Welcome to the VEX V5 Robotics Competition Override Playground in VEXcode VR! As a registered VEX V5 Team for the 2026-2027 season, you can play VEX V5 Override Virtual Skills in VEXcode VR and submit your score to the VEXcode VR Autonomous Skills Leaderboard during the season. View this article to learn more about accessing VEX V5 Override with your team registration information.
If you are not a registered VEX V5 team for the 2026-2027 season, you must have a VEXcode VR Premium License to use the VEX V5 26-27 Override Playground in VEXcode VR. Once you have a Premium License, you will activate your License Key to log in to VEXcode VR and access the VEX V5 Override Playground.
Resources to Help You Get Started
To get started, learn about the ways to score points in the Override game manual. Then, for added challenges, learn more about Flex, the Hero Bot for the game, and other details about the Field in order to strategize and improve your score.
- Before diving into coding, it is important to understand Override and how it is played. Read the scoring section of the Game Manual to learn more, and begin developing your scoring strategy.
- Try using the Example Projects to see possible ways to code Flex to move and score in different ways. To learn more about accessing Example Projects in VEXcode VR, view this article for Blocks projects or this article for Python projects.
- Get familiar with the Override Playground Window in VEXcode VR and its features, like the camera angles, as well as the field dimensions and layout, and Flex, the Hero Bot, and all of its controls, sensors, and features, so that you can strategize your gameplay and code the robot to score in different ways. Learn more at api.vex.com.
- Virtual Flex is also equipped with an AI Vision Sensor so you can incorporate AI into your game strategy. Learn more about coding with AI Vision at api.vex.com.
Looking for more?
- Looking to transition from coding in Blocks to coding in Python? Try using Switch blocks! Learn more about Switch in this section of api.vex.com.
- Want to learn more advanced coding to help you beat your high score? VEXcode is used with all VEX Robotics platforms. Check out the Computer Science Level 1 - Blocks course or the Computer Science Level 1 - Python course and learn more about coding with VEXcode!