EyeToy camera as a WindowsXP Webcam

Writing by NeoBlade on Tuesday, 12 of September , 2006 at 6:27 am

EDIT: Now updated with a Windows Vista guide! Please click on this link for the Windows Vista guide!
EDIT2: It is NOT x64 compatible and I very much doubt such a driver will be created…
EDIT3: For faster support for any issues please post here and I will get back to you!

WindowsXP Guide
This is somewhat old news but some people don't know how it can be done… So here it is! Check what version of EyeToy camera you have by looking at the underside, you should have something like this…

If the version is "30" then use these drivers - SLEH 30
If the version is "31" then use these drivers - SLEH 31
If you have the SILVER EyeToy then use the "31" driver.

1. First download the required drivers somewhere on your computer and then extract the files in a folder for ease of use.

2. Then plug in the EyeToy.

3. Windows should then start looking for the drivers and will probably say it can't find any. Simply point Windows to where you extracted the files and it should start to install. Also when it asks for permission to install (under WinXP) just click on Yes.

4. Once all that is done another window should pop up asking if you live in a 50Hz or 60Hz region. 50Hz = Europe, 60Hz = Japan + USA. Thats it ^_^

I hope that helps people to those stuck on getting the device working as a cheap webcam ^_^

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34 Comments

Comment by Emiloo

Made Monday, 23 of October , 2006 at 11:22 am

Thanks a lot for this Mike. Really helped me out.

Comment by konceito

Made Saturday, 10 of February , 2007 at 7:37 pm

wat if ur using win vista i dont work fo it

Comment by Yink

Made Monday, 12 of February , 2007 at 5:01 pm

xp drivers should still work work vista although i can’t be sure, it may throw u a warning or something. Give it a try and see how it goes.

Comment by Maark

Made Sunday, 4 of March , 2007 at 8:14 pm

I appreciate your work to pass on this info…. I tried before but couldn’t get it to work…and it works in Vista too. Doesn’t seem to let WEBCAMmax work with MSN but anyway works for just abt everything BIG THANKS!!!! (PS great with all the “walk through steps and pics”)

Comment by Luna

Made Wednesday, 14 of March , 2007 at 12:39 pm

Heylo! I finally got to try this out after finding my EyeToy.. and it works and looks SO much nicer than my regular webcam! Thanks for the info, and I’ll pass it along! (And thanks Emily, for recommending this to me too! ^_^)

Comment by Maark

Made Wednesday, 14 of March , 2007 at 12:56 pm

Hey if anyone else is trying to get this to work with Webcammax I finally sorted it. It’s not actually the Eyetoy driver…

heres how…

Make sure the program you are trying to use webcammax with..ie MSN msngr or Yahoo Msngr etc. is totally switched off! Then load webcammax and then start your IM program! Then you will find webcammax as the camera and the eyetoy too. Worked for me perfect.
I suppose I should have thought it was the driver.

Thanks again for this informative website.

Maark

Comment by NeoBlade

Made Wednesday, 14 of March , 2007 at 1:02 pm

Glad it all worked Luna ^_^ I’ve not tested it on Vista just yet but it should work if you use the supplied driver from the link.

the quality isn’t too bad it must be said and hey, its a freebie if you already have an Eyetoy ^_^

Comment by Bregeta

Made Tuesday, 3 of April , 2007 at 1:53 pm

Hey. Im Having Some Weird Problems With This. I Have Used These Drivers Before In XP, But On Vista I Have An Error Saying “Windows Could Not Load Image” Or Something :S? Im Confused. I Tried The Other Drivers (SLEH-31) And They Just Dont Work. Any Advance On This? Thanks Guys, Need The Help! Bregeta

Comment by rowberz

Made Wednesday, 11 of April , 2007 at 5:06 am

iv just got vista and it recognises the eyetoy and it says it is usuable but no programs that need a webcam can find one

Comment by yan

Made Saturday, 28 of April , 2007 at 2:55 pm

ok i have installed the 31/namtai driver and it worked perfect at first then when i used msn to video chat, it froze. from then on, it keeps freezing after i restart my pc. can someone help me? my email is xshinox@gmail.com

Comment by rob

Made Thursday, 10 of May , 2007 at 12:51 pm

When I plug my eyetoy 31 into my usb drive, nothing happens. I have downloaded the drivers but I don’t know what to do with them now. I am running Windows Vista home Premium. Any help will be much appreciated.
Rob

Comment by Matt

Made Thursday, 25 of October , 2007 at 6:01 pm

im a bit of a geek and i have got the eyetoy workin perfectly on vista :D it’s the SLEH 31 model and me an my m8 spent a day messin around with the xp drivers an it all seems ok now. i dunno if its just my pc it works on or not but if any1 wants me 2 em@il 2 ya just send me a message (asking politely) an ill send em 2 ya… no guarantee’s tho. as i sed we were just messin around!

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Made Monday, 29 of October , 2007 at 11:21 am

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Comment by NeoBlade

Made Monday, 29 of October , 2007 at 11:31 am

Funnily enough it is the exact same procedure as under WindowsXP. I have written an updated guide for Windows Vista ^_^ - http://www.emagi.co.uk/2007/10/29/windows-vista-and-the-eyetoy/

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Made Wednesday, 7 of November , 2007 at 1:59 pm

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Comment by Matt

Made Thursday, 8 of November , 2007 at 3:59 pm

not quite m8 :p u’ll find that if u do it the way that u posted it will not appear under the “Scanners and Cameras” section in control panel. as mnuch as this isnt a major problem it means u can’t use it for some of the things i needed. there are no “Official” drivers for vista yet but when some clever person makes some then it will appear. (My drivers did make it appear but since testing it i have found that the mic has gon wrong :( so i went bak 2 the standard ones)

Comment by NeoBlade

Made Monday, 12 of November , 2007 at 9:00 pm

Please note that the above method is for Windows XP! I should actually edit the title to make that much clearer upon first glance as when I made this guide, Vista was not available ^_^

If you look right at the top you would see some text saying “EDIT: Now updated with a Windows Vista guide!”

With the new article there is a step by step walkthrough along with screenshots. Also is should not appear in “Scanners and Cammeras” under Vista. It should under “Imaging Devices” which makes more sense. Please look at the Windows Vista guide found here - http://www.emagi.co.uk/2007/10/29/windows-vista-and-the-eyetoy/

Comment by Laverio

Made Thursday, 15 of November , 2007 at 12:43 pm

Excellent, being Scottish, i’ve saved some pennies!
Och Aye!

Great article

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Comment by amy

Made Wednesday, 9 of January , 2008 at 8:08 am

hey i tried webcam max n it won’t let me on msn..GRR i did evrything maark said but no good…Grr plz someone help, the effects are soo cool

Comment by didi

Made Wednesday, 9 of January , 2008 at 9:47 pm

i’ve been trying to get my eyetoy to work as a web cam for days. and i;ve been on may sites and dwled stuff but they all don’t work or i probably did it wrong. when i plug it in it use to have something pop up but now when i plug it in nothing happens and my eyetoy didn’t come with a disc so i just i had to search on the internet and nothing really makes sense..and i tried going on the website iplayplaystation or something like that and posted on there but i had no reply for like 2 days and it is so weird. i have window vista preimum too so can some one plz help me and tell me what i should do now cuz i really want this to work. ASAP

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Comment by Robbie

Made Thursday, 14 of February , 2008 at 3:42 pm

it says it has not passed the windows logo testing to verify its compatibility with windows xp <<what dose this mean

Comment by mark

Made Tuesday, 25 of March , 2008 at 11:47 pm

it means the people that made the driver don’t have the resources to get windows logo certification

works just fine for me. I have the logitech eyetoy (-30) and xp sp2 and it installed without a hiccup. Now what you do with this thing is beyond me…

Comment by Zac

Made Wednesday, 2 of April , 2008 at 4:41 am

ok so i have previously installed my eyetoy before but now my computer is telling me the eyetoy is corrupted or malfunctioning is this because it is broken or something to do with the program

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Comment by jaden

Made Sunday, 27 of April , 2008 at 10:30 am

ok i have the eye toy 31 i download the download and it put its self into winrar but what files do i extract iv extracted all of them but when i got to find the file it doesnt show up any were can some one help me!

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Comment by holz

Made Wednesday, 14 of May , 2008 at 11:27 am

So i’ve downloaded the correct software… Ive extracted it and tried to ‘reinstall driver..’ directed it to the folder and it doesnt do a thing..

Comment by FH

Made Friday, 16 of May , 2008 at 3:37 pm

My webcam greyscreens :S, any ideas (ASAP)

Comment by FH

Made Friday, 16 of May , 2008 at 3:37 pm

My webcam greeyscreened =S, any ideas???? (ASAP)

Comment by lachyisded3

Made Friday, 23 of May , 2008 at 6:41 am

Same error as before (28) and the INF files effed in the A.
Any ideas?
Lachy.

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