Hey guys n' gals,
Just thought I should share the possibility of updating the software of your MINI built-in sat nav. The newest software (available on h**p://@@@.x5world.com/navigation-system/44556-v31-has-been-released-now-available.html (change asterisks to Ts and @ to Ws!) allows you to enable perspective mode (which is similar to the new BMWs mode) and must have better/improved functions and bug fixes etc! I suggest you read the forum carefully to make sure you get the right version for your car (there are mark 3 and mark 4 computers around; mark 4 is on the later cars). For me it was very easy. Once you have updated your MINI (if you have mark 4 computer), in order to enable perspective mode you have to get into 'set' and then quickly hold down the menu button for about 10 seconds. This takes you to a 'hidden' menu. You then need to scroll down to the next screen, click on perspective and click on it so it changes to on. Then go to navigation, enter a destination, and go into map direction and change that to 'perspective' and voila!
If you have problems/questions please sign up to the X5 World forum and post them there as I don't know that much about the updates!
Just thought I should share the possibility of updating the software of your MINI built-in sat nav. The newest software (available on h**p://@@@.x5world.com/navigation-system/44556-v31-has-been-released-now-available.html (change asterisks to Ts and @ to Ws!) allows you to enable perspective mode (which is similar to the new BMWs mode) and must have better/improved functions and bug fixes etc! I suggest you read the forum carefully to make sure you get the right version for your car (there are mark 3 and mark 4 computers around; mark 4 is on the later cars). For me it was very easy. Once you have updated your MINI (if you have mark 4 computer), in order to enable perspective mode you have to get into 'set' and then quickly hold down the menu button for about 10 seconds. This takes you to a 'hidden' menu. You then need to scroll down to the next screen, click on perspective and click on it so it changes to on. Then go to navigation, enter a destination, and go into map direction and change that to 'perspective' and voila!
If you have problems/questions please sign up to the X5 World forum and post them there as I don't know that much about the updates!