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Guido on 01.09.2025, 09:39
Thank you for your feedback @alibiman. I appreciate you taking the time.
Please see my response below. If you have any further questions, please let me know.
1. It seems in 3D mode is much more slower than in 2D mode. In tight / dynamic city environment where the crosses are too frequent I would not recommend the 3D mode. You may miss some turn then get in trouble.
We are working together with Scenic's map provider on improving performance of the 3D mode. Indeed the 3D mode requires much more performance from a graphics perspective. On CarPlay, especially if connected to CarPlay wirelessly, there can be an additional delay.
2. Good point... Maybe I am wrong, but IMHO using Scenic means lower consumption of battery energy comparing to Google Maps for example. This means my phone works longer.
That's good to hear. Especially with offline maps installed (Scenic doesn't need to connect to network, which is battery consuming) this can be the case.
3. Have a see the attached picture. The shortcuts screen is different on the iPhone and on the bike onboard display. On the onboard display several shortcuts are missing. The lack of "gas station" is the most painful. To find the nearest gas station during the navigation is complicated if I stick to use Scenic. I have to stop the bike, disconnect the CarPlay communication, and click the gas station icon on the phone. I know, there are workarounds for the problem solving, but I would not like to use another navi app temporary, I would like to use Scenic. Just stopping on the road is usually dangerous, not possible/legal.
The ability to add a stop (including fuel) during navigation will be added to CarPlay soon.
4. The application does not always respect the tracking line thickness and color settings (in the settings menu). Then it happens that after a round, the color and thickness will suddenly match the settings.
Hmmm. OK. If this happens again, would you mind sending me a screenshot? If you take a screenshot with your iPhone, while connected to CarPlay, the CarPlay screen will also be captured.
5. Skipping the next via or stop doesn't always work either perfectly. It usually asks if I'm sure I want to skip, and then after saying yes, it sometimes gets involved in some confusing route saving/questioning. But it also happened that after clicking, it answered that there was currently no next via, even though there were about thirty. Or simply nothing happened after clicking. Note that I try to use this function on fly, and if I have to dive in the display watching I can cause some accident on a curvy road. Avoiding the next via in a normal world must be maximum 1-2 click, not more.
You can turn off the "confirmation" question in Settings > Navigation & Tracking > Detour behaviour (Ask to confirm skipping waypoints). This will save you 1 click. If you are not on the route at the moment you tap the button, or Scenic is recalculation just at that moment, then Scenic doesn't know what the next via is, so it will give you that message.
If I could make a suggestion, it would be useful to have a programmable shortcut on the map. For example, you could program the nearby gas station function on this, so you don't need the other screen, which lacks shortcuts. Belongs to this... it's also worth keeping in mind that many motorcycle dashboard displays are not touchscreens, but rather require buttons to navigate between shortcuts.
Apple CarPlay limits the buttons on the screen to maximum 4. Some (smaller) CarPlay displays only allow 3. These are quite necessary already (menu button, zoom in and zoom out button (if you are on manual zoom) and the "skip waypoint" button. The add stop (incl fuel) button will be added in the top toolbar (which appears if you tap the screen or push "up" on the physical buttons.).
Thank you for your feedback @alibiman. I appreciate you taking the time.
Please see my response below. If you have any further questions, please let me know.
1. It seems in 3D mode is much more slower than in 2D mode. In tight / dynamic city environment where the crosses are too frequent I would not recommend the 3D mode. You may miss some turn then get in trouble.
We are working together with Scenic's map provider on improving performance of the 3D mode. Indeed the 3D mode requires much more performance from a graphics perspective. On CarPlay, especially if connected to CarPlay wirelessly, there can be an additional delay.
2. Good point... Maybe I am wrong, but IMHO using Scenic means lower consumption of battery energy comparing to Google Maps for example. This means my phone works longer.
That's good to hear. Especially with offline maps installed (Scenic doesn't need to connect to network, which is battery consuming) this can be the case.
3. Have a see the attached picture. The shortcuts screen is different on the iPhone and on the bike onboard display. On the onboard display several shortcuts are missing. The lack of "gas station" is the most painful. To find the nearest gas station during the navigation is complicated if I stick to use Scenic. I have to stop the bike, disconnect the CarPlay communication, and click the gas station icon on the phone. I know, there are workarounds for the problem solving, but I would not like to use another navi app temporary, I would like to use Scenic. Just stopping on the road is usually dangerous, not possible/legal.
The ability to add a stop (including fuel) during navigation will be added to CarPlay soon.
4. The application does not always respect the tracking line thickness and color settings (in the settings menu). Then it happens that after a round, the color and thickness will suddenly match the settings.
Hmmm. OK. If this happens again, would you mind sending me a screenshot? If you take a screenshot with your iPhone, while connected to CarPlay, the CarPlay screen will also be captured.
5. Skipping the next via or stop doesn't always work either perfectly. It usually asks if I'm sure I want to skip, and then after saying yes, it sometimes gets involved in some confusing route saving/questioning. But it also happened that after clicking, it answered that there was currently no next via, even though there were about thirty. Or simply nothing happened after clicking. Note that I try to use this function on fly, and if I have to dive in the display watching I can cause some accident on a curvy road. Avoiding the next via in a normal world must be maximum 1-2 click, not more.
You can turn off the "confirmation" question in Settings > Navigation & Tracking > Detour behaviour (Ask to confirm skipping waypoints). This will save you 1 click. If you are not on the route at the moment you tap the button, or Scenic is recalculation just at that moment, then Scenic doesn't know what the next via is, so it will give you that message.
If I could make a suggestion, it would be useful to have a programmable shortcut on the map. For example, you could program the nearby gas station function on this, so you don't need the other screen, which lacks shortcuts. Belongs to this... it's also worth keeping in mind that many motorcycle dashboard displays are not touchscreens, but rather require buttons to navigate between shortcuts.
Apple CarPlay limits the buttons on the screen to maximum 4. Some (smaller) CarPlay displays only allow 3. These are quite necessary already (menu button, zoom in and zoom out button (if you are on manual zoom) and the "skip waypoint" button. The add stop (incl fuel) button will be added in the top toolbar (which appears if you tap the screen or push "up" on the physical buttons.).
