Having done some of this sort of hacking before, there is often a HUGE difference between modifying an existing option and adding something new.

It is likely that you would not need to recompile the code to make the sorts of modfiicatiosn required to change one of the existing options to the Perspective option. However adding the Perspective option, even though it would involve very few new pieces of code, would require decompiling, modification and the recompiling or some pretty smart hex editing!

Maybe you just got it wrong but that's exactly what RichardP1 and I proposed: A version with "Face North" and "Perspective" (replacing the "Direction of travel") instead of the existing version replacing the "Face North"...

7erAce

Can someone confirm this for me:
I used ultraiso to open a v26 image, replaced the navboot file with Martins perspective view one & created a new iso, this file is now 251mb compared to the original 288mb mdf file.
Is this correct?
I also took the v26 navboot file, replaced the original logo with one posted, then created a new iso, this is also smaller than the original mdf file and exactly the same size as the previous iso i made?

I just looked at them in ultraiso and it shows them all as the same size but xp shows the mdf as 37mb larger than the iso's?

Any ideas

No, no, I got you both right! I only wanted to add another vote on that, but unfortunately finished my post before I saw the reply of UCrewX5 saying that this version is "in prduction" already.

Sorry for the noise...

Uwe

Actually if you use this version you will not loose perspective mode by chaning modes. That is why we did this version

A number of people have requested this and it is being looked into.

I thought the functionality of direction of travel with perspective would be best as you can change to direction of travel with a similar viewing point and get the street names, which are not displayed in Perspective mode. I will keep you posted.

I also like the idea of changing features. The code has a LOT of features that are not enabled in the released version.

Martin
www.bimmernav.com

I would also like to have the 3 options, if this would be possible, since I use both "Direction of travel" and "Face North" options.

ambishop, I know. But Agus was asking about upgrading to V26-standard after going for V26.09 first (see his post on page 4 of this thread)...

Seems that some people are getting confused, so I'll try to sum up the different versions around:

1. V26.09a: Beta version (between V25 and V26): contains perspective/birdview mode but has some ugly side-effects. You might not want to install this.
2. V26 standard (as delivered from BMW): No perspective mode but containing the code hence when loaded the V26.09a once and then again V26 standard perspective mode is there unless switched to another mode. After that the option is not available from the menu again (unless you install (1.) again)
3. V26 patched 1: like (2.) but with option "Face North" replaced by perspective mode
4. V26 patched 2 (not yet here but requested): like (2.) but with open "Direction of travel" replaced by perspective mode
5. Several versions of all of the above with patched navboot-file for different splash-screen logos

However please keep in mind that even if the patched V26 version contain later code than the V26.09a BMW might have had a reason NOT to enabe the perspective mode. (The perspective mode code might still be at some ugly-beta-state e.g.).

So just do not believe it's stable or officially released code even in the V26 patched (3. and 4.) versions and please use it at your own risk!

7erAce

I'm also had this problem. Dont worry, burn this 37mb smaller image and place the disk in your navi. All will be ok.

quick question guys - when u replace the "face north" option,
is the wording changed also? will the user now see "perspective?"