Customise colours in TT Go ?

Boxbrownie · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:22 pm Post subject: Customise colours in TT Go ?

Is it possible to customise the colours in TomTom Go as was possible with TTN5?
I cannot find any colour schemes files and unable to access the root directory in TT Go via USB

Help please?

Best regards David

steveJ · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:06 pm Post subject:

Try this link:

http://cse.jgeertsma.com/index.php?lang=english

Steve

Boxbrownie · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:43 pm Post subject:

Ha ha....yes I tried that, in fact thats where I got the idea to change the colours on my 'Go' from, I have changed colours on my PDA TTN4/5 ages ago , but according to this site it will work with TTgo, but I cant find any map colour files in my TTgo at all......

Best regards and stumped....David

Darren · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:45 pm Post subject:

Coincidentally I answered this very question for the next issue of PDA Essentials.

TomTom Navigator 5 (inc GO) is rather different to TomTom Navigator3. The default map colours are now embedded in the program code rather than being stored in separate .clr files. However, the good news is that you can still use .clr files with Version 5.

If you haven't got a folder named 'schemes' on your PDA or GO create this folder on your SD card. Put the colour map file (.clr) in this schemes folder.

To select your own colour map go to the daytime or night colour option menu. Select the colour scheme that has the no name (a square with a colour pattern) - you will then be presented with a second menu screen with your own colour map name(s).
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theminor · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 03, 2005 Posts: 13

The problem with that is that the CSE software cannot *create* a new clr file, it needs one to open first to modify. Users of V5 dont have an original clr file to import into CSE to create their customised version *from*!

Darren · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 4:16 pm Post subject:

Why not download one of the Styles available on the site and edit that?

http://cse.jgeertsma.com/styles.php?lang=english
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Boxbrownie · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:23 pm Post subject:

Thats great news, cheers Darren.

Best regards David

Boxbrownie · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:50 pm Post subject:

Works great, have now got my high contrast daylight colours I have been using in TTN5 on my PDA for two years now installed on my TomTomGo, looks soooo much better.

Thanks Darren.

Best regards David

Darren · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 7:03 pm Post subject:

Gald you're all sorted, it's a useful app.
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Boxbrownie · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 7:39 pm Post subject:

I didnt actually use the application, I had already changed the colours through paint (I think it was) a long time ago, but I needed that info on how to install them file.

Best regards David

nosmo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2005 Posts: 9

Can you post either a pic of what your screen now looks like or a link to the file so I can try it myself ?

I am ready for some different colours.

Boxbrownie · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:03 am Post subject:

Yes, if I knew how to I would!

Best regards David

Darren · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:33 am Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 2:42 pm Post subject:

Boxbrownie has kindly sent me the High Contrast colour file he created. I've zipped it and uploaded to our downloads library.

To download a copy click here.
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nosmo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 20, 2005 Posts: 9

Thanks a lot.

Installed it and must say it is by far the best colour scheme I have seen.

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