3D Gaming
I have heard somethings about it, but have never seen it or know anyone that uses it. Im wanting to know if purchasing the monitor and equipment needed for 3D gaming is worth it. My system will support it and I have the funds to purchase it, but I dont know if it is worth it. I want to know if people think it makes the game that much better. A few of the games I play include, Crysis, Fable, Oblivion, Dragon Age: Orgins, Last Remnant, Mount and Blade. There are many other games and most all of them are list on the 3D compaibilty list on the Nvidia control panel.

Thanks for helping me decide
I have heard somethings about it, but have never seen it or know anyone that uses it. Im wanting to know if purchasing the monitor and equipment needed for 3D gaming is worth it. My system will support it and I have the funds to purchase it, but I dont know if it is worth it. I want to know if people think it makes the game that much better. A few of the games I play include, Crysis, Fable, Oblivion, Dragon Age: Orgins, Last Remnant, Mount and Blade. There are many other games and most all of them are list on the 3D compaibilty list on the Nvidia control panel.



Thanks for helping me decide

#1
Posted 02/23/2010 11:21 PM   
I recently purchased the 3D Vision bundle with the 3D compatible Samsung monitor.

I'm still on the fence as to whether or not it is worth the money. I mean, now that I have it, I can hope that future games I buy will take advantage of it, and that the tweaks done to drivers and what have you will improve it. As it stands now, it's *neat* but not amazing. Games that are categorized in their "Excellent" category are not perfect. They still seem to have problems. So, it's not a matter of throwing on the glasses and being blown away by 3D visuals on old games. You put on the glasses, tweak graphic settings to try to correct problems, and then decide whether or not that particular game is better or worse, now that you are wearing 3D glasses.

Here are my gaming experiences.

[b]Crazy Machines 2[/b]: 3D adds very little to the game, as it is just a puzzle game which has you staring at a 2d wall of gadgets. Having the surrounding user interface pop out closer to you via 3d technology does very little to impress me.
[b]Final Verdict[/b]: I won't bother to put on 3D glasses to play. No major changes.

[b]Dragon Age Origins[/b]: 3D does not have images popping out of the screen at you, but it adds nice depth by setting images back into the monitor. Again, the user interface is thrown out from the screen towards you, which isn't impressive. Everything else is set back into the monitor. Overhead marks, like names and quest-giver exclamation marks, are offset depth-wise from their intended target. Not gamebreaking, but a nuisance. Your mouse pointer is also set at the user interface level of depth, so you may find it akward selecting an object farther away. You can still select items without problems, it just appears odd visually. Also, character portraits at the top left are only displayed through one lens of your glasses, giving them a somewhat blurry appearance.
[b]Final Verdict[/b]: I will enjoy playing in 3D, nice addition.

[b]Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 / Battlefield 2[/b]: Very cool, it really adds to the immersion factor of playing Battlefield 2 (Project Reality Mod). I also briefly tested CoD MW2, though I don't play that game any more. The 3D setting, which you can set to various degrees of "depth", must be kept at about 25% otherwise your rifle butt will distort / clone as it extends out of the screen, but don't concern yourself with that. 25% still provides a good 3D feel to the game. In-game crosshairs may be inaccurate due to the way 3D vision breaks up images and displays the crosshair at a depth close to the user. Now, this sounds like a horrible feature for a FPS, but the supplied 3D technology lets you activate a crosshair on-screen which will display at a correct depth, thus bypassing the problem. Again, name-plates above targets/vehicles are offset from their intended object, not game breaking, but a definite nuisance.
[b]Final Verdict[/b]: I will enjoy playing in 3D, great addition.

[b]Star Trek Online[/b]: The cloud effects in space, such as nebulas and what have you, are processed at bizarre depth levels, leaving an image that is rough to stare at. I saw some very nice visuals in game with 3D, but the negatives outweighed the positives.
[b]Final Verdict[/b]: I won't bother to put on 3D glasses to play. Poor graphics when displayed in 3D.

[b]Indigo Prophecy[/b]: Just picked this old game up, since I don't have a PS3 to try out Hard Rain. Some minor shadow issues, but it adds a nice level of depth, similar to Dragon Age Origins.
[b]Final Verdict[/b]: I will enjoy playing in 3D, nice addition.

[b]James Cameron's Avatar[/b]: I wish I could comment on how this game runs in 3D, but I have been unable to get my "free" copy of the game from Nvidia. [url="http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=160186&st=0&gopid=1006302&#entry1006302"]http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtop...p;#entry1006302[/url] Currently waiting on a Tech Support response submitted 2-20-2010.
[b]Final Verdict[/b]: Nvidia doesn't want to provide the promised free copy of Avatar >.<
I recently purchased the 3D Vision bundle with the 3D compatible Samsung monitor.



I'm still on the fence as to whether or not it is worth the money. I mean, now that I have it, I can hope that future games I buy will take advantage of it, and that the tweaks done to drivers and what have you will improve it. As it stands now, it's *neat* but not amazing. Games that are categorized in their "Excellent" category are not perfect. They still seem to have problems. So, it's not a matter of throwing on the glasses and being blown away by 3D visuals on old games. You put on the glasses, tweak graphic settings to try to correct problems, and then decide whether or not that particular game is better or worse, now that you are wearing 3D glasses.



Here are my gaming experiences.



Crazy Machines 2: 3D adds very little to the game, as it is just a puzzle game which has you staring at a 2d wall of gadgets. Having the surrounding user interface pop out closer to you via 3d technology does very little to impress me.

Final Verdict: I won't bother to put on 3D glasses to play. No major changes.



Dragon Age Origins: 3D does not have images popping out of the screen at you, but it adds nice depth by setting images back into the monitor. Again, the user interface is thrown out from the screen towards you, which isn't impressive. Everything else is set back into the monitor. Overhead marks, like names and quest-giver exclamation marks, are offset depth-wise from their intended target. Not gamebreaking, but a nuisance. Your mouse pointer is also set at the user interface level of depth, so you may find it akward selecting an object farther away. You can still select items without problems, it just appears odd visually. Also, character portraits at the top left are only displayed through one lens of your glasses, giving them a somewhat blurry appearance.

Final Verdict: I will enjoy playing in 3D, nice addition.



Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 / Battlefield 2: Very cool, it really adds to the immersion factor of playing Battlefield 2 (Project Reality Mod). I also briefly tested CoD MW2, though I don't play that game any more. The 3D setting, which you can set to various degrees of "depth", must be kept at about 25% otherwise your rifle butt will distort / clone as it extends out of the screen, but don't concern yourself with that. 25% still provides a good 3D feel to the game. In-game crosshairs may be inaccurate due to the way 3D vision breaks up images and displays the crosshair at a depth close to the user. Now, this sounds like a horrible feature for a FPS, but the supplied 3D technology lets you activate a crosshair on-screen which will display at a correct depth, thus bypassing the problem. Again, name-plates above targets/vehicles are offset from their intended object, not game breaking, but a definite nuisance.

Final Verdict: I will enjoy playing in 3D, great addition.



Star Trek Online: The cloud effects in space, such as nebulas and what have you, are processed at bizarre depth levels, leaving an image that is rough to stare at. I saw some very nice visuals in game with 3D, but the negatives outweighed the positives.

Final Verdict: I won't bother to put on 3D glasses to play. Poor graphics when displayed in 3D.



Indigo Prophecy: Just picked this old game up, since I don't have a PS3 to try out Hard Rain. Some minor shadow issues, but it adds a nice level of depth, similar to Dragon Age Origins.

Final Verdict: I will enjoy playing in 3D, nice addition.



James Cameron's Avatar: I wish I could comment on how this game runs in 3D, but I have been unable to get my "free" copy of the game from Nvidia. http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtop...p;#entry1006302 Currently waiting on a Tech Support response submitted 2-20-2010.

Final Verdict: Nvidia doesn't want to provide the promised free copy of Avatar >.<

#2
Posted 02/24/2010 04:25 PM   
Update: Ok, got my copy of Avatar now. It looks *very* nice in 3D, which shouldn't be surprising. But, I do think it is very promising as far as 3D gaming is concerned. Movies are already chomping at the bit to be released on IMAX 3D following Avatar's success, and surely this game had 3D in mind as they were making it. If the trend continues, I will be a happy 3D gamer.
Update: Ok, got my copy of Avatar now. It looks *very* nice in 3D, which shouldn't be surprising. But, I do think it is very promising as far as 3D gaming is concerned. Movies are already chomping at the bit to be released on IMAX 3D following Avatar's success, and surely this game had 3D in mind as they were making it. If the trend continues, I will be a happy 3D gamer.

#3
Posted 02/24/2010 11:38 PM   
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