I have ISTA and while it’s a lot user friendly it’s a bit of a bastard to get going and uses a ton of space. View 4: ISTA is user friendly while INPA is much easier It is however a larger download, and ISTA-P for programming with Daten/spz is massive 60+Gb. Just need to set up the cable communications correctly. The diagnostic software ISTA-D will self install via executable on the latest versions of Windows and doesn’t need virtual machines. IMO ISTA Rheingold is just as easy to setup as INPA. View 3: ISTA is easy to setup but a lager to download I would be interested to try one of these VMs.įor basic diagnostic functionality that’s simple to install, you can’t go past Bavarian Technic. The ICOM emulator seems a little dodge but I guess if it works, it works. I know there are VMs out there ready to go so may not be much of an issue. We all know ISTA is way better but needs a lot more work to get going. View 2: ISTA is better but need more work to get going The cost is the cable and the software is freely available. It is intuitive to use without guidance.īoth require a K-DCAN cable to interface the OBD port and can be installed directly on Windows. The Test Procedures are comprehensive and are in English. It has a modern GUI in English and multiple other languages. ISTA+ is the current Dealer level diagnostic and repair guide (including diagrams). While INPA can be set for English user interface, most of the Test Procedures, which can be difficult to find, are in German. INPA (interpreter for test procedures) is older factory floor diagnostic software. View 1: INPA is older while ISTA+ is current

Newest BMW Rheingold ISTA-D ISTA-P Download ISTA+ and INPA can co-exist on the same machine with no problems.īasic diagnostics, coding, programming (ISTA-P)īoth require a K-DCAN cable to interface the OBD port and can be installed directly on Windows.īoth work with bmw icom, old or new ( ICOM A, ICOM A2, ICOM A3, ICOM Next) Much easier to get going despite the shitty menus, incomplete translation Requires some basic Windows installation knowledge It is a 10GB download size and requires 25GB installation space.

It’s a write-up of opinions collection of “how to people think of INPA and ISTA+”.Ĭurrent Dealer level diagnostic and repair guide INPA vs ISTA+ (Rheingold) is a hot topic on BMW forums all the time.

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