Nvidia Vision 2 Manual

DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS
NVIDIA 3D Stereo 
User’s Guide
(for Detonator XP)
Revision 2.0
NVIDIA Corporation
November 8, 2001 

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1.Introduction to the NVIDIA 3D Stereo Driver
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INTRODUCTION TO THE N V ID IA  3D  STEREO
DRIVER
About the NVIDIA 3D Stereo Driver
The NVIDIA 3D Stereo Driver, when used with compatible hardware, allows full-screen 
stereo1 viewing of many Direct3D® or OpenGL® based games2. No other stereoscopic 
driver software is required.
How the Driver Works
When 3D games are played and the driver is enabled, the driver converts the image to 3D 
stereo and displays it on the screen. You can set up the driver to use either the page...

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Stereo Im age Viewing
The NVIDIA 3D Stereo Driver also includes functions for viewing still images in stereo.
Stereo Image Capture Utility takes a screen shot of a stereo game and stores the 
image on your hard driver.
Stereo Viewer Application takes any JPS or H3D formatted image and displays the 
stereo image on the screen.
New Features in the 3D Stereo Driver for Detonator XP
This release of the...

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New Stereo Viewer Features
 Anaglyph Stereo Viewing
“Anaglyph” pertains to the “red/blue” method of creating stereo images. The Stereo 
Viewer can now display JPS files as anaglyph stereo images for viewing with red/blue 
3D glasses. See “Viewing Page Flipped Images as Anaglyphs” on page 35.
 Full-screen Aspect Ratio Maintained
When viewing images in full-screen stereo mode, the image is displayed with its 
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System Requirem ents
 3D Accelerator Card using chipsets from one of the following NVIDIA product 
families:
TNT (including any TNT2 and Vanta products)3
GeForce (including any GeForce256, GeForce2 and GeForce3 products. GeForce2 
Go products require an external monitor that meets the requirements for page flip 
stereo viewing.)
Quadro (including any Quadro2 products)
 Multiscan monitor
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Safety - R ead B efore U sing!
!WARNING!
Do not wear stereo glasses in any situation where unimpaired visual 
perception is necessary. 
Maximizing Safe Use
Under normal conditions, stereo viewing is safe for any duration that you would normally 
view your PC monitor. However, some people may experience discomfort. To minimize 
the potential for experiencing visual problems or any adverse symptoms: 
 Adjust the monitor refresh...

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Epilepsy 
!WARNING!
If you or any member of your family has a history of epilepsy, consult a 
physician before using computer game products.
A small percentage of the population may experience epileptic seizures when viewing 
certain types of TV images or video games that contain flashing patterns of light. 
 The following people should consult a physician before viewing in stereo: 
Children under 5...