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[ error ] ofDirectShowGrabber: initGrabber(): error allocating a video device
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Description
[ error ] ofDirectShowGrabber: initGrabber(): error allocating a video device
[ error ] ofDirectShowGrabber: initGrabber(): please check your camera with AMCAP or other software
In the windows system vs2015 how to solve this problem?
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the initGrabber() video-device allocation error on Windows with VS2015, then check whether the camera works in AMCAP or other software as requested in the issue. Done means identifying the cause of the allocation failure and documenting or implementing a verified resolution.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100