2012 software updates availible for download

[Joe Ross]

The 2012 software updates have been uploaded, encrypted with the same password as the manual. Download now to avoid overloaded servers this weekend.

2012 Utilities: http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/2262/lang/en
2012 Driver Station: http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/2263/lang/en
2012 Kinect Server: http://firstforge.wpi.edu/sf/frs/do/..._kinect_server

2012 LabVIEW: http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/2261/lang/en
2012 C++: http://firstforge.wpi.edu/sf/frs/do/...2_update_for_c
2012 Java: http://firstforge.wpi.edu/sf/frs/do/...update_for_frc

In addition, based on what was used during the beta testing, additional kinect related software that should be downloaded are
Visual C# 2010 Express: http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudi...itions/express
Kinect SDK: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/kinectforwindows/

[uboat]

Does it matter which VS express version (C#, VB, C++) we use for the Kinect?

Thanks,
Mike U.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by uboat

Does it matter which VS express version (C#, VB, C++) we use for the Kinect?

C#

[Wendy Holladay]

thanks joe, great time saver to know

[Thundrio]

So even though my team plans to program in Java, I will still have to have c# code to work with Kinect?

[Greg McKaskle]

The Kinect server is written in C#. It is installed as a built EXE, and you are given the source and dev tools in the case you wish to extend it.

Greg Mckaskle

[inkspell4]

Will we need to uninstall last years LabView to install a new one for this year

[Clayton Yocom]

As a beta tester, no, you don't have to, but I advise to greatly.

[inkspell4]

Will we get a new CD in the veteran KOP

[kinganu123]

would visual studio professional from dreamspark be ok?

[Mike AA]

Received a new labview installation via a Credit card sized usb drive in the kit.

[stevethetinker]

Is it just me, or does anyone else want a single file that will install all the updates at one stroke? Have unencrypted versions been posted anywhere? The FIRST site seems impenetrable when it comes to finding these updates.

Steve

[SkyWarrior]

Originally Posted by kinganu123

would visual studio professional from dreamspark be ok?

I have tried this and yes it is ok. I don't know why we are forced to install visual studio just to run the kinect server. .NET Framework 4.0 Client should be more than enough to run that.

[RufflesRidge]

Originally Posted by SkyWarrior

I have tried this and yes it is ok. I don't know why we are forced to install visual studio just to run the kinect server. .NET Framework 4.0 Client should be more than enough to run that.

It is listed as a System Requirement on the KinectForWindows page so it may be a requirement of the SDK?

[SkyWarrior]

That should be for the programming part. The actual problem is kinect server installation does not like the .NET Framework 4.0 installed on my computer. I had to install visual studio 2010 Pro to get that installer to work interestingly. I don't think kinectserver installer does have anything to do with the visual studio. Source code is somewhere else I believe?