Selecting a Starting Configuration in V5RC Tipping Point

To begin your VEXcode VR Tipping Point Match, you must choose the starting position, starting angle, and any Preload Rings on Moby, the Hero Bot, with the starting configuration window.

VEXcode VR Tipping Point Playground with the starting configuration menu open


Selecting a Starting Position

Legal starting configuration with the robot in the starting zone and preload rings positioned correctly on the field

When you first launch the Tipping Point Playground, you will be prompted to select your starting configuration.

Choose your desired Starting Position (A, B, C, or D) by selecting the letter on the Field.


Selecting a Starting Angle

Starting configuration options for the V5RC Tipping Point Playground robot

Choose your desired starting angle, by selecting the matching arrow on the Field. 


Selecting Preload Rings

Tipping Point Playground with the robot placed in the selected starting configuration

The Preload selections are shown in the “Choose Preloads” section of the starting position window.

Legal robot starting positions and orientations relative to the starting line and field perimeter in V5RC Tipping Point

Select the number of Preload Rings (up to three) to place on Moby’s left and right Forks.

Note: Moby can hold up to two Rings on each Fork. When two Rings are selected for one Fork, you will only have the option to select 0 Rings or 1 Ring on the other Fork.

Robot positioned in a legal starting configuration on the V5RC Tipping Point field

The Ring locations will show on the image of the robot in the starting position window.

Starting configuration options for the V5RC Tipping Point virtual robot in VEXcode VR

Select ‘Confirm’ to save your selected starting configuration for Moby.


Changing the Starting Configuration

Menu showing Front, Left, and Right starting configuration options for the Tipping Point Playground robot

To change the starting configuration, select the location icon in the Playground Window.

Robot positioned in a legal starting configuration on the V5RC Tipping Point field

Then the starting configuration window will open.

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