How to Hack Xbox One Kinect to Work on Windows 10 PC

In this video I'll be showing you how to hack your Kinect V2 to work on a Windows 10 PC without needing to buy the $50 adapter from Microsoft. Lets hope the next video in this series we can get some good action from it while using it in VR!

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Having trouble with the mod or want to know more about what the kinect can do on Windows 10? Check my newest video about it:

Riftcat Vridge Software to Stream SteamVR to your Android Phone:

Official Microsoft Kinect V2 PC Adapter:

Suitable power adapter on Amazon:

Screwdriver set including security torx bit:

USB Cable needed:

Microsoft Kinect SDK:

My Current VR Setup Guide with PS Move:

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[DaleyTech]

If you're having issues with this mod or looking for more things to do with it on Windows 10, check out this updated video:

[Neilss]

Who's here because MS discontinued the adapter and Amazon and Ebayers are gouging the hell out of it?

[zeroordie]

Any DC Adapter 2.7Amps or greater (MUST BE 12V) will work. Be careful using a soldering iron as the hot (12V) DC pin is close too others. You will want to solder to pin 10, it is marked clearly. The ground is the easiest to solder too and is farthest to the right and I would save it to do last. If you are concerned with taking the sticker off, use anything plastic (Do not use metal it scratches easier) like a guitar pick, and an eraser to get it completely off. There are other common household supplies to take the sticky residue off as well. There are two types of screws that you will need to take off. A regular torx T10, and a torx security T10. You can use a 2.0 flat head screwdriver if you do not have a torx security bit.

[danielhall]

Awesome video, thanks! Got my Kinect working on the Xbox one S. I wired the 12v DC input with a 5.5mm x 2.1mm female adapter hanging out the back. This way if the power supply ever fails it's a quick plug and play swap.

[samjohnson]

I've done this for the Xbox one X and can confirm it works. Plug USB into the USB1 (port next to the HDMI ports) Tip: go to Kinect set up and then the voice function region before yelling at the Xbox for 10minutes.

[Fourgees_GS]

Please come back to making videos. I literally keep randomly finding your channel because you’re a YEAR ahead of all the things that currently interest me and already did all the heavy lifting of making it all work. Your videos rock, hope all is well on your end.

[stechouse]

Works, thanks! I used a blowdryer to remove the stickers more easily. Pulling the plug didn't work for me, first de-assemble the kinect, remove the fan cover, and you can deattach the plug.

[bishopofwar]

Thank you very much for this DIY hack, works perfectly with a 36W power source. Tested only on Xbox One S, 2018. The welding on the board is quite tricky cause of the space but after soldering, you can fill the place with plastic from a plastic glue gun and make sure it doesn't go/touch anything.

[googlevideozuigt]

Great vid, thanks ! Got it working with a 12V 1, 5A powersupply. Have been monitoring the temperature of the adapter a bit and it seems stable.

[mikeiwamuro]

Awesome Tutorial! I bought an Xbox One X only after seeing this video. I wanted to play Just Dance and Kinect was the best way to play. I purchased a used $36 - Kinect, $10 - 12V 3A power supply, and a $6 - Amazon Basic 3.0 USB cable. It was hard soldering the positive wire to the #10 pin as it was so small and close to other pins but took my time and was careful. Works Great! Thank you, Daley Tech!

[petet]

Can also confirm that this works for Xbox one S. I was very upset to get an Xbox One S for my daughter for Christmas, with a Kinect. She loves the just dance series and she does not have a cell phone. Microsoft discontinued the adapter and only to find out these ugly adapters are going for just as much, if not more than the console. This hack/mod works great. Thank you so much for posting this.

[spencersteidl]

I can confirm that this works with Windows 10 and my Xone s. Thank you much brother!

[dixiecd]

It works. I did it with a 2.67A 12V power supply, as described in the video. Though PIN 10 is really hard to solder.

[carkkkent]

Great video. I appreciate the inspiration and instruction. I wanted to make a 3D scanner and...the cheapest thing was rated one of the best 3D cameras!

I finished mine just now and it fired up the first time, though I had my doubts, given that Windows gave me no indication whatsoever that I connected the box, and there were no lights on the box.

Sure enough, I got a pop-up telling me that my changes required a restart and my PC sees it just fine.

I varied from your method in that I actually had a power jack laying around and I cut a plug from one power supply and transplanted it to another 12V 3A supply. I drilled a hole just under the USB port and mounted the jack in there, running the wire behind but up-top of the USB like your method. You just never know with these supplies, and since I'm a 61 year old disabled former military electronic tech, I'm done with all the cutting/splicing/soldering and just want it to work!

Thanks so much!

[brandonc]

Can confirm this works with Xbox One X. I've had my kinect up and running for most of the days with no issues using this mod. The hardest part about this mod was waiting for my power supply to arrive in the mail and then having to spend a wopping $2 at the hardware store for a T10 security bit.

[heyjoeway]

Worked great. Actually used a barrel jack for mine, and it seems to have the perfect amount of space to fit it.

[lwahn]

It worked perfectly thanks to you I didn't have to wait 15 days for the adapter to get to my country

[EvanBeekman]

Thank you. Microsoft just officially has discontinued the connector, and all resellers are listing it for more than $100z

[webbedshadow]

THANK YOU! No other video could tell me what kind of power supply I needed, I have the kinect adapter brick already and a USB 3.0 type B cable, just needed a power supply, all together $20 and I didnt have to take apart the kinect so I think its worth it, plus $20 for the kinect itself, so $40 total, man there better be some good Kinect games worth playing at least...

[togusa]

good luck with that, it works really well once its all synced in, but it takes huge amounts of usb bandwidth when running 4 ps4 cams and the V2 kinetic.
The only issue I find is movement relationship between what it sees and what the PS Move Cam's see. They work slightly differently in movement scale so they take some dialling in to get working together