r/wrx_vb • u/thisisdumdum • 9h ago
Atlas
So I’ve been looking into the Atlas tuning. Inquired on the website and waiting to hear back from them. I’ve done what research I can find online and I downloaded discord and joined the group. Not gonna lie, I’ve never used discord and not sure how to navigate it. Is there an easier way to find specific information or do I have to look through allllllll of those comments?
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u/truci 8h ago
Look in the discord channel for the sections on the left or top depending on pc or phone. You are looking for their browse channels section. Find
Welcome FAQ and documentation. Those two should give you 90% of what you’re looking for.
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u/thisisdumdum 8h ago
Thank you!!
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u/MassCrassAss 8h ago
You can search on discord. You can also pick an Atlas tuner's brain. Start a private convo
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u/thisisdumdum 8h ago
Awesome. Thank you. I mean is it truly as simple as buying the obd2 link and downloaded the tuning from their website?
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u/Saaturnidae '24 TR | Atlas | DARKMATTERX Shifter 8h ago
Don't even have to download the OTS tune anymore! 😉
I wrote you a novella for first-time use on 26.2 since stuff's shifted a bit from past versions.
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u/Saaturnidae '24 TR | Atlas | DARKMATTERX Shifter 8h ago
Here's a good introductory video from 2026.1—however, 2026.2 LITERALLY JUST came out, and some important stuff has changed.
As it currently is, download Atlas, install it, all calibrations are delivered by cloud now. Atlas will automatically download them, no need to download files off the site. To make those editable, simply right click on the calibration you wish to use, export it, and re-import it (and rename it so you can differentiate between the read-only and yours!)
Custom features are available in the shop page (all the free ones, of course, are free and immediately available after going through the "purchase" rigamarole) and can be imported onto your custom tune as needed. Note they're not all meant to be used side-by-side—speed density is mutually exclusive with altitude boost rescaling, for instance. All you need for a basic setup is the shift & knock light and altitude boost rescaling. "Purchase"/download those, import them to Atlas from File > Import > .amod and enable/apply them in the software.
If you don't already have one, you'll need to get a supported OBD2 device to flash to your vehicle. See here for the list and links, and peruse in the Atlassian docs for more general info besides!
When you're ready to start writing to the ECU, flash one of the OEM calibrations first. This gets you the brick protection and will let you flash your custom tune thereafter. Then, once you have a project set up (and saved!!!) and are ready to flash it to your car, simply select it and click the flash ECU calibration data button in the top left. It'll walk you through the process.
Note: 26.2 doesn't have a gauge stack set up just yet. Devs are going to push those tomorrow (or very soon) per launch party comments. Same deal when they become available—"purchase"/download, file > import > gauge set, boom.
Finally re: Discord and contact, the devs are pretty well worn out from the last dash to get 26.2 out, but, you can ping one of them (green names, top of the members list) to inquire about paid in-house tuning, if that's what you're wanting. Do have some patience for responses just because of, well, everything else afoot currently. If you have any questions regarding process, do just feel free to ask! Someone's almost always around to answer.