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Re: The Largest FLL Tournament in the World!!!

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Originally Posted by Pavan View Post
Personally I like the RCX kit better because for me it is easier to program the sensors, make loops, and build a complex program with multiple sensors. With the NXT I couldn't manage all of that, only being able to use a sensor at a time and not being able to make many statements. Its probably because I'm a "noob" to NXT but many people I have spoken with have agreed that RCX and RoboLab let you do a lot more.]
There is a RoboLab that supports the NXT, I think it's RoboLab 2.9.1. It was unofficially released last year to our team to help ease the passage from RCX to NXT for our FLL teams after our FRC programmer and I worked at the CEEO where the program was designed. However, I don't know when it will be officially released, if at all.

In my experience both mentoring and refing Bronx FLL, I have not seen an RCX since the debut of the NXT. It seems that most teams just decided to switch hardware and not stick to the past. Personally, I prefer the RCX on the sole basis that it's easier to build with, despite the lack of processing power in comparison to the NXT. I suppose I'm just old fashioned that way
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