brendan mccloskey

Yeah, so I just got a Leapmotion (late to the party, AGAIN), and I'm having some trouble finding 101-type tutorials. All I can find is "download the SDK, edit this file, put in this folder, rename it, reboot your entire life, add this library, delete the  .config file, learn all Java.

I was hoping for a slightly more transparent and accessible way to plug it in, grab the OSC and map it to Max/PD/SC, even via Processing would do. Via OSX/Windoze/Fedora is fine. What's YOUR preference?

Yeah, so I just got a Leapmotion (late to the party, AGAIN), and I'm having some trouble finding 101-type tutorials. All I can find is "down

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I've been trawling the forum all morning:

Please rank and rate your favourite leapmotion external, based on ease, transparency and, well, ease.

AeroMIDI, ManOSC, Processing etc. Sorted 

ircam's leapmotion is best in the terms you've described above (if you still want to include maxmsp ofc)

i use leapformax, more complex on install, but more customizable, and maybe more efficient

ircam's leapmotion is best in the terms you've described above (if you still want to include maxmsp ofc)
i use leapformax, more complex on install, but more customizable, and maybe more efficient


Any tips (guides) available for installing leapformax (Windoze)? Installation does look quite precarious . . .

I'll have a try with leapformax (ircam is Mac only), and get back only if there are problems

Install the v2 software from the website: 

https://www.julesfrancoise.com/leapmotion/

Install the v2 software from the website: https://www.leapmotion.com/setup

Install this Max external: https://www.julesfrancoise.com/leapmotion/

Hi Pedro, thanks for the tip but I have tried this and cannot get Max to see the leapmotion external. I downloaded and unzipped, placing all the files (leapmotion_for_max_master) inside the "externals" folder; autocomplete in Max only offers [leapmotion.play] and leapmotion.record]. I keep getting "leapmotion: no such object", even though I can open the helpfiles.

After several attempts, removing all traces and reinstalling to default folder name, in the externals folder, I can confirm that this is not user error. The external called [leapmotion] is "no such object"

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Sorry, it seems the download link now refers to github and there's no compiled version in the main page, but if you click on releases, there's a compiled version for Windows and for Mac.

https://github.com/JulesFrancoise/leapmotion-for-max/releases

Sorry, it seems the download link now refers to github and there's no compiled version in the main page, but if you click on releases, there's a compiled version for Windows and for Mac.
https://github.com/JulesFrancoise/leapmotion-for-max/releases 

Pedro, once again many thanks - you're a gentleman! I confirm that the download file linked immediately above works. Note: there's a .dll file in the unzipped folder (x64/86) that 

be copied into \Cycling '74\Max 7\resources\support, for it to work.

Pedro, once again many thanks - you're a gentleman! I confirm that the download file linked immediately above works. Note: there's a .dll file in the unzipped folder (x64/86) that must be copied into \Cycling '74\Max 7\resources\support, for it to work.

I know this is an old thread, but any clue on how to install this on Windows 10 machine for Max 8. The Max7/resources/support folder does not exist. I normally work on a Mac and I have a student trying to install this on a Windows machine. Thanks .

I know this is an old thread, but any clue on how to install this on Windows 10 machine for Max 8. The Max7/resources/support folder does not exist.  I normally work on a Mac and I have a student trying to install this on a Windows machine. Thanks . 

[100% solved] leapmotion external will not install