A short guide to getting DiceCam running at your table. Allow about three minutes for a clean first run.
Download DiceCam for Windows, or Linux. The installer is a single file, ~450 MB, no admin elevation required.
Point any webcam or your phone via a webcam companion app — at the area you roll on. A felt tray or dice tower works best. Top-down or 15° angle, both fine.
If your dice aren't being picked up correctly, head to settings to calibrate your set. DiceCam will have you roll each die type a few times so it can learn your specific dice—whether they feature numerals or pips, or have unique colours, finishes, and edge styles.
Calibration is per-set, not per-session. Switch sets later? One tap to reload a profile.
Add the DiceCam extension to Chrome, Edge, or Brave. This is what posts your rolls into your VTT chat.
Open your VTT, click the DiceCam icon in your browser, and roll. The number you see on the table should appear in chat within a heartbeat. If you rolled a nat 20 on your first try, that's a sign.
Most often a contrast issue — try a darker tray or stronger overhead light. Also check that the camera can see every die in the spread.
Recalibrate that die type. Translucent and gemstone sets sometimes need extra training samples to disambiguate similar-looking faces.
This is a customized experience, you can adjust the delay settings between detection and roll transmission. Additionally, you can choose between Auto-Send or Manual-Send modes to control how your rolls are posted.
Windows users, make sure no other app (Zoom, OBS) has an exclusive lock on the device.
Roll20 and D&D Beyond occasionally expire OAuth tokens. Reconnect or Refresh from the extension popup.
Beta access available on request on our Discord. Bring your dice, bring your party.