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PiCar Control on Windows Pc

Developed By: CBSC Unternehmensberatung GmbH

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 14 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.1
Size 1.9 MB
Release Date December 14, 17
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (1)]

What's New:
Do not forget to set the correct URLs for your car (in the Settings menu) and make sure, your PiCar can be reached from your device (e.g. WLAN connection to... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Use this free app to control your PiCar-V* and receive the video stream from the camera. You may set individual URLs for the Video stream and the control channel. Make sure, that t... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download PiCar Control and install on Windows PC. PiCar Control is free Tools app, developed by CBSC Unternehmensberatung GmbH. Latest version of PiCar Control is 2.1, was released on 2017-12-14 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of PiCar Control is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 14 users, 4 users had rated it 5*, 9 users had rated it 1*.

How to install PiCar Control on Windows?

Instruction on how to install PiCar Control on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install PiCar Control on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install PiCar Control using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "PiCar Control" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install PiCar Control on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "PiCar Control" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.1.

Download PiCar Control 2.1 on Windows PC – 1.9 MB

Use this free app to control your PiCar-V* and receive the video stream from the camera. You may set individual URLs for the Video stream and the control channel. Make sure, that the server on your Raspberry Pi is running. Caution: As no physical limits are set for the movement of the servos, be careful when using this app not to exeed the maximum movement angle of your hardware.

*) PiCar-V is a great Raspberry Pi based remote controlled car construction kit developed and distributed by SunFounder, which is needed to use this app. This free third-party app is designed for your non-commercial and non-profit educational use without any warranty.
Do not forget to set the correct URLs for your car (in the Settings menu) and make sure, your PiCar can be reached from your device (e.g. WLAN connection to the same LAN).

Feature updates:
* new control for the camera
* shutdown the Rasperry Pi of your PiCar via SSH command

Bug fixes:
* minor compatibility issues with older devices
Allows applications to open network sockets.