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[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?

[tdressel]

I see you all are a week ahead of me given the post dates. Was wondering, after installing the SDK, I found the Kinect Server software from First Forge and get the error message:

FRC Kinect Server cannot be installed on systems with .net framework version lower than 4.0

Looking at my computer which I built from scratch (Win7), I see that I have "Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile" installed. I'm pretty sure I know the answer but would like confirmation on the following:

QUESTION: Though I have ".net framework 4 client profile" installed, in order to get past the error on the Kinect Server install, I need to install the Visual Studio package?

If so, fine, I'll do it as I'd like to get this working. Just hoping for some confirmation.

Thanks

[Mark McLeod]

The Visual Studio package isn't necessary.

Just try installing the latest .NET 4
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en....aspx?id=17851

If you don't need anything updated it'll just tell you so and stop.
If you're missing a patch or two then they'll get installed.

[tdressel]

Thanks for the reply. I tried what you suggested last week and it failed. The .NET FW 4.0 installer from Microsoft downloads worked fine but didn't seem to alter my computers setup.

However, I'm seeing the text now on step 2 of the document at the link below that if I'm setting up my own computer, I need to install the Visual Studio C# package.

http://firstforge.wpi.edu/sf/sfmain/...=1326946493942

After installing VS Express, the Kinect Server insallation worked fine as well.

Thanks,

[Mark McLeod]

That's good to know.
My laptops must have some variation or other pre-existing software that sidestepped the need for Visual Studio.

The team Classmate does get Visual Studio from the Restoration stick, as well as .NET 4