Kinect for Xbox 360 is the latest buzz in the gaming world. And here is the tutorial to connect Kinect to Mac. Yes, you read that right, now you can use Kinect with your Mac. For that you need to install the driver for Kinect compatible on Mac.
Kinect is the motion sensor camera which captures your movement and lets you play games. Kinect for Xbox 360 is undoubtedly the next big thing. So, we have got the step by step guide to connect Kinect to Mac for you:
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Things You Need
To start with, we need Git and Cmake which is recommended to download and install via MacPorts or fink, or Homebrew. But if you are using Homebrew, make sure that you its latest version.
Create OpenKinect repository
Now, you are required to create an OpenKinect repository and libusb. It is very important to have OpenKinect repository on your Mac, if you are willing to connect Kinect to Mac. Here are the commands to do it:
Patch Libusb For OpenKinect
Next, you need to patch libusb for OpenKinect. You can do that by executing following commands:
cd libusb
./autogen.sh
Apple lion update download. patch -p1 < ./libfreenect/platform/osx/libusb-osx-kinect.diff
./configure
make
sudo make install
Configure OpenKinect
Now you need to configure your OpenKinect. It is necessary to do it, in order to connect to Kinect to Mac. You can configure OpenKinect by executing following commands:
cd ./libfreenect/
cd c
mkdir build
cd build
ccmake .
Kinect is the motion sensor camera which captures your movement and lets you play games. Kinect for Xbox 360 is undoubtedly the next big thing. So, we have got the step by step guide to connect Kinect to Mac for you:
Xbox 360 Controller Driver for PC is a simple driver that allows you to use the Xbox 360 controller on Windows PCs. Simple, easy and completely free, simply plug in your hardware, install the driver, and your controller will automatically be detected by your PC. Our software library provides a free download of XBox 360 Controller Driver 0.1 for Mac. Our built-in antivirus checked this Mac download and rated it as 100% safe. The program lies within Games, more precisely Tools. The file size of the latest downloadable installation package is 285 KB. Along with Xbox 360, Microsoft also introduced the non-subscription service called Xbox Live Free. Another welcome new feature that Xbox 360 introduced was to provide the capability of watching movies with the help of the Internet. How to Connect Xbox or Xbox 360 with Mac? Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Sharing your Internet connection. DOWNLOAD Xbox 360 Controller Driver 0.16 for Mac OS. Whether you're trying to no-scope that enemy on COD or score a last-minute slam-dunk on NBA, the touchpad just doesn't do it. So, we thought we'd share the best tips on how to connect an Xbox 360 controller to your Mac, to make them tense gaming moments a little easier. Mac OS X Driver; Wireless Gaming Receiver USB Info; Wired Controller USB Info; Background. I bought a Microsoft XBox 360 controller with the intention of having a console quality gamepad on my PC and Mac. Thus, knowing that it only come with Microsoft drivers, which only supported rumble using the Xinput API which no games seem to support yet.
Things You Need
To start with, we need Git and Cmake which is recommended to download and install via MacPorts or fink, or Homebrew. But if you are using Homebrew, make sure that you its latest version.
Create OpenKinect repository
Now, you are required to create an OpenKinect repository and libusb. It is very important to have OpenKinect repository on your Mac, if you are willing to connect Kinect to Mac. Here are the commands to do it:
Patch Libusb For OpenKinect
Next, you need to patch libusb for OpenKinect. You can do that by executing following commands:
cd libusb
./autogen.sh
Apple lion update download. patch -p1 < ./libfreenect/platform/osx/libusb-osx-kinect.diff
./configure
make
sudo make install
Configure OpenKinect
Now you need to configure your OpenKinect. It is necessary to do it, in order to connect to Kinect to Mac. You can configure OpenKinect by executing following commands:
cd ./libfreenect/
cd c
mkdir build
cd build
ccmake .
Once you done with executing the commands, press Dumpper and jumpstart for pc. 'c'. This should actually start configuring OpenKinect, but this will not happen as the system cannot find libusb which is crucial while you try to connect your Kinect to Mac.
So, press 'e', which will exit and then you can manually edit the path to libusb, so that it can detect it. Point it as
/usr/local/include/libusb-1.0/
And now, you can continue.
Build OpenKinect
Once you done with the configuration part, you need to build the OpenKinect which actually lets you connect your Kinect to Mac. Here are the commands:
cmake .
make
You also have an option to build OpenKinect as an Xcode project. To do that, execute below commands:
cmake -G Xcode .
make
That is all. Now, you can done with all the technical part required to connect Kinect to Mac. Now, you can find the program labeled as 'glview' in the path libfreenect/c/build/examples.
This is how you are required to connect Kinect to Mac. Follow these steps and you can access your Kinect for Xbox 360 on your Mac too, as you have successfully installed Kinect drivers on your Mac.
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