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Stereo 3D first-timer...
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:20 pm
by shiufai
Hi everyone,
I am completely new to stereoscopic viewing and I wonder what would be the best possible (if any) setup to go for with my current computer configuration:
GeForce 9800 gx2
Windows XP
Standard 60Hz Dell LCD Monitor
First and foremost, I am aware that nVidia does not provide a stereo 3D driver for the GeForce 9 series in XP, nor there is a XP-compatible driver that supports the 9 series... so...
- is there a driver I can use to enable stereo in my card?
- the card only has two DVI-I and a HDMI output, are there proper shutter glasses that I can get?
Thanks so much for helping!
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:27 pm
by Neil
Hi Shiufai!
Welcome to the community.
The iZ3D driver may work for you. I'm a bit concerned that your GPU is a GX2 rather than a GX. Is it a dual core GPU? Ask the iZ3D team if this works with their software.
The monitor is a different matter. You won't get LCD shutter glasses support with what you have, and even if you wanted to get LCD shutter glasses to work, you would need a higher refresh rate monitor like Viewsonic's - and that hasn't been released yet. This would be the NVIDIA path - and that also requires upgrading to Vista too.
Regards,
Neil
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:36 pm
by shiufai
Thanks for the quick reply Neil!
yeah it is a dual core GPU, I will give iZ3D a try and see if it would work at all...
Hmmm... if I am unable to get stereo working using shutter glasses. Would enabling anaglyph work with a standard anaglyph glasses?
Thanks again.
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:38 pm
by Neil
Anaglyph will work no problem. That goes for the iZ3D and NVIDIA driver options. Your GX2 is the random element here.
If you haven't already, check this guide out:
http://www.mtbs3d.com/cgi-bin/newslette ... ews_id=49/
Regards,
Neil
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:25 pm
by shiufai
Wow nice guide =) Thanks!
one more question is...:
how painful is it to set up stereoscopic viewing on multiple screens?
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:48 pm
by Neil
Very painful. Your eyes will be pointing 180 degrees apart.
Just kidding!
Get one screen right, first. Our members can share their experiences with multiple screens.
Regards,
Neil
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:38 pm
by CarlKenner
I'm guessing the iZ3D drivers would work OK for anaglyph with the monitors in span mode. But I don't know for sure.
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:09 pm
by shiufai
I got the iZ3D driver installed.
well both iZ3D and anaglyph outputs seemed to work in the control center's software dynamic test... except i don't have the proper glasses for them.
good start =) thanks for helping![/list]