Native Driver

Camera Driver

Only Windows users must install the native driver to use the camera. (Windows7SP1 or later)

Looking for the driver on Windows on ARM? Please check this: Camera native driver on Windows11 on arm (Windows11 in Parallels on Apple silicon Mac)

V1.5.3.21

Released: 2025/03/28

Camera SDK

SDK is provided for developers to do secondary development based on Player One cameras.

(The Raspberry Pi version SDK has been merged into the Linux version)

V3.8.1

Released: 2025/03/28

Filter Wheel SDK

SDK is provided for developers to do secondary development based on Player One filter wheels.

(The Raspberry Pi version SDK has been merged into the Linux version)

V1.2.2

Released: 2025/03/12

ASCOM Driver

ASCOM platform

The ASCOM platform is an astronomical standard protocol set running on the windows system. Many astronomy software need to be installed after the ASCOM platform can be used. You can log on to the ASCOM platform official website for more information.

V6.5

Released: 2020/5/20

Camera ASCOM Driver (base on ASCOM6.5)

Software using ASCOM interface，need to be installed to control the camera. ASCOM6.5 platform is required.

V6.5.8.1

Released: 2025/03/28

Filter Wheel ASCOM Driver

Software using ASCOM interface, need to be installed to control the Filter Wheel

V6.5.1.5

Released: 2025/03/12

Electric focuser ASCOM Driver

Software using ASCOM interface，need to be installed to control the Electric Focuser

V1.0.0.1

Released: TBD

DirectShow Driver

Camera DirectShow Driver

The DirectShow driver of Player One camera, for those software that using the DShow framework access Player One camera.

V1.11.0

Released: 2025/04/02

AMCAP

A software for testing Player One camera via DirectShow driver.

V9.01

Released: 2021/01/01

HandyAVI

Meteor monitoring recording software (Paid application).

V5.0A

Released: 2013/5/22

MetaGuide

A video-based tool for precise collimation using the in-focus diffraction pattern of a star.

V6.1.0

Released: 2021/11/01

INDI Driver

INDI drivers

INDI Library is an open source software to control astronomical equipment. INDI Lib already supports Player One cameras(indi-playone), you can use Player One cameras on Astroberry or Raspberry PI via INDI Lib. (Thanks Hiroshi Saito)

V2.1.1

Released: 2024/12/02

INDIGO Driver

INDIGO

INDIGO and Ain Imager distribution.

V2.0

Released: 2023/01/14

INDIGO Camera drivers

INDIGO Library is an open source software to control astronomical equipment. INDIGO Lib already supports Player One cameras.

V2.0

Released: 2023/01/14

INDIGO Filter Wheel driver

Filter Wheel driver is used to control P1 Phoenix Wheel series.

V2.0

Released: 2023/01/14

Micro-Manager Device Adapter

Micro-Manager

Micro-Manager is an application to control microscope hardware, such as cameras, xy-stages, filter wheels, etc.

V2.0.3

Released: nightly

Device Adapter

Install this Adapter to use Player One’s camera and filter wheel in Micro-Manager. Please install Micro_Manager V2.0.3 or later version.

V0.3

Released: 2024/09/17

Planetary Imaging

NOVA

NOVA is a professional planetary shooting software independently developed by Player One Astronomy.

V1.0.0.1

Released: TBD

SharpCap

Sharpcap 4.0 and later version is supported. Sharpcap is a widely used planetary imaging software, and also supports live stack for DSO imaging. Most functions can be used without payment, and a few advanced functions require the purchase of the Pro version. Support native driver and ASCOM driver to control the camera, filter wheel and electric focus, etc.

V4.1

Released: 2023/11/20

Firecapture

Firecapture V2.7 and later version is supported ( Windows, Mac and Linux). Firecapture is a multi-platform planetary imaging software recommended by many planetary photographers, supports windows, mac and linux operating systems. Powerful, support native driver to control the camera, also support ASCOM driver to control filter wheel and electric focus, etc.

V2.7.12

Released: 2022/12/09

DSO Imaging and Guiding

N.I.N.A

Fully automated scheduler for DSO on PC platform (Free software)

V2.3

Released: 2023/1/1

Voyager

Fully automated scheduler for DSO on PC platform (Paid application)

V2.3.9

Released: 2023/7/15

SGP

Fully automated scheduler for DSO on PC platform (Paid application)

V3.2.0.611

Released: 2020/10/6

AstroDMx

AstroDMx Capture is a cross-platform astronomical image capture application(Linux, RPi, MacOS, Windows, ChromeOS), it is popular for its ease of use and support for a wide range of cameras.(Free software)

V1.7.2.0

Released: 2022/11/18

Maxim DL Pro

Sheduler for DSO and post-processing on PC platform (Paid application)

V6.0

Released: 2015/1/1

The Sky Imaging bundle

Interactive planetarium software to control all your imaging equipment. Compatible with macOS, Linux ARM64, Linux x86_64, and Windows platforms. (Paid application)

10.5.0 Released: 2015/1/1

TheSky Imaging bundle Pro X2 Camera PlugIns

Using this plugin allows The Sky Imaging bundle to operate Player One cameras (Thanks to Rodolphe Pineau)

1.3 Released: 2022/11/18

APT

Fully automated scheduler for DSO on PC platform. (Paid application)

V3.8.4

Released: 2020/4/17

Astroart 8

Astroart 8 is an all-inclusive software for image processing, image analysis, astrometry, photometry, camera and telescope control. (Paid application)

V8.0 SP5

Released: 2023/11/11

Nebulosity

Fully automated scheduler for DSO on PC platform， Support windows and MAC platforms (Paid application)

V4.4.3

Released: 2019/1/1

PHD2

Widely used guiding software, support windows and MAC platforms. (Free software)

V2.6.9

Released: 2020/6/4

Stellarium

Virtual planetarium, a very powerful star map software. (Free software)

V20.0.4

Released: 2020/6/4

Post-Processing

Pixinsight

Very powerful DSO post-processing software. (Paid application)

v1.8.8-6

Released: 2020/9/1

Photoshop

A general-purpose image processing software produced by Adobe that can be used for post-processing. (Paid application)

V20.2

Released: 2020/6/1

AstraImage

Powerful planetary post-processing software. (Paid application)

V5.5.8.0

Released: 2020/5/10

Registax

Easy-to-use for planetary post-processing. (Free software)

V6.1.0.8

Released: 2011/5/6

Autostakkert

Video frame stack software with outstanding effects. (Free software)

V3.1.4

Released: 2018/6/26

PIPP

Preprocessing software for video and image sequences. (Free software)

V2.5.9

Released: 2017/1/7

Winjupos

Planetary rotation correction software. (Free software)

V11.2.2

Released: 2020/9/28

Other Basic Programs

.NET framework 3.5

Microsoft .NET framework is a fundamental module. Please install this module when other software requires.

V3.5

Released: 2008/11/18

.NET framework 4.8

Microsoft .NET framework is a fundamental module. Please install this module when other software requires.

V4.8

Released: 2019/4/8

Visual C++ X64工具集

Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 X64 is a fundamental module. Please install this module when other software requires.

V2015

Released: 2015/1/1

Visual C++ X86工具集

Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 X86 is a fundamental module. Please install this module when other software requires.

V2015

Released: 2015/1/1