Please note that this is a simplified guide to getting this software working on Macs. You need to be running OSX 10.8 or later. As always, if you screw up your computer, don’t yell at me or hold the forum liable. Use at your own risk.
Before you start you will need the following:
1: 4 DVD set of the Mercedes EPC + WIS/ASRA available from eBay
2: RAR Expander available as a free download here:
RAR Expander
3: VMWare Fusion. Available as a free 30 day trial here:
Download VMware Fusion 8.5 or Fusion 8.5 Pro - VMware Products
Now to set up your software:
1: Start by installing VMWare Fusion. Open the file you downloaded from above and run the installer. If you paid for it, insert your license code. If you already have it installed, skip this step.
2: Rar Expander comes in a ZIP file. Double click it and it will self-extract. Move the extracted RAR Expander program to your main Applications Folder.
3: Make sure you have 50GB of free space on your hard disk. If you aren’t sure, click the apple logo in the upper left corner of your screen and go to “About This Mac”. In the window that opens, click the “Storage” tab. You want to see more than 50GB “available”. If you have less, you will need to clear out some space or use an external drive to extract your VM onto (that is beyond the scope of this how-to). See the first image below for what you’re looking for. Note that my computer already has the VM extracted onto it. (See the 1st picture)
4: Insert DVD #1 of 4 in your DVD slot and wait for it to appear on the Desktop. Double click the DVD icon to open it. You should see a file titled “Mercedes Virtual PC.part1.rar” (see the 2nd picture) You are not interested in ANY of the other files on the disk.
5: Double click the “Mercedes Virtual PC.part1.rar” file and it should open and ask where you want to extract it to. For right now, click on the “Desktop” button and let her rip. You will see a folder called “Mercedes Virtual PC” show up on the desktop and the program will begin extracting into it.
6: At this point you’re going to be doing some waiting. A lot of it. Each disk takes ~30-45 minutes to decompress depending on your computer and drive speed.
7: When each disk is extracted, the program will stop and ask you where the next file is located. For example, when Part 1 is complete, it will stop and ask where “Mercedes Virtual PC.part2.rar” is located. When this happens, eject the current DVD and insert the next one. Wait for it to show up on the Desktop, then point the installer to it for it to continue extracting. (See the 3rd picture).
8: When the image finishes extracting and you’ve grown older and your clothes have gone out of style, you’re ready to set up your VM. Open VMWare Fusion and choose File -> Open. In the window that pops up, navigate to your Mercedes Virtual PC folder and open the file titled “Mercedes Virtual PC.vmx”. It should have an icon associated with it that looks like the VMWare icon. (see the 4th picture)