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Accessible NXT on Windows Pc

Developed By: Zyrobotics LLC

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0
Size 43.1 KB
Release Date October 01, 14
Category Education Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices. [see more (3)]

Description from Developer:
Accessible NXT is a switch-accessible app that lets you control your Lego Mindstorms NXT robot. Children can use touch to interact with the robot GUI or use an external switch conn... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Accessible NXT and install on Windows PC. Accessible NXT is free Education app, developed by Zyrobotics LLC. Latest version of Accessible NXT is 1.0, was released on 2014-10-01 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500. Overall rating of Accessible NXT is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Accessible NXT on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Accessible NXT on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Accessible NXT 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!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Accessible NXT 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 "Accessible NXT" 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 Accessible NXT 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 "Accessible NXT" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 1.0.

Download Accessible NXT 1.0 on Windows PC – 43.1 KB

Accessible NXT is a switch-accessible app that lets you control your Lego Mindstorms NXT robot. Children can use touch to interact with the robot GUI or use an external switch connected through a Bluetooth switch interface such as TabAccess. The app is designed to engage children with motor disabilities in robot educational activities.

To use this app, set up your robot using the following steps:
* Bluetooth - Using the robot’s GUI, navigate to settings and turn on Bluetooth
* Motors - Connect robot wheel motors to outputs B and C
* Activate app – Select NXT name from Bluetooth list

Basic commands for commanding the robot include:
* Arrows - Use arrows to provide move commands to the robot
* Robot Power – Use this option to change the speed of a robot movement
* Robot Move Time – Use this option to change the duration of a robot move
* Swap forward/reverse - Under the settings menu, this option swaps between forward and backward directions
* Swap left/right- Under the settings menu, this option swaps between left and right turns

There are various settings that can be used to change the accessibility defaults. Most of the default accessibility parameters can be assessed through the settings option located at the top left of app. The following settings are provided to change the accessibility defaults.
* Switch Scan Delay - Use this setting on the main GUI to control speed of scanning commands
* Scanning On - To activate/deactivate scanning, select this option. Scanning enables automatic scanning through the robot arrow commands. When an arrow command is highlighted, pressing a switch activates that command.
* Switch Accessible - To activate/deactivate switch-access, select this option. When scanning is off but switch-access is on, the app uses the following inputs: Key 1 = Left, Key 3 = Right, Space = Select

This app currently works for the Lego Mindstorms NXT robot. An accessible version for Lego Mindstorms EV3 robot is coming soon.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.