Added hints for new default installation location for libfreenect2.

Added a note for what to do, when installed somewhere else to the README.
code-iai · Feb 24, 2016 · fa55624 · fa55624
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ catkin_make -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="Release"
    *Note: `rosdep` will output errors on not being able to locate `[kinect2_bridge]` and `[depth_registration]`.
    That is fine because they are all part of the iai_kinect2 package and `rosdep` does not know these packages.*
 
+   *Note: If you installed libfreenect2 somewhere else than in `$HOME/freenect2` or a standard location like `/usr/local`
+   you have to specify the path to it by adding `-Dfreenect2_DIR=path_to_freenect2/lib/cmake/freenect2` to `catkin_make`.
+
 6. Connect your sensor and run `kinect2_bridge`:
 
    ```

diff --git a/kinect2_bridge/CMakeLists.txt b/kinect2_bridge/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ELSE()
   MESSAGE(ERROR "The compiler ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} has no C++11 support. Please use a different C++ compiler.")
 ENDIF()
 
-find_package(freenect2 REQUIRED)
+find_package(freenect2 REQUIRED HINTS "$ENV{HOME}/freenect2")
 
 find_package(catkin REQUIRED COMPONENTS roscpp rostime tf std_msgs sensor_msgs nodelet cv_bridge compressed_depth_image_transport kinect2_registration)