NAVITEL Navigator best alternative for IGO on WindowsCE

As you already know the MEDIA NAV is coming by default with the IGO NNG application installed and the updates and upgrades are found on my blog, also in my last article I presented you the new 9.1.4.0 MEDIANAV software that gives you the possibility to have 2 navigations systems that can be customizable:

So, with the new possibility I’ve started to search with another navigation system is working on the MEDIA NAV and the best solution is called NAVITEL.

New Navitel is more than skin.
This is a multipack for the Navitel program,
opening up new opportunities for your Navigator.

NAVITEL having a lot of versions but not all of them are available for medianav configuration, unfortunately.

Finally, I get the perfect navigation version that works from local medianav STORAGE, not by USB (had also this possibility) and I’m started to test it.

Installation

PC Windows Part:

• Click to download the archive by upper link
• Unrar somewhere the template with software “WinRAR/WinZIP”.
  • in the folder you will find the:
    • #README.txt → you just read it 
    • Some screens photos preview
    • “upgrade.lgu” → copy this file with ctrl+c or by windows command: “copy”
• Now you need a USB stick 2.0 or 3.0.
• Format it by “FAT32”.
• Paste directly on the main storage (in no folder) the file that you copied before: ” upgrade.lgu “, from the folder of the template.

Car NAVI Part:

• Start the engine on.
• Automatically the media nav starts, if not, just start by button the media nav.
• Insert the USB stick in the input slot from media nav.
• Push on “Update” the media nav when the automatic message is appearing.
• Wait for installing everything, the media nav restarts some times but don’t worry, there is no problem.
• Then go to settings and select ON on the seccondary navigation file from EVOTECH MENU
• Then press long on the navi icon from home and you will see the menu with both navigation siystems:

Or if you don’t want to install the 9.1.4 version you have the possibility to enter manually in navitel by accesing it from STORAGE CARD 4 by TOTAL COMMANDER.

DIFFERENCE FROM STANDARD VS FULL VERSION

Positive differences that I have observed are:

Good infotainment indicators

Good signal on satellits

Good collection of skins for the interface

Better search adress with querty customizable keyboard

CUSTOM ROUTES configurator like in GOOGLE MAPS and different modes of travelling (moto,pedestrian, bike etc..)

BETTER TRAVELLING INTERFACE

BETTER POI INFOTAINMENT & COMPLETE informations about them

Customized locations for MAPS, SPEEDCAMS ,SKINS

Negative points:

• Navitel is creating a lot of personalized folders that can be annoying for some of us (for all the storage it is created a folder like (NAVITEL CONTENT but mostly are empty and is not taking space)

• The starting time is taking @ 20 sec because is initializing everything

NAVITEL STRUCTURE FILES

*  ALL the SKINS needed to be downloaded as New_Navitel _ *. Ns2 skin to the / NavitelContent / Skins / .
*ALL the VOICES package needed to be downloaded to the / NavitelContent
/ Voices / . Entire folder. For example 0419 ~ New_Tanya.
*  ALL the MAPS needed to be downloaded as *.nm7 at NaviTelContent / Maps
* Delete all files of the official speedcams
WinCE MEDIANAV: Navi / or Navitel / or NavitelContent / Speedcams from all the storages: STORAGE CARD, STORAGE CARD2,STORAGE CARD 3, STORAGE CARD 4
Copy the downloaded file Speedcam_For_New_Navitel _ *. txt.To / NavitelContent / SpeedCams /

Mandatory Navitel settings for New Navitel:

1. Go to Menu – Settings – Interface. Select the skinthat you want from the list of installed files like New_Navitel _ *. Ns2.
2. Go to Menu – Settings – Regional settings. Choosing a voice package for New Navitel. For example: New_Tanya,ANA..
3. Go to Menu – Settings – Alerts.
We expose : SPEEDCAM:
Sound notification – On
Voice notification – Always notify.
Visual Alert – Always notify.
4. Check in the Menu – Settings – OnLine Services.
Update SPEEDCAM – Off.

Other settings Navitel. 

1. Menu – Settings – Map.
The scales used are 20m-300m.
The names of the POIs are displayed on a scale of 20 meters and below, so during a stop, Navitel will display a map at a scale of 20 meters, and the POIs will be with names.
Speedcam points on the map are displayed only on scales up to 300m. And if while driving at high speed, for example along the highway, Navitel displays a map on the scale of 500m, 800m, etc., then your speedcam points will disappear from the map. Therefore, in my settings, there is a limit of up to 300m. and Speedcam points are always visible.
The preferred scale is 50m.
Show 3D models from – 80m.
Buildings in 3D are displayed on a scale of up to 120m inclusive. Therefore, if the display of buildings is set to 80 meters, then on the next scale of 120m the buildings will be flat and it becomes clear that the next time you change the scale to 200m, there will be no buildings on the map. And secondly, there is no mishmash of 3D buildings on the map at a scale of 120m.
Map tilt.
It is set so that the horizon or roofs of houses are as close as possible to the upper edge of the screen.

2. Menu – Settings – Navigation.
Attraction: Not further than 20 m.
To ensure that your location does not jump on the map in the absence of a road.
Relocation of the route by 50 m.

3. Menu – Settings – Interface.
Skin: New_Navitel _ *. Ns2 Always
selected Day skin.

4. Menu – Settings – POI Filtering.
Everything is enabled by default.

5. Menu – Settings – Online services.
Only Update SPEEDCAM – Off.

6. Menu – Settings – Alerts.
Speed ​​limit:
Sound alert – On
Voice alert – When exceeded by 20 km / h.
Visual Alert – Always notify.
Since speeding violations in Russia begin only when the speed is exceeded by 20 km / h, the Voice alert “When exceeding by 20 km / h” is selected, however, you can always see the speed on the current section of the road on the screen, since the visual display is selected “Is always”.
SPEEDCAM :
Sound alert – On
Voice alert – Always notify.
Visual Alert – Always notify.
These are the required settings.
Show lanes – Off
Under no circumstances should these signs be trusted. The accuracy of these signs is 50/50. And also, if active, remove points from the screen warning points.
SPEEDCAM types selection: Speed ​​bump – Off, others – On
The warnings of these points are many, only distracting.

7. Menu – Settings – Regional settings.
Voice: any for New Navitel.
Coordinates: ddd.ddddd °
Format as in speedcam.txt file, also this format is used on various sites.

8. Menu – Settings – System.
Background – Do not turn off when there is a route.
If you use Navitel on the phone, then the GPS is turned off during a call and route guidance stops. After you end the conversation, it takes some time to re-determine the coordinates, and during this time you can drive through the desired turn. To prevent this from occurring along the route, the value “Do not turn off when there is a route” is set.
Do not request exit confirmation – On.

All other settings are set by default ..