TomTom Splash Screens

[Rich]

Does this belong in the ICE forum?

Anyway :)

Only tested on TomTom GO (300 and 700, should also work on a 500 & a One), unable to get this to work on Navigator or Mobile, alas :(

Simple to do, right click an image, save as splash.bmp on to the Desktop of your PC. Plug your GO into your PC, find splash.bmp, rename to oldsplash.bmp, copy new image over.

http://richkavanagh.com/photos/tomtom/mg.bmp http://richkavanagh.com/photos/tomtom/rover.bmp

Enjoy :)

[Christopher]

Very nice Rich! :D

I use CoPilot on my Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC/ Telephone and have the Rover badge logo as the wallpaper.

[Jürgen]

:iagree:

If you replace the suspend.bmp as well, then it will be shown during shut down, too. Any BMP file in a size of 320 x 240 should do the job.

Here's another one:
http://sfld.de/r75/RoverClaim.bmp

[Rich]

I didn't know that!

Another great logo, cheers Juergen :)

[apywell]

Does this belong in the ICE forum?

Anyway :)

Only tested on TomTom GO (300 and 700, should also work on a 500 & a One), unable to get this to work on Navigator or Mobile, alas :(

Simple to do, right click an image, save as splash.bmp on to the Desktop of your PC. Plug your GO into your PC, find splash.bmp, rename to oldsplash.bmp, copy new image over.

http://richkavanagh.com/photos/tomtom/mg.bmp http://richkavanagh.com/photos/tomtom/rover.bmp

Enjoy :)

Mines called 'splashw' when I replaced your saved .bmp and renamed the old one I just got a blank screen.

I wonder what I'm doing wrong.......:confused:

[Jürgen]

Mines called 'splashw' when I replaced your saved .bmp and renamed the old one I just got a blank screen.

I wonder what I'm doing wrong.......:confused:

The resolution of the BMP file must be exact. Even with the right width of 320px but a height of less than 240px it won't be shown.

Which TomTom do you use? Maybe the screen has a different resolution.

BTW a JPEG doesn't work either.

[apywell]

My TT is the 500 so has the wide screen... is this the problem?

[Raistlin]

Oh - I wish I could get this idea to woek on my Ipaq with TTN 6

[Jürgen]

My TT is the 500 so has the wide screen... is this the problem?

Yep, you'll need 480 by 272 pixel, assuming the display of the 500 is the same as of the 510.

[Jürgen]

Wait a minute ... http://www.r75.info/modules/Forums/images/smiles/pc.gif
... there you go. :bigsmile:

http://sfld.de/r75/RoverClaim480x272.bmp

This one is 480 pixel wide and 272 pixel high, so it should be good for the 510, 710 and 910, too.

[apywell]

Yep, you'll need 480 by 272 pixel, assuming the display of the 500 is the same as of the 510.

Doh.... sorry it is the 510. It works a treat, at start and closing down:p:

trying to paste the splash screen I have done to this thread..... How's it pasted?

[Rich]

Wait a minute ... http://www.r75.info/modules/Forums/images/smiles/pc.gif
... there you go. :bigsmile:

This one is 480 pixel wide and 272 pixel high, so it should be good for the 510, 710 and 910, too.

Wow!

Cheers Juergen :grouphug:

[Jürgen]

Doh.... sorry it is the 510. It works a treat, at start and closing down:p:

trying to paste the splash screen I have done to this thread..... How's it pasted?

Glad to hear it works fine. :)

It has been linked (use "Insert Image") to another web space, because it's too big for the Image Gallery.

[Keith]

Yes it does belong in the ICE forum ;(

Keep them coming though :)

[Rich]

Yes it does belong in the ICE forum


Move it over please kind sir!

[Jürgen]

Mines called 'splashw' [...]

[...] has the wide screen... [...]

Now I know why there is a strange W in the filename. ;)

[Jürgen]

Wow!

Cheers Juergen :grouphug:

Thanks, Rich http://www.r75.info/modules/Forums/images/smiles/00000293.gif

[Keith]

Done!

My Hi-Line Nav screens

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/imagehosting/1245510b3411a0c.gif

http://www.midnightphotos.co.uk/userimages/full/3/5216.jpg

http://www.midnightphotos.co.uk/userimages/full/8/5217.jpg

These work fine on the 16:9 screen but would need the aspect ratio adjusted on the 4:3 screen

[apywell]

Now I know why there is a strange W in the filename. ;)

Yes, it makes sense now.......:D

[apywell]

It has been linked (use "Insert Image") to another web space, because it's too big for the Image Gallery.

I don't have web space but here's a thumbnail .....:)

[Lates]

Cant find the lead to hook up tom tom to the pc :mad:

[Rich]

Want me to post you one, got loads here?

[Lates]

Can you pm me a price please Rich. ;)

[Rich]

Can you pm me a price please Rich. ;)

Free of charge!

PM your address, I'll chuck it in the post :)

[Paranoid Carlos]

I have plugged Tomtom in clicked on E drive got all the files but can't find splash, can anybody help, as it's gonna be cool.....

[Christopher]

is it a hidden file??

[Paranoid Carlos]

Sorted, had the shutdown file but not the splash so put it on myself looks cool.....Thanks

[Lates]

Mine dont work :( I have copied in a new image of correct size and temp removed the old splash file to my desktop but when I switch tt on it goes straight to my current location map ? Am I doing summat wrong, its a tom tom Go 300. Also cant find the shutdown file :(
Not having much luck here gents :o

[Mike]

Mine dont work :( I have copied in a new image of correct size and temp removed the old splash file to my desktop but when I switch tt on it goes straight to my current location map ? Am I doing summat wrong, its a tom tom Go 300. Also cant find the shutdown file :(
Not having much luck here gents :o

ensure that the new splash file is called 'splash.bmp' not 'splash.bmp.bmp'. Right click and look at properties for full file name if you are not sure.

M

[Lates]

I looked at the splash image I removed and it was a green map image. All ok but it was sideways on if you see what I mean. I rotated the new image 90 degrees clockwise and all is now well.
My new image is displayed on start up and shut down as I dont know if my tt has the facility to have a different image on shutdown. Wey hay happy days :D

[Lates]

As being a bit of a pc plank sometimes can anybody create this image to the right dimensions please ?

[GreyGhost]

I've created this at 320 X 240 24bit if you want it 16 or 32 bit instead speak now or forever hold thy piece (not spelling) :D

http://homepage.mac.com/mgzt180/mmcars/Pics1/splash.bmp

[Lates]

GG you are my hero of the hour cheers mate. I think the res should be ok ? I will zap it across now and let you know. :D



edit : GG looks good to me mate, big star for you.Do you know which simplistic program will change my pixel sizes of images I have ? I dont go for all the photoshop malarky :S

[Jürgen]

Do you know which simplistic program will change my pixel sizes of images I have ? I dont go for all the photoshop malarky :S

Hi Lates

Maybe you should give IrfanView a try, it's not only a viewer but really good stuff (www.irfanview.net (http://www.irfanview.net/)).

[Christopher]

Hi Lates

Maybe you should give IrfanView a try, it's not only a viewer but really good stuff (www.irfanview.net (http://www.irfanview.net/)).


I thoroughly recommend this - I have used it for years it is very very good.

[GreyGhost]

Changing Lates pic to 320 X 240 was not simply a matter of resizing as that would have altered the aspect ratio and the picture would just have been squashed.
I created a new document at the correct size with a black background then copy and pasted the centre of the original onto the new document.
That could have been done in almost any paint or drawing package. Providing you have the size options for new documents.

[Alan]

Paint Shop Pro is good for this and I believe you can still get a free demo version of the program.