2) Setting Up Your E-D Glasses
Software -
The software and the hardware work independently. We often refer to the software as “drivers” because it is
used to drive a piece of hardware (our glasses). However, it is actually more of an independent software application.
Once you have verified that the hardware is plugged in correctly, the gaming software needs to be installed properly
before you can view PC games in 3D.
You will need to determine if you have a nVidia GeForce graphics card or another type and whether you have a CRT or
LCD monitor. If you do not know this information, please review the previous section. If you have an nVidia graphics card
and are using a CRT monitor, please see the following nVidia section. For all other video cards and/or if you have an
LCD monitor, please see the "eDimensional Universal Driver" section below. As you install the gaming drivers from the
eDimensional CD, you will be prompted to answer whether you have an nVidia card and a CRT monitor. Please answer
these questions accurately to ensure the proper software is automatically installed to your computer.
nVidia
- Remember, if you have an LCD monitor you cannot use the nVidia drivers at the current time, even if you have a
nVidia graphics card. Making sure you are using CRT and nVidia, there is a “3D glasses driver” for nVidia cards, but you
need to also install the corresponding video card driver for it to work properly. The 3D glasses driver is called the stereo
driver. Stereo, or stereoscopic means "two" and with 3D it means each of the "two" eyes have a different view of the
computer. nVidia users need to update your video card drivers as well as your nVidia stereo drivers so that they match.
For example, if you install the 71.89 video card drivers, you will need to install the 71.89 stereo drivers as well. It will NOT
work if these drivers do not match. This is one of the most common mistakes. To find the most recent video and stereo
drivers, go to eDimensional.com and click on the Support tab at the top then click on Software Updates.
To customize and configure the nVidia stereo drivers, go to the Windows control panel and double-click Display. Then
click the Settings tab at the top and press the Advanced button. Click the GeForce tab and you will notice a menu open
on the left. Click on Stereo Properties and choose Enabled then click Apply to apply the changes. A message will come
up telling you to close all DirectX and OpenGL applications, to which you can press “OK.” If a test image appears, press
the Esc on your keyboard. Answer “YES” when it asks if you have seen the smaller square. Now the software driver is
set up and ready to use with your games. Start a game and the 3D will start automatically.
nVidia driver hotkeys
Ctrl + T - 3D on/off
Ctrl + F3 - Decrease 3D
Ctrl + F4 - Increase 3D
Ctrl + F6 Slight Decrease
Ctrl + F5 Slight Increase
Alt + G - Gamma Darker Ctrl + G - Gamma Brighter
eDimensional Unviversal Drivers
- If you have any other type of video card including ATI, Intel, etc. and/or an LCD
monitor you will use the eDimensional drivers.
The eDimensional Universal Drivers do not have the same control panel as the nVidia drivers, so you will not need to go
in to the display properties area. Simply make sure the eDimensional icon
is running in the taskbar located in the
bottom right hand corner of your screen by your clock. You can find the settings by right mouse clicking on the icon and
selecting Settings.
eDimensional Driver hotkeys:
F5 - 3D on
F4 - 3D off
F7 - More 3D
Shift + F7 - Less 3D
F6 - Less 3D close-up Shift + F6 - More 3D close-up
F8 - Swap left and right eye
Starting the Effect -
When a game starts you will need to turn the 3D effect on. The hotkey to turn the glasses on for
nVidia drivers is CTRL+T and for eDimensional drivers the hotkey is F5. To turn it off press CTRL+T again for nVidia and
the F4 key for eDimensional. When the 3D is turned on, the images on the screen should appear slightly blurry or
doubled to the naked eye. This is the correct 3D format to be viewed with the 3D glasses. See the section for "Optimizing
Your System" below for advanced options and further instructions on how to adjust your settings to get a better effect.
