Windows 11 standard webcam program worse than XP !!!


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Hi folks
Copying a bog standard XP webcam program to W11is far better than the basic default W11 program.

the old Amcap program still works with most modern webcams --even built in laptop ones.
While security is far better on W11 it seems a lot of the basic programs aren't anything like as good on W11 as they were on XP !!!

Here running W11 as a VM with the video device passed thru to the VM. Amcap program executed perfectly with great camera control !!!!.

The VM device :
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Running the old XP amcap program on the VM :

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here you get a load more control over how the webcam works !!! Even on the latest W11 builds.

Cheers
jimbo
 

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Hi folks
Copying a bog standard XP webcam program to W11is far better than the basic default W11 program.

the old Amcap program still works with most modern webcams --even built in laptop ones.
While security is far better on W11 it seems a lot of the basic programs aren't anything like as good on W11 as they were on XP !!!

Here running W11 as a VM with the video device passed thru to the VM. Amcap program executed perfectly with great camera control !!!!.

The VM device :
View attachment 51529
Running the old XP amcap program on the VM :

View attachment 51528

here you get a load more control over how the webcam works !!! Even on the latest W11 builds.

Cheers
jimbo
My 4k Brio webcam has Hue and Gamma greyed out. The very small Logi Tune app provides 10 out of the 12 options I see in AMCAP. Logi Tune is as lightweight as AMCAP is on installation..
 

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