Can't open .hpt file unless a MPVI2 is connected?

[IllusionalTA]

Is this normal, it's asking me to plug in the mpvi2 , which I don't have, I used my buddies to read my car (Audi S4) which never read the actual ECM, it gave me a base file off the server.. ANy insight into this? Is this how we will be moving forward on the German stuff?

[Chris@HPTuners]

Yes. Depending on the vehicle type, various online services are required. This is also the compromise we made to allow tune modification and save without licensing for new manufacturers.