Testing out the tp2's gps

[TheRealHotshot]

i tested out the gps this morning in my house while its raining very bad and the gps locked on google maps so fast i didnt even know it was on lol this phone is just amazing so far. and gps lock from my room not at my front door!

[freeza]

iGO8 works great with the GPS too. LOVING this screen.

[themuffinman]

Anyone else tested their gps yet?

[wraith79]

I tried iGO8 and TomTom and they both worked flawlessly absolutely no lag at all with either program! My only issue is that I can't get iGO8 working in landscape at full resolution, the minute I select screen orientation to landscape it runs the program in VGA mode for a few seconds then shuts down! Portrait, its beautiful!

[rms1776]

I have tom tom 7 working, runs great.

[navychief52]

Originally Posted by wraith79

My only issue is that I can't get iGO8 working in landscape at full resolution, the minute I select screen orientation to landscape it runs the program in VGA mode for a few seconds then shuts down! Portrait, its beautiful!

This sys.txt works fine for me.

[phone]
driver="TAPI"
exe_path="\Windows\cprog.exe"
win_name="Phone"

[folders]
app="%SDCARD%/iGO8"

[timezone]
sync_os_timezone=0
reset_os_timezone=0

[screen]
autoscroll_on_click=1 

[tripcomputer]
num_of_trips=4 ;default igo8 has 3

[smartzoom]
minangle=0
maxangle=85

[tts]
tts_buffer=65536
priority="HIGH"
announce_exit_directions=1
skip_exit_numbers=0
announce_street_name=1
always_say_road_names=1
supress_trivial_left=1
supress_trivial_right=1
supress_straight=1
supress_highway_enter=1
tts_logics=3; ([0],1,2,3 higher more detailed)
;traincrossing=1
tts_min_ready_wav=1
tts_getaway_time=200
tts_expected_engine_delay=1400
announce_exit_directions=1
recalc_voice=0

[3d]
guidancearrow_first_size=1.1     ;scale of 1st arrow
guidancearrow_first_alpha=24     ;transp of 1st arrow
guidancearrow_second_size=0.8
guidancearrow_second_alpha=12
3d_tmc_road_extra_width=200 ;
use_all_building_textures=1 ; 

[3d_config]
roadsign_lines_per_screen=18
rotated_roadsigns=1 

[map]
zoomscale_disappearing=1     ;works with show_zoombar
auto_nightmode=1
mapfontscale=200
inertia_on_map_move=1
popup_info=1
shields=1
textured_poly=1
3d_landmarks=1
3d_buildings=1
3d_dem=1
terrain_in_2d=1
3d_roads=1
3d_tunnels=1
3d_max_tiltlevel=7500
3d_max_zoomlevel=2000
3d_min_zoomlevel=40
3d_max_zfar=500
3d_scale_carmodel=1
3dcarsizemin=2500
3dcarsizemax=5000
3dcarsizemul=15000
Follow_gps=1
Show_labels=1
Show_oneway=1
2dheadup=1

[gps]
port=4
baud=auto
background_navigation=1
disable_advanced=0

[debug]
show_pedestrian=1 
cache=2048         ;control the cache size used by iGo
no_extrapolation=0    ;estimate calculation when gps signal temporarily lost (tunnels etc)
smart_2d=1          ;value: 0,1 - Turns on Smart 2D
compass_type=3        ;compass type can be 0,1,2,3
saved_config_available=1
show_poi_boundingrects=1
show_poi_areas=1
poi_labels=1
enable_buildings=1
enable_roadshadow=1
enable_roadsign=1
show_lane_info=1
bringtotop_afterresume=1 ; new
mute_os_key=1
speedcam_enabled=1
enable_landmark_occlusion=1

[interface]
maxzoom2d=6000000
no_gps_lost_warning=1     ;no audio message if gsp lost
drive_carefully=0     ;skip the annoying drive safe announcement
show_exit=1
autotilt=1
defaulttilt3d=80000
popup_info=1
;Highres=1
;Vga=1

[mydata]
max_favorites=20
empty_favorites=1
num_favicons=10
max_history=60

[msnd]
msnd.start=0

[sound]
ding=0
auto_mute=0
use_os_volume=1 
voice_muted=0 
voice_volume=255
sound_muted=0
sound_volume=255
incomingcallsetting=1

[navigation]
autoreplan_action="AUTO"
show_current_city=1
Gps_pos_to_road=1

[rawdisplay]
Driver=gdi
;autoconfig=1 ;It will make iGo work with TouchHD native rotation.
class="auto"
highres=0
screen_x=800
screen_y=480

[power] 
backlight_day=100 
backlight_night=50
backlight_slow_api=1 
backlight_sync_with_OS=0
battery_warning_limit=10 
powermgm_state=0 
skip_resume_process=1
skip_suspend_process=1

[speedcam] 
disable="_SUI", "_GER", "_AUT"
enable_at_startup=1
speedcam_sound="!alert1"

[warning] 
approach_beep_distances=200 
approach_beep_sound="!sectionbeepB" 
max_section_time=240 
overspeed_sound= "!alert3"  ;speedcam sound 
pedestrian_warning_threshold=10 
pedestrian_warning=0 
section_beep_distance=200
section_beep_sound= "!sectionbeepA" 
section_end_sound= "!sectionend"
section_start_sound="!sectionstartA" 
speedcam_max_angle=20
speedcam_max_lookahead=400 
speedcam_maxdistance_from_road=0
speedcam_snap_distance=200 
speedcam_soundtype=1 
speedcam_visualtype=1 
speedcam_warning=1
speedlimit_warning_visual=1 
speedlimit_warning_voice=0 
speedlimit_warning=1
speedwarn_alt_builtup_based=1
speedwarn_alt_limit=1
speedwarn_alt_tolerance=0
speedwarn_alt_toltype=0
speedwarn_tolerance=110 
speedwarn_toltype=0
warn_distances=130:450,110:350,90:300,60:200,40:10 0 ;These numbers are apparently in the format of Speed:Distance.

[poi]
enable_pois_before_080217=1

[nonstop]

I'm curious if the GPS will lock in airplane mode. For instance in an airplane, or in a foreign country without service. The TP1 would but it was tricky and didn't work well (or usually not at all).

[tomc585]

Live search put me right at my house, pretty accurate. Can anyone recomend a navigaton program and why and if they tried others. Garmin, TomTom, Magelin etc....thanks.

[Dragon2]

I havent really posted since i got my touch pro2 from tmobile.... First off i dont wanna get into a review but Wow, this is a amazing phone, the screen and battery were my main reasons for switching to the pro2 and they have both exceeded my expectations, my wifes diamond and my old pro1 just seem tiny now screenwise....

anyways back on topic, ive tested gps and it works great and fast, it gives me avout a 3 sec lock indoors and almost instantly outdoors... great job this time htc, great device...

[themuffinman]

Anyone else has any input on how well their gps runs?