TTS Datamaster, or other good program
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TTS Datamaster, or other good program
Does anyone on here have an activation key for the datamaster program? I still have 15 datalogs left but would like to keep using it after the free trial is up. If not what is a good ODB1 data-logging program? 
Melting Slicks
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From: Cincinnati Oh
personally I thought it was worth the $$$ - but I realized two things shortly afterwards:
#1 You can get an activation key cheaper through AKS cables than directly through TTS (don't ask me why).
#2 If you ever reboot your computer, you're phucked. The activation key is assigned based on multiple hardware variables in your computer - TTS "says" this never changes. But the first time I had to reboot my laptop the reg key changed and they would NOT give me a new key (it was only 6 mo after registering). Because they were di cks about it, I said screw em and wound up setting up a partition on my laptop that I just reinstall whenever the trial period is up. A little legwork for sure, but I'll be damned if I'm going to send them another $100 - no matter how good the software is. BTW, everytime I reinstall the OS on my laptop, that damn registration key is different...
Azzholes.
#1 You can get an activation key cheaper through AKS cables than directly through TTS (don't ask me why).
#2 If you ever reboot your computer, you're phucked. The activation key is assigned based on multiple hardware variables in your computer - TTS "says" this never changes. But the first time I had to reboot my laptop the reg key changed and they would NOT give me a new key (it was only 6 mo after registering). Because they were di cks about it, I said screw em and wound up setting up a partition on my laptop that I just reinstall whenever the trial period is up. A little legwork for sure, but I'll be damned if I'm going to send them another $100 - no matter how good the software is. BTW, everytime I reinstall the OS on my laptop, that damn registration key is different...
Azzholes.
Racer
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From: NY
Originally Posted by Ramanstud
personally I thought it was worth the $$$ - but I realized two things shortly afterwards:
#1 You can get an activation key cheaper through AKS cables than directly through TTS (don't ask me why).
#2 If you ever reboot your computer, you're phucked. The activation key is assigned based on multiple hardware variables in your computer - TTS "says" this never changes. But the first time I had to reboot my laptop the reg key changed and they would NOT give me a new key (it was only 6 mo after registering). Because they were di cks about it, I said screw em and wound up setting up a partition on my laptop that I just reinstall whenever the trial period is up. A little legwork for sure, but I'll be damned if I'm going to send them another $100 - no matter how good the software is. BTW, everytime I reinstall the OS on my laptop, that damn registration key is different... Azzholes.
#1 You can get an activation key cheaper through AKS cables than directly through TTS (don't ask me why).
#2 If you ever reboot your computer, you're phucked. The activation key is assigned based on multiple hardware variables in your computer - TTS "says" this never changes. But the first time I had to reboot my laptop the reg key changed and they would NOT give me a new key (it was only 6 mo after registering). Because they were di cks about it, I said screw em and wound up setting up a partition on my laptop that I just reinstall whenever the trial period is up. A little legwork for sure, but I'll be damned if I'm going to send them another $100 - no matter how good the software is. BTW, everytime I reinstall the OS on my laptop, that damn registration key is different...
Azzholes.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Portland Oregon
Originally Posted by rtracy
First time I heard that. I hope someone chimes in and explains.
I had the same problem when I lost my key and I had the same issues with them about getting another key. For some reasons they think that there is no way the key can be lost.
Le Mans Master
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From: Edmonton AB
Given the issues with TTS Datamaster, why isn't TunerPro RT
by Mark Mansur in greater favour with tuners ?
Does DM offer something TP doesn't? Or is it just that DM came out
first, it is what tuners know/can support and they aren't motivated
to change?
Frankly. I like the look/feel of TP better and it appears to have more
features. It also integrates well with Moates products. Not to mention
that registration is both optional and considerably less money.
.
by Mark Mansur in greater favour with tuners ?
Does DM offer something TP doesn't? Or is it just that DM came out
first, it is what tuners know/can support and they aren't motivated
to change?
Frankly. I like the look/feel of TP better and it appears to have more
features. It also integrates well with Moates products. Not to mention
that registration is both optional and considerably less money.
.
Melting Slicks
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From: Cincinnati Oh
I started with datamaster, and it a pretty easy/intuitive program to use. Haven't messed around much with TunerPro's datalogging software but that's what I use to modify the ECM with. It is good stuff, maybe I'll motivate myself to learn the datalogging features.
Racer
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From: Chicago IL
Given the issues with TTS Datamaster, why isn't TunerPro RT
by Mark Mansur in greater favour with tuners ?
by Mark Mansur in greater favour with tuners ?
You can cut the signal from the CCM just while datalogging I think.
Anyone got version 3.4.1?
Last edited by 1992B4C; Apr 28, 2006 at 02:39 PM.
Intermediate
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From: Garage City WA
The next major release of TunerPro (5.0) will have histograms and all the good stuff that TTS has, and it will work much friendlier with the 90 and 91 digital dash vettes (that have chatty ECMs that have, to date, kept TunerPro from working well with them), as well as the LT1s.
It's still a few months out, but good stuff is coming down the pipe.
In fact, at some point in the coming months I'll need to enlist the help of people who have trouble connecting with TunerPro 4.X to test the new scanning engine for me and verify that it connects. If you're willing to do this, let me know offline (mmansur -at_ hotmail).
It's still a few months out, but good stuff is coming down the pipe.
In fact, at some point in the coming months I'll need to enlist the help of people who have trouble connecting with TunerPro 4.X to test the new scanning engine for me and verify that it connects. If you're willing to do this, let me know offline (mmansur -at_ hotmail).
Instructor
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From: Fredericksburg Virginia
I'm just curious if in Xp, before you install DataMaster, you create a restore point then once the demo recordings expire, you uninstall datamaster, then restore to that restore point and I wonder if you'll get your 20 recordings back or your key once you re-install again?
Wadyathink?
Bill
Wadyathink?
Bill
Melting Slicks
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From: Cincinnati Oh
another forum member (to remain unnamed) emailed me the trick to "duping" DM... it involves re-editing the registry.
Not sure if a "backup point" in XP would work or not, but I sincerely doubt it. If DM put as much effort into customer service as they did into their anti-hack software, I'd be saying "register it, register it!"
But since they didn't, I don't.
Not sure if a "backup point" in XP would work or not, but I sincerely doubt it. If DM put as much effort into customer service as they did into their anti-hack software, I'd be saying "register it, register it!"
But since they didn't, I don't.
