My ASEAN Free GPS Map Project

Here is a short guide on How to create your own POI Alerts (for nuvi 2XX), in this case, as an example, embedding the doa recital into your POI.

What you need on your PC:
1. POILoader v2.5.3 (or later)
2. sox.exe v14.0.1 (in the same folder as your POILoader.exe)

Step 1: Create your POIs
a. Open Mapsource and edit your POIs.
b. Save as AnyName.gpx

Step 2: Create your POI Icon (Optional, otherwise your POI will just be a small grey circle)
a. Create a BMP file no larger than 24 x 24 pixels
b. Save it as AnyName.bmp

Step 3: Create your Voice Message
a. Create a WAV file in PCM 44.100kHz 16 Bit, Mono format
b. Save as AnyName.wav

Step 4:
a. Copy those 3 files (from Steps 1, 2 and 3) into the same folder

Step 5:
Run PoiLoader, and follow the instructions.
[Screen 1] Welcome [Next]
[Screen 2] Save Options : Garmin Device [Next]
[Screen 3] Device Settings : 'your SD card' [Next]
[Screen 4] Install new custom POI's... [Next]
[Screen 5] Select 1. datafile directory (where AnyName.*** was saved), 2. units and 3 'Express' Mode
[Screen 6] Congratulations! You're done.

Notes:
1. Step 1: These are location(s) where you want the nuvi to remind you of the doa, in this case, just near your home, office, etc.
2. I skipped Step 2, as I like the small grey dot
3. The wav file is attached, compressed.
4. For nuvi's capable of MP3's, you do not need to use sox.exe, but follow Step 3.

For MP3 enabled Nuvi, use the same steps except for Step 3 and sox.exe is not required.

Step 3: Create your Voice Message
a. Create a MP3 file
b. Save as AnyName.mp3

* Credit to Bro Zamad *

for those member who want to download sox.
I include the link to download it it simple and easy to install it extract all the file
in the c:\garmin\
i mean your location of your PoiLoader.exe
Download it here : http://sourceforge.net/projects/sox/
Hope this help for the community !

Please give feedback whether this linked file (v14.3.0-win32) works. Earlier, only v14.0.1 (not the v14.1.0) works. Feedback really appreciated.

zamad wrote:Step 2: Create your POI Icon (Optional, otherwise your POI will just be a small grey circle)
a. Create a BMP file no larger than 24 x 24 pixels
b. Save it as AnyName.bmp

For BMP file, save in 256 colors.

Hi Bro...
i follow the step as shown, the POI alert is okey...but no doa..how to attached the doa together with POI....


thanks in advance

The audio file in WAV format is attached with the first post, while the MP3 is in the second post. Which nuvi PND are you using?

nuvi 765...i dont know how to attached the file with POI.. im using POIloader...my POI size is 2kb only ie no doa file taatched to it.. please help

The instructions are at the very first post of this thread.