Nvidia Vision 2 Manual

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Gam e Ratings for Stereo
The level of effective stereo viewing varies from game to game. NVIDIA has evaluated a 
number of games and provides information to help users determine how well their game 
will look in stereo. 
Understanding the Game Ratings
Ratings for each game are provided in two areas:
Stereo Value - Indicates how much added entertainment value the game has in stereo. 
Some games are rich in 3D information while others are...

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Stereo Test and Refresh Rate Setup
The Stereo Setup & Test feature allows you to:
Test different color depth, resolution and refresh rate combinations to determine the 
limitations of your system and the optimum display mode for your games.
Set the stereo refresh rate for your games. 
This refresh rate overrides the display adapter control panel refresh rate setting. 
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The New Refresh Rate Behavior
The display switches to the new refresh rate under the following conditions:
 If the Always Use Refresh Rate check box is checked:
The refresh rate is set when you click OK at the dialog box.
 If the Always Use Refresh Rate check box is not checked:
The new refresh rate is set when the corresponding resolution is set by the game, or if 
the resolution is set during the display test procedure described below....

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Testing Display Combinations
Basic Instructions
1Choose a new combination using the Stereo Test Configuration sheet, then click 
Launch Test Application. (DirectX 8 is required to view the test screen.)
A blank screen appears while the refresh rate is measured, then the test screen 
appears..
To change settings while viewing the test screen, press F1. 
A hot key menu appears instructing how to change settings...

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3D Stereo Laser Sight
Cross-hair sights in first-person shooter games are usually positioned at screen depth when 
view in stereo, making it difficult to aim. 
To resolve this, NVIDIA provides a selection of 3D “laser” sights that appear on the 
targeted object. The NVIDIA laser sights work in properly configured first-person shooter 
games with screen-centered sights. 
To use the NVIDIA laser sight:
1From the Stereo Properties sheet,...

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USING THE GAME CONFIGURATION FEATURE
This chapter describes the advanced game configuration feature of the NVIDIA 3D Stereo 
Driver. It contains these sections:
“The Purpose of Game Configurations” on page 23
explains the purpose of the game configurations.
“Creating and Modifying Game Configurations” on page 24
explains how to change the configuration parameters and save the changes.
“Assigning Configurations to Games” on page 29
explains how to use demo version...

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The Purpose of Game Configurations
Characteristics of Good Stereo Viewing
Optimum stereo is achieved when the game display consists of the following:
 Meaningful range of depth, or distance between the nearest and farthest objects. 
 Nearest objects which are not too close for comfortable viewing.
 Heads up displays (HUDs) which are positioned so as not to interfere with the stereo 
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Creating and Modifying Game Configurations
You can change the stereo parameters for 3D games. When you save the changes, the 
driver uses the saved settings automatically the next time the game is launched. 
Hints to Keep In Mind
 To undo changes that have not been saved, just exit the game.
 To undo changes that have been saved, you must uninstall and then re-install the 3D 
Stereo Driver.
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To Perform In-Game Configuring:
1Set up and get familiar with the Game Configuration Hot Keys.
aFrom the Stereo Properties sheet, click the Game Configurations button, then click 
the Configure Hot Keys button from the Game Configuration sheet.
 
Figure 3.2Game Configuration Hot Keys
b
If a hot key is not set, click in the New Hot Key box, enter the desired hot-key key 
strokes, then click the corresponding Set button.
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Configuration Guidelines
Play a game to see how it looks in stereo. Make adjustments using Table 3.1 as a guide.  
Figure 3.3Graphical Illustration of Stereo Parameters
Table 3.1Stereo Improvement Suggestions
ProblemSuggestion
Objects are too close Decrease Convergence (Ctl+F5)
HUD items too close Increase Screen Depth (Ctl+F10)
HUD items in the background Increase Backplane (Alt+F9)
Side borders blurred, not...