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Gilrock:
Pretty sure the CL driver will work with 2 cameras because I use to run it that way. I had 2 PS3 eye cameras installed in my VPIN to use with BAM. It was a cool novelty that allowed the table to actually move as your head moved around. I rigged up sunglasses to have an IR LED in the center to do the tracking. I ended up removing them from the cab because I wasn't using them anymore and I thought they might be contributing to a video lag issue but turns out they weren't. My cameras have been de-cased so that they would mount in the cab better and the IR filters were removed to allow the IR LED to work. I've got it all packaged up in a bag and meant to list it for sale some day.

SammyWI:
There are two versions of the Code Laboratories driver. The single camera one is $3.00 and the multi camera one is $5.00 so not really going to break the bank. On cameras, the ShootOff devs recommend these two for $20 - $25 (Logitech C270 or Microsoft Lifecam HD-3000):
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B004FHO5Y6/?coliid=I2FQ3ZK4SITCPO&colid=H5MR9RCDFQQ0&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
https://smile.amazon.com/Microsoft-3364820-LifeCam-HD-3000/dp/B008ZVRAQS/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=microsoft+lifecam&qid=1558563359&s=electronics&sr=1-3
I have both and they work, both run about 27 -28 fps. The MS lifecam has the IR filter removed. There are instructions out there on that. In fact here are instructions for both cameras IR filter removal I believe. But, over the years web cam makers seem to iterate their designs even inside of the same model. And newer cams tend to use a coating for IR on the sensor instead of a separate lens. Cheaper I'm sure but not removable AFAIK. My C270 had no separate filter lens when I opened it but the Lifecam did.

I am strongly considering ordering this (Spinel UC03MPD):
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07CN5KBPD/?coliid=I1LI28M7UN7SRH&colid=H5MR9RCDFQQ0&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
$35, 60 fps and no IR filter out of the box. But needs a mount and would have to find a way to turn off or remove the built in IR LEDs.

Howard_Casto:
I haven't had much luck with the CL drivers regardless. The camera works with the included software, but nothing else. It seems to show up as a webcam in various software suites but crashes or does nothing when it's selected. Maybe the drivers are interfaced in a non-standard way and that's why I can't get anything to work, I dunno. Now technically all I need to do is grab a frame and analyze it so I could probably just use api calls to grab it from the cl-eye test, but man that'd be hacky having to keep a window up like that. I'll see if I can find some technical documents that'll help but I'm not super hopeful. I might cludge together an app that does do this just for a proof of concept.

The other cameras might be a better way to go but I am concerned about cost. $50 or less per gun seems reasonable to me if it's a DIY solution since we have commercial solutions on the horizon and the only reason to go a diy route is to save a bit of money. A $25 camera isn't bad on it's own, but to complete a gun you'll need a shell, a laser, an Arduino for the buttons, some misc leds, switches and a relay and solenoid if you want force-feedback. It adds up and I don't want to waste time coming up with a solution that's just as expensive as the commercial products only a bigger pain in the butt to setup and assemble. I'm not ruling any of them out though... they are all good suggestions... I'm just trying to see the forest instead of just the trees for once.

ryoken:
I will show with details how i run the software to track the ps3 camera with the cl drivers. I sorry i didn't make any post with this info but it's mainly because i damage the only and my last green laser. Still waiting for few laser pointers ordered from aliexpress. Rather than wait for they i will just use a red one. I will like to do it this week. I know everyone who is waiting for a better light gun experience wireless or wired in any angle or distance from the screen and very cheap. I warranty it is possible. Projector displays are the ideal working scenario

SammyWI:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on May 22, 2019, 11:37:35 pm ---I haven't had much luck with the CL drivers regardless. The camera works with the included software, but nothing else. It seems to show up as a webcam in various software suites but crashes or does nothing when it's selected. Maybe the drivers are interfaced in a non-standard way and that's why I can't get anything to work, I dunno. Now technically all I need to do is grab a frame and analyze it so I could probably just use api calls to grab it from the cl-eye test, but man that'd be hacky having to keep a window up like that. I'll see if I can find some technical documents that'll help but I'm not super hopeful. I might cludge together an app that does do this just for a proof of concept.

The other cameras might be a better way to go but I am concerned about cost. $50 or less per gun seems reasonable to me if it's a DIY solution since we have commercial solutions on the horizon and the only reason to go a diy route is to save a bit of money. A $25 camera isn't bad on it's own, but to complete a gun you'll need a shell, a laser, an Arduino for the buttons, some misc leds, switches and a relay and solenoid if you want force-feedback. It adds up and I don't want to waste time coming up with a solution that's just as expensive as the commercial products only a bigger pain in the butt to setup and assemble. I'm not ruling any of them out though... they are all good suggestions... I'm just trying to see the forest instead of just the trees for once.

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Something is odd that you can't get the camera working at all in other software. It shows the image stream for me in Yawcam and Manycam as well as some of the laser detection stuff I posted earlier. (But does not show in Win10 camera app) I wonder if you have some driver conflicts. You have to uninstall all of the other drivers for the PS3 eye to get it to work. And Windows tries to automatically install a driver as well. You might try looking through Device Manger for any other instances of the PS3 eye (might not be labeled that) to uninstall. It may show up under USB devices, Game Controllers, etc.

Your goals of a multi player setup with wireless on gun controls sounds cool. But for me much of that would be optional. A basic single gun would work for many games. For an extra in game button or two I could rig up something as simple as a USB numeric keypad with all but one or two keys pulled off and put it on the floor as a foot switch. Admin buttons work fine from any wireless or even wired keyboard. Lots of ways to incrementally improve the controllers from there.

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