https://github.com/morgant/cu-seeme-openbsd

A faux CU-SeeMe webcam view for OpenBSD powered by mpv
https://github.com/morgant/cu-seeme-openbsd

cu-seeme mlvwm mlvwmrc mpv openbsd webcam-viewer

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A faux CU-SeeMe webcam view for OpenBSD powered by mpv

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/morgant/cu-seeme-openbsd
• Owner: morgant
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-01-19T17:36:26.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-01-10T01:51:16.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-03T17:14:10.612Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: cu-seeme, mlvwm, mlvwmrc, mpv, openbsd, webcam-viewer
• Language: Shell
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• Size: 6.84 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# CU-SeeMe OpenBSD

by Morgan Aldridge 

![CU-SeeMe screenshot of Morgan in his office](/img/screenshot-20250611-134556.png?raw=true)

## OVERVIEW

This is a faux [CU-SeeMe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CU-SeeMe) webcam window which I use for [my Twitch streams](https://twitch.tv/makkintosshu). It's just a wrapper around `mpv` which I developed under [OpenBSD](https://www.openbsd.org/) to show the video feed from my USB webcam and emulate an original [Connectix QuickCam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuickCam) (4-bit grayscale; 320x240 @ 15 fps) while forcing a custom title. It also includes [mlvwmrc](https://github.com/morgant/mlvwmrc) styles to further mimic CU-SeeMe when running under the [MLVWM](https://github.com/morgant/mlvwm) X11 window manager.

## Installation

1. Run `make install` to install `CU-SeeMe` to `~/bin`, plus the mlvwmrc pixmap & styles into your `~/.mlvwm` directories

2. Edit `~/.mlvwm/apps/.AppsManifest` and add a line containing `Read .mlvwm/apps/CU-SeeMe`. **IMPORTANT**: It must be _after_ the `mpv` styles!

3. Restart your `mlvwm` window manager

## Resources

* The original [CU-SeeMe website](https://ftp.icm.edu.pl/packages/cu-seeme/html/Welcome.html) is still available on an ICM FTP server

* The original CU-SeeMe applications are available on [Macintosh Garden](http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/cu-seeme) and [Macintosh Repository](https://www.macintoshrepository.org/39602-cu-seeme)

* The Sattlers have an excellent [Connectix QuickCam](https://www.sattlers.org/mickey/tech/hardware/connectix-quickcam/index.html) reference

## LICENSE

Released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).