https://www.swedespeed.com/threads/vida-dice-2014d-software.671099/post-8137475

 

I’m using a windows 10 laptop and have read that Vida should work in win 10.

Vida 2014d was written to run on Win7 pro and IE 8

What browser are you using?

I've always simply set those up on Win7pro and iE9.

It just works.

 

Running on win10. Not sure what version of IE I’m running. I’ll have to check.

 

I don't think you can run IE in Windows 10 anymore, you have to run Edge in "IE Mode".

 

Hey everyone. Well, I've got VIDA working. However the next hurdle to cross is that VIDA isn't seeing the DICE. If I search for the vehicles nothing comes up. If I manually enter the vehicle I can't connect to it. Any wisdom on this? TIA.

 

On mine, sequence is sometimes important:
1- Disconnect Dice from computer.
2- Boot/Reboot computer.
3-Connect Dice both connectors.
4-Start VIDA.
Try reversing 3-4 order.
Try a "Search" in this thread:

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Ensure the VM is looking at the correct USB port. Triggering the USB port to see the DICE connection as mentioned by @Capndirk should also work.

 

Ok I checked. The DICE isn’t showing up in device manager as DICE. It’s showing up as some sort of usb/port device.

 

I can’t seem to get the drivers to load and recognize the DICE unit.

Every time I have installed VIDA and "paired" a Dice to it (VIDA) - From what I remember - When you first plug the DICE unit into the CPU, windows has to go to windows update (I assume online) to find and install the drivers for the new USB device. The DICE unit must be powered up either with an external power supply or by being plugged into an OBD port in a car during that process for that to happen.

Did you go thru a method such as that when you first attached the DICE to your CPU?

 

No, it has never done this. It has always just loaded drivers from windows. I’ll try deleting it and trying the process you have outlined.

 

Well I'm striking out here. I've tried everything I can think of and still no DICE. Sorry, couldn't help myself. Anyway I even tried downloading and installing the online version of Vida and purchasing a subscription and still no go. This is a shot of how the dice shows up. It's under ports. The DICE lights are as follows; firmware status light on solid, usb light blinking, bluetooth light on solid, and vehicle status light on solid. The unit is powered by a 12v power supply and not hooked up to the car. Any ideas?

 

The unit is powered by a 12v power supply and not hooked up to the car. Any ideas?

Have you tried hooking it up to a car?

 

Based on the device manager picture, I don't believe that's a "real" clone dice. Fairly certain that is the VXDiag "clone" dice.

Easiest way to tell, plug it into you computer WITHOUT the obd connector plugged in or your 12v supply - just usb. If you get a light and device manager detects it line above, it's a VXDiag clone.

Fake DiCE – The saga continues….again,v4 ? – Swedish Vehicle Diagnostics (not SAAB)

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If that's the case, google VXDiag volvo clone, you'll find the additional software you need to run to have vida detect it. I'm sure there's threads here about it, too.

 

Based on the device manager picture, I don't believe that's a "real" clone dice. Fairly certain that is the VXDiag "clone" dice.

Easiest way to tell, plug it into you computer WITHOUT the obd connector plugged in or your 12v supply - just usb. If you get a light and device manager detects it line above, it's a VXDiag clone.

Fake DiCE – The saga continues….again,v4 ? – Swedish Vehicle Diagnostics (not SAAB)

svdns.info

If that's the case, google VXDiag volvo clone, you'll find the additional software you need to run to have vida detect it. I'm sure there's threads here about it, too.

Yes, plugged in just USB no power or OBD shows up the same way in dev manager.

 

DICE units are notoriously dodgy unless they're the genuine Volvo item. If the DICE hasn't been proven to work; that should be the first step. Get it tested on a working system. You have too many things going against your installation as it is. As Hoonk points out, the software is designed to work with Win 7 and IE 7. My setup once quit working because Windows updated IE to 9, and I had a hell of a time getting it back to IE7. I know; others have things working with IE9. Not mine.
As John notes, maybe try with a talking system connected. Power is one thing, but it may require a digital handshake. Also, don't expect Windows Device manager to recognize a DICE by name unless being introduced by software. I've had the virtual machine version as well as the native Win 7 installation, and I haven't needed additional software drivers for my definitely counterfeit DICE.

 

and I haven't needed additional software drivers for my definitely counterfeit DICE.

That's because you have a "Genuine" clone that was reverse engineered and resold as a clone.

There are new ones on the market that took the VXDiag chipset, put them in a dice enclosure and sold it as Volvo Dice - this would be more of a "counterfeit" than a "clone".

Here's an aliexpress listing, notice that there are two separate ones for sale - the "normal" version for $57.60 vs the "full" version for $135.96. One of them is vxdiag chipset counterfeit, the other is the reverse engineered "clone".

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806155003063.html

Believe it or not, the "clone" is pretty much identical to the geuine one, down to the CPU and same grade components. Only issue is they use the same dumped firmware for all of them, which Volvo has blacklisted the serial number on, so you can't use it for programming. Last I checked, VDASH has a service to change the serial number for like $30 bucks to one that isn't blacklisted by the mothership.