Can I use Kinect for XBOX 360 for development on Windows 7

Question

I have a Kinect for Xbox with a power/USB adapter.

When I plug it into Windows 7 SDK sample apps are reporting "Sensor not connected" and in the list of hardware I see only NUI Motor and Audio.

Is there some trick I need to apply to make Kinect for Xbox work on Windows 7 and develop for it,

or do I need to consider buying a separate sensor.

I have usb cord and adapter plugged in.

Answer 1

what version of the SDK are you using? Can you share some info on your computer? Have you read through the docs for troubleshooting?

Answer 2

I am using SDK 1.5.

I got this to work on physical Windows 7, but I am still having problems with Windows 7 running in Parallels.

Virtual environment may be a confounder with USB binding ...

Answer 3

Hey ebegoli,

i also want the answer of the question you asked... i have read somewhere that its working with  KINECT BETA VIRSION SDK.

and please let me know if its working.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/kinectforwindows/develop/beta.aspx

Thank You.

Answer 4

We don't support VMs at this time.