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Update installation for Game Tools and LabVIEW (#2887)
Add known issue for offline game tools installation needing NI Package Manager
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source/conf.py

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linkcheck_anchors_ignore_for_url = [
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r".*ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.frc-game-tools.html.*",
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r".*ni.com/en/support/downloads/software-products/download.package-manager.html.*",
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source/docs/yearly-overview/known-issues.rst

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## Open Issues
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### Game Tools install fails due to outdated NI Package Manager
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**Issue:** An offiline installation of NI Game Tools may fail due to outdated NI Package Manager
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.. image:: images/known-issues/game-tools-package-manager.png
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:alt: Chinese character appearing in the Driver Station log window.
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**Workaround:** Install the latest [National Instruments Package Manager](https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/software-products/download.package-manager.html) (Note: Click on link for "Install Offline") and then restart Game Tools installation.
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### Driver Station randomly disabled
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**Issue:** The Driver Station contains tighter safety mechanisms in 2024 to protect against control issues. Some teams have seen this cause the robot to disable.

source/docs/zero-to-robot/step-2/frc-game-tools.rst

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- Windows 10 or higher (Windows 10, 11).
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- Download the [FRC Game Tools](https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.frc-game-tools.html#500107) from NI.
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## Download Game Tools
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Navigate to the [FRC Game Tools](https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.frc-game-tools.html#553883) from NI.
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.. image:: images/labview/ni-login.png
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:alt: The login button for the NI installer.
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Log-in or create an National Instruments account.
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.. image:: images/labview/offline-installer.png
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:alt: The Download button for the NI installer with the offline installer link below it.
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If you wish to install on other machines offline, click :guilabel:`Individual Offline Installers` before clicking :guilabel:`Download` to download the full installer.
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If you wish to install on other machines offline, click :guilabel:`Install Offline` or else choose :guilabel:`Download` to download the online installer which will download while installing.
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## Uninstall Old Versions (Recommended)
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source/docs/zero-to-robot/step-2/labview-setup.rst

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## Getting LabVIEW installer
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Download the [LabVIEW for FRC 2024 installer](https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/software-products/download.labview-software-for-frc.html) from NI. Be sure to select the correct version from the drop-down.
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Download the [LabVIEW for FRC 2025 installer](https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/software-products/download.labview-software-for-frc.html) from NI. Be sure to select the correct version from the drop-down.
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.. image:: images/labview/offline-installer.png
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:alt: The Download button for the NI installer with the offline installer link below it.
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If you wish to install on other machines offline, do not click the Download button, click **Individual Offline Installers** and then click Download, to download the full installer.
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If you wish to install on other machines offline, do not click the Download button, click :guilabel:`Offline Install` and then click Download, to download the full installer.
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.. note:: This is a large download (~10GB). It is recommended to use a fast internet connection and to use the NI Downloader to allow the download to resume if interrupted.
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.. note:: This is a large download (~11GB). It is recommended to use a fast internet connection and to use the NI Downloader to allow the download to resume if interrupted.
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## Installing LabVIEW
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source/docs/zero-to-robot/step-2/offline-installation-preparations.rst

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### All Teams
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- [2024 FRC Game Tools](https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.frc-game-tools.html#500107) (Note: Click on link for "Individual Offline Installers")
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- [2025 FRC Game Tools](https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.frc-game-tools.html#553883) (Note: Click on link for "Install Offline")
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- [National Instruments Package Manager](https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/software-products/download.package-manager.html#322516) (Note: Click on link for "Install Offline")
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### LabVIEW Teams
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