ok the joystick thing only gets me to the wireing check and the GPS screen.. I found no option to erase the program.. and no long menu...


what am i doing wrong ?

 

There are 3 different backdoors if I remember correctly. Maybe it's in the third one?

 

To the correct menu - in the version menu:

3 up; 3 down; 2 up

go into the software menu - at the top in the wiring check screen go to forced changes - in that menu go to clear sofware.

 

up 3, down 3, up 2...... the wiring check is up 2, down 2

 

what is the media car thing?

looks cool, does it work?

 

cant i just buy the firmware upgrade for it

 

MediaCar like Media Engine, is just a front-end to your carputer. A front-end meaning a Graphical User Interface. It unifies the controls for the various apps, etc. in a simple to use interface. The apps, such as winamp which MediaCar uses for mp3, CD's, all audio (not DVD or other video audio), are not called and opened, but rather their files and functionality are used by MediaCar through MediaCar's interface. The threads are pretty long, but I suggest reading through some of them to get an idea of what it can do and how it does it.

 

so far the only applications i will be using is the mp3 player and the video player... the DVD, Applications, GPS, and the other stuff look cool...but dont really know how they can be integrated... Do a search on "mediacar" on the internet or in the forum... you can download the software and skins for free.

 

Open source software or software that offers a SDK (Software Development Kit). That's how they are able to integrate other programs into MediaCar.

 

How hard can it be for someone with access to the NAV software upgrade to post it here or somewhere else on the web for those of us who wanrt to upgrade.

Technically, it should be feasible. Download the upgrade, burn a DVD and upgrade the software.

Am I missing something? I don't think we should have to go to the dealer just to install an upgrade. Hell, I'd even pay a reasonable price to have an extra copy lying around as a backup.

 

I think you're confusing two completely different things.

You're saying 'nav software', but refering to the navigation maps.

The nav software can be upgraded at your dealership. If you want a new map, you'll have to wait. It's not even out yet.

 

what is he doing in your avatar^^

 

smoking and drinking. Naturally, I do neither.

 

Bender rocks!

 

No, I am refering to the actual Navigation Software that causes the "Map Data" on a map DVD to be displayed.

The map software probably also comes on a separate DVD, which contains a bootstrap loader, and causes the NAV system to load the contained software that determines how the system operates and displays map data.

Software is software, It must exist as an executable file somewhere, it could be or should be on the net for self download and installation

 

what is that
i have all the updates when i got my car in march 04
but have never seen this picture.?

 

InuYasha, if the DVD makes full use of the disk, you may not be able to copy all of it. Furthermore, since the task it does is not general purpose, it would be all too easy to require corrupt data to be written in order to run, or some over burning that your DVD-R drive can't do, or would correct before writing.

The other problem is, there aren't millions of users of the navi software out there who are looking for it. It wouldn't be a hot item for warez groups to carry.

 

so if i bought the $199 updated dvd's from navtech, would i get those cool new features?

 

Nope. The firmware upgrade that this thread started out discussing has nothing to do with Navtech or the map data that is on the DVD we all have or would buy from them. That would be nice though...

 

Anyone know what it costs the dealer to have the Nav software DVD (not maps)?

 

Can you please be a little more specific on what MediaCar is and can do? I searched the web but did not find anything that explained how to install and use it on a car. It appears to be a PC software... am I missing something? What else can be installed on the Nav system of the RX-8? Any URLs I can visit for more info?

This forum is great! Kudos to all that share the info!

 

Sorry I neglected to include this site http://www.mp3car.com in a previous posting. There is a section in that forum devoted to the development and discussion of MediaCar (and several other carputer front-ends). Please check there for information that you still need.

 

Thank you for the prompt reply! For a moment I thought MediaCar could be installed on the standard Navigation Unit that comes with the RX-8 (USA). In this thread I saw a picture of the stock navigator (or it looked like one) that had a Mazda GUI that my navigator does not have... so it must either be a new version of the navigator software (although, having purchased my car 5 days ago you would think it has the latest software version) or just a photoedited mock up of what it would look like if it were possible to add 3rd party sw to the car's computer.

Correct me if I am wrong: MediaCar is a windows based program that needs a full blown PC to run, and on mp3car.com I've seen some very interesting custom built car-puters.... so there is no way I can add functionality to my navigator unless I can get a dealer to update its software....

 

No problem.

The pic in this thread showing MediaCar on the stock nav screen was a photoshop job. The other nav screen pics were of the updated nav software.

MediaCar is a Windows-based program that you will need Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP to run... which obviously means you need a full computer in your car. If you do an A/V tap it would be possible to connect a computer to the stock nav screen (VIA mobo have a tv out) or someone is supposedly making a RGB composite tap for the nav screen. That would be another solution for connecting a computer.

 

flyboyindy

Are you saying that if I go in and "erase" the curent software, then go to my dealer and say it's "broken", they will upgrade to the newer version without any cost?
Do you not need a new DVD as well?

i will appreciate any help you can offer on this topic. Thanks very much.
:p