Megatune/Megatunix *.MSQ vs *.ECU
 

Hey guys,

I just got a eeepc which happens to be awesome for tuning. I'm running Ubuntu on it, and I love Megatunix. The issue is all of my old files were msq's made with Megatune, so I had to make a new file for my car. Of course, I messed something up and now it won't start. I've checked all the settings and everything looks good in Megatunix. Do ya'll know of any way to convert between the *.ecu file Megatunix makes and the *.msq file Megatune makes? If not is there any one out there who has working *.ecu file for a miata?

Yes I am where its cold and cold start is likely the issue, but I would still like to be able to convert back and forth and have a known good .ecu file.

IMHO, you should put XP on it. I have xp on my eeepc and I love it. I've just heard too many horror stories about megatunix. However, I don't have any first hand experience. Also, this post isn't really helpful. Sorry.

XP is alright, but I'm an engineer. I like having the control that linux allows me. I'm running a version of Ubuntu called easy peasy which is specifically packaged for netbooks. Everything has run great so far. I can actually run megatune through wine, but I still need to get the com port emulation working before I can really use it.

Megatunix works, and I personally like the interface a whole lot more. Hopefully this weekend it will warm up a bit, and I will be able to get the car running again.

I just decided to try megatunix when I accidentally deleted all of my old .msq files and datalogs. I have one .ecu that I recently took off my MS but this forum won't let me upload ecu files. I'm new to Linux so let's see if I can figure out how to zip it or something.

Ok, I made a zip file. I have no idea if it will work but I hope it does.

FWIW, this hi-res file is for a 1.8 with 460cc injectors. And a turbo. I don't own a 1.6 so I have no idea what kind of changes you'll need to make to this file before the car will run, but it might be a start anyway. I haven't had the car tuned on a dyno yet so the spark table is still probably on the conservative side but the fuel is pretty well dialed in for me.

Thanks man. I actually did get it running again. I gave up and found an XP laptop and just put the PNP map on it. Fired right up first time. I was then able to read the values off teh ECU and make a MSPNP *.ecu file.

So if anyone needs it, I do have the 90-93 no AFM MSPNP MSQ in the megatunix *.ecu format.

Sweet, I figured you were probably all set since this thread was a couple weeks old but now somebody searching will at least find something.

If you want compatibility with msq files I would suggest TunerStudio. It's interface is much like Megatune and supports all the same files. I personally tend to go back and forth between TunerStudio and Megatunix.

If you decide to try TunerStudio and need help installing it send me a PM.

I am interested in this tunerstudio you speak of... what makes it better than Megatunix besides its support of .msq type files?

For people who are coming from Megatune, they will find the interface very familiar. I personally like the tuning much better than Megatune or Megatunix. It gives a dot to pinpoint where it is getting its value from on the spark and VE tables instead of changing is color.