Nvidia 3d Vision 2 User Guide

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USB
Wired Glasses Connection Diagram
Removing Current Display Drivers
before you begin the installation, you must remove 
the graphics driver currently on your computer. 
STOP: If you purchased a PC with a built-in 3D Vision IR e mitter (e.g. notebook) then 3D Vision drivers should already be installed on your PC. Do not uninstall the drivers. s kip steps 2-7 and proceed to step 8.          
						

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2. Go to Start › Control Panel › Programs and Features. 
If you have an nVIDIa graphics card, double click NVIDIA 
Drivers.*
a) select the option Remove only the following. 
b) select NVIDIA Display Driver 
c) Click Remove 
d) Restar t your computer
  * If you are replacing a non n VIDIa graphics card, be sure to remove the 
graphics driver and power down your system to replace the card before 
continuing. Replace the card with a suppor ted n VIDIa Ge force card.
Installing the Drivers and Software
3. Insert the 3D Vision Software and Manual CD.  
The Software Installation screen is displayed.
4. Select Install GeForce Graphics driver. 
The Install shield Wizard begins to guide you through the 
installation. 
5. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now when prompted. 
When your system reboots, the 3D Vision s oftware Installation 
automatically restar ts to continue the install. (If for any reason the 
software does not restar t, go to My Computer and double click on 
the CD icon to relaunch the installer.)
6. Select Next to install the 3D Vision driver. 
If you would like to have a shor tcut to the n VIDIa stereoscopic 3D 
Viewer installed on your desktop, check the box.
7. Select Next to continue. 
If you receive the warning box below, select Install to continue.
8. Select Finish to complete the installation. 
after completing the driver installation, the 3D Vision s etup 
Wizard begins when the Installshield completes. 3D Vision 
n otebook users should click on the desktop shortcut Setup 
NVIDIA 3D Vision to begin the s etup Wizard. The s etup Wizard 
takes you through installing the IR emitter, setting up your display, 
and configuring the wireless glasses. 
9. Complete the 3D Vision Setup Wizard. 
note the s tatus bar across the top of each screen. This tells you 
where you are in the s etup. 
						

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Congratulations!  
setup and configuration are complete and 3D Vision is enabled and 
ready for you to begin the most immersive gaming experience for  
the PC.
Note: 3D Vision has been enabled with the default depth amount of 15%. n VIDIa recommends all new users begin with the default depth amount until you are comfor table. You can increase the depth over time as your eyes grow accustomed to stereoscopic 3D viewing. The depth amount can be changed from the n VIDIa Control Panel or by adjusting the wheel on the back of the IR emitter.
To view a full list of compatible games, please visit  
w w w.nvidia.co.uk/3dvision. 
The n VIDIa Control Panel contains additional settings for 3D 
Vision. f or information on the how to use the control panel, see 
NVIDIA 3D Vision Control Panel on page 21 of this manual.  
						

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NVIDIa CONTROl pa NEl
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nVIDIa has provided tools for you to customise your 
3D Vision experience. To access the tool menus, go to 
the nVIDIa Control Panel.
Accessing the NVIDIA Control Panel
To open the NVIDIA Control Panel, right click on the desktop and 
select the nVIDIa Control Panel. You can also go to Windows 
Control PanelHardware and SoundNVIDIA Control Panel.
select Stereoscopic 3D from the topics in the left window pane. 
You may need to click on the + in front of Stereoscopic 3D to 
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Set Up Stereoscopic 3D
This section of the n VIDIa Control Panel provides all the 
adjustments needed to enhance your gaming experience. 
each of the adjustments on this screen is discussed.
Enable Stereoscopic 3D
Note: stereoscopic 3D effects work only with full-screen  DirectX applications.
To enable stereoscopic 3D mode, check the box.  
When this box is checked, it enables you to turn stereoscopic 
3D effects on and off using the U sb IR emitter on button, 
pressing the notebook's 3D on/off button, or by using the 
keyboard shor tcut Ctrl-T. l eaving this enabled does not affect 
any other applications. However, leaving it enabled may reduce 
game per formance when you are not using 3D Vision.
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Adjusting the Depth
The depth amount in a game is the depth that the far thest object is 
placed in a scene. When 3D Vision is first installed on your system, 
the Depth is set at the default of 15%. If you are new to 3D gaming, 
15% is a good point to star t with. Viewing depth at a higher setting 
can be uncomfor table to some users. as you use 3D Vision, your eyes 
will become more accustomed to viewing stereoscopic 3D and you 
can incrementally increase the depth amount without eye strain.
on the Set Up Stereoscopic 3D screen, you adjust the depth amount  
by adjusting the slider to the desired amount. The depth setting  
on this slider indicates the depth amount for all games when they  
are launched.
You can also change the depth amount by adjusting the thumbwheel  
on the back of the IR emitter. a ny adjustments you make on the  
thumbwheel is reflected on the Depth slider in the nVIDIa  
Control Panel.
a nother way to change depth while in a game is to use the  
keyboard shor tcut keys:
Note: These are the default hotkeys used for 3D Vision glasses kits. If you have a 3D Vision notebook, there should be buttons on your keyboard for decreasing and increasing 3D depth.
 >To decrease depth, use Ctrl+F3 (default shor tcut keys)
 >To increase depth, use Ctrl+F4 (default shor tcut keys)
any adjustments you make using keyboard shor tcuts is 
Thumbwheel to adjust depth while in a game 
						

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reflected on the Depth slider in the n VIDIa Control Panel.
Stereoscopic 3D Display Type
The Stereoscopic 3D display type is a drop-down list of all 3D Vision 
Ready displays that were found by the s etup Wizard. This list is 
populated by the Wizard. If you had more than one 3D Vision-Ready 
display attached during setup, they will be reflected in the list.
Change 3D Laser Sight
The cross-hair sight in a first-person shooter ( fP s) game is usually  
positioned at screen depth when viewed in stereoscopic 3D, making it  
difficult to aim. In some games, n VIDIa has created a configuration 
that puts the in-game laser sight at the correct depth. f or those 
games, no user configuration is required. for all other fPs games, 
n VIDI a provides a selection of 3D laser sights that appear on 
the targeted object. The laser sights work in properly configured 
first-person shooter games with screen-centered sights. 
To change the laser sight from the Set Up Stereoscopic 3D screen, click 
on the Change 3D Laser Sight button to display a list of possible laser 
sights.  
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Different laser sights are displayed as you scroll down. 
To use your selected laser sight, check the Enable laser 
sight for configured game check box. If you would rather 
use the game’s laser sight, uncheck the box. 
You can define the amount of transparency for the selected 
laser sight by using the Transparency slider. a setting of 0% 
is a solid laser sight and a setting of 100% is see-through. a 
recommended laser sight transparency is 25%. You can also 
use the keyboard shor tcut keys, C tr l+F12 (default setting) 
to toggle the laser sight on and off while in a game.
The laser sight displays when stereoscopic 3D is turned 
on during a game. To avoid confusion, disable the aiming 
crosshair provided by the game whenever possible.
Set Keyboard Shortcuts
The keyboard shor tcuts are in-game hot keys that 
can be used to per form a variety of actions.
To view or change the keyboard shor tcut keys from the Set Up 
Stereoscopic 3D screen in the nVIDIa Control Panel, click on the Set 
Keyboard Shortcuts button. 
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This expands the Set Keyboard Shortcuts screen.
To enable the use of advanced shor tcut keys in-game, you must  
check the Enable advanced in-game settings check box.  
The standard shor tcut keys (shown in the upper por tion of the 
window) are always enabled.
To see the advanced in-game settings, click on
Table 1 on the following page lists all the shor tcut key functions.
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Table 1. Keyboard Shortcut Keys
KeysDescriptionAction
Ctrl+Tshow/Hide stereoscopic 3D effects
Turns 3D Vision off and on.
Ctrl+ f4Increase depthIncreases the depth amount real-time in the current game. Change is  reflected on the n VIDIa Control Panel.
Ctrl+ f3Decrease depthDecreases the depth amount real-time in the current game. Change is  reflected on the n VIDIa Control Panel
Ctrl+ alt+ Insertshow/Hide in-game compatibilityDisplays the settings recommended by n VIDIa for the current game in the  lower corner of your display.
Ctrl+ f6Increase convergencem oves objects towards you. m aximum  convergence places all objects in front of the scene, in user space. Used to  place the laser sight. (advanced)
Ctrl+ f5Decrease convergencem oves objects away from you.  minimum convergence places all objects “behind” the scene, in CRT  space. Used to place the laser sight.  (a dvanced)
Ctrl+ f11Cycle frustum adjustmentCycles between three different modes of displaying the 3D image in the viewer: o ff, stretch to fill, Clip sides.  (a dvanced)
Ctrl+ f7s ave in-game settingssaves the current game setting to the  registers for later use. ( advanced)
(Advanced)  To enable the use of advanced shortcut keys in-game, you must check the Enable advanced in-game settings check box on the Set keyboard Shortcuts screen.