I'm a brand new 3D Vision user who is about to get the 27" Asus monitor. Would someone please point me to a calibration guide, if one exists, for tuning depth and convergence, and whatever else is of note? I'd like to hit the ground running and get as much as I can out of my new setup. Thanks!
I'm a brand new 3D Vision user who is about to get the 27" Asus monitor. Would someone please point me to a calibration guide, if one exists, for tuning depth and convergence, and whatever else is of note? I'd like to hit the ground running and get as much as I can out of my new setup. Thanks!
I don't think there is an easy guide or a preexisting setting to maximize the 3D experience for everyone. Turning up the depth or convergence to a very high level right from the start might eventually give you a bit of eyestrain or headache (happened to me aswell).
I really suggest that at first you try with the standard-Nvidia-depth setting (15%) and then adjust the level to a degree where it's still comfortable for you to watch. After a while you'll get adjusted and you can use higher depth settings as you go.
As far as convergence goes: It's pretty much the same aswell. One user prefers for things to pop right out of the screen, the next one goes more for the in-the-box-experience. Fiddle a bit with the settings and see what you are comfortable with.
I don't think there is an easy guide or a preexisting setting to maximize the 3D experience for everyone. Turning up the depth or convergence to a very high level right from the start might eventually give you a bit of eyestrain or headache (happened to me aswell).
I really suggest that at first you try with the standard-Nvidia-depth setting (15%) and then adjust the level to a degree where it's still comfortable for you to watch. After a while you'll get adjusted and you can use higher depth settings as you go.
As far as convergence goes: It's pretty much the same aswell. One user prefers for things to pop right out of the screen, the next one goes more for the in-the-box-experience. Fiddle a bit with the settings and see what you are comfortable with.
Hey imaginequest, glad to see you found your way here. :)
For 3D calibration settings it does come down to personal preference but your eyes and brain will tell you very quickly what you like and dislike when it comes to 3D.
Quick rundown of steps:
[list]
[*]1) Enable 3D Vision in the Nvidia Control Panel. This will launch the set-up/medical test app.
[*]2) Go through the steps and finish the installer. You can look at the screenshots to verify 3D works, but they're poor quality compared to what's to come with real games. :)
[*]3) Before you exit the Nvidia Control Panel, go to 3D Vision panel again and click the checkbox to enable advanced key settings. This unlocks Convergence controls and is integral to a good 3D Vision experience.
[*]4) Go ahead and set the Depth slider anywhere from 30-50%. I generally find 50% is about the max for newer users and gives a good middle ground in terms of 3D experience.
[*]5) Launch your favorite game. You should notice the Nvidia 3D overlay with hints kick on, glasses kick on, emitter light turn on to let you know 3D is working.
[*]6) Don't pay too much attention to what the 3D looks like in any menus, just verify you do see some kind of stereo image.
[*]7) Get into the game's normal perspective mode.
[*]8) Now you want to calibrate Convergence. Your Depth setting is already set to ~50% in the NVCP. Generally what I do for 3D Vision is stare/focus as I would when normally playing the game. For example, if you're playing a FPS, you're going to mostly be focusing on crosshairs and beyond, if you're playing a 3rd person action/adventure, you'll be focusing on a character avatar/icon. In a 3rd person game, I generally try to get the main focal point character to be just within screen depth and everything closer than that object to have pop-out, or to feel like its popping out of the screen.
[*]9) In order to accomplish this, you're going to want to *HOLD* Ctrl-F6; these are the Convergence controls you enabled earlier. Nothing may happen at first, it may take a good 5-6 seconds before anything starts to happen but after that you should start to see the image you are focusing on start to change and become less flat, more 3D/robust. Eventually, as your brain can no longer compensate, that object will "break" or "split" into two images. At this point, hold Ctrl-F5 to "bring it back" into focus. Adjust slightly in this range to find what suits you best.
[*]10) Hit Ctrl-F7 to save your per-game settings. I've found doing this consistently saves your Convergence settings but Depth settings will adjust globally to whatever you set it to last (you can change this too via Ctrl-F3/F4).
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That's it, though, key is to play with the settings for each game and don't be worried about messing things up. Your brain will tell you what it likes and doesn't like, and over time your tastes may adjust as well as you're able to handle more depth or convergence.
Hey imaginequest, glad to see you found your way here. :)
For 3D calibration settings it does come down to personal preference but your eyes and brain will tell you very quickly what you like and dislike when it comes to 3D.
Quick rundown of steps:
1) Enable 3D Vision in the Nvidia Control Panel. This will launch the set-up/medical test app.
2) Go through the steps and finish the installer. You can look at the screenshots to verify 3D works, but they're poor quality compared to what's to come with real games. :)
3) Before you exit the Nvidia Control Panel, go to 3D Vision panel again and click the checkbox to enable advanced key settings. This unlocks Convergence controls and is integral to a good 3D Vision experience.
4) Go ahead and set the Depth slider anywhere from 30-50%. I generally find 50% is about the max for newer users and gives a good middle ground in terms of 3D experience.
5) Launch your favorite game. You should notice the Nvidia 3D overlay with hints kick on, glasses kick on, emitter light turn on to let you know 3D is working.
6) Don't pay too much attention to what the 3D looks like in any menus, just verify you do see some kind of stereo image.
7) Get into the game's normal perspective mode.
8) Now you want to calibrate Convergence. Your Depth setting is already set to ~50% in the NVCP. Generally what I do for 3D Vision is stare/focus as I would when normally playing the game. For example, if you're playing a FPS, you're going to mostly be focusing on crosshairs and beyond, if you're playing a 3rd person action/adventure, you'll be focusing on a character avatar/icon. In a 3rd person game, I generally try to get the main focal point character to be just within screen depth and everything closer than that object to have pop-out, or to feel like its popping out of the screen.
9) In order to accomplish this, you're going to want to *HOLD* Ctrl-F6; these are the Convergence controls you enabled earlier. Nothing may happen at first, it may take a good 5-6 seconds before anything starts to happen but after that you should start to see the image you are focusing on start to change and become less flat, more 3D/robust. Eventually, as your brain can no longer compensate, that object will "break" or "split" into two images. At this point, hold Ctrl-F5 to "bring it back" into focus. Adjust slightly in this range to find what suits you best.
10) Hit Ctrl-F7 to save your per-game settings. I've found doing this consistently saves your Convergence settings but Depth settings will adjust globally to whatever you set it to last (you can change this too via Ctrl-F3/F4).
That's it, though, key is to play with the settings for each game and don't be worried about messing things up. Your brain will tell you what it likes and doesn't like, and over time your tastes may adjust as well as you're able to handle more depth or convergence.
I really suggest that at first you try with the standard-Nvidia-depth setting (15%) and then adjust the level to a degree where it's still comfortable for you to watch. After a while you'll get adjusted and you can use higher depth settings as you go.
As far as convergence goes: It's pretty much the same aswell. One user prefers for things to pop right out of the screen, the next one goes more for the in-the-box-experience. Fiddle a bit with the settings and see what you are comfortable with.
I really suggest that at first you try with the standard-Nvidia-depth setting (15%) and then adjust the level to a degree where it's still comfortable for you to watch. After a while you'll get adjusted and you can use higher depth settings as you go.
As far as convergence goes: It's pretty much the same aswell. One user prefers for things to pop right out of the screen, the next one goes more for the in-the-box-experience. Fiddle a bit with the settings and see what you are comfortable with.
For 3D calibration settings it does come down to personal preference but your eyes and brain will tell you very quickly what you like and dislike when it comes to 3D.
Quick rundown of steps:
[list]
[*]1) Enable 3D Vision in the Nvidia Control Panel. This will launch the set-up/medical test app.
[*]2) Go through the steps and finish the installer. You can look at the screenshots to verify 3D works, but they're poor quality compared to what's to come with real games. :)
[*]3) Before you exit the Nvidia Control Panel, go to 3D Vision panel again and click the checkbox to enable advanced key settings. This unlocks Convergence controls and is integral to a good 3D Vision experience.
[*]4) Go ahead and set the Depth slider anywhere from 30-50%. I generally find 50% is about the max for newer users and gives a good middle ground in terms of 3D experience.
[*]5) Launch your favorite game. You should notice the Nvidia 3D overlay with hints kick on, glasses kick on, emitter light turn on to let you know 3D is working.
[*]6) Don't pay too much attention to what the 3D looks like in any menus, just verify you do see some kind of stereo image.
[*]7) Get into the game's normal perspective mode.
[*]8) Now you want to calibrate Convergence. Your Depth setting is already set to ~50% in the NVCP. Generally what I do for 3D Vision is stare/focus as I would when normally playing the game. For example, if you're playing a FPS, you're going to mostly be focusing on crosshairs and beyond, if you're playing a 3rd person action/adventure, you'll be focusing on a character avatar/icon. In a 3rd person game, I generally try to get the main focal point character to be just within screen depth and everything closer than that object to have pop-out, or to feel like its popping out of the screen.
[*]9) In order to accomplish this, you're going to want to *HOLD* Ctrl-F6; these are the Convergence controls you enabled earlier. Nothing may happen at first, it may take a good 5-6 seconds before anything starts to happen but after that you should start to see the image you are focusing on start to change and become less flat, more 3D/robust. Eventually, as your brain can no longer compensate, that object will "break" or "split" into two images. At this point, hold Ctrl-F5 to "bring it back" into focus. Adjust slightly in this range to find what suits you best.
[*]10) Hit Ctrl-F7 to save your per-game settings. I've found doing this consistently saves your Convergence settings but Depth settings will adjust globally to whatever you set it to last (you can change this too via Ctrl-F3/F4).
[/list]
That's it, though, key is to play with the settings for each game and don't be worried about messing things up. Your brain will tell you what it likes and doesn't like, and over time your tastes may adjust as well as you're able to handle more depth or convergence.
Enjoy! :)
For 3D calibration settings it does come down to personal preference but your eyes and brain will tell you very quickly what you like and dislike when it comes to 3D.
Quick rundown of steps:
That's it, though, key is to play with the settings for each game and don't be worried about messing things up. Your brain will tell you what it likes and doesn't like, and over time your tastes may adjust as well as you're able to handle more depth or convergence.
Enjoy! :)
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