altima 2005 newbie projet

**FouFF** · 03-23-2009, 09:11 PM

So i'm new to this place and I was in between 2 choice plug and play all-in one dvd with touch screen at the cost of 700-1000$ and the carpc so when with the computer porjet so were is my plan.

desktop computer spec

Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz (2800MHz) 512KB cache CPU with 800MHz Front-side Bus (upgradable)
512MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM (Dell Brand) (2GB maximum memory)
40GB SATA Hard Drive
Intel i865G Chipset w/ICH5 Input/Output Controller

Intel Pro/1000 Ethernet (gigabit) with Wake on Lan
1 x PS/2 Keyboard & 1 PS/2 Mouse Port
8 x USB 2.0 Ports (2 Front & 6 Rear)
1 x External VGA Monitor Port
2 x full height, half length, 32-bit PCI 2.2 Slots
ADI1981B SoundMAX Cadenza AC97 2.3 Audio

I will add some more memory to this machine.

I have purchase a use touch screen 8''
all ready have a usb gps

so i'm there for the moment

all sugestion are welcome and sorry for my writting i'm french

**FouFF** · 03-31-2009, 09:54 AM

ok so computer if now format and all most ready to start to install the software.

Since I'm new to this what do you suggest to install on this carputer. I what to run GPS, music, Web, DVD, Movie, OBDII and Xm radio in the future.

And I have start the custom fabrication of the bezel for the screen I will post some pic tonight.

**rdholtz** · 03-31-2009, 10:09 AM

The most popular packages seem to be Centrafuse and RoadRunner (RideRunner). I found RR a bit tough to configure. Centrafuse has been sweet, so far.

You'll need an OBDII reader to get the signal from vehicle to computer. There are cheapo knockoffs for $20, but it's best to read in the forums before you waste money on too-cheap stuff.

**merlin12volt** · 03-31-2009, 10:09 AM

If you are looking for freeware that will do all that you ask, Ride Runner is the way to go. Formally called Road Runner Ride Runner is a program that runs as a front end allowing you to customize a skin or use another authors to control just about everything you could think of.

Go to [HL]http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/front-ends/[/HL] to look at the various front ends. There is tons of support for Ride Runner and the designers frequent the threads.

**FouFF** · 03-31-2009, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by rdholtz

The most popular packages seem to be Centrafuse and RoadRunner (RideRunner). I found RR a bit tough to configure. Centrafuse has been sweet, so far.

You'll need an OBDII reader to get the signal from vehicle to computer. There are cheapo knockoffs for $20, but it's best to read in the forums before you waste money on too-cheap stuff.

so you say that centrafuse is much more frendly user then road runner.

For the obdII reader it's a other think

**rdholtz** · 03-31-2009, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by FouFF

so you say that centrafuse is much more frendly user then road runner.

It all depends on your personal preferences. I think the advantage for me was that CF has just one installation and tweaking, instead of having to pull together many disparate parts. RR is really do-it-yourself software, so it fits with the desires of a lot of the MP3Car users. For those who like to program and do software tweaking, RR is neat, highly flexible stuff. I like to build mechanical things, but I like my software more polished and intuitive, so CF is the one for me.

**FouFF** · 03-31-2009, 03:35 PM

thank I will take a look but I when on the site and CF is only a 30 day trial?

**rdholtz** · 03-31-2009, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by FouFF

thank I will take a look but I when on the site and CF is only a 30 day trial?

Yes, CF has a 30-day free trial, or you can buy now at half price of $62.50, or $125 with iGuidance navigation; the regular prices are double those. Now, those prices assume you're in the USA; you said you're French, but you didn't give a location, so I don't know what the deal is for other countries.

Click on "Try It Now" and download the manual to get a pretty good tour of the product. Once you have a carPC to put it on, download the trial and see what you think.

You can also download RR for free. There's a huge community to support it. I think there's a month's worth of reading just to get through the forums on it.