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nccb wrote ...

2011/8/19

Greenfoot Kinect Update

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nccb nccb

2011/8/19

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Just to let you all know, I've just updated the Greenfoot/Kinect software, which can be found at the same place as before: http://www.greenfoot.org/doc/kinect. I've updated our software to use the latest version of OpenNI (the clever software that actually talks to the Kinect) and made a few adjustments, which should generally be more stable and a little more efficient. I've also added support for getting the depth map, and improved the documentation on the Kinect classes in Greenfoot. I've also added several more demo scenarios, so you can get more of an idea of how to use the Kinect for different things. This includes the bouncing balls scenario, which is primarily based on code written by the Gallery's very own Builderboy2005 for his Pinball Physics scenario. If you already have the Greenfoot/Kinect software working on Windows and you want to upgrade, then it's best to uninstall OpenNI before installing the latest versions. Go into Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs on XP, or Control Panel->Programs and Features on Windows 7 (not sure about Vista off-hand). There are three items in the list, one is called something like OpenNI, one is called something like PrimeSense NITE, the other is called PrimeSense Kinect. Uninstall these three, then follow the instructions on the link above to install the Windows software. On Linux, I think you can just install over the top. Any existing Kinect scenarios you have in Greenfoot should work fine with the new OpenNI/Greenfoot KinectServer, so updating shouldn't break anything if you're already working with the Kinect. One last thing: I've finally added the long-awaited Mac OS X instructions! Sorry about the long delay on these, but we now have a Mac Mini in our office so I was able to install and test the software. I've found that OpenNI is not quite as stable on Mac OS X for me as it is on Linux, and I'm currently investigating that. So try it on Mac OS X, and report any problems here, but it may be that the problem is not one I can easily fix. So, give the software a try, and let me know (by replying to this thread) if you have any problems, or if you think the instructions could be improved.
david0305 david0305

2011/8/20

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when i download the .exe file it is the same as before. is the .exe file updated?
nccb nccb

2011/8/20

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Which EXE file do you mean -- the Kinect Server? That's now packaged in an MSI installer, and the EXE file it installs is changed from before, though similar in file size. (If you're not seeing a link to an MSI file on the Windows instruction page, try hitting Ctrl+F5 to force a refresh and see the updated links.)
david0305 david0305

2011/8/20

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thanks and the kinect does not have a USB connecter? So do i need to buy?
nccb nccb

2011/8/20

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If you bought the Kinect bundled with an XBox 360, then unfortunately you will need to buy an extra cable. See the "Purchasing a Kinect" section at the end of the http://www.greenfoot.org/doc/kinect/ page.
david0305 david0305

2011/8/21

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Thank you!
casey casey

2011/8/30

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When I used the new install process on a Win 7 computer, no "NiUserTracker.exe" was installed. My OpenNI folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenNI) has Bin, Data, and Driver folders, but no Samples folder. Any suggestions? Thanks so much!
nccb nccb

2011/8/30

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That's my fault. I've used the "redist" edition, which it turns down doesn't include the samples. I'll fix this to use the development edition instead.
dangjavageek dangjavageek

2011/9/30

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The Mac OS X instructions worked for me on Mac OS X 10.7, thanks for putting the instructions together! The kinect examples zip includes some projects written by BuilderBoy, but the README.TXT files are empty - is there some explanation on what you have to do to synchronize left hand vs. right hand and so on for the example kinect scenarios? Thanks!
EP3 EP3

2012/3/10

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I need help. I Followed the instructions for Kinect use with Mac OS X. Everything was going fine. The Samples worked correctly. The problem came when I tried to install the KinectServer. I type in the proper commands and it ran all the way through except but did not install. I keep getting this message at the end of all the script "make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop." Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
nccb nccb

2012/3/12

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Hi EP3, If make fails to run, that's probably because configure went wrong (or because you're in the wrong directory). Can you run the configure command again, and paste the last few lines of its output? That will probably be where the error is.
Spriggs Spriggs

2012/9/9

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Hey, when I downloaded all of this I get an error running the NiUserTracker.exe I get this, One or more of the following nodes could not be enumerated: Device: PrimeSense/SensorKinect/5.0.3.4: The device is not connected! But my Kinect is connected. Loved your Java seminar at Oracle in August by the way, Thanks, Spriggs
vtn2@calvin.edu vtn2@calvin.edu

2012/12/19

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I am getting the same thing that Spriggs gets, and Darklighter gets (http://www.greenfoot.org/topics/find/4594#post_4594). I've tried reinstalling all the packages and they all say they are installed. I've rebooted. My Device Manager shows a Microsoft Kinect is installed. I am on Windows 7. According to my machine, I have these libraries, etc., installed: Windows Driver Package - PrimeSense (psdrv3) PrimeSense (02/16/2011 3.1.2.0) PrimeSense Sensor KinectMod 5.0.3.4 for Windows PrimeSense - NITE 1.4.1.2 for Windows OpenNI 1.3.2.3 for Windows Mono for Windows 2.6.7 Mono for Windows 2.10.8 Kinect for Windows Speech Recognition Language Pack (en-US) Kinect for Windows SDK v1.5 Kinect for Windows Runtime v1.5 Kinect for Windows Drivers v1.5 Java 7 Update 7 (64-bit) Greenfoot Greenfoot Kinect Server A whole bunch of Visual C++ redistributables, etc. Do you see anything that I'm missing? Is there a way to run the OpenNI program in debug mode? Thanks Vic Norman
nccb nccb

2012/12/20

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The Kinect for Windows SDK and the OpenNI software both provide a driver for the Kinect, but a different driver. The most likely problem is that the Kinect for Windows driver is being used rather than the OpenNI driver. Try steps 2 onwards in this guide, and browse to the C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenNI to find a driver under there. (Alternately, you can uninstall the Kinect for Windows SDK and drivers.) Note that if you have a Kinect for Windows, you may need to download a different version of OpenNI. I've been meaning to update the links on our website to point to the newer version, but have been very busy and haven't quite had time.
vtn2@calvin.edu vtn2@calvin.edu

2012/12/21

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That worked for me. I uninstalled all the Kinect drivers on my system, then re-ran all the installation scripts for the packages above. Then, it worked for me. Thanks. Vic
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