NVIDIA 3D Vision with QUADRO Problems with OpenGL stereo applications
I have a Samsung 120Hz LCD display (3D Vision Ready) connected to a Quadro FX 380 on a Windows Vista box. I have installed the drivers (Display and USB stereo for Quadro) and followed the configuration instructions in [url="http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro_pro_graphics_boards.html"]http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro_pro_graphics_boards.html[/url].
However, contrary to adverstised, OpenGL stereo doesn't work in my applications (winCoot and PyMol). Both applications accept switch to quad-buffered stereo without any error but the USB emitted stays dark green and no stereo image appears.
I have tested a Quadro FX580 in the same box and the emitter does turn bright green, a double image appears on the screen, BUT no stereo is visible with the glasses turned on. This card is listed as probably needing a VBIOS update (and mine probably does) but it is surprising that it gave better results than the FX 380.
Also, the FX380 was tested on a WinXP Pro system. Here, the emitter turns on, the glasses as well, but after a few seconds and a lot of flickering the stereo turns off even though the emitter stays on and the double image remains on the screen.
Since NVIDIA chose not to support OpenGL stereo in GeForce cards and the Quadro cards with a direct stereo connection (3-pin miniDIN) are quite expensive, I thought the FX 380 would be an affordable solution since the applications i'm interested in (model building and visualization in structural biology) are available for windows and are based on OpenGL stereo. Also, Linux OpenGL stereo (again, for reasons privvy to NVIDIA) is only supported on Quadro boards with 3-pin miniDIN connectors.
I would appreciate help on getting my Windows OpenGL stereo applications to work with at least the Quadro FX 380 and I think it would be very useful if NVIDIA distributed an OpenGL stereo demo to check driver installation (similarly to the Direct3D stereo checks).
I apologize if this is not the proper forum, but I couldn't find any specific to Quadro users.
I have a Samsung 120Hz LCD display (3D Vision Ready) connected to a Quadro FX 380 on a Windows Vista box. I have installed the drivers (Display and USB stereo for Quadro) and followed the configuration instructions in http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro_pro_graphics_boards.html.
However, contrary to adverstised, OpenGL stereo doesn't work in my applications (winCoot and PyMol). Both applications accept switch to quad-buffered stereo without any error but the USB emitted stays dark green and no stereo image appears.
I have tested a Quadro FX580 in the same box and the emitter does turn bright green, a double image appears on the screen, BUT no stereo is visible with the glasses turned on. This card is listed as probably needing a VBIOS update (and mine probably does) but it is surprising that it gave better results than the FX 380.
Also, the FX380 was tested on a WinXP Pro system. Here, the emitter turns on, the glasses as well, but after a few seconds and a lot of flickering the stereo turns off even though the emitter stays on and the double image remains on the screen.
Since NVIDIA chose not to support OpenGL stereo in GeForce cards and the Quadro cards with a direct stereo connection (3-pin miniDIN) are quite expensive, I thought the FX 380 would be an affordable solution since the applications i'm interested in (model building and visualization in structural biology) are available for windows and are based on OpenGL stereo. Also, Linux OpenGL stereo (again, for reasons privvy to NVIDIA) is only supported on Quadro boards with 3-pin miniDIN connectors.
I would appreciate help on getting my Windows OpenGL stereo applications to work with at least the Quadro FX 380 and I think it would be very useful if NVIDIA distributed an OpenGL stereo demo to check driver installation (similarly to the Direct3D stereo checks).
I apologize if this is not the proper forum, but I couldn't find any specific to Quadro users.
However, contrary to adverstised, OpenGL stereo doesn't work in my applications (winCoot and PyMol). Both applications accept switch to quad-buffered stereo without any error but the USB emitted stays dark green and no stereo image appears.
I have tested a Quadro FX580 in the same box and the emitter does turn bright green, a double image appears on the screen, BUT no stereo is visible with the glasses turned on. This card is listed as probably needing a VBIOS update (and mine probably does) but it is surprising that it gave better results than the FX 380.
Also, the FX380 was tested on a WinXP Pro system. Here, the emitter turns on, the glasses as well, but after a few seconds and a lot of flickering the stereo turns off even though the emitter stays on and the double image remains on the screen.
Since NVIDIA chose not to support OpenGL stereo in GeForce cards and the Quadro cards with a direct stereo connection (3-pin miniDIN) are quite expensive, I thought the FX 380 would be an affordable solution since the applications i'm interested in (model building and visualization in structural biology) are available for windows and are based on OpenGL stereo. Also, Linux OpenGL stereo (again, for reasons privvy to NVIDIA) is only supported on Quadro boards with 3-pin miniDIN connectors.
I would appreciate help on getting my Windows OpenGL stereo applications to work with at least the Quadro FX 380 and I think it would be very useful if NVIDIA distributed an OpenGL stereo demo to check driver installation (similarly to the Direct3D stereo checks).
I apologize if this is not the proper forum, but I couldn't find any specific to Quadro users.
Thanks in advance,
A.
However, contrary to adverstised, OpenGL stereo doesn't work in my applications (winCoot and PyMol). Both applications accept switch to quad-buffered stereo without any error but the USB emitted stays dark green and no stereo image appears.
I have tested a Quadro FX580 in the same box and the emitter does turn bright green, a double image appears on the screen, BUT no stereo is visible with the glasses turned on. This card is listed as probably needing a VBIOS update (and mine probably does) but it is surprising that it gave better results than the FX 380.
Also, the FX380 was tested on a WinXP Pro system. Here, the emitter turns on, the glasses as well, but after a few seconds and a lot of flickering the stereo turns off even though the emitter stays on and the double image remains on the screen.
Since NVIDIA chose not to support OpenGL stereo in GeForce cards and the Quadro cards with a direct stereo connection (3-pin miniDIN) are quite expensive, I thought the FX 380 would be an affordable solution since the applications i'm interested in (model building and visualization in structural biology) are available for windows and are based on OpenGL stereo. Also, Linux OpenGL stereo (again, for reasons privvy to NVIDIA) is only supported on Quadro boards with 3-pin miniDIN connectors.
I would appreciate help on getting my Windows OpenGL stereo applications to work with at least the Quadro FX 380 and I think it would be very useful if NVIDIA distributed an OpenGL stereo demo to check driver installation (similarly to the Direct3D stereo checks).
I apologize if this is not the proper forum, but I couldn't find any specific to Quadro users.
Thanks in advance,
A.