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Using Webcam

Is it possible to use the webcam in a crossover app? What I'm trying to do is to run FreeTrack to detect 3 led lamps motions and I'm trying to use this in a DIY VR project.

Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

I assume your webcam is USB, as I don't think there is anything else. That being said, there's little support in the way of hardware support under Crossover or Wine, as that is not the scope of these softwares. The idea is to run Windows software, not hardware with windows software.

Still, you could try what is suggested in this toturial. But don't get your hopes up.

There's some Video 4 Linux 2 support in Wine, I think it can be used to talk to a webcam if it has Linux drivers (most USB webcams do). I have never used it myself though.

J-P Simard wrote:

I assume your webcam is USB, as I don't think there is anything
else. That being said, there's little support in the way of hardware
support under Crossover or Wine, as that is not the scope of these
softwares. The idea is to run Windows software, not hardware
with windows software.

Still, you could try what is suggested
[link=https://www.codeweavers.com/support/wiki/mac/faq/usbtoserial]in
this toturial.[/link] But don't get your hopes up.

I tried it, didn't work. Nonetheless, thanks for the help

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