Collection of POI's

[Pologti15]

Custom POIs for satnav in 2015 polo gti

Hi all

i have just purchased a 15' polo gti with DA (so has the 6.5" colour touchscreen).

is there any way in which I can add custom poi to the satnav system ? My employer offers a .csv file of our branch locations.and a .bmp icon. It would be great to have these added.

[vEnOm_oz]

2015 polo gti

Get in touch with Dean at theretrofittersau. He should be able to help you out with custom POIs.

Also, check this thread - http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ce-104861.html

[Elmura]

Aussitig, is there any way of making the speed cameras produce a warning sound? Perhaps in an update? Have to look at the screen to check for cameras which is unsafe when driving.

[kamold]

If it were up to Aussietig he would have enabled that years ago
Unfortunately it's not a feature of the RNS...

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[BottomScratcher]

I've been using aussitig's POI's since he began posting them on here. I have long valued the enormous amount of effort and time he has invested in supplying the file to members of the forum. This is just again to say thanks for that time and effort.

Dean at Retrofitters couldn't have made the new arrangements any easier for me. From the time I paid for the latest collection the communications from Dean to ensure installation went as smoothly as possible were nothing short of excellent. Thanks Dean.

Lastly, George at VW Village, Kensington was great. Turned up this morning (Saturday), and was on my way again with the new POIs loaded within minutes. Thanks George.

[VW Central]

Thanks everyone for your kind words as others have said yes it is a shame that AussieTig's hard work was leaked onto the web for every to access. We have done our best to try and lock this down to our dealers, I understand if you have V3970 or later it means a drive out to one of the dealerships, however this is the only way to lock down the POI's whilst still keeping the POI pricing down.

If we wanted SD card security we would be looking at over $250 per install of POI's. Our aim was to provide this to all members at a cheap and affordable rate and have done our best to disperse these maps across AU without them being uploaded. As of March it seems to be still locked down.

Aussietig was never chasing money in the first place nor did he count on this as a sole form of income, we just felt this was the least we could do to re-pay him.

I understand that some of you would like to modify the .DB3 file but given the cost of the update of $20.00 it just is not economically viable to spend time adjusting per request.

On another note, there have been some internal changes within the business The Retrofitters no longer manages any of the VW parts, supplies, dealers and POI's this is now being managed under the new business name VW Central.

Should you wish to purchase the POI's please do so via this link: POI Purchase

Thank you everyone for all your support. Any questions, queries, issues, please do not hesitate to contact us at support (@) vwcentral.com.au

[tuzii]

don't buy POI's when you can get them for free
check out

https://www.facebook.com/groups/VOSydney/

for all your free VAG stuff

[kamold]

Yeah why bother paying anyone for their work? We can all live on peace, love and mung beans...

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[FJ Steve]

don't buy POI's when you can get them for free
check out

https://www.facebook.com/groups/VOSydney/

for all your free VAG stuff

still hanging around "Penriff Plaza" I see.

[tuzii]

still hanging around "Penriff Plaza" I see.

yup still there handing out babies

[zoomda]

1. I have since left this stable and so really any POIs developed is not so much a hobby anymore.

This is really what it is all about I think. There are lots of hobbyists that enjoy what they are doing and are happy to share their work for the benefits of others. If your interests have changed then it is no longer a hobby and no longer fun. The small amount of income probably won't be enough incentive in the long run.

IMO the $20 charge isn't commercially viable when the customer has to physically attend to obtain the product. It's too cheap. Not only is there your time but also the time of the person onsite who needs to be paid wages etc. If it was an online download then the $20 is more viable.

There is no copy protection etc on the file so it is easily distributed.

Maybe someone who has the time and the desire will pick up the baton and continue your great work.

Thanks for your efforts over the years.

[draginslygj]

going into a shop to get it done is a real hassle.

[FJ Steve]

going into a shop to get it done is a real hassle.

I know what you mean. I rate it as a similar hassle to having to drive to the petrol station to fill up.

[aussietig]

Hi All,

The release of a V9 map has given me enough reason to come back to this forum, but more importantly the motivation to go and refresh my 195 Custom POIs and release a 2016 version (shown below).




So please go to post #245 for further details on how to obtain this.

[kamold]

Thanks Aussietig! You're a legend.

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