To install download and run the latest PS3EyeSetup file and follow the instructions. If it doesn’t, the driver has been removed. You can easily check if this is done properly by plugging the camera checking if Windows detects and automatically installs the driver. Please make sure you completely remove any previous versions of PS3Eye drivers and software. On a slower systems this results in the video frame data drop resulting in shifted (out of sync) image.Īnyways, the good new is that this time around the driver will work with both x86 and 圆4 version of Windows (XP and Vista). This will hopefully make many of you who were asking for 圆4 version very happy. Usually, video and audio USB devices use isohronous transfers since they have higher priority. It is strange that Sony have chosen to stream video over USB bulk transfer pipe. I decided to go this route since the old driver had some performance issues. The driver now uses Microsoft’s WinUSB driver. The camera code had been completely rewritten from the ground up. There is only one correct way to insert a USB connector, so do not try and force a plug into a USB port if it doesn't go in easily.I’m pleased to announce the new release of the PS3Eye driver. Restart the computer and use the PS3 EyeToy camera as a webcam on the PC.Ī USB extension cable will allow the PS3 camera be placed farther away from the computer. Click the 'Finish' button to quit the wizard when it has completed the installation. Browse to the appropriate PS3 EyeToy camera driver that was downloaded when the wizard indicates that it is time to do so. Wait while the hardware update wizard runs.įollow the prompts to install the drivers. Select 'Update Driver' from the pop-up menu. Right-click on the PS3 EyeToy camera that is listed in the Device Manager. Note whether the PS3 EyeToy camera is listed as being the Logitech or Namtai model.ĭownload and unzip to the desktop the PS3 EyeToy camera driver that is appropriate for the model that was listed (see Resources). Click 'Cancel' if a dialog box appears.įind the PS3 EyeToy camera in the Device Manager under 'Imaging devices' with an exclamation mark by it. Plug the USB cable from the PS3 EyeToy camera into a USB port on the computer. The procedure only takes a few minutes to do, and it will not damage the EyeToy camera or the computer.Ĭlick the Windows 'Start' menu, select 'Control Panel,' choose 'Hardware and Sound' and click the 'Device Manager' link under the Devices and Printers section. The PS3 EyeToy camera can be used on a computer, provided that special drivers have been installed. There are a number of companies that make webcams for computers, but PlayStation 3 owners who have the PS3 EyeToy have the advantage of a webcam that includes motion-sensing technology. A webcam allows a person to stand in front of a computer and visually communicate with the world.

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