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jigglerjohn Occasional Visitor
Joined: Nov 20, 2005 Posts: 3
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:22 pm Post subject: Simple speedcam warning tone |
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Is there anyone who has a simple, unobtrusive warning tone for speedcams. I don't want to use the warning voices as I find that they interrupt in-car conversations too much. I have an XL2 IQ v4. On my iPhone I use the "Crystal" sound for texts, its a gentle "ting" - something like that would be perfect.
Many thanks. |
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EricWB Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jan 31, 2007 Posts: 310
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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Its probably a good thing that in car conversation should be interrupted.
At a guess I would think in car conversation particularly if more than one passenger is involved (Its OK to talk to yourself) is more distracting than use of the hands held mobile phone and they introduced legislation against that.
If they thought it possible they would probably legislate against in car conversation. How about drivers pods to isolate them from the rest of the car? |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14901 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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I guess TomTom's own Polite 3 or Polite 4 is close to what you want. _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
Two of them are obesiting!! |
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jigglerjohn Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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DennisN wrote: | I guess TomTom's own Polite 3 or Polite 4 is close to what you want. |
Yes, but is it possible to replace them with a different sound? |
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EricWB Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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As you originally asked for an unobtusive warning tone I guess thats what Dennis thought he was suggesting with the TT Polite 3 or 4. |
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young-goat Lifetime Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2006 Posts: 160 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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I've done something similar.
It's not technically difficult to do, but its a tedious job !
You would have to copy and paste the preferred sound into your map folder then rename it to match the pgpsw .ogg file names.
How may copies and renames you will have to do will depend on which set of speedcam warnings you use. On mine I've got 33 .ogg files so in my case I had to copy, paste and rename 33 times !
However, if you had the same unobtrusive warning for every camera I think that you might eventually not actually notice it which would defeat the object of having any warning at all. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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young-goat wrote: | I've done something similar.
It's not technically difficult to do, but its a tedious job !
You would have to copy and paste the preferred sound into your map folder then rename it to match the pgpsw .ogg file names. |
NO YOU WOULDN'T!
Just put the sound file you want into the "sounds" folder instead of the map folder. Either .wav or .ogg format will work, but not mp3.
Then it becomes listed and available for use on the normal sound effects screen.
You can even add your own folders of sounds if you wish, like in my example below, where I've added a folder of my "Simon" camera warnings and also another folder with the old versions of the "Polite" 1,2,3 sounds in it.
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young-goat Lifetime Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:51 am Post subject: |
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Sorry, I wasn't aware it could be done that way
That was the way I did it with my GO500 when I used a cut down version of 'Vicki' voices but, of course, each one of those is different and has to be copied, pasted and renamed separately. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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Have a look at the "Method 2" instructions about three quarters of the way down on the camera voice install page HERE for more details.
You would only need ONE cut-down file or any replacement sound effect, which you just assign to as many camera POIs you wish. |
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