How many are making custom software?

**Grayscale** · 07-14-2004, 11:17 AM

Alright, I've been noticing that a lot of people are making their own car computer software. I just wanted to get a general idea of how many people are making their own and who they are

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Here are a few questions you might can answer...don't have to answer them all

What is it called?
Why are you doing it?
What kind of features might it have that others don't?
How long have you been working on it?
Are you gonna release it to the public?
Are you going to release the source?
How far along are you on it?
Skinnable?
What language is it in?

**Needstorage** · 07-14-2004, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Grayscale

What is it called?
Why are you doing it?
What kind of features might it have that others don't?
How long have you been working on it?
Are you gonna release it to the public?
Are you going to release the source?
How far along are you on it?

1. No Name
2. I want to be in total control

(I don't need skinning, I use XP Embedded, I want my own functionality)
3. really Embedded GPS and OBD-2
4. 2 months for now
5. Pieces will be released as sourcecode
6. See 4
7. approx. 70%

**Motoko** · 07-14-2004, 11:27 AM

Software project listing

**Grayscale** · 07-14-2004, 11:33 AM

Needstorage: Do you have any sample code of BSPlayer API and Sendmessage stuff? Hopefull you're doing yours in VB?

As for me:
GrayMedia Player
There are some things in other softwares that bug me
The best interface

1-2 months (havent had time to really work on it)
Yes
Yes
40%
Yes
VB

EDIT: Thanks, Motoko, I knew i shoulda

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**wi77iam** · 07-14-2004, 01:12 PM

1. ACENDS (Automotive Computer Entertainment Navigation Diagnostic System)
2. None of the other programs make the buttons big and bright enough for my old eyes to see/use. My interface maximizes button size, positive interaction (so I know that I hit it), selectable back-and foreground colors/brightness.
3. Fuel log, otherwise standard mp3, radio, gps routing, embedded Routis, obd2 not complete yet.
4. 6 months
5. It does what I want, but is constantly changing and it's probably not what you want.
6. Not unless somebody needs something. It's pretty standard stuff.
7. 75% but see #5.
8. No
9. VB6

**Confused** · 07-14-2004, 01:36 PM

This is the details of the application that both myself and Danceheaven are working on:

1. AIMEE (Automotive Intelligent Multimedia Entertainment Engine)
2. Why not. Plus I want some things to happen my way.
3. DAB (i've figured it out now, just need to implement it), multiple sound/video card support (ie you listen to music/GPS over car speakers and the kids watch Finding Nemo in the back via headphones)
4. About 5 weeks
5. Yup, certainly am
6. Possibly
7. About 10-15% to put a figure on it.
8. Yes, of course.
9. VB6

**sumit_b** · 07-14-2004, 04:30 PM

1) CarPC (what a lame name, eh?)
2) Big buttons.
3) Does very basic mp3 playing, GPS and OBDII. No flashy distracting stuff.
4) Uses embedded linux, entire distribution less than 4 MB.
5) No hard drive, boots from CompactFlash.
6) Programmed in C -> no dependency hell while setting up the system.

**Rob Withey** · 07-14-2004, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Grayscale

What is it called?
Why are you doing it?
What kind of features might it have that others don't?
How long have you been working on it?
Are you gonna release it to the public?
Are you going to release the source?
How far along are you on it?
Skinnable?
What language is it in?

What is it called? MP3Corsa
Why are you doing it? Nothing else available at the time (with reasonable sound quality).
What kind of features might it have that others don't? DOS based, precompiled binary play list for fast load, caches 2 songs and shuts hard drive down.
How long have you been working on it? Nearly 5 years (on and off).
Are you gonna release it to the public? Source code is on my site, has been for many years.
Are you going to release the source? Yes, see above.
How far along are you on it? Complete.
Skinnable? No, DOS based character LCD.
What language is it in? C (Watcom/dos4gpro C++ support isn't up to it).

**Needstorage** · 07-14-2004, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Grayscale

Do you have any sample code of BSPlayer API and Sendmessage stuff?

Check out this post: Embedding BSPlayer

**NoPistonPC** · 07-14-2004, 04:49 PM

What is it called? Headunit
Why are you doing it? Procrastinating from finishing grad school
What kind of features might it have that others don't? None really (except maybe that it is cross-platform, but some others are too)
How long have you been working on it? One week, two weeks ago
Are you gonna release it to the public? Already released
Are you going to release the source? Already released
How far along are you on it? Not very
Skinnable? Yes, with MediaCar skins
What language is it in? C++

sumit, cool stuff. what libraries did you use? and is it open source?