Help Please

[David G]

Many years ago I bought a Lego set that had computer software... I have all the pieces but I no longer have the Optical Disk that contained the software nor the instruction booklet.  

Can anyone help me with copies of either or both items

I would like to hand this set with everything that is required to play with it to my grandson.

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[Fluwoeb]

Hello @David G, could you please provide more information about this Lego set? The set number would be helpful. I am guessing this is some kind of Mindstorms set, but I don't know for sure.

[Jurss]

Instructions could be found on lego website, if the set is not too old Building Instructions - Customer Service - LEGO.com US

or on some specific pages like lego.brickinstructions.com

Paper version could be bought on briclink.com, brickowl.com, maybe also that CD/DVD

Particular set number (also more relevant topic name) could help

Biggest issue here could be, that that electronics are not compatible with modern computers anymore, or You need to find computer from that time also.

[1963maniac]

7 hours ago, Jurss said:

Biggest issue here could be, that that electronics are not compatible with modern computers anymore, or You need to find computer from that time also.

That can be solved on a new machine by downloading the OS system that is required for the older Lego mindstorms, like Oracle VM VirtualBox https://www.virtualbox.org/

Not knowing what set is in question may make the following redundant. Bricklink.com can probably help you find the set number.

Instructions and guides can be retreived.    https://www.lego.com/cdn/product-assets/product.bi.core.pdf/4129439.pdf

Some old CD files are available as well, https://www.brickfactory.info/iso/index.html They also Have instructions for the set.

 

[David G]

20 hours ago, Fluwoeb said:

Hello @David G, could you please provide more information about this Lego set? The set number would be helpful. I am guessing this is some kind of Mindstorms set, but I don't know for sure.

 

I have uploaded a picture of the assembled item... Unfortunately, I do not have other information.  Apart of this I have a few pieces that became unattached and the remote control box.

 

[Carsten Svendsen]

You will need Windows XP to run this software, and it is critical for play

 

Edited June 20, 2024 by Carsten Svendsen

[1963maniac]

My guess is that this is set 3806:  https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=3806-1#T=S&O={"iconly":0}

If you click on inventory, bricklink will show all the parts for this set

Instructions: https://www.brickfactory.info/set/index.html

CD ROM:    Click on 3806 for the correct one.

 

[David G]

Ok!  Thanks a lot to all of you.  The information you have provided me makes it clear now that I have a LEGO Spybotics 3806 Gigamesh G60 that will work under Wndows 95.. I do have a couple of old computers that run this OS...

 

[1963maniac]

Oracle VM VirtualBox   

This can create a virtual environement to run software with an older operating system on a current computer. So you don't have to maintain an old computer that is no longer supported by the manufacturer.