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Lognic04
09-03-2018, 06:07 PM
Hi all, :hi:
I just upgraded to a new imaging laptop. As soon as i try to connect to my imaging source cam in phd under windows wdm style cam, it prompts me to install "formatfactory", v3.0.1 msi. I have scoured the internet and i just cant find this. Anyone have a solution or a download for this?
:help::help::help:
:thanx:

h0ughy
09-03-2018, 08:55 PM
download the current image source software and driver for your camera and only open it up and connect in the image source software, it should learn that's the way it connects. don't run format factory

Lognic04
09-03-2018, 09:08 PM
I have connected with its own software/drivers, but phd must act like its a webcam to connect, triggering format factory :(

(there is an option in phd that DOES work, though i have to set exposure time in the cams software, and running in sharpcap still crashes it)

h0ughy
09-03-2018, 09:12 PM
you should be able to select the camera in phd, if you don't have a direct driver loaded you can use the wdm setting and select the dmk

Lognic04
09-03-2018, 09:20 PM
Doing that prompts format factory.

Lognic04
09-03-2018, 09:25 PM
and heyyyy its working fine out of the blue!

Astrophotography is strange.

:thumbsup:

h0ughy
09-03-2018, 09:27 PM
mmmm well without being there to "play" with it i cant help much more unless someone else may have a work around

h0ughy
09-03-2018, 09:28 PM
well good for you:thumbsup: