[Joe@TopGearSolutions]

Originally Posted by Tinonaranjo

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Keep getting "error ecu subfunction"... Don't know if its because the car wont read the ecu or my cable is bad? Any ideas?

What year is your car? Have you tried using FRM_70?

[f82_spooly]

INPA is in german. Does anyone know how to convert it to english?

[pruks]

I downloaded the VM and I am able to start it on a windows 10 PC using VMWare.
I tested the cable using MHD app and confirmed it is working.
Should I install any drivers on the windows PC so that the VM can talk to the car via DCAN cable?

Also is there any guide on how to use this VM.

I am new to coding and any help on using this VM is highly appreciated!

[pruks]

Originally Posted by pruks

I downloaded the VM and I am able to start it on a windows 10 PC using VMWare.
I tested the cable using MHD app and confirmed it is working.
Should I install any drivers on the windows PC so that the VM can talk to the car via DCAN cable?

Also is there any guide on how to use this VM.

I am new to coding and any help on using this VM is highly appreciated!

BUMP, any help please!!!!

[Evolve Automotive]

great info.. Thanks OP

[opjose]

Originally Posted by pruks

BUMP, any help please!!!!

No drivers are needed.

You need to configure VMware and the virtual machine image with the cable plugged in but with the VM NOT running ...at least that is what I did with Virtualbox.

After configuring win10's port assignment and the virtual machine settings bringing up the Vm image should let it see the cable on com1:

[KevinWaterloo]

Originally Posted by e92life

INPA is in german. Does anyone know how to convert it to english?

I was going to ask the same question. I checked the simple configuration files and they all indicate english. But the menus in INPA are still german. I haven't taken the time yet to figure out how to fix that but it would be a worthwhile change to the VM for some of us.

[808AWD325xi]

Originally Posted by KevinWaterloo

I was going to ask the same question. I checked the simple configuration files and they all indicate english. But the menus in INPA are still german. I haven't taken the time yet to figure out how to fix that but it would be a worthwhile change to the VM for some of us.

All the settings in INPA.INI control is the main menu system and which configuration files are chosen, .ENG or .GER. They have no impact on the language of an individual INPA script.

The language displayed by an individual script is part of the source code and cannot be changed without recompilation:

[...]
    if ((bool_var!=TRUE) || (int_var==0))
      ignition=FALSE;
    else
      ignition=TRUE;
  }
  if (interface==TRUE)
    text(1, 13, "Attached");
  else
    text(1, 13, "Not Attached");
  if (ignition==TRUE)
    text(2, 12, "On");
  else
    text(2, 12, "Off");
[...]

[pruks]

Originally Posted by opjose

No drivers are needed.

You need to configure VMware and the virtual machine image with the cable plugged in but with the VM NOT running ...at least that is what I did with Virtualbox.

After configuring win10's port assignment and the virtual machine settings bringing up the Vm image should let it see the cable on com1:

Thanks Bro, I will do that in the morning. Appreciate your input!!

[pruks]

Originally Posted by opjose

No drivers are needed.

You need to configure VMware and the virtual machine image with the cable plugged in but with the VM NOT running ...at least that is what I did with Virtualbox.

After configuring win10's port assignment and the virtual machine settings bringing up the Vm image should let it see the cable on com1:

Thanks for the tip Bro. Basically I had to change to COM1 port on the VM and also changed the communication timeout from default to "1", without changing the time out I was getting communication errors.

Successfully completed the Alpina B3 Trans Flash, there is an amazing improvement in how the car shifts now.

Thanks for all your help, I will try the other coding stuff later.

[opjose]

Originally Posted by pruks

Successfully completed the Alpina B3 Trans Flash, there is an amazing improvement in how the car shifts now.

Thanks for all your help, I will try the other coding stuff later.

Excellent!

Thanks for reporting back.

[chinokie]

Originally Posted by PichaDis11

Seems Fusion does not support Workstation VM..

I was able to get it to work in VirtualBox. Well that was partially. and then it crashed my Macbook...

It works for me on

VMware Fusion
Version 8.5.3

MACos Sierra
Version 10.12.3

I can give more details tonight.

--

[DaanBMW]

background q (I don't know much about vm): why is a vm better/preferable that say installing all these tools from all sorts of other sources ? is it that vm is ensuring that it all works, as if you copied the image from a confirmed working installation to your machine ?

[vespa]

It's quite difficult to install and configure these tools, and some of them require certain Windows settings that affect or are affected by other programs. The VM allows anyone to instantly have everything running with no changes to their computer. It's fantastic!

[DaanBMW]

Originally Posted by vespa

It's quite difficult to install and configure these tools, and some of them require certain Windows settings that affect or are affected by other programs. The VM allows anyone to instantly have everything running with no changes to their computer. It's fantastic!

ok, makes sense.

only having used vm's but never set up one, what do i need other that the pastbin download ? do i need to install either of the 2 software mentioned (VirtualBox 5.0.18 / VMware Workstation 12.0 @ win machine) ? and are resources an issue ? I have been running BMW Std tools on an old netbook, more than enough to run those - is this a different story or would that machine still be ok ?

appreciate the input !

[WaLLy350GT]

Can you guys help seed please? Trying to download v3 right now.

[dstrickland]

Originally Posted by vespa

It's quite difficult to install and configure these tools, and some of them require certain Windows settings that affect or are affected by other programs. The VM allows anyone to instantly have everything running with no changes to their computer. It's fantastic!

These tools literally take 5min to install. No need for VM. You just need someones ediabas/ec-apps/ncsexper folders who already has it installed.

1. Run bmw standard tools exe. Complete install.

2. Delete ediabas, ec-apps, ncsexper folders from C drive

3. Replace with someone elses who has completed ediabas, ec-apps, ncsexper folder

4. Plug cable in, install drivers, set to com1, latency 1

5. Diagnose, code & flash your car.

You can find post on the forum of people hosting the 3 complete folders. If you still can't get the hang of it I can TeamViewer in & complete it within 5min using my complete folders.

[DaanBMW]

^ what ? this is not ediabas/inpa/ncsexpert, I have those and sure they are not super hard to install w/ good instructions... this is ista/p & /d.

[dstrickland]

Originally Posted by DaanBMW

^ what ? this is not ediabas/inpa/ncsexpert, I have those and sure they are not super hard to install w/ good instructions... this is ista/p & /d.

Ista D/P is even easier? Move rheingold folder to c:/program files and install prerequisites, Ista D is done.

Move Ista P folder to C drive, install network tool, reboot. Ista P is done.

[DaanBMW]

Originally Posted by dstrickland

Ista D/P is even easier? Move rheingold folder to c:/program files and install prerequisites, Ista D is done.

Move Ista P folder to C drive, install network tool, reboot. Ista P is done.

really ? maybe I should try an install then instead of this vm ? what I tried to use the Std tools for is not turning out, so I wanted to go ista but a huge download of everything needed was so big it got me thinking this vm might be better.

can you elaborate a bit more on the steps to take once Std tools are all fully functional (edibas, inpa, ncs expert, tool32, winkfp) ? maybe incl. a good source for the files needed ?

[dstrickland]

Originally Posted by DaanBMW

really ? maybe I should try an install then instead of this vm ? what I tried to use the Std tools for is not turning out, so I wanted to go ista but a huge download of everything needed was so big it got me thinking this vm might be better.

can you elaborate a bit more on the steps to take once Std tools are all fully functional (edibas, inpa, ncs expert, tool32, winkfp) ? maybe incl. a good source for the files needed ?

Do you already have standard tools fully functional with VM?

[DaanBMW]

have standard tools fully functional but not w/ vm, straight up