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Ah awesome, loads of people asked about this.

So the real question is how are you liking vista ?

I’m still with good ol’ XP can’t see me upgrading this year to be honest, I find it a lard ass.

I like what they have done with office vista its quite impressive the new menu system, although i have to admit I haven’t used it for daily work. I was just helping the boss insert a text box in a word document.

I can’t get it to work. It automatically installs it as a sound device.

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Yeah, I’m writing up an LG Shine FAQ type thing as well but I’m going to have one massive rant about Vista I’m typing it up now actually, just need to find some suitable pictures…

Hi Murphman12, I’ll assume that since you said it automatically installs as a sound device then Vista is not giving you the first option in the walkthrough.

Click on Start and in the searchbar type in “Device Manager” and open it. Alternatively you can Right click on My Computer > Properties > Device Manager.

Plug in the Eyetoy and you should see it pop up. If not open the Imaging Devices tab and it should be in there. If it is, right click and Un-install. Click on Action then “Scan for Hardware Changes” and do the walkthrough again.

If it is not in Imaging Devices, then find out where it was installed. You said sound devices then have a look there. Find it and Uninstall the device. Click on Action > Scan for Hardware changes and try the walkthrough again ^_^

Anyway of making this driver x64 compatible for vista? It’s the only bit of hardware I’m having trouble with (Yes I know its not designed for Vista :])

Sadly from what I know the way data is controlled in a 64-bit environment makes it difficult to easily reverse engineer drivers… I don’t have any first hand experience with the 64-bit version of Vista myself so cannot offer any advice.

If it were possible to run it as a 32-bit device then you might have some luck but I don’t know if such an option is available to you Elderwin.

i cant get my eyetoy to work after installation
i have the black eyetoy w. sleh00031 can sum 1 help

Peazo tutorial!! xd It means that it’s very cool the guide :D:D:D:D Thanks, thanks very much I’m spanish and I were looking for it but I hadn’t found until this moment :D:D

m-freak - I’ll assume you’re installing on Vista? After installation and you take it out, you might have to re-install it because the driver isn’t signed. Usually you don’t have to but it could be a Vista practise.

Simply just keep the drivers somewhere on your computer and point it to the right place. If you don’t get the prompt for driver update then just follow the instructions from the Device Manager part of the walkthrough.

wen i try to update the driver or reinstall the drivers it says WINDOWS WAS NOT ABLE TO INSTALL YOUR EYETOY USB CAMERA windows could not find driver software for your device

However i alreaady downloaded the vista verison and extrated the files

Hi Brandon ^_^ When updating/reinstalling the drivers did you follow these steps…

Remember where you extracted the downloaded files earlier on? Well its time to click on Browse and point it to the folder! Once done, click on “Next“.

Vista will ask a question to verify the driver. Click on “Install this driver software anyway“. It will then start installing. Just be patient!

Do not let Vista automatically search for the drivers. You manually point to them instead. Also make sure you have downloaded the correct drivers for your Eyetoy. Tell me how it goes Brandon!

im using vista with the black eyetoy and ive done all you have said but i get and error.

This device cannot start. (Code 10) what is this and how do i fix it

Hi Shane ^_^

Which model EyeToy do you have? Look underneath the black model and see if it is SLEH-000-30 or SLEH-00031. Download the correct drivers for it and slap it on your desktop.

Connect the Eyetoy and pop over to the Device Manager. Find the EyeToy > right click > uninstall.

Pull out the Eyetoy, then plug it back in and follow the steps once more. Tell me how you get on ^_^

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Hi. I’ve managed to get to the part where you have to manually find the drivers but it won’t let me go into the folders. I have the show subfolders checked but it won’t let me go in far enough. I also tried putting it on the desktop but it still wouldn’t work. Any ideas?

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Very Nice!

Thankyou!

Worked a charm

Glad it works fine for you Mike ^_^

Zappage04: You just need to point it to the folder itself, no need to select individual files and that. Point it to the correct folder and click on Next to continue with the installation.

Don’t forget to extract the files beforehand as well! Leaving it all in the zip file will not work.

Heya,

I am running Vista and when I plug in my eyetoy (The old black one) It just pops up saying “Unknown Device” How do I get it working?

Thanks.

Hi Dan ^_^ Someone had a similar issue before (I should update my guide with an FAQ) but here is what you can do.

Click on Start and in the searchbar type in “Device Manager” and open it. Alternatively you can Right click on My Computer > Properties > Device Manager.

Plug in the Eyetoy and you should see it pop up. If not open the Imaging Devices tab and it should be in there. If it is, right click and Un-install.

Click on the Action menu at the top then “Scan for Hardware Changes” and do the walkthrough again.

If it is not in Imaging Devices, then find out where it was installed (where is says “Unknown Device”. Find it and Uninstall the device. Click on Action > Scan for Hardware changes and try the walkthrough again ^_^

Tell me how it goes for you Dan!

Thats for replying.

I done that. But it still keeps on saying that it is an “Unknown Device” and it puts it in the “Universal Serial Bus Controllers” tab with the name “Unknown Device”

Uninstalled it, Scanned for it, said it was unrecognized. Tried every USB port on my Laptop and it still said the same.

I am using Vista Home Premium (UK Edition if it makes a difference) on a Toshiba Laptop.

Anything else you can suggest? I could take screen shots in needed too.

okay we did every step and got it working on the vidcap thingo now it wont work on msn. can someone help us
from dumb

Very nice. You’re the man! Great instructions, step-by-step, and even provide driver links. Perfect.

Anyone who can’t understand this just needs to give up on life now.

Thank you for your help with eyetoy and vista! Everything is working perfectly. By The Way: Your site is in the top 5 or so if you search in google.com for
eyetoy usb camera driver vista
Thought you might like to know.
Douglas

um hey when i extract the file and save it i can never find it?wheres the best place to save it to?? can you send me a PM to my email? thanks alot

Hi Doug ^_^ Glad it worked for you too. Still unsure why there are some issues for some as I’d assume other than some other tech stuff all the Vista Versions would handle this installation the same.

Thanks for the heads up too! I noticed that via Google if you just type in “Vista eyetoy” I’m listed too ^_^ Makes me happy that the guide works for people though.

Hi (SB)JD, what program do you use for compression? I personally use WinRAR however 7.z is also very good, and free ^_^ Vista should have built in zip support so you just open the file downloaded and drag the contents out on your desktop. Once you do that carry on with the steps in the guide.

Tell me how you get on though!

@ Lilly - I’ve not tried it with MSN as of yet but will do tonight and will get back to you. You might have to run the MSN setup though to get it working beforehand. What version of MSN are you running?

hi thanx so much simple and easy (= workin now you’re the best

on mine i get to the device manager and then i click properties and then i click the reinstall driver as instructed and then it cant find anything. i put the extracted files in a folder and when i pressed reinstall driver and i picked the folder where i placed the extracted files and it didnt work

what should i do?????

-jables

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Hi, i tried installing the driver on windows vista. i followed all of your instructions but at the end a message appears. “This device cannot start.(Code 10).” I have the old black eye toy. i have the 0030 model. Please Help!!

hi im getting the same problem as one of the chaps higher up. when plugging the eyetoy into a usb port im getting it as a unknown device, the eyetoy is the 00031 version.

After going into the device manager and uninstalling and action new hardware im still getting it as an unknown device.

tried installing the software anyway and im getting the error message that the driver could not be installed for the device?

any help? would like to use it as i dnt wanna pay out for anuva device thanks.

I am glad I ain’t the only one getting this problem - Have you came up with a solution yet NeoBlade?

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I’m using Windows Vista Ultimate x64 and I can’t get it work!!!
PLEASE HELP ME!!!

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um, when it says go on my computer then properties and device manager.. i haven’t got other devices on it =/ and therefore i cant click eyetoy thingy!
i’ve downloaded eyetoy on my comp before but im trying to on my laptop =/ its taking up all my memory and is not even working what shall i do? x

How about a driver for Vista and the new “Eye” for the PS3, that would be great.

Make sure you downloaded the right one. Like I have the black eyetoy but need the silver program. Look on the back to see witch one you have

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how do i record it onto my computer

OK i did it exactly right. IT should work. BUt i installed it early today… wrongly with the XP version type one. SO how can i uninstall the camera (i installed it with the older eyetoy 31 file thing) plz help i just need to do that and then it should work

I have got the old BLACK eye toy, but in the back it says SLEH-00031, so which of the drivers should I download, thank you very much.

^^^ You Use The SLEH-00031 Drivers.

Thank you very much.

well i’ve bin trying to install webcam for ages now and i’ve followed these steps!

my webcam is the black old one but under neath it says SLEH-00031
so what would i click?
when i click re install driver it automatically just comes up
windows have successly installed the driver or sumthink and the other things dont come up!?
help pls.

well.. i followed the rules but wen i re instaall the driver i browse and it works and then wen i click next it says :
the best driver software for your device is already installed!
but then it dont work ??! :S:S
PLEASE HELP.

i want it to work on msn iswell

also i click vidcap but it says it wasnt detected.

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thanks:)wwwwwwwwwwuuhhhhuu it works^^

The driver wasn’t detected after i had plugged in the eyetoy and pointed out the folder. I have the silver eyetoy SCEH-0004 .. Can anyone help me please ??
x

Thanks this was very easy and it worked.

I have managed to install it fine but when people ask for me to go on cam on msn and I accept it comes up that I cancelled it straight away, anyone know why this is? cheers

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This is what it sayes when i try to instll it

The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

The required section was not found in the INF.

To reinstall the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Driver.

Hi, I have a black eyetoy, it says SLEH-00031.
I downloaded both to be on the safe side, tried the SLEH-00030 one, couldnt detect it, then applied the SLEH-00031 (having followed your instructions) and it went all the way to the windows security (red windows box one) followed that, then after “installing” it, it says it cannot start, code 10.
I’m using Vista, the thing is, I’ve succesfully isntalled it on XP a year ago, it just doesn’t work on my vista for some reason.
Any help would be appreciated.

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when i double click on that thing it said to extract files first,so i di and then i double clicked it again and it said device was not detected.this is the only one that worked this far until the end.please help

Hi
This worked for me after following the Vista instructions you gave but then the next day when I plugged it in, it didn’t work
Any ideas?

oh and i just realised, on device manager i don’t have a section called other devices, i ddi yesterday

No matter what i doit says it can’t find any suitable driver what should i do=(

it used to work but when i have reinstalled vista, it did not work any more no matter how i try. sorry for the bad english. vista regognizes it an audio device automaticly.

Sorry for the late reply to some of these questions! You will get a faster response if you post on my forum here on eMagi as I try to put them all into an FAQ.

In response to Dave:
This is often a trait that I can’t reproduce 100% but know it exists. The best way to fix this is to plug the Playstation EyeToy back into the computer and then follow these steps…

- Right click on My Computer then click on Properties. Click on Device Manager.
- Under the “Other Devices” header, you should see the “Eyetoy USB Camera Namtai” device. Right Click on this and click on Uninstall.

Now follow the install procedure once more and see if it works. I don’t know of a permanent fix as it seems its just how Windows handles this driver.

Response to Divez
it used to work but when i have reinstalled vista, it did not work any more no matter how i try. sorry for the bad english. vista regognizes it an audio device automaticly.

Follow the same steps above to Uninstall the Eyetoy. Once done make sure to follow these steps…

- Now, plug in your EyeToy, Vista should ask you what to do.
- Click on “Don’t show this message again for this device”
- Now, right click on My Computer then click on Properties. Click on Device Manager.
- Under the “Other Devices” header, you should see the “Eyetoy USB Camera Namtai” device. Right Click on this and click on Properties.

Now try following the guide once more.

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Installed drivers, no probs and the camera is working fine as a webcam. My issue is that the vidcap file wont work. Just says “capture device not detected”, and then something about the stream rate. I want to use it primarily for recording short videos if possible, I am running Vista and very new to it as I’ve had XP up until 4 days ago!

hi i have tryed everything but i am getting the same error code code 10

Well, i don’t have a other devices section, my eyetoy only appears for audio devices

I still cant do it, i get up to the bit where it wants be to pointit to where i put my extracted files but when i tell them the address it says it cant find any drivers. Help me please

Please note that it’s not just silver webcam’s that can be SLEH-00031 as my black one is.

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Bummer I tried this numerous times but my Eyetoy is from Japan and the serial type is SCJH-10001N and these drivers just seem to be a no go with it,looked at the INf files but where to hack ?

Sorry for the late response guys! Remember it helps to post on my forum for a quicker response as I’m building up an FAQ to help resolve any of these issues. Remember though that it is a hacked driver and not certified by Microsoft so you might have to re-install the driver every now and then.

If you get a Device Error Code 10 then try this. Plug in the Eyetoy and un-install the driver. Pull oug the Eyetoy then reboot Vista. Plug the Eyetoy back in and then re-install the driver like before.

I have had some friends that have had the Code 10 error before but upon re-installing its fine.

@Dave: If you only see it as an Audio Device then it was not installed correctly. Please un-install and re-install and tell me how it goes ^_^

@Robbie: Just extract the files on your desktop and when prompted point to that folder and it should work. No need to select sub-folders or anything.

hello can anyone help?, I have a Namtai SLEH-00201 EyeToy camera but, I can´t find the drivers for the windows! please help me.
thank you!!

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well, i have the same problem on vista with sceh-0004, it installs fine, but it does not work with msn

Hey thanks for the help, =] It kind of worked until the last few steps. On the part where it says it has successfully updated the driver software well it did say that but it also said it had an error or something so i clicked ok or finish or whatever and carried on the rest of it cos i thought it might still work but on the last step- VIDCAM32 it also said no capture device detected.
Please would you be able to say whats wrong or anything lol,
Thanks anyway
x

Thanks for help on it anyway it kind of worked to some extent except it didnt identify it or something like that.

It don’t work… It says….

It said Windows found driver software but encountered an error while attempting to install it.

The required section was not found in the INF.

If you know the manufacturer of your device, you can visit its website and check the support section for driver software.

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How can I open my photos? It says they are an unknown data type. Which program do I have to use to open them? And what shall I choose in the photo size?
THX in advance.