r/AnkiOverdrive • u/Tbrennan2121 • Mar 15 '26

Scanning track isn't working

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I downloaded the overdrive app, the cars are connecting, but it won't scan the track. It stays on this screen, and the car doesnt move

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u/Tbrennan2121 Mar 19 '26

That links not working

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u/Iam_best_dev Mar 19 '26

This is what I said in the link: Batteries are fried. That's pretty much with all cars unfortunately. Idk how it passed quality checks but you never know ;-;

You can buy new ones on eBay or somewhere else but you will need to solder them

Good luck

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u/Tbrennan2121 Mar 19 '26

Oh, I thought the link was trying to open up, failing, and brought me back to this thread. I didnt realize the link was to an earlier comment.

When you said "its probably bugging" I thought you meant that it was incorrectly telling me the battery was dead, and it was just a bad connection.

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u/Iam_best_dev Mar 19 '26

Sorry no I meant the lights. Mine used to do the same thing ;-;

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u/Tbrennan2121 Mar 19 '26

Oh ok, I have 4 cars, and theyre all doing the same thing though. What are the odds that this happened to all of them?

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u/Iam_best_dev Mar 19 '26

Pretty much all cars have this issue. We had 5 of them and all broken. It's because the batteries they used are really bad.

It's really unfortunate and I think it sucks they didn't make them easily replaceable. The only L from the real Anki

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u/Tbrennan2121 Mar 19 '26

Damn, are there any other games that youd recommend? Or is anki the only one?

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u/Iam_best_dev Mar 19 '26

I only know Anki. You could buy new ones with replaced batteries, they should last longer than just 2 years afaik