Use the "Virtual Terminal" in Proteus to read Serial.print() statements from your virtual ESP32. If you see "Camera Initialized" on the terminal, consider your simulation a success.
Proteus 8.9 or newer is recommended. Older versions (7.x) do not support 32-bit MCU simulation properly. Esp32 Cam Proteus Library Download
I realized I didn't need the camera to stream video inside Proteus. I just needed to validate the power supply, the serial programming pins, and the GPIO control. Use the "Virtual Terminal" in Proteus to read Serial
: If the software is currently open, close and restart it to refresh the component list. 3. Simulating the ESP32-CAM the serial programming pins
