Answers.Body: <p>You could try TRIKstudio: <a href="https://trikset.com/en/products/trik-studio" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://trikset.com/en/products/trik-studio</a></p>
  <p>This allows you to program a robot based on the LEGO EV3 setup, however while the application itself has English, French and Russian translations, most of the online help is only in Russian.</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/87HTN.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/87HTN.png" alt="Preferences | Robots | EV3" /></a></p>
  
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Answers.Text: I have used the software, but for other uses. As far as I know, you can program in it, and then debug it in 2D mode.
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Answers.Body: <p>If you are looking for free software, you can use the now abandoned <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29081" rel="nofollow">Microsoft Robotics Studio</a>. It has a virtual robot simulator. The project was shut down around the same time the EV3 was released, so I doubt that there is a virtual EV3. There is a virtual NXT though. And it is possible to create your own virtual robot models if you are willing to put a massive amount of time into it.</p>
  
  <p>Also, this is Windows, software, so you will need Parallels or a VM to run on Mac.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Is <a href="http://lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/download-software/" rel="nofollow">this</a> what you're looking for? Actually, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/app/lego-mindstorms-3d-builder/id679003776?mt=8/%22this%22" rel="nofollow">this</a> might be closer. 
  NOTE: The latter is only compatible with iphone/ipad, but it might be closer...Other than that, I'm not sure.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I recently saw <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/3130/virtual-lego-technics-mindstorms-simulation-environments">this</a> question on a virtual EV3 machine. From the video, I felt that this software will be great. However, I don't have the budget needed to buy a licence. Is there any alternative to this system?</p>
  
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ThreadText: # Is there a free EV3 simulator (virtual machine) for the Mac OS?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-24)
  
  I recently saw [this](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/3130/virtual-lego-technics-mindstorms-simulation-environments) question on a virtual EV3 machine. From the video, I felt that this software will be great. However, I don't have the budget needed to buy a licence. Is there any alternative to this system?
  
  **Tags:** ev3, ev3-g, mac
  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-12-20. Score: 2
  
  You could try TRIKstudio: <https://trikset.com/en/products/trik-studio>
  
  This allows you to program a robot based on the LEGO EV3 setup, however while the application itself has English, French and Russian translations, most of the online help is only in Russian.
  
  [![Preferences | Robots | EV3](https://i.sstatic.net/87HTN.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/87HTN.png)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: Can you please expand this answer a little. Have you used the software? How well does it work? Any limitations?  
  > **username_1**: I have used the software, but for other uses. As far as I know, you can program in it, and then debug it in 2D mode.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2015-06-23. Score: 1
  
  If you are looking for free software, you can use the now abandoned [Microsoft Robotics Studio](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29081). It has a virtual robot simulator. The project was shut down around the same time the EV3 was released, so I doubt that there is a virtual EV3. There is a virtual NXT though. And it is possible to create your own virtual robot models if you are willing to put a massive amount of time into it.
  
  Also, this is Windows, software, so you will need Parallels or a VM to run on Mac.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2016-04-20. Score: 0
  
  Is [this](http://lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/download-software/) what you're looking for? Actually, [this](http://itunes.apple.com/app/lego-mindstorms-3d-builder/id679003776?mt=8/%22this%22) might be closer.
  NOTE: The latter is only compatible with iphone/ipad, but it might be closer...Other than that, I'm not sure.
  
  
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