Playstation Eye Microphone...

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Jaxel
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Playstation Eye Microphone...

Post by Jaxel »

Yes, I know there is already a thread about getting the Eye to work with a PC, but I have slightly different needs...

I DONT want video, I just want audio. Using Vista x64.

Currently, I am using a BlackMagic Intensity Pro to capture video from my PS3. I would like to be able to plug the PS3 Eye into my computer so that I can use it as a boom mic to pick up all the chatter in my room.

Right now, when I plug the PS3 Eye into my computer, using the standard Vista drivers (USB Camera-B4.04.27.1), the video capture on my Intensity pro completely dies. As well, the audio doesnt read.

So what I'm looking for a set of drivers that just installs the audio and nothing else...
jimparis
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Post by jimparis »

The microphones use the standard USB Audio spec (http://www.usb.org/developers/devclass_docs/audio10.pdf). On Linux it's the "usb-audio" driver and just works out of the box. I have no idea why Windows would choke on that.
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