decals for blank buttons

[rcarpi2]

Another option...

Ok, this is fun... is this a mock up or is it a real hack?

[RoadChomper]

It's real. I use a "smart" AI type wireless Carplay adapter that allows me to create Android apps that I can then run on the PCM screen. The main screen is my "better" version of Android Auto/Apple Carplay. It has around 200 total buttons "functions" at this point and the 007 game is something that my grand nephew and I created together as a coding learning experience. I did most of the coding and he was mostly responsible for gathering all the sound effects.

The main functions I use are for finding, building and navigating drive routes. I can enter a destination and a maximum drive time and it will show me all the possible routes with a route score for each route based on curvy-ness and altitude change. It also shows the number of straights > 1 mile in length, between 1/2 mile and 1 mile in length and 1/4 to 1/2 mile in length. Once I pick a route, it then generates the driving instructions, itinerary, elevation profile, and Google Maps turn-by-turn and breadcrumb navigation links. The instructions, itinerary, etc all appear on my PCM as offline files - so no internet connection is required once I start driving. The app also verifies all the Google Maps route shaping destinations so that as I drive along, Google Maps won't redirect me off my intended route. The breadcrumb navigation map is a second layer of verification to keep me on my intended route, and, the generated driving instructions is the final check. The route building app can also search for points of interest along the drive route and include them in the driving instructions.

What I just described is essentially the first row of "buttons". The other ~197 buttons, are for another posting...

[blueline]

It's real. I use a "smart" AI type wireless Carplay adapter that allows me to create Android apps that I can then run on the PCM screen. The main screen is my "better" version of Android Auto/Apple Carplay. It has around 200 total buttons "functions" at this point and the 007 game is something that my grand nephew and I created together as a coding learning experience. I did most of the coding and he was mostly responsible for gathering all the sound effects.

The main functions I use are for finding, building and navigating drive routes. I can enter a destination and a maximum drive time and it will show me all the possible routes with a route score for each route based on curvy-ness and altitude change. It also shows the number of straights > 1 mile in length, between 1/2 mile and 1 mile in length and 1/4 to 1/2 mile in length. Once I pick a route, it then generates the driving instructions, itinerary, elevation profile, and Google Maps turn-by-turn and breadcrumb navigation links. The instructions, itinerary, etc all appear on my PCM as offline files - so no internet connection is required once I start driving. The app also verifies all the Google Maps route shaping destinations so that as I drive along, Google Maps won't redirect me off my intended route. The breadcrumb navigation map is a second layer of verification to keep me on my intended route, and, the generated driving instructions is the final check. The route building app can also search for points of interest along the drive route and include them in the driving instructions.

What I just described is essentially the first row of "buttons". The other ~197 buttons, are for another posting...

Awesome! Your drive route programming is impressive!