Tacoma - OVTUNE - VFTUNER - Update Info and Original Development

I wouldn't be so sure. It all depends if Mat is willing to release two different bin/hex files for every release. Not talking about different ECU version, or octane fuel, but encryption.

Type one: dongle, same bin/hex file for all customer.
Type two: no dongle, encrypted, every file is unique to that customer. Much more difficult to "hack".

If Mat really want to protect his IP, and streamline his release process, I can see him moving everyone to no dongle. I hope not, because I like the option to use different laptop down the road, without having to send Mat new system ID.

 

Good. Dongleless sucks in my opinion.

 

"If you like your Dongle, you can keep your Dongle"...


Hey wait a minute.. that was a lie . . .

 

I sent @OVTune an email to their new support email address asking about whether the dongles will be supported going forward or if we will all need to move to dongle-less. I'll post the response here when I get a response.

 

Make dongle great again

 

That’s one of my questions and concerns as well as I usually upgrade computers every couple of years and plan on keeping the truck a lot longer than my laptop. Hopefully there is a system in placebo to transfer to a new computer once you upgrade.

Mat?

PS: loving the tune so far, currently running 1.04 87 and it’s doing great with the camper. Can’t wait to try the 91 tune

Hodakaguy

 

Yikes,

Thank goodness I have the old dongle then! (that's NOT what she said)! I hope you can still offer dongles or some other solution to those who go through computers every couple years but I plan to keep the Taco for much much longer than that.

I wonder if it's only tied to the motherboard (like Windows is) or will OVTune stop working if I do a simple fresh install of Windows (which I do about every year for various reasons)?

 

customers who originially have dongles can keep and continue to use them.

customers who have dongle-less software and need to migrate the software to a different pc need only to let me know..

 

Awesome....good to know!

Hodakaguy

 

Retract my previous comment with apologies @OVTune . Gotta quit beleiving everything I read on the internet.

 

check the other alpha ovtune thread.... MicroSoft updates won't prevent Mat from providing and supporting updates to the Tune...so dongel-less actually may become easier and quicker than dongel version.

 

I believe the TCU files are all the same. The ECU IDs are specific. Almost everything is in the ECU files and only a few minor things are in the TCU. at least from what I’ve read from Mat’s posts. Hell, I’ve even ran the 1.03 ECU file with the stock TCU file for a while just to see how it was.

 

How was it feel the combination of ovtune ecu and stock tcu?

 

The biggest difference I felt was when driving in the S gears. The 1.03 TCU file has the torque converter engaged on gears 1-3 as the stock files doesn’t. You can definitely tell the difference.

 

shouldn't be feeling that from the tcu file, the controls for that is not in the tcu file

 

I just want to feel the "raw power" of a turbo! Quote from Star Wars VIII.

 

Hey b,

I need help guys I flashed the 104 91 octane ovtune sent me it went successful but when I am trying to flashed my old tcu to my truck It didn't get thrue and it said completely unsuccesful.

 

Yeah i want boooooostttt!!!!!!!!!!! This truck needs it bad..

 

@OVTune how do those of us with dongles obtain FlashManger with the latest files going forward? Do we use the link on page 1 of this thread (even though it states It’s for dongle-less only)?

 

Ok. It must have been some of your other magic then cause I could definitely feel a response difference in the S gears between the two. Never going back stock! Lol.
What really is on the TCU file?

Hope you’re having a good weekend!