Kinect xbox 360 driver windows 10

Buying a second-hand Kinect is a cheap option to get a 3D scanning capable device. Though it is not designed specifically for that purpose it can, using the right application, create a 3D model of an object, a room or a person. I've tried several times to install the XBOX 360 Kinect to my Windows PC with no success, but finally, I've made it work. [caption id=attachment_305 align=aligncenter width=1200] Xbox 360 Kinect[/caption] There is a Windows version of Kinect. It costs about 155€ and I guess it is easier to install on a PC, but I had no intention to expend that money while there are second-hand units for about 20€. A friend of mine bought one for 6€! What do you need to connect the Xbox device to Windows? You need an adapter that you can order to Amazon and it costs only 12€. [caption id=attachment_306 align=aligncenter width=1124] Kinect adapter for PC[/caption] The converter just feeds with some extra current to our Xbox Kinect and also adapts the Xbox plug to a standard USB 3.0. There are no more hardware requirements. All you need is to install the software to make it work, and at that point is where I got in troubles. If you read the available tutorials on the web, the first step is installing Kinect for Windows SDK and after that connecting your Kinect to any USB 3.0 port. The device should be autodetected and de Kinect devices (camera, audio, and motor) will be shown on the Windows Device Manager. Instead of that, what I got after installing was this: [caption id=attachment_309 align=aligncenter width=656] Xbox NUI Motor[/caption] If this is also your case and you installed the latest version of Kinect for Windows SDK (version 2.0), try the following: Unplug the Kinect from the USB 3.0 port Remove the version 2.0 software (It is advisable though I didn't remove it from my computer) Install the previous version of Kinect for Windows SDK (version 1.8): You can find it at the Microsoft Site or you can download it from here if it is not available there. Plug the Kinect again in The correct drivers will be now installed [caption id=attachment_310 align=aligncenter width=525] Kinect for Windows Devices[/caption] What todo do after that? Try installing Kinect for Windows SDK Toolkit. It contains a lot of utilities and POCs to show the capabilities of Kinect technology for Windows. [caption id=attachment_315 align=aligncenter width=955] Kinect for Windows Developer Toolkit[/caption] Scan an object or even yourself to make a 3D printing Skanect is a very good choice, but the free version only allows exporting a limited number of polygons. Nonetheless, the result is at least curious and you can recognize yourself though you print it using Blue Sky PLA) [caption id=attachment_318 align=aligncenter width=1026] Skanect Scanner[/caption] Reconstructme is also a good option, though is less straight and I think it is more focussed on making a virtual color model of the object. [caption id=attachment_317 align=aligncenter width=821] Reconstructme while Scanning[/caption] Both Recostructme and Skannect will allow you to export a .obj or .stl file and then you can post-process it with the application of your election.  [caption id=attachment_304 align=aligncenter width=1200] Xbox 360 Kinect and Skanect[/caption]

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Xbox 360 Kinect

Buying a second-hand Kinect is a cheap option to get a 3D scanning capable device. Though it is not designed specifically for that purpose it can, using the right application, create a 3D model of an object, a room or a person.

I’ve tried several times to install the XBOX 360 Kinect to my Windows PC with no success, but finally, I’ve made it work.

Xbox 360 Kinect

Xbox 360 Kinect

There is a Windows version of Kinect. It costs about 155€ and I guess it is easier to install on a PC, but I had no intention to expend that money while there are second-hand units for about 20€. A friend of mine bought one for 6€!

What do you need to connect the Xbox device to Windows? You need an adapter that you can order to Amazon and it costs only 12€.

Kinect adapter for PC

Kinect adapter for PC

The converter just feeds with some extra current to our Xbox Kinect and also adapts the Xbox plug to a standard USB 3.0.

There are no more hardware requirements. All you need is to install the software to make it work, and at that point is where I got in troubles.

If you read the available tutorials on the web, the first step is installing Kinect for Windows SDK and after that connecting your Kinect to any USB 3.0 port. The device should be autodetected and de Kinect devices (camera, audio, and motor) will be shown on the Windows Device Manager.

Instead of that, what I got after installing was this:

Xbox NUI Motor

Xbox NUI Motor

If this is also your case and you installed the latest version of Kinect for Windows SDK (version 2.0), try the following:

  1. Unplug the Kinect from the USB 3.0 port
  2. Remove the version 2.0 software (It is advisable though I didn’t remove it from my computer)
  3. Install the previous version of Kinect for Windows SDK (version 1.8):
    1. You can find it at the Microsoft Site
    2. or you can download it from here if it is not available there.
  4. Plug the Kinect again in
  5. The correct drivers will be now installed

Kinect for Windows Devices

Kinect for Windows Devices

What todo do after that?

  • Try installing Kinect for Windows SDK Toolkit. It contains a lot of utilities and POCs to show the capabilities of Kinect technology for Windows.

Kinect for Windows Developer Toolkit

Kinect for Windows Developer Toolkit
  • Scan an object or even yourself to make a 3D printing

Both Recostructme and Skannect will allow you to export a .obj or .stl file and then you can post-process it with the application of your election. 

Xbox 360 Kinect

Xbox 360 Kinect and Skanect

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  • My xbox 360 kinect was working perfect on my old computer with windows 7 and kinect sdk 1.7. I now tried it to get to work with my new computer (windows 10) en Nvidia with DirectX 11 USB 3.0 and just cannot load the drivers to get it to work. When I run
    the configuration verifier, I get an orange message on the USB stating that my Kinect might not be compatible with my hardware?

    Anyone had the same issue and was able to solve it?

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  • Some USB drivers/hardware might not be compatible with the Kinect SDK 2.0. Having said that, I have never heard of a Windows 10 machine that is not compatible with Kinect v2. Try with a fresh re-install of all the drivers and see if that helps. I doubt
    it’s a hardware issue.

  • Tried that multiple times … problem is that the driver is not loading when I connect the kinect sensor.

  • Which runtime / SDK version did you install on Windows 10? 1.7(1.8) or 2.0?

    If case you are trying to use Kinect for Windows v1 (or XBox 360 Kinect + adapter) with Kinect for Windows v2 SDK (Runtime) — that won’t work. Requirements you listed (DX11 & USB3) are valid for Kinect v2 not for the original Kinect
    for Windows

    • Proposed as answer by

      Wednesday, September 14, 2016 4:55 PM

    • Unproposed as answer by
      Nikolaos Patsiouras
      Wednesday, September 14, 2016 4:56 PM

  • He is talking about Kinect v1(360’s sensor,Xbox One sensor is v2).

    Here an MS employee said, that officially v1.7 and v1.8 SDKs do not support
    Win10. He «advised» the OP to try in compatibility mode but that didn’t exactly work for the OP.

    My guess is that it won’t work. They simply never bothered with Kinect v1 and Windows 10.

    And at any rate, if the machine is compliant with Kinect v2 sensor requirements, then it’s also compliant with v1’s. Kinect v1 is older and it’s system reqs are lower.

    • Proposed as answer by
      Nikolaos Patsiouras
      Tuesday, September 6, 2016 10:25 AM

  • I agree, I does not work and I will have to use the Kinect v1 on a Windows 7 or 8.1 computer.

    Thank you all for the help!

  • bit old thread — nevertheless —

    I managed to get kinect v1 xbox 360 running on Windows 10 by:

    • Installing KinectSDK-v1.8-Setup.exe & KinectDeveloperToolkit-v1.8.0-Setup.exe with Kompatibility Settings Windows 7
    • Then in Visual Studio 2017 I recompiled all of the samples provided by KinectDeveloperToolkit (C#, C++)

    Dependencies were auto updated — out binaries (KinectFusionExplorer etc) ok

  • i’m in the same boat.. I can get the kinect v1 360 to work on my windows 7 computer but not my windows 10 computer. It seems it doesn’t install the drivers. :(

  • Like I said previously, it’s not officially supported so it’s a gamble whether it will work.

    As for the drivers, did you try installing the SDK(v1.8)? For the Kinect v2, the SDK installs drivers as well.

    Also Win7 is officially unsupported. Perhaps MS took down the servers which handle such updates?!

  • Hey PauWauPau,

    I realize your post was several months ago, but I am getting pretty desperate as far as getting my Kinect v1 working with Windows 10. I’m trying to implement your above solution, but I’m stumbling on the last step. I would be extremely thankful if you could
    please give me a little primer on how exactly to «recompile the samples provided by KinectDeveloperToolkit». I’ve installed Visual Studio 2017 but I’m hitting a wall as far as what to do next. I’m not a programmer! Anyway, I would be really really
    grateful if you could fill me in on how to do this. Thanks!

  • Well I have 3 of them . A surface’s pro 3 a Hp lap top and a Asux tablet that all used to work fine with the kinect 360 s and after the creates update win 10 installed none of them are comparable now . And I have 4 of the kinect cameras and none will work
    now .And the value microsoft says to modify in the registry isn’t in any of these computers . The computers are all up to date as of March 13 2018 too . Now what ? Go back to windows 8 ?

  • So we have to dump windows 10 and go back to 8 to get Microsoft’s hard ware to work ? That will put Microsoft out of busyness eventually or is that the plan ? Just cause the programmers are too lazy to correct the problems  there mistakes are causing
    ! Sounds like a quality product there giving us .How come they still have jobs ? :(  

  • Right now to me it looks like duel booting your machine with the old windows would be easier . Think that will be my route because fixing the drivers they broke is what it will take short of a class action lawsuit .

  • Don’t think so. Kinect(any kind) is officially discontinued. So they have no responsibility in fixing drivers for a discontinued product when it comes to a new OS.

    UPDATE: Kinect was discontinued because it was not as profitable. So there’s really no way MS would ever go out of business due to Kinect. Not to mention Kinect’s market is not even close to the amount of users that use Windows. If you have a Realtek audio
    card in an old machine that’s been discontinued years ago and it’s broken in Windows 10(a rather recent OS), will you sue Realtek as well?

    • Edited by
      Nikolaos Patsiouras
      Sunday, July 15, 2018 8:08 AM

  • Can you re-elaborate on step 2?

  • Can you contact me more about this to my email lashawnramos@gmail.com

    I really love the help if you can.

  • im having the same problems  xbox 360 Kinect will not work on all operating systems 7,8 or 10!!! the Kinect camera works with a flashing green lightand its power source is great I have the right requirements , but no drivers will work   I
    have three usb ports   if I would have known how hard this is to get this working I would have never bought the Kinect!!! this is driving me crazy to start

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