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Nvidia 3Dvision on passive monitor/TV.

andybird123 said:
I don't really understand why you'd want to monkey around with .inf files from a zalman... I have an LG passive TV and it works with the standard Nvidia drivers...
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Interleaved 3d is the best 3d output for gaming on passives, it has less lag than any other 3dtv 3d option, it allso has teh best 3d gaming image out of all the passive 3dtv 3d options.

What 3d output are you using with teh standard nvidia drivers?
3dtvplay?

Monkeying around is needed , especially with lg to get the best of what the tv can offer.
 
andybird123 said:
I don't really understand why you'd want to monkey around with .inf files from a zalman... I have an LG passive TV and it works with the standard Nvidia drivers...
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My monitor is not supported. However, the way it works is identical to the Zalman which is supported.

It's just Nvidia protecting what is theirs. If they sat down and coded in support for every passive TV and monitor less people would bother with their over priced 3Dvision kits.

Their speciality is active as it is what they have invested into so they can sell their very expensive kits.

Tridef is OK on a single GPU but I had terrible problems with it on the 480s in SLI. I may make a video later to show what it was doing.

So basically I had little choice. "Virtual 3D" on Tridef did work but the quality was pretty ghastly. You can tell it's more of a "well if nothing else works try this" sort of feature and the edges of objects were very swirly.

Ask about SLI on DDD's forum (DDD write ignition) and you will basically fall on deaf ears. They don't endorse or support Nvidia as they are in bed with AMD, and vice versa with 3dvision. They're not really interested in putting in the work needed to support 3d modes that don't offer them any profit.
 
Just tried Lord of the rings wotn and sli does'nt work correctly, seems tobe game dependent then possibly.
The first few sli games must have worked with Tridef as i allways thought sli worked ok?
 
From what I heard SLI is not supported and never will be in Tridef. It's driver level stuff, and Nvidia won't help them for the obvious reasons.

I would jump to 3dvision which does support SLI.
 
ALXAndy said:
From what I heard SLI is not supported and never will be in Tridef. It's driver level stuff, and Nvidia won't help them for the obvious reasons.

I would jump to 3dvision which does support SLI.
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Allready done, been using the 3dvision interleaved mod now since around september. i was the first and glad i'm not the last ;).

Tried another game, Choplifter hd allso works with sli using tridef for me, gonna test a few more games out todaty see how many work and how many don't.

Gash,
Never really noticed, maybe i played low demanding games when i first got sli using tridef, maxing out dirt3 shows both cards being used but 3dvision shows a much higher fps, much higher, what ya know.
 
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Martini1991 said:
What glasses do you need for interlaced 3D?




Irrelevant surely since what I see on my monitor is the same as ALXAndy's image of it working.
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Have you made sure it's running at the correct resolution for your monitor?

I reinstalled the other day and when I loaded up games the 3d was happening. However, put on the glasses and nothing happened. Panicking like a mad man I finally realised that the games had set themselves to 1600x900 and thus weren't working.

As for glasses? I think interlaced is what I use. If you stare at it you can see lines going horizontally across the screen. For that type you need polarised glasses that look like sunglasses.
 
ALXAndy said:
Have you made sure it's running at the correct resolution for your monitor?

I reinstalled the other day and when I loaded up games the 3d was happening. However, put on the glasses and nothing happened. Panicking like a mad man I finally realised that the games had set themselves to 1600x900 and thus weren't working.

As for glasses? I think interlaced is what I use. If you stare at it you can see lines going horizontally across the screen. For that type you need polarised glasses that look like sunglasses.
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I'm running 1920x1080 (Native)

And I'm using some of these ; http://techdrivenmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/3dpolarized.jpg

Just cheap things (cost me 1.90)

And yeah I can see the lines going through the screen, but nothing happens when I wear the glasses.
 
Tried putting it into virtual 3d mode?

You may have a lazy eye :(

That's pretty much why I tell people to go and look at it in a store first to make sure they can see it.

Tell you what, take a Tridef screenshot (it will output to their proprietary file format) and upload it. I have Tridef installed, so will have a look and see if the image is working properly.
 
ALXAndy;21781377[B said:
]Tried putting it into virtual 3d mode?[/B]

You may have a lazy eye :(

That's pretty much why I tell people to go and look at it in a store first to make sure they can see it.

Tell you what, take a Tridef screenshot (it will output to their proprietary file format) and upload it. I have Tridef installed, so will have a look and see if the image is working properly.
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Nope, I'm using Nvidia's 3D thing, clicking enable makes it use the 3D that uses the IR transmitter.
I don't have Tridef installed.

I can set it to Anagylth (After going back to default monitor "driver") and see Anagylth 3D perfectly fine.

EDIT : Also haven't the foggiest what virtual 3D is or how to enable it.
 
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OK let's start from the beginning.

What passive monitor are you using?

I see you are using a 680 hence why I was confused as IIRC you bought a 7970 or 7950.

Right.

Knowing what monitor you have bought would help. That way I can see exactly what it is.

Did you install the EDID override? as otherwise passive 3D is not an option when you set it up and that would be why it ain't working mate. You are running it in active shutter 3d with the wrong type of glasses.

You need the EDID override on. Once done (I use the Zalman one) you can then set it up Note. The set up screen shows two of those black and white square pictures you use on phones. That is how you will know you are setting up passive 3d.. Nvidia 3D vision ONLY SUPPORTS two passive monitors. One is an Acer, the other a Zalman. They have not coded in support for any others as it's worth nothing to them to do so. They would sell no active kits if they made every passive set work.
 
I'm using my Dell P2310H it's just a normal 60HZ monitor for all intents and purposes.
I did that EDID override which is my Nvidia set up is now "3D optimized" Enabling 3D though uses the IR transmitter one (For whatever reason)

I have no idea why it's running in active shutter 3D.
The set up screen has the same two boxes are using anagylth (Except a different example colour wise)

I'm able to get 3D working perfectly fine with anagylth (Discover glasses)
It was also exactly the same on my LG 22" 60HZ monitor.

The Nvidia CP was seeing it as an Acer Passive 3D LCD.
 
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Then it isn't going to work, mate.

First off your monitor supports ONLY anaglyph. That is because it is not a 3d monitor of any sort at all.

1. Active 3d works with a transmitter and glasses and opens and closes shutters in front of your eyes. But, the screen you are using MUST support 120hz. So you are not running in Active 3d as your monitor does not support it.

2. Passive 3d requires a specifically made passive screen.

It has filters built into it so it can display the passive method correctly. The screen itself is interlaced with two layers. So, that is why you only end up seeing half of the height in resolution for 1080p when you run it.

Look up the LG D2342 which is the cheapest passive screen you can buy right now and comes with the glasses you need (two pairs of). Your glasses are fine, but your monitor is not a passive 3d monitor which is why it isn't working mate. You need a specialist screen to use it.
 
Hmm, fair enough then, but I can still render and see ;

3dvispassivetest.jpg


Which is exactly the same as your image (Well, it is your image, irrelevant)

I'd rather just use anagylth that pay out for a 120HZ monitor tbh.
 
It's displaying the image but the screen you are using is not doing the magic needed to make it work.

A passive screen like mine costs around £140 delivered. Great if you were in the market for a 1080p screen and don't yet have one as it costs little more than a regular screen like your one.

As I say, there is stuff going on at a screen level for that method of 3d to work. If I look closely at my monitor in 2d mode I can see very faint lines going across it horizontally.
 
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