I'm not sure what just happened but I've written and re-written quite a long explaination just now and both times when i hit submit nothing appeared.. as you can see, for some reason the previous attempt just resulted in a blank post? so I'm going to just make this one short and sweet..

Everything is completely legit about my site. everything functions completely 100% normally with the file dispatch system. I tested it extensively prior to deployment, I tested it following deployment and even to this day, I regularly verify that everything functions exactly as it should.. I am sorry but the notion that every one of the customers who place an order on my site are all just receiving empty files and I am just sitting back laughing counting money is so ridiculous.. I'd really appreciate it if you'd delete atleast your intitial message if not both.. because your ALERT ALERT ALERT!! is based on a simple mistake that you made regarding how to access the files in the encrypted archive once youve received the .zip file.

So let me explain quickly for anyone who might find themselves in mkivgti shoes and they are not seeing anything but an empty folder..

First, always SAVE! if prompted to open or save as following your payment. remember to click save.

Next, if you want to ensure a completely hassle free experience, I guess it couldn't hurt to simply download winRAR after saving the archive and then using winRAR to open the archive as this is sometimes the issue that some people might run into.. Its my understanding that when attempting to open a password protected .zip file in windows explorer, often times you won't be prompted to enter any password in order to unlock the archive.. instead when opening a locked archive in windows explorer, it appears many times it will just open the archive almost as if it were simply a typical folder and it won't display any of the archives contents or even so much as report what size the archive is.. so obviously in this case, its easy to understand why someone might assume they received an empty folder because in some cases, that can be exactly what it appears to be.. however it isnt until you guide your attention towards the top of the windows explorer window that you would then see the button which says 'compressed folder tools' as shown in this image below:



Clicking that button and then clicking the icon which appears to the right of that labeled "extract all" allows you to then enter the password which unlocks the archive, allowing you to then decompress the archive and select a destination to save the decompressed files to after being decompressed. From there you can access and explore your bundle of files..

Below you'll see what the archive looks like if you open the file inside of winZIP or winRAR (see don't be confused.. this is a VERY important thing to keep in mind especially regarding this situation.. while YES, windows explorer CAN open and decompress .zip archives, its functions go FAR beyond the definition of limited.. for example I have experienced numerous events in the past where I had used windows explorer to open a password protected archive, and not only was I never prompted to enter a password, but the archive simply wouldn't decompress.. windows explorer was unable to extract or decompress the archive and instead mislabeled what was actually a password protected archive, as just being corrupt and windows explorer displayed an error message misinforming me that the archive was corrupt and therefore could not be decompressed. Next I opened the same archive I am referring to in winRAR and right away upon attempting to access any of the files inside the archive, I was prompted to enter a password, and as it turned out the archive nor its contents were corrupt at all.. and winRAR allowed me to extract all of the files in the archive without any issue.. So keep that in mind when using windows explorer to work with compressed archives and always try a backup program.. infact this should be highlighted for anyone that uses a computer often:

If windows explorer is unable for whatever reason, to properly display and extract files within a compressed archive (whether encrypted or not) NEVER jump to conlcusions or become discouraged right away without first using an application which is dedicated to working with compressed archives. Remember windows explorer was developed to be the native file exploration tool for windows OS.. and its great at that, and every major windows update almost always includes major new additions to windows explorers functionality.. With that being said, unlike winZIP or winRAR, its not a dedicated piece of software which was developed with a primary focus on ensuring the best user experience they could possibly provide for handling and performing all types of functions with extremely detailed settings, scripts, fallbacks, failsafes, troubleshooting.. when an app like winZIP or winRAR is made, they are creating a tool from the ground up, and their developers strive for their app to be the best option available for working with compressed archives. windows doesn't focus on or have a team of developers who come to work every day and work on the compressed archive handling functionality which is built into windows.. The ability to work with compressed archives in windows is simply just more or less so upon deploying the OS for the first few times, you can work with a compressed archive if necessary.. I would also imagine its something that was first integrated without actual user functionality or access, rather so that windows could serve updates and bug fixes and the operating system could automatically decompress archives and then install updates smoothly while utilizing less data/bandwidth in comparison to rolling out updates, patches and hotfixes in uncompressed format.. then later they were like "hey lets allow users to create and access compressed archives natively too.. and so they did.. but its OBVIOUS that no further development ever really took place from that point because thats basically all you can do natively.. open, extract and create.. thats it.. Anyways to summarize this, if something doesn't seem right using windows explorer to work with an archive
In fact.. f*** this whole paragraph.. I'm changing it:

Its a good idea to always install an application like winZIP or winRAR as soon as possible following the fresh deployment of windows OS.. Then make sure that one of these programs is configured to handle .zip and .rar and all other comrpessed archive file extensions so that you never have to use the native compressed archive tool ever again. Thats better..

Now, below is what a typical compressed archive looks like which are available on my site for a wide range of ECU part numbers.. The image below depicts a stage 2 tuned file for any ECU part number: 06A 906 032 HS, if this is your ECU part number, then this is a suitable archive to purchase from my site. From the image below, you can see that when the archive is opened in a dedicated application for working with compressed archives such as winRAR, you can see each file and folder which I have included in the archive right away and as I've illustrated, I've shown you all what you'll want to do as soon as you open the compressed archive using winRAR or winZIP! you'll want to head directly for that "extract to" button which upon clicking, youll be prompted to enter the unique password included in the confirmation email you received and now my friends, youve got yourself full access to all the files and folders that were compressed inside the archive, they will all be decompressed, extracted and ready for you to begin working with, located where ever you chose to extract the archives file contents to in the window which appears after entering the archive password.



And before we move on, can we just take a quick look and analyze the image below.. take a look at whats included when you purchase a tuned file for a 1.8T engine.. I don't just include the tuned file itself.. you get absolutely everything you need. All you need is a computer running windows OS and a cable which allows you to connect your laptop to your diagnostic port (so a cable with OBD male connector and USB male connector.. and you want to ensure your cable utilizes an FTDI chip of some variant. FT232R FT232RL for example..) Anyways please everyone, note how not empty this archive is.. no archive which is available via v3tunedfiles.com is EVER going to arrive empty.. you are going to get what you paid for and your going to get it right away.. now lets move forward I want to share a few more things with you all.



Also..  like underlined in red is the email that customers are instructed right there! right after a successful payment is captured and your awaiting some behind the scenes magic to happen (yes behind the scenes magic happens which I've implemented to the best of my ability and have tested and verified many times to be doing every little thing it should be doing prior to presenting you with your download. so while a customer is waiting, they have the opportunity to read this page and that way they know the best way to reach me in the event they need assistance.

NEXT I WANTED TO SHARE THIS...

   I've attached the guide that I wrote and illustrated using screenshots and images which help individuals who arent extremely familiar with the windows user interface or file system.. I personally believe that this step by step guide contains all the information anyone needs in order to successfully flash a tuned file to their ECU with the absolute lowest risk of experiencing a failed flash attempt. From beginning to end, the guide is filled with a step by step, very easy to follow along with and understand for even an individual who would consider themselves "horrible with computers".. As long as you can read you don't need to be a computer geek to use this guide and successfully flash your tuned file.. Also I included very important information that anyone flashing an ECU should take into consideration and I imagine is often times overlooked by many many many individuals attempting to flash an ECU.. Im referring to taking the time to configure your windows power settings. Any professional or individual who is atleast somewhat familiar with the process of flashing an ECU, knows to always adjust the windows power settings. If you don't know the importance of doing so, download the pdf I attached to this post and using the table of contents navigate to 'windows power settings' there you will find a short explanation I wrote regarding why its important to do verify, and if needed make adequate adjustments in order to complete the flash procedure with a MUCH lesser chance of having your flash procedure fail at some point prior to completion, most often times resulting in ________ (read the guide!)




This is the cover of the guide which I include with each 1.8T tuned file archive ^

And as mentioned above, if you'd like to download a copy of the walkthrough guide, you can do that by clicking on the attachment below this post. Take a moment to sort of catch a feel for the process and the steps which are involved and see if you feel up to flashing your own ECU or whether or not after taking a quick look at the guide, maybe the process seems more intimidating than you imagined? who knows everyone is different..

ALSO, WHILE OF COURSE, A PERCENTAGE OF THIS GUIDE IS UNIQUE TO THE PROCESS INVOLVED FOR SOMEONE WHO PURCHASED A TUNED FILE FROM MY SITE, IT MIGHT BE USEFUL TO NOTE THAT A LARGE PORTION OF THE GUIDE IS UNIVERSAL AND FEATURES A WEALTH OF HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR ANYONE WHO IS PLANNING TO FLASH A 1.8T (BOSCH ME7.1 / 7.5) VW OR AUDI ECU.. - In fact, I have considered editting the guide to exclude anything which is only applicable to individuals who are flashing a file which they acquired from my site, and then sharing the revised version in the Noob Questions section of the forum.. if anyone thinks that would be a good idea after taking a look at the guide, please leave a post here and let me know and I'll definitely do that.

anyways, I have some other things I need to transition into working on at this time so I just wanted to share one last thing real quick.. below are a few screenshots of whats within the folders in the compressed archives for all 1.8T tuned files purchased on https://v3tunedfiles.com

Firstly, two versions of nefmoto. This is for troubleshooting purposes as in the past I have encountered connectivity issues with one version of nefmoto, which upgrading (or downgrading) to another version of nefmoto and then attempting to connect again has helped me in the past.. and incase anyone runs into this issue, the walkthrough guide explains the reason two versions exist in the archive and when to utilize the other nefmoto installer if necessary.



Next: the FTDI driver which allows proper functionality as well as discoverability and utilization of the flash cable by the nefmoto software. this driver is essential when flashing your 1.8T ECU with nefmoto and a OBD > USB cable which uses an FTDI chip variant in order to establish and maintain a highspeed data transfers which are required by a wide range of VW and Audi diagnostic, flashing and adaptation software.



Lastly, all the 1.8T archives always include a copy of those fun little programs like unisettings and custom setting.. and while I, as well as any other experienced tuner I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and speaking to, as well as any of you experienced tuning folk here on the nef. If you are actually using winOLS to calibrate tuned files, and youve reached that level.. You arent ever going to touch one of these applications for the rest of your life.. however for people who arent experienced tuners, these are actually fun little bonuses to find in your archive.. I can recall being 18 years old the first time I found unisettings and this about sums it up right here -> 




Anyways, I want you all to understand.. I am running a legitimate service.. I work hard to ensure that everything is always functional on the site and that when customers make a purchase, they get what they pay for.. I just yesterday noticed this guys ALERT ALERT post and I felt like I should definitely waste no time defending the service I offer and trying to explain to anyone who may have come across this guys post, what actually occurred in his situation, and then my recommendation on how someone might deal with, or avoid something like what he experienced which caused him to believe he received an empty file.

I was looking around your fakebook page and I'm really tempted to pull the trigger but man, some of the comments I've seen really scare me. Specially when people say "he takes your money and you get nothing in return." Part of my reasoning for bringing it up here is I know how people can be shit bags, and I would like to ask you straight out in a public setting. Do you have any actual documentation on gains? I see the copy paste apr dyno sheet modified in paint on your page, something tells me its not legit, however I don't know that for sure... I was talking with nameless too about having a tune done, his prices are a bit higher than yours, however he provided dyno videos and charts upon request. Can you provide any data on your tune for me please?