Where/How to update RTD/RTD flasher software

I had my truck tuned in June/July 2020. I just had my tuner update my tune today. When I went to open the new tune file, it would not open it and a box popped up that said "Unable to open file. Unsupported or newer version detected. Please update your software.

I searched the HP tuners website, could not find anything labeled an update for the RTD, the original software came on a HP tuners USB stick. I searched the forum and found this thread

https://forum.hptuners.com/showthrea...&highlight=RTD

even though its on Magnuson website, would that be the update I need? or where is a better place to find it?

Thanks,
Mike

typically you can get the link from the company that sold you the RTD interface.

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Originally Posted by frankenstien907

I had my truck tuned in June/July 2020. I just had my tuner update my tune today. When I went to open the new tune file, it would not open it and a box popped up that said "Unable to open file. Unsupported or newer version detected. Please update your software.

I searched the HP tuners website, could not find anything labeled an update for the RTD, the original software came on a HP tuners USB stick. I searched the forum and found this thread

https://forum.hptuners.com/showthrea...&highlight=RTD

even though its on Magnuson website, would that be the update I need? or where is a better place to find it?

Thanks,
Mike

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I'm curious, why the $299 for RTD: https://www.vmpperformance.com/RTD-Interface-Only
when you can buy the real MPVI2 for $299? https://www.hptuners.com/products/

Don't they do the same thing? I mean, doesnt MPVI2 do everything RTD does (but much, much, much, much, much, much, much more)?

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Originally Posted by Bill@HPTuners

typically you can get the link from the company that sold you the RTD interface.

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This was the answer, i found it on their site, it was the same version as the one from the link. I had to re sync the RTD and it seems to have worked, it lets me open the tune now, haveent had a chance to load it

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Originally Posted by 10_SS

I'm curious, why the $299 for RTD: https://www.vmpperformance.com/RTD-Interface-Only
when you can buy the real MPVI2 for $299? https://www.hptuners.com/products/

Don't they do the same thing? I mean, doesnt MPVI2 do everything RTD does (but much, much, much, much, much, much, much more)?

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I believe so, the MPVI2 does do more than the RTD for sure. The RTD came with the tune that I purchased from my tuner. I am very new to HP tuners, spent 8 years with my Duramax and EFI Live. I also never really planned on getting a custom tune for my truck, but the stock Whipple tune was not cutting it. Also, I am no tuner, nor do I plan to be, I may buy a MPVI2 later for my ls swap if i think i need it, but I can data log with the RTD so we will see.

Thanks,
Mike

Most RTD interfaces are included by supercharger manufacturers such as Magnuson, procharger, VMP, etc with their kit for simplicity ie they send you a tune, you load it, done. If you know you want to tune your own vehicle buy an MPVI2 ;)

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Originally Posted by bill@hptuners

most rtd interfaces are included by supercharger manufacturers such as magnuson, procharger, vmp, etc with their kit for simplicity ie they send you a tune, you load it, done. If you know you want to tune your own vehicle buy an mpvi2 ;)

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when the rtd device first came out, it didn't make sense to me what its actual purpose was, as it did everything the mpvi 2 did. You could license your file, modify your file and read and write it using the rtd.
Well hpt must have realized they messed up, as with the current software, you cannot read or write, you can only use the rtd software to read and write with.

Basically the rtd allows the aftermarket companies to provide a file that the customer cant change, unless they get their own mpvi2 . I get it now, just wasnt clear at first, till the software locked the device out

I am happy with the RTD and my tuner. I ordered my Whipple kit with their tune, which they have their own proprietary device called a Tomahawk, I was disappointed int he Whipple tune, so I oped for someone else's tune, they recommended the RTD as I had and have no desire to try tuning/burning down my motor myself.

Thanks for the help guys, glad I got it figured out

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Originally Posted by mbray01

when the rtd device first came out, it didn't make sense to me what its actual purpose was, as it did everything the mpvi 2 did. You could license your file, modify your file and read and write it using the rtd.
Well hpt must have realized they messed up, as with the current software, you cannot read or write, you can only use the rtd software to read and write with.

Basically the rtd allows the aftermarket companies to provide a file that the customer cant change, unless they get their own mpvi2 . I get it now, just wasnt clear at first, till the software locked the device out

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So if I get an RTD & tune from a tuner and I have an MPVI2, I can modify the RTD tune?

you can modify the rtd tune, you cant change the rtd file though, you have to load the rtd file into the ecm, then read it back out with the mpvi2 device(assuming its not locked from the tuner). you would have to license it to your mpvi2 as well