Vision Command and XP

[Jantje Smit]

Does anyone know how to get Vision Command to work with XP ?

Tia.

Focco

[Peter Kruijt]

"Jantje Smit" <jantj...@freeler.nl> wrote:

I heard it was possible using a vision command update that resides on the
Mindstorms 2.0 CD-ROM. It's not specifically for XP though, but has been
reported to work (don't know from personal experience).

Peter

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[Picopirate]

"Jantje Smit" <jantj...@freeler.nl> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know how to get Vision Command to work with XP ?
>
> Tia.
>
> Focco
>
>

These directions were posted by "ted" a few months ago. They do work (Im
presently running VC on my XP box), but you need access to a windows 98
computer and you need thr RIS 2.0 CD.

-------------------- [ legovcs_xp.txt ] --------------------

On a Win98 system:

1. Install VCS 1.0
2. Upgrade to VCS 1.1 from RIS 2.0 CD.
- Launch "Vision Command Updater.exe" from CD root.

On the XP system:

1. Latest DirectX (min 8.0a)

2. Plugin Lego Camera to USB port and let XP configure native drivers
- Verify by using Explorer to open camera

3. Install QuickCam from VCS CD [D:\QuickCam\setup.exe]
- Installs RealPlayer Basic 7
- Restarts system
- DO NOT install Lego Cam Driver (Cancel from setup, system will
re-configure XP drivers)
- Verify by running QuickCam [C:\Program Files\LEGO MINDSTORMS\Lego
Cam\QuickCam.exe]

4. Install QuickTime from CD [D:\Third Party
Installers\QuickTimeInstaller\quicktimeinstaller.exe]

5. Copy installed VCS from '98 system [C:\Program Files\LEGO
MINDSTORMS\Vision Command\*.*]
- All files and subdirectories; ~200MB (XCOPY /S /E ...)

6. Edit and import legovcs.reg into RegEdit.(Need make sure drive & paths
match your install)
- Makes VisionCommand.exe believe product installed
- Adds correct 'AppPaths' to registry

7. Create shortcut to vcs.exe or VisionCommand.exe whichever your preference

------------------- [ legovcs.reg ] --------------------

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\LEGO\LEGO MINDSTORMS\VisionCommand]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\LEGO\LEGO MINDSTORMS\VisionCommand\Version]
@="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\LEGO MINDSTORMS\Vision Command]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\LEGO MINDSTORMS\Vision Command\1.00.000]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App
Paths\VCS.exe]
"Path"="C:\\Program Files\\LEGO MINDSTORMS\\Vision Command"
@="C:\\Program Files\\LEGO MINDSTORMS\\Vision Command\\VCS.exe"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App
Paths\VisionCommand.exe]
@="C:\\Program Files\\LEGO MINDSTORMS\\Vision Command\\VisionCommand.exe"
"Path"="C:\\Program Files\\LEGO MINDSTORMS\\Vision Command"