Can't set up 3d Vision with Asus VG248QE
Hey everyone, I've been reading this forum for a few years... I'm amazed at how helpful and innovative this community is, especially with regards to making new games fully compatible with 3D vision. Nine times out of 10 I've been able to troubleshoot my own problems using this forum as a knowledgebase, but this time I'm stumped. Really hoping someone can help me out. I just upgraded to an Asus VG248QE monitor. 3D vision wasn't working, so I ran the setup again. Now my 3d vision glasses won't activate when they're supposed to. They're definitely charged... I think they're not getting a signal from the emitter for some reason. When I try to run a 3D game, it'll be in the red-blue mode. The emitter shows a dark green light... with my other monitor it was bright green, but I have no idea how a new monitor could cause that. Also, not sure if this is significant, but the monitor takes an unusually long time to switch into and out of "3D mode" - probably about 10 seconds of a black screen before the image appears. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
Hey everyone, I've been reading this forum for a few years... I'm amazed at how helpful and innovative this community is, especially with regards to making new games fully compatible with 3D vision.

Nine times out of 10 I've been able to troubleshoot my own problems using this forum as a knowledgebase, but this time I'm stumped. Really hoping someone can help me out.

I just upgraded to an Asus VG248QE monitor. 3D vision wasn't working, so I ran the setup again. Now my 3d vision glasses won't activate when they're supposed to. They're definitely charged... I think they're not getting a signal from the emitter for some reason. When I try to run a 3D game, it'll be in the red-blue mode.

The emitter shows a dark green light... with my other monitor it was bright green, but I have no idea how a new monitor could cause that.

Also, not sure if this is significant, but the monitor takes an unusually long time to switch into and out of "3D mode" - probably about 10 seconds of a black screen before the image appears.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

#1
Posted 11/08/2013 04:19 AM   
Update: seems I can't even get through the set up. The setup wizard freezes once the monitor switches to 3D mode, then defaults (?) to 3D Vision Discover after a few minutes. Really bummed as set up was a breeze with my last monitor.
Update: seems I can't even get through the set up. The setup wizard freezes once the monitor switches to 3D mode, then defaults (?) to 3D Vision Discover after a few minutes. Really bummed as set up was a breeze with my last monitor.

#2
Posted 11/08/2013 04:43 AM   
Also: I'm using a 3D Vision 1 emitter. I've read that it's compatible, but I thought I should mention it.
Also: I'm using a 3D Vision 1 emitter. I've read that it's compatible, but I thought I should mention it.

#3
Posted 11/08/2013 04:49 AM   
What version of windows? Latest drivers? Tried other drivers?
What version of windows? Latest drivers? Tried other drivers?

#4
Posted 11/08/2013 09:44 AM   
Windows 7 x64. I have the latest nvidia drivers... monitor comes with a disc with the 310.54 beta drivers, but it never occurred to me to revert to an older driver - shouldn't all subsequent drivers work just the same?
Windows 7 x64. I have the latest nvidia drivers... monitor comes with a disc with the 310.54 beta drivers, but it never occurred to me to revert to an older driver - shouldn't all subsequent drivers work just the same?

#5
Posted 11/08/2013 09:55 AM   
Should be OK. What cable are you using? HDMI will simply not work. You must use Dual Link DVI. Should be one that came with the monitor that will be best. 3D Vision 1 pyramid will be fine with that monitor. If you have the right cable, try disabling LightBoost until you get it working. If that doesn't work, try unplugging the monitor power cord, and hold power switch down for 30 seconds. Sometimes the config info gets whacked.
Should be OK. What cable are you using? HDMI will simply not work. You must use Dual Link DVI. Should be one that came with the monitor that will be best.

3D Vision 1 pyramid will be fine with that monitor.

If you have the right cable, try disabling LightBoost until you get it working.

If that doesn't work, try unplugging the monitor power cord, and hold power switch down for 30 seconds. Sometimes the config info gets whacked.

Acer H5360 (1280x720@120Hz) - ASUS VG248QE with GSync mod - 3D Vision 1&2 - Driver 372.54
GTX 970 - i5-4670K@4.2GHz - 12GB RAM - Win7x64+evilKB2670838 - 4 Disk X25 RAID
SAGER NP9870-S - GTX 980 - i7-6700K - Win10 Pro 1607
Latest 3Dmigoto Release
Bo3b's School for ShaderHackers

#6
Posted 11/08/2013 11:02 AM   
All drivers /should/ work, except for when they don't. Can't hurt to try others, but I'd look at bo3b's suggestions first.
All drivers /should/ work, except for when they don't. Can't hurt to try others, but I'd look at bo3b's suggestions first.

#7
Posted 11/08/2013 11:51 AM   
Yeah the drivers lately have been crap, but the problem he's seeing doesn't seem to me like a driver problem. Always possible of course. Wouldn't hurt to roll back to 320.49, the last decent drivers I've run.
Yeah the drivers lately have been crap, but the problem he's seeing doesn't seem to me like a driver problem. Always possible of course. Wouldn't hurt to roll back to 320.49, the last decent drivers I've run.

Acer H5360 (1280x720@120Hz) - ASUS VG248QE with GSync mod - 3D Vision 1&2 - Driver 372.54
GTX 970 - i5-4670K@4.2GHz - 12GB RAM - Win7x64+evilKB2670838 - 4 Disk X25 RAID
SAGER NP9870-S - GTX 980 - i7-6700K - Win10 Pro 1607
Latest 3Dmigoto Release
Bo3b's School for ShaderHackers

#8
Posted 11/09/2013 03:04 AM   
Thanks everyone. No luck so far... tried multiple drivers, disabling lightboost, the power button thing... keeps on crashing. And yeah, I'm using a DVI cable. I'm gonna try Nvidia customer support on Monday, then Asus. If they can't fix it, I guess I'll return the monitor. Any chance my GTX 590 is the problem? I can't imagine you'd need a 600 or 700 card for lightboost, but you never know.
Thanks everyone. No luck so far... tried multiple drivers, disabling lightboost, the power button thing... keeps on crashing. And yeah, I'm using a DVI cable.

I'm gonna try Nvidia customer support on Monday, then Asus. If they can't fix it, I guess I'll return the monitor.

Any chance my GTX 590 is the problem? I can't imagine you'd need a 600 or 700 card for lightboost, but you never know.

#9
Posted 11/10/2013 07:08 AM   
Well this is charming. I switched back to my old monitor, and now I'm having the exact same problem. Wtf?
Well this is charming. I switched back to my old monitor, and now I'm having the exact same problem. Wtf?

#10
Posted 11/10/2013 08:53 AM   
Problem solved. It turns out I'm an idiot.
Problem solved.

It turns out I'm an idiot.

#11
Posted 11/10/2013 01:06 PM   
Heh. What was it, in the end? Might help someone else.
Heh. What was it, in the end? Might help someone else.

#12
Posted 11/10/2013 05:22 PM   
I mixed up USB cord for the emitter with the controller charger for my ps3
I mixed up USB cord for the emitter with the controller charger for my ps3

#13
Posted 11/11/2013 01:05 PM   
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