Playstation Move UDP API

Project Overview

This project is an attempt to create a simple interface to the PS Move API via a local UDP server.

Download for Windows.

Adapted from this guide.

Navigate to /move_api/Install/PS Eye/
Insert PS Eye into an USB 2.0 port or above. Should appear as 'USB Camera-B4.09.24.1' or something similar in device manager.
Run Zadig and install libusb-win32 onto 'USB Camera-B4.09.24.1' (Interface 0 on my machine)
- Don't install onto 'Interface 1', this will already have usbaudio installed.
- If no devices appear for installation tick "Options->'List All Devices'"
Test the performance of the camera with 'test_camera.exe'. Hopefully a video stream appears!

If there is visible tearing/laggy footage:

Adapted from this guide.

Make sure the controller has charge before beginning or you won't be able to pair via bluetooth.
- NOTE: Windows 10 and wall chargers have trouble charging the Move Controller.
- Windows 7 and Mac work from my own testing.
- When the controller is charged pressing the 'PS' button will cause the LED on the controller to flash.
Navigate to /move_api/Install/PS Move/
Use the 'psmovepair.exe' utility to save the Bluetooth address to the controller. The util will fail past this point though.
Warning: This step is easily the most frustrating. The controller seems to pair fairly randomly, once it does pair it works well.
That said, run 'psmove-pair-win.exe'.
- Press the 'PS' button and allow the utility to run. If the LED stops flashing press the 'PS' button again.
- Basically continue this process until you get a successful connection, there doesn't seem to be a trick to it unfortunately.
- NOTE: If the controller is low on battery a successful connection can look like it's still pairing (flashing LED)
Once the controller has paired run the 'magnetometer_calibration.exe' utility.
1. Rotate the controller until you get a value 250+
2. Stand the controller on its end on a flat surface with the 'PS' button facing you.

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