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November 28th, 2007, 05:00 Posted By: zerodays
Firstly, I've been running 5.2 on CFW3.71M33-3 nicely. mostly works great.:thumbup:
I did not really want to start a new thread, but it seems that it is a good idea to add some GUI. If mods think it is not appropirate, then could you please merge this into other thread. cheers
This is what/where I'm thinking...
Afterall, GPS should be easy to be treated with the minimum effort, under car-driving.
In particular, I will focus on a simple GUI/Script/Configs.
I do feel that I am just adding another 'silly' request to the 'real men', because I do feel that fixing/updating my requests are minor-improvements, which is a lot quicker and easier for them...
You know who you are..
===Number one====
Auto-Sat Mode:
I believe that almost everyone has the Mapthis working, with appropriate settings. We can further auto this by telling the program to
= as soon as maps loaded, It is at 'red-signal', it will 'auto' set to 111Mhz to attempt the Sat findings and locks.
= Once sats are locked, it will 'auto' set to 333Mhz for faster map viewings/loadings.
= If Sats are all lost (i.e., no green signal) then it will revert back to 111Mhz, in order to find the Sat faster.
(In short, auto set to 111 whenever the Sat is say less than 3, then everything back to 333.)
(Actually, now I am wondering why 111 is faster at locking? I thought it was other way around, or i am missing some gps-locking/program structures? heh)
= Auto-set to 'user' desire mode, e.g., default to night-mode at the start, etc
=GUI config for config.txt, and ability to see the different effets, etc..
I know that current one has config.txt editor. But it would be nice if Mapthis can 'reload' the changes, I think most of config can be YES/NO, or either select from a simple lists..
and simply convert back to config.txt....
===Number Two===
GPS-recording D-PAD:
1. It seems to me that, well, the more I think about it, the GPS-record mode should be set to 'NOT' in Left-D-Pad, but rather somewhere else.
For a strong GUI consistency, LEFT and RIGHT D pad should be rotatable (just like Up/Down zoom). I think currently Right D pad has too many things to get back onto...
i.e., I have to press this several times to view what I want.
Speed-Warning:
works nicely, if I remember correctly, the warning signs are in the top or center...
Can this messagebox be removed to bottom side? and a bit smaller would be good, the red-flashing light itself is flashy enough to be notified
Geodata searching:
1. I think all UMD games uses sony's XMB key-input, I think these games simplies call-out the sony' key-input functions, is it not possible for Mapthis to follow this XMB input as well?
It seems that, It is very confusing or hard to get used to both versions..
Two questions., Sorry if it has been answers...
Since all JPG titles are embedded with st names, (and many of your maps should be readable in North pointing Up),
Does anyone have trouble Reading the maps if you are travelling directly to South? (as the letters are all upside down) Lol.
Or.... In this case, how would I fix so that Mapthis won't attempt to Set North to Up?? 
Map tile Loading... Any optimzations?
It sort of laggs when I zoom into, etc.
My map is only 200MB, and if I use GSFPS util, I can get it down to 100MB, still I don't see any speed increase in loading? (well except the less storage)
=Then, what is the best/fastest way to load/view around the map? No compressions? i.e., JPG with the least compression? lol
Personal toughts on Mapthis....
I think, since I (or we) will be using this for purely for Car-driving anyway, (and I have two PSP, hehe) in order for GPS/mapthis to be *permently* working nicely and fast, etc....
1. Should be fast, and should requre big memory stick, "caching" stuffs into memory-stick is also a good idea), (sorry, I havent tried the stable-fast 0.4x version in the FAQ, I will do that later...)
2. I do not really agree on 'compressing' (such as jpg maps, etc) as this will slow down the PSP in whatever loading/etc correct me if im wrong.
3. I think starting up mapthis/loading the map is actually quite fast, in a matter of 2-3sec, but as soon as I start zooming in/out, things are slowed down, it would be great if mapthis attempts to load a bit further into memory. e.g., prefeting zoom levels in advance incase of user zooms (which is most likely!) I really don't mind waiting 10sec+ for mapthis to start up and load things stably, rather than 2sec start up, but jaggy and laggy maps.
This also implies the fact that we are going to wait at least 20-30sec for Sat-lock anyway!!.
Cheers, and sorry for my rough-quick-simply-self-centred-request.... 
Cheers
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