- FRC Game Manual
- FRC Game Q&A

# Installing the FRC Game Tools

The FRC® Game Tools contains the following software components:

- LabVIEW Update

- FRC Driver Station

- FRC roboRIO Imaging Tool and Images

The LabVIEW runtime components required for the Driver Station and Imaging Tool are included in this package.

Note

No components from the LabVIEW Software for FRC package are required for running either the Driver Station or Imaging Tool.

## Requirements

- Windows 10 or higher (Windows 10, 11).

## Download Game Tools

Navigate to the FRC Game Tools page from NI.

Log-in or create an National Instruments account.

If you wish to install on other machines offline, click Install Offline or else choose Download to download the online installer which will download while installing.

## Uninstall Old Versions (Recommended)

Important

LabVIEW teams have already completed this step, do not repeat it. LabVIEW teams should skip to the Installation section.

Before installing the new version of the FRC Game Tools it is recommended to remove any old versions. The new version will likely co-exist with the old version (note that the DS will overwrite old versions), but all testing has been done with FRC 2026 only. Then click Start >> Add or Remove Programs. Locate the entry labeled “NI Software”, and select Uninstall.

Note

It is only necessary to uninstall previous versions when installing a new year’s tools (or when a beta is installed). For example, uninstall the 2021 tools before installing the 2022 tools. It is not necessary to uninstall before upgrading to a new update of the 2022 game tools.

### Select Components to Uninstall

In the dialog box that appears, select all entries. The easiest way to do this is to de-select the Products Only check-box and select the check-box to the left of “Name”. Click Remove. Wait for the uninstaller to complete and reboot if prompted.

## Installation

Important

The Game Tools installer may prompt that .NET Framework 4.6.2 needs to be updated or installed. Follow prompts on-screen to complete the installation, including rebooting if requested. Then resume the installation of the FRC Game Tools, restarting the installer if necessary.

### Extraction

Online

Run the downloaded executable file to start the install process. Click Yes if a Windows Security prompt appears.

Offline (Windows 10+)

Right click on the downloaded iso file and select mount. Run `install.exe` from the mounted iso. Click Yes if a Windows Security prompt appears.

Note

Other installed programs may associate with iso files and the mount option may not appear. If that software does not give the option to mount or extract the iso file, then install 7-Zip and use that to extract the iso.

### Additional Software

If you see this screen, click Next.

### License Agreements

Select I accept… then click Next

### Disable Windows Fast Startup

It is recommended to leave this screen as-is, as Windows Fast Startup can cause issues with the NI drivers required to image the roboRIO. Go ahead and click Next.

### Review Summary

Click Next.

### Detail Progress

This screen showcases the installation process, go ahead and press Next when it’s finished.

## Reboot to Complete Installation

If prompted, select Reboot Now after closing any open programs.