Wicked3D eyeSCREAM, User Manual

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Page 2: ...will be your sole remedy against METABYTE and METABYTE S only liability to you for any failure or malfunctions of the PRODUCT The warranty set forth in this paragraph will be void if 1 The PRODUCT ha...

Page 3: ...eyeSCREAM stereoscopic support Now 4 ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE MAXIMUM VISUAL EXPERIENCE 5 Vertical Separation 5 Stereo Image Separation 5 Ambient lighting 5 Monitor settings 5 Resolution Refresh Rate 5 Ima...

Page 4: ...iv e W A R N I N G 26 RETURN MERCHANDISE AND SERVICE 27 WICKED3D MAILING LIST 28...

Page 5: ...r other compatible 3Dfx Voodoo 2 based product Software that works with the eyeSCREAM Stereoscopic Eyewear System such as eyeSCREAM rated games see http www wicked3d com for list of games Multiscan mo...

Page 6: ...e battery replacements at most stores The batteries in your Eyewear are CR 2032 Always replace batteries in pairs to insure best operating results To replace the batteries remove the battery compartme...

Page 7: ...e following installation procedure to install the Wicked3D eyeSCREAM software in Windows 95 or Windows 98 Note Installing these drivers will replace your current 3D graphics card drivers This is requi...

Page 8: ...ct3D Settings Select Force selected video mode Choose the mode you want to use Glide Glide Wrapper Select Force selected video mode Choose the mode you want to use Glide Wrapper Select Use Glide Wrapp...

Page 9: ...tings Adjust brightness Since the eyeSCREAM Eyewear uses liquid crystal lenses which include polarizers some of the light from your monitor does not reach your eye You can easily remedy this by adjust...

Page 10: ...est Mode Test Mode button to test custom modes before using in actual games The Resolution slider bar located on the main Metabyte Wicked3D display property sheet will allow you to select from a group...

Page 11: ...allows you to customize the refresh rates used in your 3D environment in 1 Hz increments You may select a refresh rate using any of the following methods Moving the slider bar to the desired refresh...

Page 12: ...rs spelling Wicked3D will float around The mode you are testing will appear at the bottom right corner of the test screen If the mode is not centered we recommend you use your monitor controls to adju...

Page 13: ...inear filtering If supported you will get smoother visual images Disable this option if you experience problems with your Direct3D applications Don t sync buffer swaps to monitor refresh rate Use this...

Page 14: ...to all Direct3D applications by default Stereo Tab Default Stereo On Use these radio buttons to select whether or not to enable stereoscopic support by default Enable stereo support only if you have e...

Page 15: ...a racing game Since this Partial clear is a 2D function it may not appear correctly in stereo Ignoring the Partial Clear causes the second Direct3D image to be overlaid on to of the first causing the...

Page 16: ...mes that expect only double buffering can experience graphics flashing Don t sync buffer swaps to monitor refresh rate Use this checkbox to allow games to run at the fastest framerate possible ignorin...

Page 17: ...e selection in game radio button Note In order to select a custom resolution you must have added the custom resolution in the Custom Resolution Control Center Original Glide Options This section allow...

Page 18: ...ge section of this tab Image Choose Off for use the game s built in targeting device Select Cross for a stereo correct crosshair or Laser for a dynamic laser sight targeting device Size Selects the si...

Page 19: ...n it should be inside the screen Note Do not adjust this setting unless you are sure that the application you are using requires this adjustment Depth Gap Correction Includes Gap start Correction Redu...

Page 20: ...iles Metabyte Wicked3d OpenGL32 ORG to your game directory Settings Tab Resolution Override With Re2Flex you can override a game s built in resolution controls allowing you to run in custom resolution...

Page 21: ...the environment Setting this value to less than 1 will make objects darker Setting this value to greater than 1 will make objects brighter Animate Step Setting this value to anything other than 1 wil...

Page 22: ...e the game s built in targeting device Select Cross for a stereo correct crosshair or Laser for a dynamic laser sight targeting device Size Selects the size of the crosshair or laser sight Values larg...

Page 23: ...Stereo Separation slider bar to reduce the separation to a level that is comfortable to your eyes Figure 16 eyeSCREAM TM Properties eyeSCREAM TM Settings tab eyeSCREAM TM Test Use the eyeSCREAMTM Test...

Page 24: ...18 eyeSCREAM TM Test screen Press T to bring up the Depth Perception Test You should see a row of 5 stars each progressively deeper into the monitor from left to right Figure 19 eyeSCREAM TM Depth Per...

Page 25: ...it is best to consult a physician Press Shift T again to exit the Eyes Test Figure 20 eyeSCREAM TM Eye test Press the Esc key to exit the Stereo Test screen You will receive the following dialogue bo...

Page 26: ...re Vertical Separation Use these functions to reduce increase the vertical separation between the images The easiest way to correct vertical separation is to align text on the screen so that there is...

Page 27: ...your screen and lock ups We recommend you use this option at your discretion only if you have a well cooled system or cooling fan for the processor on your Wicked3D card Disable SLI Click this checkb...

Page 28: ...ue with your Wicked3D eyeSCREAM product It will help our technical support department determine if your hardware is properly detected and whether the driver components are current Figure 25 System Inf...

Page 29: ...Eyewear Perform the Operation Test above and replace the battery if necessary If you still can not see depth or if the double image is not being generated contact Wicked3D Board Company technical supp...

Page 30: ...CLE UNTIL YOUR DISCOMFORT HAS COMPLETELY GONE AWAY IF YOU EXPERIENCED SUCH DISCOMFORT DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT AGAIN WITHOUT DISCUSSING YOUR DISCOMFORT WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN WARNING FOR ALL USERS IMMEDIA...

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