How many Z's with Carputers
03-15-2005, 06:33 PM
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How many Z's with Carputers
Im building a carputer for navi, dvd, mp3 it should do everything. I have all my components and I'm gonna use Road Runner as my front end. Anyone have any suggestions for navi. software. I have MS Streets and Trips for backup because I got steal on it. I'm trying to decide whether to get Destinator 3 or Co-Pilot live 8. Any suggestions welcomed
03-16-2005, 07:59 AM
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I am getting my xbox modded soon and having a member do it for me. I just bought the Xecuter 2.6 CE mod chip and will be purchasing a 200gig HD for it. I have the kenwood ddx7015 and will basically just use that as my screen. Will this screen work as well as any other touch screen? Anyone else done this kind of combo yet and how close will this be to an in car PC?
03-16-2005, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by dave079
I am getting my xbox modded soon and having a member do it for me. I just bought the Xecuter 2.6 CE mod chip and will be purchasing a 200gig HD for it. I have the kenwood ddx7015 and will basically just use that as my screen. Will this screen work as well as any other touch screen? Anyone else done this kind of combo yet and how close will this be to an in car PC?
, and you don't have as much flexibility with an XBOX as you do with a computer.
03-16-2005, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Santacruzslick
It should be pretty close considering an XBOX is basically a computer. The only difference is that it does not have USB ports, well, it does but you have to buy adapters to get them to a normal shape , and you don't have as much flexibility with an XBOX as you do with a computer.
, and you don't have as much flexibility with an XBOX as you do with a computer.Thanks! As for USB ports its not a huge deal to me. I basically want to use it to be more of a huge hard drive and also to play games from Nintendo, SNES, Sega, etc, play music videos, movies etc.
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03-16-2005, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue 03 Z
Anyone have any suggestions for navi. software. I have MS Streets and Trips for backup because I got steal on it. I'm trying to decide whether to get Destinator 3 or Co-Pilot live 8. Any suggestions welcomed
MS Streets and Trips has a lot of shortcomings.. for one, the screen is way too small..
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03-16-2005, 12:24 PM
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i know it's a long shot, but is there any program for xbox that does navigation?
Xbox seems to do everything i want like dvd, mp3, media files, etc... but i havent heard of it doing navigation.. is there linux navigation software if i want to load linux to it?
one more thing... if i use the usb adapter for xbox along with a touch screen... will i be able to browse menus in the xbox media center by touching the screen or do i still have to use the controller? i dont want have to have the controller out in the car all the time. i'd like to hide it away except for when i'm playing games
thanks!
Xbox seems to do everything i want like dvd, mp3, media files, etc... but i havent heard of it doing navigation.. is there linux navigation software if i want to load linux to it?
one more thing... if i use the usb adapter for xbox along with a touch screen... will i be able to browse menus in the xbox media center by touching the screen or do i still have to use the controller? i dont want have to have the controller out in the car all the time. i'd like to hide it away except for when i'm playing games
thanks!
03-16-2005, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by L337350
one more thing... if i use the usb adapter for xbox along with a touch screen... will i be able to browse menus in the xbox media center by touching the screen or do i still have to use the controller? i dont want have to have the controller out in the car all the time. i'd like to hide it away except for when i'm playing games
thanks!
03-16-2005, 12:54 PM
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Leemik how is the interface of IGuidance 2.0, I have a 7"Xenarc Touchscreen. Is it touchscreen friendly and what GPS reciever are you using. Thanks
If you have a stylus you'd be better off
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i know it's a long shot, but is there any program for xbox that does navigation?
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03-16-2005, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by leemik
Good Luck on that one.. I think Co-Pilot and iGuidance (Routis) are the two best software/PC based GPS packages.. Haven't heard anything of Linux.. good luck hooking up a GPS receiver to the xbox and getting drivers that work too..
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03-16-2005, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by L337350
one more thing... if i use the usb adapter for xbox along with a touch screen... will i be able to browse menus in the xbox media center by touching the screen or do i still have to use the controller? i dont want have to have the controller out in the car all the time. i'd like to hide it away except for when i'm playing games
--mike
03-16-2005, 08:51 PM
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i need to get myself a copy of copilot 8. I have ms streets and trips 2005 right now and its a POS. i have to connect every time i start my computer up, the maps are small, buttons are small, and it hardly ever connects to the damn gps reciever anyway!
On a side note, where are you guys mounting your gps reciever, i tried mounting mine on the dash right above my tripple gauge center console area, but it seems that the windshield might be seriously effecting my satelite feeds. Any ideas?
On a side note, where are you guys mounting your gps reciever, i tried mounting mine on the dash right above my tripple gauge center console area, but it seems that the windshield might be seriously effecting my satelite feeds. Any ideas?
03-17-2005, 06:07 AM
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On a side note, where are you guys mounting your gps reciever, i tried mounting mine on the dash right above my tripple gauge center console area, but it seems that the windshield might be seriously effecting my satelite feeds. Any ideas?
I have a BU-303 GPS mouse receiver and mounted it on my roof inside a "sharkfin".. It's the only location where I can get any decent reception.. and I tried MANY places inside the Z..
Originally Posted by dave079
Thats the exact question I would like answered also. If this will work on the kenwood ddx7015 touch screen instead of using the controller to control it
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03-17-2005, 09:03 AM
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i tried several internal locations with not even one satellite lock till finally i put it as shown below (the little small blackblob) and i get 6-7 satellites if not 10... its weatherproof and its been tested with this california rain and it works great...
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