How to change loading screen and add backrounds:
First method:
1.) Find a picture that you like. Downloaded and save it as a bitmap file
2.) Resize the picture to 800x400. This would depend on your screen size.
3.) Make a copy of your picture and named it 'loading.bmp' . Optionally, use photo software to add the iGo logo.
4.) Copy 'data.zip' and 'branding.zip' from your Igo8 SD installation to your computer (Keep a backup copy)
5.) Using WinRAR (up to version 3.93), open 'branding.zip' and find ui_igo8800x400 and add 'loading.bmp' to the archive overwriting the original 'loading.bmp'
6.) Using winRAR again, opened 'data.zip' and found ui_igo8800x400background
a.)add resized bitmap image to this folder
b.)while in it if you want get rid of everything you dont need such as backgrounds and other files for screen sizes.
7.) Copy 'data.zip' and 'branding.zip' back to SD card overwriting the originals (make sure to keep copies just in case)
8.) When you start iGo8 you get a fresh new loading screen and background
Simpler&faster method:
Insert GPS card into my USB reader, and open the iGO file to reveal the 'Branding.zip' and 'data.zip' RAR files. BUT DO NOT EXTRACT.
JUST right click on data.zip and select...open with.... Compressed (zipped) folders. this will allow access without 'extracting' the contents.
you can then go to the ...ui_igo8_da Folder and select 800x480 folder, and find the image marked....'loading.bmp' then select your new image from your modified graphic, that you also named...'loading.bmp' cut and past to ..800x480 . you will be asked to replace existing file, select yes.
THEN do the same in the 'Branding.zip' RAR. .AGAIN , DO NOT EXTRACT RAR.
When you back out of each zip it will save.