How to setup iGuidance GPS for RoadRunner

MatrixPC · 08-14-2007, 10:37 AM

How to setup iGuidance for RoadRunner.
- Run RRConfig
- Under GPS mode, select External. Enter the Path (GPSPath) to Iguidance.exe (or IguidanceUMPC.exe.) Normally, it would be C:\Program File\iNav\Iguidance\iGuidance.exe). GPS Window Name (GPSName) iGuidance. If GPSPath and GPSName are not enter correctly, Road Runner will never be able to embed Iguidance. Changing iGnative=true/false would not do anything if the above 2 aren't correct.

- If you use RRConfig by Blue ZX3, check IG Native if you want. This option is NOT in stock or original (release by Guino) RRConfig program. iGnative option will be mention below. Save and close RRConfig.
- If you use original RRConfig, open RR.ini file in Notepad and add this line IGNative=true/false to the file. Save and exit.

Remember Road Runner need it own GPS COM port for many GPS Option to work. Your GPS software also need it own port. To be able to have more than 1 GPS COM ports with only 1 GPS receiver, you need virtual COM port splitter. Xport3 is a good free virtual COM port splitter written by our fellow member Curiosity. However if you found that Xport3 is useful, please donate some

. I'm sure Curiosity won't say no to it. Donation link is on Xport3 download site. If one version of Xport3 doesn't work with your hardware, try newer/older version. BTW, There are many other pay programs available as well. Just google for "COM port splitter" or "Serial port splitter". GPSGate is also a good pay port splitter specifically design for GPS.

iGNative = True What the hell is it?
With true, RoadRunner try to embed IG in native form by making iG as part of RoadRunner or making iG window as a child window of RoadRunner. With this option, everytime you are in and out of GPS windows, the desktop isnt' show up. This create an illusion that IG is natively part of Roadrunner.
If you set iGnative=true, you have to modify the GPS Skin (External_GPS.skin) file to remove/delete the clip area code or comment it out (/, is the skin comment). Clip area code follow this format C01,XXX,YYY,WWW,HHH. To comment it out you have to put it like this: /,C01,XXX,YYY,WWW,HHH. Normally, X, Y, H, W value in Clip area is the same as the value in the Application Area.

iGNative=false. With false, RoadRunner will embeded iG like many other applications. The real different between false and true setting is that with false, you may experience flickering and/or the desktop when you are in and out of GPS screen. If you have clip area code, you will see the desktop. Without clip area there will be flickering.
There are a few option to use with iGuidance in RoadRunner. Again, if you use RRConfig by Blue ZX3, you can check/uncheck it under iG Native page. Original RRConfig doesn't have this interface so you have to do it manually by open RR.ini in notepad and add/edit it. This option is independence of your iGnative setting (true or false). The default value of this option is false and these option only work for iGuidance and not for other GPS apps (well that is obviously right ?

).

igautosw=true/false. Master setting. Auto switch to GPS screen when guidance screen is show.
lastscreenswitchtime= [0-30] Time in second to stay in GPS screen when autoswitching to GPS. [5-30] After that x seconds, auto switch back to previous screen. [0-4] disable the feature meaning that you have to manually switch to whatever screen you want.
gpsonvoice=true/false Auto switch to GPS screen when voice direction as spoken. Similar to igautosw on guidance screen.
pauseonvoice=true/false, Execute PAUSE command when voice direction are given. Instead of PAUSE, there is an option to lower WINAMP volume instead of PAUSE. If you want to lower winamp volume instead of pause, put these 2 lines below in ExecTBL.ini file

Code:

"IGPAUSE","!PRESET;IG3;WINAMP||SETVOL;WINAMP;100"
"IGRESUME","PRESET;IG3;WINAMP"

The above code will save current winamp volume in to variable IG3 and then lower the volume to 100 (volume range is 0-256) on IGPAUSE command. on IGRESUME, it restore winamp volume from previous stage. If you want to know more about those skin command, ask LiquidSmoke, Chuck, Blue ZX3, JohnWPB, or any of those skin masters

.

Also, Open you mixer and adjust the volume on WAVE so that the level is at least 5% different from iGuidance volume level. This is a must for Voice detection to work. Also make sure NO other external player (WinDVD, PowerDVD) trying to change the volume to about the same level as iG. (thanks Blue ZX3 for remind me this setting

)

Note: Anyone use any custom command to load iGuidance, make sure you add/modify it in Exectbl.ini to have "GPS" execute that custom command.

Remember, if you set igautosw=false, all options above will be DISABLE.
If you still have question or doesn't know how, Search.

iGnative options will work on iGuidance version 2.x and 3.x. It should work on iG4 as well, but I am not personally test it yet so don't take my words for it.

Note Make sure you have Winamp's audio output settings set to Direct Sound. If you have it set to WAVE, your system will hung up (freeze) as experience by antimatter.

Problem: iG auto switch doesn't work when current player is video/dvd.
Solution: Open RR.ini and add dualmon=true or RRConfig by Blue_ZX3 and select use dual monitor. This is a good option regardless you have dual monitor setup or not. For more info about dual monitor, check this thread: Dualmon: What is it and how to use it.

Background information on discussion threads regarding to this integration.
iGuidance NATIVE in Road Runner

iGuidance and auto switch on guidance screen and voice instruction

Jay_1.8t · 08-14-2007, 12:08 PM

Thank you writing this.
In the last 2 days a saw few post asking same exact things that you have here.
Not sure if this will stop people from posting but it's a very nice reference.

ephyouckay · 08-14-2007, 10:38 PM

the lower volume trick doesnt work for me.

Blue ZX3 · 08-15-2007, 12:53 AM

3x Thanks MatrixPC

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1. for the mention of my AWESOME config.

2. Being that fact that you just gave me another two more improvements to add to my config..
3. Writting this FAQ, to inform those who do not know.

@ephyouckay...LOL I only got that when typing it out...good name.

To both posters, this also needs to be added for the "pause music on iG voice directions..." I have found that you have to lower iG's vol by at least one notch(from full of course) for this to work b/c if you don't then RR will not be able to determine when ig is speaking as the volume won't change causeing RR to just continue what it does best...just keeps on playing

Blue ZX3 · 08-15-2007, 12:51 PM

well,ya that works too (changing the wave vol) as I just change the vol in iG b/c I also use the wave vol for fine tuning the SAV vol. I'm exeptionally happy with the way my system is working as far the SAV options is concerned...

ephyouckay · 08-15-2007, 09:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Blue ZX3

well,ya that works too (changing the wave vol) as I just change the vol in iG b/c I also use the wave vol for fine tuning the SAV vol. I'm exeptionally happy with the way my system is working as far the SAV options is concerned...

thanks blue! ill see if that work. i did have RR vol set on the highest bar.

will post with results when i get around to it.

Blue ZX3 · 08-20-2007, 02:05 PM

Thread topic is now incorperated into the new config, or at least all the checks and notifies you of anything it finds wrong...

dukevader · 08-22-2007, 06:15 PM

Hello all.

I am using John's DigitalFX skin. I have iG3 installed. It does sync correctly. And it can read sat data. However, there is also a GPS settings option in this skin that fails to read GPS info. I installed the Xport3 software and made a virtual port for the sat. iG picks it up right away, but the settings in the skin still fail to see it. Where am I wrong here? I set up the port in the RR config. Any help is appreciated.

sgtpepperaut · 08-31-2007, 01:25 PM

did exactly whats described here with BLUE ZX3 config... things seem fine beside that the lower part of the IG window gets cut of a little ( where it shows speed, eta, etc)

any ideas?

using IG 4 UMPC

thanks

slvrsol · 09-08-2007, 11:28 PM

OK.. I've tried everything that people have suggested and still can't get the winamp volume to lower. Nothing in the debug log so it looks like RR cannot detect that instructions are being said. Already tried different iguidance volumes. Maybe its my system.. has anyone got this to work on Vista?

Blue ZX3 · 09-09-2007, 01:29 AM

This feature will NOT work in vista...vista's audio control is way different that XP's.

Not much else I can help with...

slvrsol · 09-09-2007, 01:57 AM

that's what I figured.. ah well. Guess I'll just have iGuidance louder than winamp by default so I can hear the nice lady.

Blue ZX3 · 10-05-2007, 12:40 PM

Is that a valid location? And that line needs that trailing backslash removed.

MatrixPC · 10-09-2007, 09:43 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Blue ZX3

Is that a valid location? And that line needs that trailing backslash removed.

Is this question for me to answer? If it is, can you try again so I can understand it

.

underwaterdan · 10-09-2007, 09:53 AM

Maybe you can help, I can't seem to figure out why sometimes when I click on my GPS button in RR i get a second instance of RR opening, when that happens of course it can not find my GPS. Is this something that having xport will fix or is it something else?