I don't need the short distance capability for that.

The reason I bought the Kinect was so I could explore using it on my HTPC. To go through some low level component usually to target a file (dll file wheter system or one created for a sdk) Or do we have to use the old beta Windows SDK if we want to target the Xbox Kinect on Windows?Īnswer: No you dont need the old windows sdk to write with kinect because the kinect sdk beta 2 installs drivers to communicate with the hardware and c++ communicates more directly compared with managed code so its faster because managed code has No this sdk does not involve the old xbox kinect sdk version for the xbox 360 and is only for windows and can only target windows (at least until commerical version comes out which features have not been stated for). Are you saying that we can use the new Windows Kinect SDK to write programs that will control either the new Windows Kinect or the old Xbox Kinect (on Windows)? Something to note about going in the reverse direction.

I read that ' Potential customers shouldn’t expect to use this version of the sensor on an Xbox 360 console, however, as the Kinect for Windows works only on computers that are running the software development kit.' So that's To note about going in the reverse direction. I read that ' Potential customers shouldn’t expect to use this version of the sensor on an Xbox 360 console, however, as the Kinect for Windows works only on computers that are running the software development kit.' So that's something I hate to be all google on you, but from a quick google ( here) As for other differences, you might have to do a bit more If you're asking for the difference, from what I can tell, the main difference between the Kinect for Windows and your Xbox 360's kinect is the minimum distance (shorter for the new Windows Kinect). You'll then have to get all the drivers and SDK for the kinect to work on windows via Though it may be something to note that a kinect (specifically) for windows is coming out shortly, but your Xbox kinect will work just fine. If you have a bundled Xbox 360 (slim + kinect), or a new Xbox 360 (slim), you will need to buy a separate adapter, found here:Īs the Xbox 360 slim uses a special connector that a PC won't have. If you have an old Xbox 360, you can simply plug the device in via USB + power the Kinect externally with the adapter the kinect came with. I don't mean to look a gift horse in the mouth, but will the Xbox 360 Kinect work as the Kinect for Windows would or would I need to buy another Kinect.?

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