POI Voice warning on/off in MK4

pirates_treasure · #1 06-01-2009, 09:34 AM

I'm in the process of adding Red light/speedcam poi's to my map DVD and updating the OS as per the POISON thread and after searching around have noticed where some people have edited one of the settings in the Nav menu (language?) to act as an ON/OFF toggle for the voice alert when approaching a speedcam POI. Could someone please explain exactly how to set this function up?

I have patched my navboot and updated the voice files to alert as per the POISON thread and have also renamed usa_f.csf to gb_f.csf and vice versa so as to have the British female spoken voice but not change the USA text, etc.

Also, when editing text strings in navtweak, is it necessary to make any other changes elsewhere for the changes to be useable? ie, changing accept screen text or menu descriptors, etc.

TIA!

ccfj1 · #2 06-01-2009, 10:35 AM

Having the on/off, is not as easy as it sounds.

You need to do several thing for it to "work" properly.

Use navtweak.

Menu text.

1: export the text language file for 1st language (rename it to the 2nd language filename).
2: edit the 2nd language file as the 1st (remember to keep the top 2 lines of the original file in place).
3: mod the text language file "language" for the on/off text, in both 1st and 2nd.
4: change the language string to to "poi alert" (or similar), in both 1st and 2nd).
5: import both 1st and 2nd files.
6: change the first language id (USA,GB,D,F, whatever) to "on".
7: change the second language id (USA,GB,D,F, whatever) to "off".
8: replace the 3rd language option with a blank.

Voice files, for alert.

9: copy the 1st voice file to the 2nd voice files name.
10: change the 1st voice file so that it has the alert.

11: create a new sounds dir (like POISon says) 0507 and copy all the files from 0506 to them including your modded 1st and 2nd voice files.
12: edit (or use) the modded files so that the new sound dir is used.

Map disc Mods.
13: mod the 2nd language files .LSC file in the map disc so that the "off" option has the same mods that your "on" option does. (if you have GB and USA then it will use the same ENG on the map disc).

Example:

HTH

pirates_treasure · #3 06-01-2009, 11:48 AM

Having the on/off, is not as easy as it sounds.

You need to do several thing for it to "work" properly.

Use navtweak.

Menu text.
My language files are: 1. USA 2. E 3. F
1: export the text language file for 1st language (rename it to the 2nd language filename).
Export Lng_American and rename Lng_English

2: edit the 2nd language file as the 1st (remember to keep the top 2 lines of the original file in place).
Not sure what you mean here.. edit the renamed file from step 1 or edit the Lng_English file in Navboot?

3: mod the text language file "language" for the on/off text, in both 1st and 2nd.
Is this the "Language" string for each in Navtweak? ie, for Lng_american, it's string 1/347 or where do I find this file?/

4: change the language string to to "poi alert" (or similar), in both 1st and 2nd).
I assume this would be what I described in #3?

5: import both 1st and 2nd files.
import = select Lng_American and replace with modded 1st language file; select Lng_English and replace with modded 2nd lang file (Lng_American renamed/modded to Lng_English?

6: change the first language id (USA,GB,D,F, whatever) to "on".
where is this?
7: change the second language id (USA,GB,D,F, whatever) to "off".
where?
8: replace the 3rd language option with a blank.
where?

Map disc Mods.
13: mod the 2nd language files .LSC file in the map disc so that the "off" option has the same mods that your "on" option does. (if you have GB and USA then it will use the same ENG on the map disc).
So in this case, no mods of .lsc file are needed here correct?

Thanks for your help! It's great having someone with your knowledge and attention to detail around the boards!

ccfj1 · #4 06-01-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pirates_treasure

Having the on/off, is not as easy as it sounds.

You need to do several thing for it to "work" properly.

Use navtweak.

Menu text.
My language files are: 1. USA 2. E 3. F

OK, USA=1st and E = 2nd,

Quote:

1: export the text language file for 1st language (rename it to the 2nd language filename).
Export Lng_American and rename Lng_English

No, in your case, do all the mods to lan_american, then export and rename to Lan_Spanish (E),

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2: edit the 2nd language file as the 1st (remember to keep the top 2 lines of the original file in place).
Not sure what you mean here.. edit the renamed file from step 1 or edit the Lng_English file in Navboot?

have a look at the top 2 lines of the lan_american.txt file it should have,

000/0000 "USA"
000/0001 "US Eng."

the spanish one will have

000/0000 "E"
000/0001 "español"

So, make sure that you change the top 2 lines of the modded USA txt (now renamed lan_spanish.txt) file from

000/0000 "USA"
000/0001 "US Eng."

to

000/0000 "E"
000/0001 "español"

That way the system thinks that the Spanish files is loaded.

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3: mod the text language file "language" for the on/off text, in both 1st and 2nd.
Is this the "Language" string for each in Navtweak? ie, for Lng_american, it's string 1/347

Correct.

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4: change the language string to to "poi alert" (or similar), in both 1st and 2nd).
I assume this would be what I described in #3?

Yes, string 001/0347 "POI Warning"

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5: import both 1st and 2nd files.
import = select Lng_American and replace with modded 1st language file; select Lng_English and replace with modded 2nd lang file (Lng_American renamed/modded to Lng_English?

Your 2nd lang is spanish so use that.

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6: change the first language id (USA,GB,D,F, whatever) to "on".
where is this?

001/0350 "On"

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7: change the second language id (USA,GB,D,F, whatever) to "off".
where?

001/0352 "Off"

[QUOTE]8: replace the 3rd language option with a blank.
where?[QUOTE]
001/0349 "Off"

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Map disc Mods.
13: mod the 2nd language files .LSC file in the map disc so that the "off" option has the same mods that your "on" option does. (if you have GB and USA then it will use the same ENG on the map disc).
So in this case, no mods of .lsc file are needed here correct?

Only if you have USA and GB as your 1st and 2nd, you have USA and ESP, so you need to mod you map disc too.

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Thanks for your help! It's great having someone with your knowledge and attention to detail around the boards!

You're welcome, and welcome to the forums.

pirates_treasure · #5 06-01-2009, 02:51 PM

Ok I've modded the Lng_American text file and exported and saved it as Lng_Espagnol but when I try to import back into navboot to replace the original Lng_Espagnol, Navtweak is still recognizing it as the Lng_Amer file and wont allow. How do I change the file description to be Lng_Espagnol? I've tried changing in notepad2 but it generates CRC error. Pls help

ccfj1 · #6 06-02-2009, 03:22 AM

Use the export from the "string" tab, not the save from the modules tab. (use navtweak2.7)

Slons · #7 06-03-2009, 04:57 AM

But anyway if you choose Warning-OFF the music will become softer for a couple of seconds when you approach the places of Cameras.

ccfj1 · #8 06-03-2009, 05:33 AM

Yes, but it will depend on the nav to radio/tap/cd/ipod mix.

Slons · #9 06-03-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ccfj1

Yes, but it will depend on the nav to radio/tap/cd/ipod mix.

Is it possible to modify this radio/tap/cd/ipod mix?

ccfj1 · #10 06-03-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Slons

Is it possible to modify this radio/tap/cd/ipod mix?

Yes, use the "nav volume" in the set menu and turn the bar up to max, this will keep the radio/ipod/tape/cd at the same volume (while the alert kicks in = no change in overall volume), all the way the other end will mute the radio/ipod/tape/cd.