Bad quality in 3D
I've not used my 3D vision for some time, and it worked perfectly before, with the exact same hardware setup I have now. But now when I start it I get a picture looking like low quality, even with 1080p, I've tried lower the resolution but still the same. To be more specific, it looks like a low res blown up for a higher res on the screen. In SC2 loading screen, I can see the graphic pixels (because they have been made bigger) as perhaps from a 800x600 res. I've tried 4 different games, and all have the same effect. Did a few google searches and did not find anything on this problem. Anyone that can help out?
I've not used my 3D vision for some time, and it worked perfectly before, with the exact same hardware setup I have now.
But now when I start it I get a picture looking like low quality, even with 1080p, I've tried lower the resolution but still the same. To be more specific, it looks like a low res blown up for a higher res on the screen. In SC2 loading screen, I can see the graphic pixels (because they have been made bigger) as perhaps from a 800x600 res.
I've tried 4 different games, and all have the same effect.

Did a few google searches and did not find anything on this problem. Anyone that can help out?

#1
Posted 02/04/2014 06:46 PM   
Same hardware setup, but any new driver installs?
Same hardware setup, but any new driver installs?

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#2
Posted 02/04/2014 06:41 PM   
Yes, it was a while back I used it, so the drivers are new. I belive I had this problem back then also, tried to fix it, but got tired of it and just forgot about it. It's a GTX 460 card with 2 monitors, one 3D and one not.
Yes, it was a while back I used it, so the drivers are new. I belive I had this problem back then also, tried to fix it, but got tired of it and just forgot about it.

It's a GTX 460 card with 2 monitors, one 3D and one not.

#3
Posted 02/04/2014 07:57 PM   
Are you sure there isn't some weird sort of screen scaling enabled? Check the NVidia control panel for that. If no, then: Try reinstalling the drivers and doing a clean install. Second, disable the non-3D monitor before running the 3D Vision setup for the first time. Make sure your monitor is set to native resolution 1920X1080, and 120ghz refresh rate. Be sure and run the Nvidia 3D slideshow at the end of the setup process and see what it looks like. Also, run the 3D Vision demo (the moving NVidia logo) and see if it looks okay. Then start up a game and see if the problem is solved. Hopefully it is, but honestly I've never heard of such an issue.
Are you sure there isn't some weird sort of screen scaling enabled? Check the NVidia control panel for that. If no, then:

Try reinstalling the drivers and doing a clean install. Second, disable the non-3D monitor before running the 3D Vision setup for the first time. Make sure your monitor is set to native resolution 1920X1080, and 120ghz refresh rate. Be sure and run the Nvidia 3D slideshow at the end of the setup process and see what it looks like. Also, run the 3D Vision demo (the moving NVidia logo) and see if it looks okay. Then start up a game and see if the problem is solved. Hopefully it is, but honestly I've never heard of such an issue.

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|Monitors: Asus 3D VG278HE; Asus 3D VG236H; Samsung 3D 51" Plasma;
|GPU:MSI 1080GTX "Duke"
|OS: Windows 10 Pro X64

#4
Posted 02/04/2014 11:50 PM   
Ok, so I've found this new information out so far: When I set the res to 1920x1080 120-110-100hz and hit the button on the monitor to verify, it tells me 960x1080, In windows or in game. The text is the same messed up, but now I know why; the res is not proper. I tried all the way down to 1024x768 in SC2 with the same bad quality. Going to see if I can find a fix for it. *edit* After some quick googling on 960x1080 I've found out what I was thinking, that it might be the cable to the monitor that don't support the high refreshrates. Going to check other cables tomorrow, might have switched them for some reason some time.
Ok, so I've found this new information out so far:
When I set the res to 1920x1080 120-110-100hz and hit the button on the monitor to verify, it tells me 960x1080, In windows or in game. The text is the same messed up, but now I know why; the res is not proper.

I tried all the way down to 1024x768 in SC2 with the same bad quality.
Going to see if I can find a fix for it.


*edit*
After some quick googling on 960x1080 I've found out what I was thinking, that it might be the cable to the monitor that don't support the high refreshrates. Going to check other cables tomorrow, might have switched them for some reason some time.

#5
Posted 02/05/2014 01:31 AM   
Changed the cables to the two monitors I have, the look identical, and now it's working. So, to fix the problem: [u]Check so the cable to the 3D monitor(s) are capable of 120hz.[/u]
Changed the cables to the two monitors I have, the look identical, and now it's working.

So, to fix the problem: Check so the cable to the 3D monitor(s) are capable of 120hz.

#6
Posted 02/05/2014 06:06 PM   
Glad you figured it out!
Glad you figured it out!

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|Case: Antec 1200 V3
|Monitors: Asus 3D VG278HE; Asus 3D VG236H; Samsung 3D 51" Plasma;
|GPU:MSI 1080GTX "Duke"
|OS: Windows 10 Pro X64

#7
Posted 02/05/2014 11:35 PM   
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