Hey Guys,

At present this is only for the vista/7 64 bit driver.
EDIT: I forgot to mention please report your success using this mod, as well as if OpenGL works for you as I'de really like to to use some quad buffer apps if they didn't all crash!

So finally, after being screwed around trying to get 3d working for ages and continually shafted, I'll spare you the details. I managed to get it all working.

This thread is either for people with an 8800gtx/gt who want quad buffer OpenGL or users with <8800gtx that want to use 3d Vision and got shafted by NVidia. This includes users of the ever so popular m1530 (containing an 8600gt) of which I am an owner, but the m1530 doesn't contain dualdvi so don't go buying a monitor only to find it doesn't work!!

The caveats, your OpenGL will be incredibly unstable (but manages to work with 3d picture viewers in QB but otherwise useless) unless you reinstall the old drivers.

Steps to get it all working (this is a Quadro softmod, for those of you that didn't figure it out) your going to need reboot between almost every step I'de think.

1) Download the required quadro driver. http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro-win ... river.html
2) Install RivaTuner http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163 (i'm using 2.24c)
3) Save the following patch script to a file called "geforce8xxx3dvision.gts"

4) Patch up the driver you downloaded form NVidia with the script you made above
- Extract the driver installer to a folder.
- Find the file geforce8xxx3dvision.gts and right click and execute with RivaTuner.
- Ignore the errors, and browse to find nvlddmkm.sy_ or nvlddmkm.sys and patch it
5) Make sure you can run unsigned drivers (I don't really care how you do it, I use an application called dseo13b.exe)
- You will need to sign the patched nvlddmkm.sys file yourself in order for it to run
- You will probably need to reboot somewhere in here to get into windows test mode so you can run unsigned drivers
- Running unsigned drivers in test mode means you shouldn't have the ability to run Digital Rights Managed - DRM (?) content so be aware.
6) Install NVStrap from within RivaTuner
- Open it up (Main -> Target Adapter -> Customize -> Low Level Adapter Settings)
- PCI Device ID Settings - Custom, Use ROM Straps for PCI DevID Programming,
- Find your equivalent quadro model based on the chipset (For my 8600gt I'm using the FX 1700).
7) Reboot then whipe out your existing driver by uninstalling, then afterwards make sure everything is removed. (this can include crap that sits around in System32\DriverStore\FileRepository which is a pain in the ass to remove, i had to use some TakeOwnership.zip tool to own the files, before i could remove them)
8) Reboot then install the damn patched driver!
9) Go into NVidia Control Panel
- See Stereoscopic 3D (you should be able to set it to CRT mode too!)
- Under Manage 3d Settings you have 3 Stereo options (relating to quad buffer opengl - which works only for watching movies and viewing pictures on my pc)
- Stereo - Display Mode: Generic Active Stereo (with NVIDIA IR Emitter) (the setting I use)
- Stereo - Enable: On/Off
- Stereo - Swap Eyes: On/Off

I'm happy to try and help a little with this thread, but I think a lot of the steps are difficult, especially running unsigned drivers can be really tricky, also the stupid vista driverstore is a pita, so I wish you all the best getting it to work.

I've attached a zip file with some tools I used, I haven't virus scanned it or anything so please try and download from the original sources before resorting to the zip.

The following thread offered some inspiration and the original quadro softmod patch http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php ... ost3702250

hi there may you can help me..

first at all i had problems with run unsigned driver.. i take the tool you wrote about..
but havent pressed f8.. now this step i get.. ^^

then i installed riva-tuner my equivalent to the 8800 gts = fx4200 i put it in the riva tuner..
und restartet now i see that i have an fx4200..

i unpacked the driver in a diffrent folder.. but the problem i had.

i dont get this step..

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- Find the file geforce8xxx3dvision.gts and right click and execute with RivaTuner.
- Ignore the errors, and browse to find nvlddmkm.sy_ or nvlddmkm.sys and patch it
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the file geforce8xxxdvision is the file i mad in the editor? or do i have to find it in the driver unpack folder?

i tryed to start the file with rivatuner it dont worked.. pls tell me this step again..

if i get patched the driver.. i think the rest i will do..

may can you patch me a driver?

have i nice day. and thx

geforce8xxxdvision is the file you made in the editor.
It's the patch script used to patch the driver.
You should be able to just right click on it and say open with rivatuner as it says in the instructions.

ah okey.. my the extension was wrong it just was a textfile..
do you have icq or msn or skype?
may you can help me a bit..
i would be thankful
^^

yeah.. driver ist patched and installed..

but i need to plug in den hub from nivdia vision... to enabled stereoscopic??!?!?!??!

WHY.. i have a dlp beamer with dlp link shutter glasses..

is there a trick to enabled without plugin in the nivdea hub..



and i have otherproblem.. i made settings like you.. but dont have open gl quadbuffer..
when i start stereocospic with quadbuffer there is no flickering..

is there a hacked nivdea vision player how make flickering picture?!?!

Theres a hack "imitating" the emitter:

USB network share thru internet. As impossible it sounds, its confirmed to work.

can you explain it. do you have a tut or something?

is this the right link?
there is an rebuild emitter to buy in china.. which is very expensiv

I tried this myself but I could not get it working on my 8800GT, I have read that Quadro hacks will not work on the 8800GT because it is based on the G92 and all Quadro hacks were blocked after the G80 cards (8800GTX etc), does anyone know if this is true?

There is a mode in the control panel called "Generic Active Stereo", with nothing in brackets afterwards, does this mode enable 120Hz hardware page-flipping without an emitter connected? If so is it only for opengl quad-buffer apps or does it work for everything, direct3d games, 3D bluray etc? Can someone please test it and let me know?

I am thinking this would be very useful for DLP TV / Projector owners with DLPlink glasses who do not really need to use the nvidia emitter at all. I have read that people using Quadro cards have got the emitter working in XP so maybe a similar patch could even be used to enable 3Dvision for gaming under windows XP? Any thoughts guys?