and saved it to my deskto as BMWLOGO.

I then used a graphics editor (CorelXARA) to edit this:

Name: BMW.gif
Views: 1946
Size: 7.8 KB

to this...

Name: BMW2.gif
Views: 1831
Size: 6.0 KB

making certain to retain the original GIFs properties:

400x234 pixels
96x96 dpi
bit depth of 8
1 frame
GIF89a file type

and saved it as BMWLOGO2.

I opened the new logo in the hex editor copied the code, then opened navboot_BACKUP and pasted the code at address 00B1FE84. Then I saved the file as "navboot".

I then used CD image editor (UltraISO) to re-open "Mk4 3D.mdf". I then navigate to the file NAV_SW/V_2/RR/0101/BMWC01S/app_sw/ and added the newly created navboot file to the directory and saved the image.

Using Alcohol 120 I burnt a CD and proceeded to the X for install. CD boot install routine ran... progress 100% at which point I received (5 times) an installation failure message as did the guys at RoadFly and BimmerBoard. The screen goes blank and you can not view any menu ites, though of course the radio still works.

*Note: By placing the original unadulterated Beta CD in drive, the Nav will restore itself.

So, I am temporarily stumped. If anyone has any ideas, I anxiously await to hear them as I can not have my buddy (who owns an Acura) walking around with custom nav logo while I have monochrome number displayed

My current attempt involves trying to get my logo precisely (exact address numbers) the same size as the original... will update you when done.

-RSZ