TomTom has freshened up its navigational software. The new NavCore 8.2 which is shipped with the GO x40 has a completely new look.
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TomTom gives NavCore 8 a rework TomTomSoftware

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TomTom has freshened up its navigational software. The new NavCore 8.2 which is shipped with the GO x40 has a completely new look.

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TomTom gives NavCore 8 a rework

September 5 2008, 08:14

TomTom has freshened up its navigational software. The new NavCore 8.2 which is shipped with the GO x40 has a completely new look.

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By yourNAV editors
TomTom gives NavCore 8 a reworkThe introduction of the TomTom GO x40 last week at the IFA fair in Berlin offered us the opportunity to take a peek at the latest version of TomTom's navigational software - NavCore 8.2. We were in for a nice surprise because we soon found out that TomTom had changed the look of the software and given it a completely fresh appearance.

TomTom has clearly put its designers to work. Every icon in every menu has been completely re-designed and seems much more contemporary. Of course tastes differ, but we, for one, like the new look of NavCore a lot.

Other devices
Apart from future TomTom x40 owners, this could also be good news for owners of earlier TomTom models, because, if TomTom's policy from the past is anything to go by, we should expect a version of the new NavCore for older devices as well. Of course this does not mean all (LIVE) features will be available for those devices, and some features will only work with new maps.

Anyway, yourNAV wouldn't be yourNAV if we didn't offer you a detailed look at how NavCore 8.2 will look. This is probably how the screen of your Tomtom will look in a couple of months...


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Rob Ot
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Posted on: September 5, 2008 08:14 h
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Wishlist
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Posted on: September 5, 2008 14:09 h
Wishlist I bet the word "free" won't appear on the UK version for long!

Andy_P
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Posted on: September 5, 2008 14:22 h
Andy_P Why not?
It's just MapShare....

P.S. I wonder how you get the black background that's on some of those screens. I've not found any way to do that yet....
Wishlist
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Posted on: September 5, 2008 17:09 h
Wishlist C'mon it's TT we are talking about. spiteful.gif The black, maybe that's for night view? closedeyes.gif
plimo
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Posted on: September 5, 2008 20:31 h
Never mind updating the navcore icons, when are they going to improve the awful navigation screen?
oldbwl
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Posted on: September 5, 2008 21:46 h
oldbwl
QUOTE (plimo @ Sep 5 2008, 19:31) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Never mind updating the navcore icons, when are they going to improve the awful navigation screen?


Actually, I find the Nav screen the one thing I would keep the same. I find other units have either too much info or it is scattered over the map. Being able to dock just what I want on the right side of the wide screen leaves an almost perfectly clear screen. Now if I can only get rid of that annoying Quick Menu green arrow thingy I'd be even happier. rolleyes.gif
Calomax
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Posted on: September 5, 2008 23:04 h
Calomax
QUOTE (oldbwl @ Sep 5 2008, 20:46) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (plimo @ Sep 5 2008, 19:31) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Never mind updating the navcore icons, when are they going to improve the awful navigation screen?


Actually, I find the Nav screen the one thing I would keep the same. I find other units have either too much info or it is scattered over the map. Being able to dock just what I want on the right side of the wide screen leaves an almost perfectly clear screen. Now if I can only get rid of that annoying Quick Menu green arrow thingy I'd be even happier. rolleyes.gif


Just go to Change Preferences/ page 4 Quick Menu Preferences, and untick everything in it. It will then disappear.
Andy_P
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Posted on: September 6, 2008 16:47 h
Andy_P
QUOTE (plimo @ Sep 5 2008, 19:31) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Never mind updating the navcore icons, when are they going to improve the awful navigation screen?


If you don't give any more detail than that, it's no wonder!

What don't you like? I FAR prefer it to the Garmin alternative.

Have you ever contacted TomTom and made constructive suggestions?
Wishlist
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Posted on: September 6, 2008 23:06 h
Wishlist
QUOTE (Andy_P @ Sep 6 2008, 15:47) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I FAR prefer it to the Garmin alternative.

I could not agree more. It’s the only bit TT have not messed up (apart from the distance warning on the cameras….. and the daft 2 mile warnings on the motorway exits all being naff now). Don’t let those numptys in the TT sales dept tell TT that they need to change that bit, it's the only thing that stops me chucking them all out of the window. It's way better than anything else out there.
DarrenUK
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Posted on: September 7, 2008 14:18 h
Love the new graphics, they're like the b***ard offspring of Google Maps and Apple. For those of us who use those products, it provides a reasonably familiar interface. I've had my map colourscheme the same as google for years. If I need to travel long distances I always double check googlemaps first. When you're driving along it's better to see a map design similar to the one that you are already familiar with.
It could be possible that you can now customise the background colour. Anything but that orange colour I've seen in screenshots of v8.
(Just noticed the orange on this forum mega_shok.gif ). (Cough) Orange here: good. Orange on satnav: Baaad!
geocab
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Posted on: September 7, 2008 23:50 h
geocab I wonder if the delay of getting Navcore 8 on my Go 700 is because they had 8.2 in development. Or maybe they just don't plan on adding it at all as the new maps just released are 7.25.
bartwijnen
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Posted on: September 8, 2008 09:49 h
bartwijnen
QUOTE (Andy_P @ Sep 5 2008, 14:22) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
P.S. I wonder how you get the black background that's on some of those screens. I've not found any way to do that yet....

That's the menu after the user switched to night colours
Andy_P
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Posted on: September 8, 2008 15:33 h
Andy_P Ah that would explain why I never saw it, I just use day colours on reduced brightness at night.
plimo
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Posted on: September 10, 2008 20:09 h
would just like the option to turn the big ugly status bar off, or at least have a reduced size one if you dont want all the info, all i have selected is street name and next turn, dont use ETA, distance remaining, time, speed, etc. also a partially translucent status bar would look much better.
Andy_P
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Posted on: September 11, 2008 01:59 h
Andy_P
QUOTE (plimo @ Sep 10 2008, 19:09) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
also a partially translucent status bar would look much better.


What makes you think there's anything underneath it to show! laugh.gif


Seriously, that (or having a smaller status bar) would mean having to generate and display more actual map data. Maybe that would increase processor load too much? I don't know...
But I can see the appeal of a "Full screen" display option.
gadget_sa
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Posted on: September 11, 2008 21:47 h
gadget_sa
QUOTE (Andy_P @ Sep 11 2008, 00:59) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (plimo @ Sep 10 2008, 19:09) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
also a partially translucent status bar would look much better.


What makes you think there's anything underneath it to show! laugh.gif


Seriously, that (or having a smaller status bar) would mean having to generate and display more actual map data. Maybe that would increase processor load too much? I don't know...
But I can see the appeal of a "Full screen" display option.


There must be something lurking under the staus bar unsure.gif .... after all, you can switch it to vertical mode along the side and you get the map going full screen top to bottom ???
Andy_P
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Posted on: September 11, 2008 23:41 h
Andy_P Curses! You're right of course!! mega_shok.gif
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