“The LEGO MindStorms Robotics Invention System [which included the RCX] is the best-selling LEGO set ever. Over 1 million of these have been sold globally since their launch.” 1, 2
This BrickBot organization is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the LEGO MindStorms RCX and the development activity that grew up around it. Here you will find repositories of RCX-related projects, as well as links to related resources. The initial eighty-plus (80+) projects gathered under this BrickBot organization on GitHub were largely collected by Matthew Sheets.
All projects imported to this GitHub organization have been curated to varying degrees as part of the import process. Please feel free to join and contribute in whatever way you can, helping to preserve the legacy of the LEGO MindStorms RCX!
Begin programming with the LEGO MindStorms RCX!
A list of the collection of 80+ projects for the LEGO MindStorms RCX
Do you have a copy of a long-lost project, or would you like to help keep RCX projects alive? Learn how you can help!
The links below include partially-curated collections of RCX-related material. To retrieve some links, it might be necessary to use archive.org.
- Manufacturer Releases: Archive of official software, firmware, manuals, etc. from LEGO and Renesas (Hitachi)
- Supporting Software: Archived drivers, updates, system prerequisites, and more
- Multimedia: Archived images, sounds, wallpaper, etc.
- RCX in Education: Resources for using the RCX in learning environments
- Technical Resources: Deeper dives into the RCX and how it works
- General Resources: While not specific to the RCX, content can be relevant to the RCX
- Hardware Accessories: Power supplies, adapters, battery eliminators, and more
- Robot Designs: Links and files for various robot designs
- Emulators and Simulators: Test-run your programs on a virtual RCX
- Alternate Firmware: Archive of notable, known alternate RCX firmware images
- Sensors and Output Devices: Hacks and custom hardware
- Communication: Networking, IR, interfacing with other (non-RCX) LEGO devices, hardware hacks, and more
- What Happened before the [MindStorms] Announcement in January 1998
- Dealing with the Unexpected: Critical Incidents in the LEGO Mindstorms Team
- Geeks in Toyland: A behind-the-scenes look at MindStorms development at LEGO®
- Is Iron Man an RCX Robot?
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know about LEGO®
Wondering how to easily download it all for use?
- Check out gh-archive-org, our GitHub CLI extension for downloading an archive of an entire GitHub organization!
Neither this organization nor any of its included projects are associated in any way with the LEGO Group or any other companies. Follow these links to access the official LEGO® MindStorms Website, downloads page, LEGO® Education, and educational software.
Some sites referenced only by link do not have a repository setup to due to identified redistribution restrictions.
Epilog: After a 24-year run, LEGO® discontinued its MindStorms line in October 2022. 3