Kinectg cracked for PC

November 10th, 2010, 23:43

Kinect discussion got started in the news section so it got me curious about hacks for on the PC (I was thinking about its potential for MMOGs) considering the Wii controller

Shouldn't be a surprise its cracked except at how quickly it was done

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/08/kinect-hack/

here's news on a linux crack

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/l…released/10303

Camera driver for it has been developed already

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/10/op…kinect-driver/

Of course MS is not liking this

http://www.qj.net/qjnet/xbox-360/mic…ect-to-pc.html

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November 10th, 2010, 23:55

On the Games Com 2009 I think I remember a small company porting the Wii controller to the PC.

Sadly no-one followed that route.

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November 11th, 2010, 00:44

potential for MMOs? Maybe I'm old and too close-minded to see any use for MMOs, but what could it be used for that is not just a gimmick? I mean, people play MMOs for hours and hours, I just don't see them lasting nearly as much if they have to move their bodies and wave their arms.

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