Kinect + Python

Installation Instructions

NOTE: must have a machine capable of

• Windows 8+
• PyKinect2

1. Download stuff!
   • Visual Studio (community works!) NOTE: Select the 'Python development' checkbox when the installation prompts you!
   • Anaconda 32-bit NOTE: install for all users, and preferably put it on your C:\ drive for easy access
   • Kinect V2 SDK
2. In visual studio: View > Other Windows > Python Environments
3. Click on Python version installed by Anaconda (probably between 3.5 and 3.7, will definitely be 32-bit)
4. (Optional) click 'Make this the default environment for new projects'
5. Click on the 'Overview' dropdown > 'Packages'
6. In the search box below, install the following packages by searching for them:
   • PyKinect2
   • Pygame
   • If doesn't exist already, comtypes

Debugging

• Use the Kinect SDK (Body Basics) while the Kinect is connected to your machine to run diagnostics
• assert sizeof(tagSTATSTG) == 72, sizeof(tagSTATSTG) or AssertionError: 80: You are running Anaconda 64-bit! Change to 32-bit here.
• Numpy import doesn't work: go to PyPI -> type in 'numpy' -> click the uparrow button to upgrade numpy (alternatively you can open the interactive window for anaconda and type pip install numpy)