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Eyetoy driver

Discussion in 'Linux & Open Source' started by Otacon, 29 May 2006.

    29 May 2006 at 15:35
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  1. Otacon

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    Hi folks.

    Currently looking at getting a new webcam, and the eyetoy keeps coming up as great value. Does anyone know what support is like in Linux? The Playstation2Linux project have a driver, but I'm not sure if I can use that on my AMD64 rig.

    Ta/
     
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    2. 29 May 2006 at 16:56
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  2. M0KUJ1N

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    Found the following interesting blog posting regarding getting an eyetoy up and running on linux:

    http://www.hexkey.co.uk/lee/log/2005/05/08/

    edit: If you're thinking of getting the eyetoy for use under linux I wouldnt recommend it due to it outputting a stream of individual JPEG images rather than a video stream.
     
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    3. 29 May 2006 at 17:17
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  3. Otacon

    Capodecina

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    Hmm, that actually sound familiar to what my current camera (logitech quickcam messenger) is giving me.

    Need to be careful here then. I need a camera that will work well under both Linux & Doze that outputs a video stream and not jpegs. Cant be that hard....
     
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