Answers.Body: <p>I have the RCX IR tower setup and working on my Windows 7 laptop.
  I downloaded the drivers from the ROBOTC.net site [here][1] (labeled 'RCX Device driver')</p>
  <p>[Direct file download link][2]</p>
  <p>Note: I am running Windows 7 32-bit, according to the ROBOTC site, <strong>this driver is 32.bit only</strong></p>
  <p><strong>Update 2024</strong>: Sadly, the links are now dead.</p>
  <p><strong>Update 2024</strong>: the <a href="http://www.robotc.net/files/rcxdriver.zip" rel="nofollow noreferrer">www.robotc.net/files/rcxdriver.zip</a> can be found by searching for the URL on the Wayback Machine internet archive, the snapshot is 28th May 2012! Later snaphots reflect that the file has been removed!</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Please note as of 2022 the accepted answer NO LONGER WORKS (RobotC.net no longer hosts this file). An equivalent tower driver can still be found from here: <a href="https://www.philohome.com/sdk25/sdk25.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.philohome.com/sdk25/sdk25.htm</a></p>
  <p>As with before, the USB IR Tower will only work on 32-bit Windows (and also Linux, though that's a different question). If you run 64-bit Windows you will need to:</p>
  <p>a) Run the Mindstorms software in a Windows XP virtual machine, OR<br />
  b) Get a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=x87" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Serial Port version of the IR tower</a> and a USB to Serial adapter.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>If you’re attempting to use the USB RCX 2.0 on Windows 7, 64 bit OS, I used the free version of Oracle VM VirtualBox. I installed Windows XP. In the settings section of the VM software for the XP machine, go to the USB tab, add the USB IR tower (by clicking on the unlabeled “+ add filter” icon on the right side of the page (note: your host OS will not have access to any ‘filtered’ items you add, so don’t add your keyboard or mouse..!). Windows XP should see the IR tower after you begin the XP machine again.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks MindS1 for edit!</p>
  
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Answers.Text: The NI-VISA method you described is not necessary with the Virtualbox VM. When using the virtual machine, the USB Tower bypasses the host OS entirely. Additionally, NI-VISA seems to only work with the original Robolab programming software and is not compatible with the official Lego software or any other 3rd-party solutions.
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Answers.Body: <p>I searched for this problem as well and want to share my solution with you.</p>
  
  <p>I am on Windows 10 64 bit and had no driver.</p>
  
  <p>So I did these easy steps:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Go to Device Manager and select the USB TOwer</li>
  <li>Go to Driver/ Update Driver</li>
  <li>Select: Search on this Computer -> Select out of a list on this Computer</li>
  <li>Pick the  LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Firmware Update Mode -> Install</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Hope I could help someone with this.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Phillip can you explain better ? Where "LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Firmware Update Mode" comes from ? I don't have such folder/driver neither by installing mindstorm sdk, thanks for clarification
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Answers.Body: <p>The LEGO Mindstorms NXT driver has the same vendor ID (vid) but not the same PID.
  When you modify the <code>.inf</code> file and deactivate the driver signature, the driver is well installed, but tower is not able to communicate with leJOS
  driver found here:</p>
  <p><a href="https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/login.php?redirect=download.php&amp;id=982176" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/login.php?redirect=download.php&amp;id=982176</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>So I've recently dug up my old Lego Mindstorms RIS 2.0 (RCX) and have spent the past few days trying to install it into my Windows 7 laptop. It worked fine, except it could not find the correct drivers for the IR tower. Installing it on a Windows XP Virtual machine has given the same result. </p>
  
  <p>Any suggestions/patches?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Do you also have a PC with a Linux install?  That is how I'm using my old RCX 2.0.  If you do I'll put up an answer with the Linux info.
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Comments.Text: There's a USB IR tower driver [here](https://philohome.com/sdk25/sdk25.htm) (if that goes offline someday, try [my github repo](https://github.com/skylogic004/LEGO-Mindstorms-RCX/blob/main/Updated_USB_Tower_Window_Drivers.iso)). And there's a related question [here](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/8190/lego-mindstorms-rcx-ris-2-0-ir-tower-windows-10-64-bit-driver/18913#18913) with more details.
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Title: Lego Mindstorms RCX RIS 2.0 IR tower Windows 7 / XP driver
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ThreadText: # Lego Mindstorms RCX RIS 2.0 IR tower Windows 7 / XP driver
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2012-08-25)
  
  So I've recently dug up my old Lego Mindstorms RIS 2.0 (RCX) and have spent the past few days trying to install it into my Windows 7 laptop. It worked fine, except it could not find the correct drivers for the IR tower. Installing it on a Windows XP Virtual machine has given the same result.
  
  Any suggestions/patches?
  
  **Tags:** mindstorms, rcx
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Do you also have a PC with a Linux install?  That is how I'm using my old RCX 2.0.  If you do I'll put up an answer with the Linux info.  
  > **username_2**: There's a USB IR tower driver [here](https://philohome.com/sdk25/sdk25.htm) (if that goes offline someday, try [my github repo](https://github.com/skylogic004/LEGO-Mindstorms-RCX/blob/main/Updated_USB_Tower_Window_Drivers.iso)). And there's a related question [here](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/8190/lego-mindstorms-rcx-ris-2-0-ir-tower-windows-10-64-bit-driver/18913#18913) with more details.  
  
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  ## 5 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2012-08-25. Score: 9
  
  I have the RCX IR tower setup and working on my Windows 7 laptop.
  I downloaded the drivers from the ROBOTC.net site [here][1] (labeled 'RCX Device driver')
  
  [Direct file download link][2]
  
  Note: I am running Windows 7 32-bit, according to the ROBOTC site, **this driver is 32.bit only**
  
  **Update 2024**: Sadly, the links are now dead.
  
  **Update 2024**: the [www.robotc.net/files/rcxdriver.zip](http://www.robotc.net/files/rcxdriver.zip) can be found by searching for the URL on the Wayback Machine internet archive, the snapshot is 28th May 2012! Later snaphots reflect that the file has been removed!
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: Links are offline  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2022-03-02. Score: 3
  
  Please note as of 2022 the accepted answer NO LONGER WORKS (RobotC.net no longer hosts this file). An equivalent tower driver can still be found from here: <https://www.philohome.com/sdk25/sdk25.htm>
  
  As with before, the USB IR Tower will only work on 32-bit Windows (and also Linux, though that's a different question). If you run 64-bit Windows you will need to:
  
  a) Run the Mindstorms software in a Windows XP virtual machine, OR  
  b) Get a [Serial Port version of the IR tower](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=x87) and a USB to Serial adapter.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2019-08-19. Score: 2
  
  If you’re attempting to use the USB RCX 2.0 on Windows 7, 64 bit OS, I used the free version of Oracle VM VirtualBox. I installed Windows XP. In the settings section of the VM software for the XP machine, go to the USB tab, add the USB IR tower (by clicking on the unlabeled “+ add filter” icon on the right side of the page (note: your host OS will not have access to any ‘filtered’ items you add, so don’t add your keyboard or mouse..!). Windows XP should see the IR tower after you begin the XP machine again.
  
  Thanks username_4 for edit!
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_4**: The NI-VISA method you described is not necessary with the Virtualbox VM. When using the virtual machine, the USB Tower bypasses the host OS entirely. Additionally, NI-VISA seems to only work with the original Robolab programming software and is not compatible with the official Lego software or any other 3rd-party solutions.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_6 on 2016-01-01. Score: 1
  
  I searched for this problem as well and want to share my solution with you.
  
  I am on Windows 10 64 bit and had no driver.
  
  So I did these easy steps:
  
  1. Go to Device Manager and select the USB TOwer
  2. Go to Driver/ Update Driver
  3. Select: Search on this Computer -> Select out of a list on this Computer
  4. Pick the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Firmware Update Mode -> Install
  
  Hope I could help someone with this.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_7**: Phillip can you explain better ? Where "LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Firmware Update Mode" comes from ? I don't have such folder/driver neither by installing mindstorm sdk, thanks for clarification  
  
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  ### Answer by username_8 on 2022-09-06. Score: 0
  
  The LEGO Mindstorms NXT driver has the same vendor ID (vid) but not the same PID.
  When you modify the `.inf` file and deactivate the driver signature, the driver is well installed, but tower is not able to communicate with leJOS
  driver found here:
  
  <https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/login.php?redirect=download.php&id=982176>
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_9**: URL links to forum which requires registration, so no information could be reached. Basically this is pointless as URL does not provide any additional details. If there is relevant information please post it into answer directly.  
  
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