Running TechStream in a modern PC/Mac

[Sami Tilander]

Hi,

I found this guide while searching for an easy way to run the TechStream in a more modern operating system:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/how-to-techstream-in-5-minutes.1034923/

I previously had an old laptop running Win7 and it was rather painful to get the Mini VCI cable drivers installed. I got that working, but the Battery of this old laptop is almost dead, so I needed a new solution.

I've been using VirtualBox (https://www.virtualbox.org/) earlier (to run Linux OS in a Win 10 laptop), so I wanted to try this VirtualBox method: behind that link there is a ready made Virtual Machine image containing Win XP, TechStream v12 and all needed drivers, everything already installed! So I just had to download the image (about 1.5GB), and start that VM, and connect the Mini VCI cable... and I got working connection to my GS in no time! 

(of course you need to install the VirtualBox software to your PC, if you don't have it before...)

BR. Sami 

[cruisermark]

When I look recently the techstream being sold online works on windows 10

[Sami Tilander]

yes, but have you actually tried to install those drivers? I bought my cable last November and the seller was claiming that 64bit OS is supported... but it was not. Problem is not the TechStream SW, but the Mini VCI drivers...

It is also true that there are some hacks (editing registry etc) to get those working on Win 7/10 in the net... so that should be doable. I just found that VirtualBox-method much more simple (maybe because I've been using VirtualBox earlier).

BR.Sami

[Ziggy1024]

I purchased the one recommended by @Herbie here: 

 

 

...installed on a win10 laptop and working fine - no need for any fiddling. Would have been more satisfying to achieve through messing around with VMs, but IME not necessary!

[Sami Tilander]

Well, that is good news! Finally somebody has fixed the drivers 👍